cellulite
/ˈseljulaɪt/noun
उच्चारण सेल्युलाइट
सेल्युलाइट (त्वचा के नीचे की वसा जिससे त्वचा ऊबड़-खाबड़ दिखती है)
Core word
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a type of fat just under the skin, especially on the thighs and hips, that makes the skin look uneven
सेल्युलाइट (त्वचा के नीचे की वसा जिससे त्वचा ऊबड़-खाबड़ दिखती है)
- Regular exercise can reduce the appearance of cellulite.
- Many magazines unfairly make women worry about cellulite.
- Some creams claim to remove cellulite.
+ 2 more examples
- Cellulite is very common and harmless.
- She felt self-conscious about the cellulite on her legs.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
cellulite (uncountable noun)
Cellulite is uncountable and often used in beauty and health talk for dimpled fat under the skin. Do not use a or the plural.
'Cellulite' uncountable है और सौंदर्य तथा स्वास्थ्य संबंधी बातचीत में त्वचा के नीचे गड्ढेदार वसा के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है। इसके पहले 'a' या plural नहीं आता।
- Many creams claim to reduce cellulite.
- Cellulite is harmless but common among adults.
cellulite on + body part
Use on or in the thighs, hips or stomach to show where it appears.
यह कहाँ दिखाई देता है, इसे बताने के लिए 'on' या 'in' के साथ thighs, hips या stomach आता है।
- She noticed cellulite on her thighs.
- Cellulite appears more in women than in men.
cellulite + treatment/cream
Compounds such as cellulite cream, cellulite massage and cellulite treatment are common in advertisements.
विज्ञापनों में cellulite cream, cellulite massage और cellulite treatment जैसे compounds आम हैं।
- The advertisement promised a new cellulite cream.
cellulite vs cellulitis (look-alike)
Cellulitis is a different word: a serious skin infection. Do not confuse it with harmless cosmetic cellulite.
'Cellulitis' अलग शब्द है: त्वचा का गंभीर संक्रमण। इसे हानिरहित कॉस्मेटिक 'cellulite' से न मिलाएँ।
- The doctor treated the cellulitis with antibiotics.
cellulite in advertising
Be careful when you read advertisements. The phrase cellulite cure is often false, because cellulite cannot be completely cured.
विज्ञापन पढ़ते समय सावधान रहें। 'Cellulite cure' वाक्यांश प्रायः भ्रामक होता है, क्योंकि cellulite पूरी तरह ठीक नहीं होता।
- A cellulite cure advertised on television is usually only a cream.
+Collocations 5
verb + cellulite
reduceget rid ofdevelophidetreat
- No cream can completely remove cellulite.
cellulite + noun
creammassagetreatmentreductionremoval
- A cellulite massage was offered at the spa.
adjective + cellulite
visiblestubbornmildexcessdimpled
- Exercise and diet can reduce stubborn cellulite.
cellulite + body area
on the thighson the hipson the stomachon the legson the arms
- Cellulite is mostly seen on the thighs.
cellulite + cause words
hormonesgenesdietlack of exerciseage
- Genes and hormones play a part in cellulite.
“More examples 6
- The health magazine had an article on how to reduce cellulite.
स्वास्थ्य पत्रिका में cellulite कम करने के उपायों पर एक लेख था।
- Doctors say that cellulite is normal and not a disease.
डॉक्टर कहते हैं कि cellulite सामान्य है और कोई रोग नहीं।
- Radhika's aunt takes a walk every day to keep her weight and cellulite down.
राधिका की मौसी वज़न और cellulite कम रखने के लिए रोज़ टहलती हैं।
- Some advertisements make false promises about cellulite.
कुछ विज्ञापन cellulite के बारे में झूठे वादे करते हैं।
- Drinking enough water and staying active may improve the look of cellulite.
पर्याप्त पानी पीना और सक्रिय रहना cellulite के रूप को सुधार सकता है।
- The dermatologist explained the causes of cellulite in simple language.
त्वचा रोग विशेषज्ञ ने cellulite के कारण सरल भाषा में समझाए।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She has a cellulite on her legs.
✓ She has cellulite on her legs.
Cellulite is uncountable and takes no a.
'Cellulite' uncountable है और इसके पहले 'a' नहीं आता।
✗ Cellulites are common in women.
✓ Cellulite is common in women.
An uncountable noun has no plural and takes a singular verb.
Uncountable noun का plural नहीं बनता और उसके साथ singular verb आता है।
?Which word?
Do not confuse cellulite (fat under the skin) and cellulitis (a bacterial infection of the skin and the tissue under it).
Cellulite (त्वचा के नीचे की वसा) और cellulitis (त्वचा और उसके नीचे के ऊतकों का जीवाणु संक्रमण) को आपस में confuse न करें।