chesty
/ˈtʃesti/adjective
उच्चारण चेस्टी
बलगम वाली (खाँसी)
Core word
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British, informal
(of a cough) producing a lot of mucus from the chest
बलगम वाली (खाँसी)
- He has a chesty cough.
- A chesty cough kept the old man awake all night.
- The chesty cough lasted for nearly a month.
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- The doctor listened to his chesty cough with a stethoscope.
- I woke up with a heavy, chesty cough.
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informal
(of a person) suffering from a lot of chest infections
जिसे अक्सर छाती का संक्रमण हो
- She's always been a bit chesty in winter.
- Children living in damp houses are often chesty during the winter months.
- He was chesty as a child and often missed school.
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- She is chesty, so she avoids the dusty rooms.
- People who are chesty should wear warm clothes in winter.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
chesty (adjective, informal)
Chesty is an informal British adjective for a cough or cold that affects the chest and produces mucus.
Chesty अनौपचारिक British adjective है, जो छाती को प्रभावित करने वाली और बलगम बनाने वाली खाँसी या जुकाम के लिए आता है।
- He has a chesty cough and cannot sleep.
- The baby sounds chesty tonight.
chesty + noun / be chesty
It goes before nouns like cough or cold, and after be or sound for a person.
यह cough या cold जैसे nouns से पहले और व्यक्ति के लिए be या sound के बाद आता है।
- She had a chesty cold all winter.
- My grandfather is chesty in the mornings.
chesty vs dry cough
A chesty cough brings up mucus, while a dry cough does not; doctors treat them differently.
Chesty खाँसी में बलगम निकलता है, जबकि dry खाँसी में नहीं; डॉक्टर दोनों का इलाज अलग तरह से करते हैं।
- Is it a dry cough or a chesty one?
chesty, chestier, chestiest
The comparative and superlative follow the -y pattern: chestier and chestiest.
Comparative और superlative -y वाले पैटर्न पर बनते हैं: chestier और chestiest।
- His cough is chestier than yesterday.
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chesty + noun
coughcoldinfectionbabywinter
- A chesty cough kept her awake at night.
adverb + chesty
verya bitratherslightlybadly
- I feel a bit chesty this morning.
verb + chesty
soundfeelgetbebecome
- He gets chesty every time the weather changes.
chesty + remedy
syrupsteamhoney and gingerinhalerrest
- A spoon of honey helps a chesty cough.
chesty + season
wintermonsoondamp weatherfoggy mornings
- Foggy mornings in December make him chesty.
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- Radhika's brother has been chesty since the monsoon began.
मानसून शुरू होने के बाद से राधिका के भाई की छाती में बलगम बना हुआ है।
- The doctor asked if the cough was dry or chesty.
डॉक्टर ने पूछा कि खाँसी सूखी है या बलगम वाली।
- A chesty cough usually settles in a week with rest and warm drinks.
बलगम वाली खाँसी आराम और गर्म पेय से प्रायः एक सप्ताह में ठीक हो जाती है।
- Cold winters make many old people chesty.
कड़ी सर्दियाँ कई बुज़ुर्गों की छाती में कफ बना देती हैं।
- She bought a syrup for her chesty cough from the chemist.
उसने chemist से अपनी बलगम वाली खाँसी के लिए एक syrup खरीदा।
- Steam inhalation loosens a chesty cold and makes breathing easier.
भाप लेने से छाती का कफ ढीला होता है और साँस लेना आसान हो जाता है।
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✗ I have a chesty cough since last week.
✓ I have had a chesty cough since last week.
A situation that began in the past and continues now needs the present perfect with since.
जो स्थिति अतीत में शुरू होकर अब भी जारी हो, उसके लिए 'since' के साथ present perfect आता है।