balm
/bɑːm/noun
उच्चारण बाम
मरहम, बाम, लेप
Core word
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[U, C]
oil or cream that is used to make wounds less painful or skin softer
मरहम, बाम, लेप
- lip balm
- She rubbed balm on her aching shoulders.
- Apply some balm to the cracked skin on your heels.
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- The nurse rubbed a cooling balm on his sore knee.
- This balm is good for headaches and sore muscles.
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[U, sing.] literary
something that has a pleasant, comforting effect
सांत्वना, राहत, मरहम (भावनात्मक)
- Music was a balm to her troubled mind.
- His kind words were a balm after the defeat.
- The sound of rain was a balm after the hot day.
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- A phone call from her mother was a balm to her loneliness.
- The quiet garden proved a balm for his tired mind.
Synonyms comfort solace consolation relief
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
balm (uncountable) = soothing cream or oil
In its physical sense balm is usually uncountable: say 'some balm' or 'a tube of balm', not 'a balm' or 'balms' for the substance.
शारीरिक अर्थ में 'balm' प्रायः uncountable है: 'some balm' या 'a tube of balm' कहें; पदार्थ के लिए 'a balm' या 'balms' नहीं।
- She rubbed some balm on her aching shoulders.
- A small tin of balm is always kept in our kitchen.
balm for / to something (figurative)
Figuratively, balm is anything that comforts the mind, and it is followed by for or to the thing that is soothed.
आलंकारिक रूप में 'balm' वह है जो मन को सांत्वना दे; इसके बाद जिसे राहत मिलती है उसके लिए for या to आता है।
- The kind letter was a balm to her troubled heart.
- Music is a balm for a tired mind.
a balm (countable, figurative)
When balm means a comforting thing, it can take 'a', especially in written English.
जब 'balm' का अर्थ सांत्वना देने वाली वस्तु हो, तब विशेषकर लिखित English में उसके साथ 'a' आ सकता है।
- The rain was a balm after weeks of terrible heat.
balm as a compound
Balm forms compounds such as lip balm and pain balm that name a ready-made product.
'Balm' से lip balm और pain balm जैसे compound बनते हैं, जो तैयार उत्पाद का नाम होते हैं।
- She applies lip balm before going out in winter.
balm and ointment
Balm is a soothing cream or oil for aches, lips or skin; an ointment is a medicated cream prescribed for wounds or infections.
Balm दर्द, होंठों या त्वचा के लिए आराम देने वाली क्रीम या तेल है; ointment घाव या संक्रमण के लिए दवा वाली क्रीम है।
- The doctor prescribed an ointment, not a balm, for the infection.
+Collocations 5
type + balm
lippain-reliefherbalsoothingcooling
- A cooling herbal balm helped his headache.
verb + balm
applyrub inspreaduseoffer
- Apply a little balm to the sore area twice a day.
balm + for / to
the soulthe heartthe spiritthe skin
- A quiet evening by the river was balm for the soul.
adjective + balm
healingwelcomesweetgentle
- Her words were a welcome balm after the harsh criticism.
balm + noun
jartintubestickbottle
- She kept a small tin of balm in her school bag.
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- The nurse spread a cooling balm on the swollen ankle.
नर्स ने सूजे हुए टखने पर ठंडक देने वाला बाम लगाया।
- The cool evening breeze was a balm after the long, hot day.
लंबे, गर्म दिन के बाद ठंडी शाम की हवा बड़ी राहत देने वाली थी।
- For Radhika, reading poetry was a balm in difficult times.
राधिका के लिए कठिन समय में कविता पढ़ना मन को सुकून देने वाला था।
- My grandmother swears by a herbal balm for joint pain.
मेरी दादी जोड़ों के दर्द के लिए एक जड़ी-बूटी वाले बाम पर पूरा भरोसा करती हैं।
- The teacher's encouragement was balm to the nervous students.
शिक्षक का प्रोत्साहन घबराए हुए विद्यार्थियों के लिए मरहम जैसा था।
- Radhika applied a little balm to her forehead before studying late at night.
राधिका ने रात में देर तक पढ़ने से पहले अपने माथे पर थोड़ा बाम लगाया।
- Radhika's grandfather rubbed a warm balm on his knees every evening.
राधिका के दादाजी हर शाम अपने घुटनों पर गुनगुना बाम मलते थे।
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§Grammar and usage
The l in balm is silent, as in calm and palm.
Balm का l silent है, जैसे calm और palm में।