bedridden
/ˈbedrɪdn/adjective
उच्चारण बेड्रिडन
बिस्तर पकड़ा हुआ, शय्याग्रस्त, खाट पर पड़ा
Core word
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having to stay in bed all the time because you are sick, injured or old
बिस्तर पकड़ा हुआ, शय्याग्रस्त, खाट पर पड़ा
- Her grandmother has been bedridden for two years.
- After the fall he was bedridden for weeks.
- The illness left him bedridden for months.
+ 2 more examples
- She cared for her bedridden mother with great patience.
- Bedridden patients need to be turned regularly to avoid sores.
Synonyms confined to bed laid up incapacitated housebound
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
be bedridden (predicative adjective)
Bedridden usually follows be, become or remain to say that a person cannot leave bed because of illness, injury or age.
'Bedridden' प्रायः be, become या remain के बाद आता है और बताता है कि बीमारी, चोट या उम्र के कारण व्यक्ति बिस्तर से उठ नहीं सकता।
- Her grandfather has been bedridden since his stroke.
- After the accident, he remained bedridden for six months.
bedridden + noun (attributive)
It can also come before a noun, as in a bedridden patient, to describe someone in that condition.
यह noun से पहले भी आ सकता है, जैसे 'a bedridden patient', ऐसी स्थिति वाले व्यक्ति का वर्णन करने के लिए।
- The nurse turned the bedridden patient every two hours.
- A bedridden mother needs constant care.
bedridden + with / by + illness
To name the cause, use with or after a long illness; the cause can also be given in a separate clause.
कारण बताने के लिए 'with' का प्रयोग होता है, या 'after a long illness' जैसा phrase; कारण अलग clause में भी दिया जा सकता है।
- He was bedridden with typhoid for three weeks.
- Bedridden after a long illness, she still read the newspaper every day.
the bedridden (plural noun use)
With the, bedridden can mean all people in this condition and takes a plural verb.
'The' के साथ 'bedridden' इस स्थिति के सभी लोगों का अर्थ दे सकता है और इसके साथ plural verb आती है।
- The volunteers visit the bedridden in their homes every Sunday.
+Collocations 4
adverb + bedridden
completelypermanentlyalmostvirtuallylargely
- The old soldier was almost bedridden in his last years.
verb + bedridden
remainbecomebe leftbe confinedlie
- A bad fall left her bedridden for months.
bedridden + noun
patientmothergrandmotherrelativeinvalid
- Their bedridden grandmother was cared for by the whole family.
bedridden + for + time
for yearsfor weeksfor a monthfor life
- He was bedridden for a year after the surgery.
“More examples 5
- Meera cared for her bedridden father while she prepared for the bank exam.
मीरा ने बैंक परीक्षा की तैयारी करते हुए अपने बिस्तर पर पड़े पिता की देखभाल की।
- The doctor advised that bedridden patients must be moved regularly to prevent sores.
डॉक्टर ने सलाह दी कि बिस्तर पर रहने वाले रोगियों को घावों से बचाने के लिए नियमित रूप से करवट बदलवाई जाए।
- Although he was bedridden, he wrote three books from his bed.
बिस्तर से उठ न पाने पर भी उसने अपने बिस्तर से तीन पुस्तकें लिखीं।
- Fever and weakness left the child bedridden for a week.
बुखार और कमज़ोरी ने बच्चे को एक सप्ताह तक बिस्तर पर रखा।
- The charity provides free equipment for the bedridden poor.
यह संस्था बिस्तर पर पड़े गरीब रोगियों को निःशुल्क उपकरण उपलब्ध कराती है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The old man is bedridden since last winter.
✓ The old man has been bedridden since last winter.
Since marking a period up to now needs the present perfect, not the simple present.
अब तक चल रही अवधि बताने वाले 'since' के साथ present perfect आता है, simple present नहीं।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
confined to bed laid up incapacitated housebound
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who is confined to bed by illness or old age is bedridden.
बीमारी या बुढ़ापे के कारण बिस्तर तक सीमित व्यक्ति को bedridden कहते हैं।