buttock
/ˈbʌtək/noun
उच्चारण बटक
नितंब, कूल्हा
Core word
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[C, usually plural]
either of the two round soft parts at the top of a person's legs, on which they sit
नितंब, कूल्हा
- The injection is usually given in the buttock.
- He fell and bruised his buttocks.
- The nurse gave her an injection in the buttock.
+ 2 more examples
- He pulled a muscle in his left buttock.
- Sit up straight so that your weight is on both buttocks.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
buttock (singular, one side)
The singular is used for one side only, usually in medical, sports or injury contexts.
Singular रूप केवल एक ओर के हिस्से के लिए आता है, प्रायः चिकित्सा, खेल या चोट के संदर्भ में।
- The injection was given in the left buttock.
- The cricketer felt a sharp pain in his right buttock.
buttock + noun (attributive use)
As a modifier it is used in technical language: buttock muscles, buttock injection.
तकनीकी भाषा में यह दूसरे noun से पहले आता है, जैसे buttock muscles।
- The physiotherapist gave her exercises to strengthen the buttock muscles.
buttock vs buttocks
Most speakers use the plural 'buttocks' for the whole area; 'buttock' refers to one half and sounds technical.
पूरे हिस्से के लिए प्रायः plural 'buttocks' प्रयोग होता है; 'buttock' एक ओर का हिस्सा बताता है और तकनीकी लगता है।
- He fell and bruised one buttock.
buttock in anatomy and first aid
In anatomy lessons the buttock is described as the area formed by large muscles that help us stand, walk and climb stairs. First-aid books mention it as a safe site for some injections.
शरीर-रचना के पाठों में buttock को उस भाग के रूप में बताया जाता है जो बड़ी मांसपेशियों से बनता है और खड़े होने, चलने तथा सीढ़ियाँ चढ़ने में सहायक होता है।
- The buttock muscles help us climb stairs.
- Nurses choose the upper outer part of the buttock for some injections.
+Collocations 5
side + buttock
leftrightupperlower
- The nurse gave the injection in the upper right buttock.
verb + buttock
bruisestraininjectclenchrub
- He slipped on the wet floor and bruised his buttock.
buttock + noun
musclepaininjurybonefold
- Long hours of sitting can cause buttock pain.
preposition + buttock
in theon theon oneacross the
- The doctor pressed gently on one buttock to check for swelling.
buttock + condition
crampswellingrashtenderness
- A hard fall can leave swelling and tenderness in the buttock.
“More examples 6
- The patient was advised to lie on his side so that the injection could be given in the buttock.
मरीज़ को करवट लेकर लेटने की सलाह दी गई ताकि इंजेक्शन buttock में लगाया जा सके।
- After a fall from his bicycle, Rohit had a large bruise on one buttock.
साइकिल से गिरने के बाद रोहित के एक नितंब पर बड़ा नील पड़ गया।
- The nurse cleaned the skin of the left buttock with cotton.
नर्स ने बाएँ नितंब की त्वचा को रुई से साफ़ किया।
- A cramp in the buttock muscle made it hard for the runner to continue.
नितंब की मांसपेशी में ऐंठन के कारण धावक के लिए दौड़ जारी रखना कठिन हो गया।
- The textbook diagram shows where the buttock muscles attach to the hip bone.
पाठ्यपुस्तक का चित्र दिखाता है कि नितंब की मांसपेशियाँ कूल्हे की हड्डी से कहाँ जुड़ती हैं।
- The sprinter pulled a muscle in his buttock during the final race.
दौड़ाक ने अंतिम दौड़ के दौरान अपने नितंब की मांसपेशी खींच ली।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The nurse injected the medicine in his buttock.
✓ The nurse injected the medicine into his buttock.
After 'inject', the place where the needle goes takes 'into'.
'Inject' के बाद जहाँ सुई जाती है, उसके लिए 'into' आता है।
✗ He has pain in his buttock muscles since yesterday.
✓ He has had pain in his buttock muscles since yesterday.
With 'since', use the present perfect tense, not the simple present.
'Since' के साथ present perfect tense का प्रयोग होता है, simple present का नहीं।