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bleeding

/ˈbliːdɪŋ/noun

उच्चारण ब्लीडिंग

ख़ून बहना, रक्तस्राव

Core word

noun
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    [U]

    the process of losing blood from the body

    ख़ून बहना, रक्तस्राव

    • Press hard on the wound to stop the bleeding.
    • internal bleeding
    • The nurse bandaged the cut to stop the bleeding.
    + 2 more examples
    • He had heavy bleeding from his knee after the fall.
    • Bleeding from the nose is common in dry weather.

    Synonyms haemorrhage blood loss

adjective
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    [only before noun] British, informal

    a word that some people use to emphasise what they are saying, especially when they are annoyed; it is considered slightly rude

    (झुँझलाहट में ज़ोर देने वाला शब्द) कमबख़्त, मुआ

    • The bleeding car won't start again!
    • I have waited a bleeding hour for this train!
    • That bleeding printer has broken down again.
    + 1 more example
    • I can't believe the bleeding bus was late again.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5

bleeding (uncountable noun)

As a noun, it names the loss of blood and takes no 'a'.

Noun के रूप में यह रक्त बहने को बताता है और इसके साथ 'a' नहीं आता।

  • The bleeding stopped after a few minutes.
  • Heavy bleeding needs urgent care.

stop / control the bleeding

Use these verbs for first aid.

प्राथमिक उपचार के लिए इन क्रियाओं का प्रयोग होता है।

  • Press the cloth firmly to stop the bleeding.
  • The nurse controlled the bleeding quickly.

bleeding + noun

As a modifier it describes the condition or cause.

Modifier के रूप में यह स्थिति या कारण को बताता है।

  • He had a bleeding nose.
  • Bleeding gums are a sign of poor care.

bleeding (informal, British adjective)

Some people use it as a mild swear word for emphasis; avoid it in writing.

कुछ लोग इसे ज़ोर देने के लिए हल्की गाली की तरह प्रयोग करते हैं; लिखित रूप में इससे बचें।

  • Switch off that bleeding noise!

bleeding vs bleed (verb)

Bleed is the verb (bled, bled); bleeding is the noun or participle.

Bleed क्रिया है (bled, bled); bleeding noun या participle है।

  • His knee bled after the fall.
  • The bleeding stopped within minutes.
+Collocations 5

adjective + bleeding

heavysevereinternalslightsudden

  • Internal bleeding can be dangerous.

verb + bleeding

stopcausecontroltreatprevent

  • A tight bandage can help control bleeding.

bleeding + noun

nosegumswoundheartdisorder

  • He held his head back to stop a bleeding nose.

bleeding from

from the nosefrom a cutfrom the kneefrom the wound

  • She was bleeding from a cut on her knee.

first-aid phrases

apply pressureraise the armclean the woundcall a doctor

  • Apply pressure to the wound and call a doctor.
“More examples 6
  • The cut was deep, but the bleeding stopped soon.

घाव गहरा था, पर रक्तस्राव जल्द रुक गया।

  • Radhika learnt in the first-aid class how to treat bleeding.

राधिका ने प्राथमिक उपचार की कक्षा में सीखा कि रक्तस्राव का उपचार कैसे करें।

  • Bleeding after an injury should never be ignored.

चोट के बाद रक्तस्राव को कभी अनदेखा नहीं करना चाहिए।

  • The player left the field with a bleeding lip.

खिलाड़ी खून बहते होंठ के साथ मैदान से बाहर चला गया।

  • Doctors checked the cause of the bleeding.

डॉक्टरों ने रक्तस्राव का कारण जाँचा।

  • A bleeding wound should be washed and covered at once.

रक्त बहते घाव को तुरंत धोकर ढँक देना चाहिए।

!Common mistakes 2

✗ The bleeding were heavy.

✓ The bleeding was heavy.

Bleeding is a singular uncountable noun, so the verb is 'was'.

'Bleeding' एकवचन uncountable noun है, इसलिए verb 'was' होगा।

✗ He has bleeding from his nose since morning.

✓ His nose has been bleeding since morning.

Use the present perfect continuous for an action continuing since a time.

किसी समय से जारी क्रिया के लिए present perfect continuous आता है।

◇Word family
bleed verb