coronavirus
/kəˈrəʊnəvaɪrəs/noun
उच्चारण करोनवाइरस
कोरोनावायरस
Core word
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[C]
any of a group of viruses that cause illnesses of the nose, throat and lungs, ranging from the common cold to serious diseases
कोरोनावायरस
- Some coronaviruses cause only a mild cold.
- Scientists study the coronavirus to understand how it spreads.
- The common cold can be caused by a coronavirus.
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- Researchers have found many types of coronavirus in bats.
- A new coronavirus can appear when a virus passes from animals to people.
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[U]
the infectious disease COVID-19, caused by a new type of coronavirus, which spread around the world from 2020
कोरोना, कोविड-19
- Schools were closed during the coronavirus pandemic.
- He tested positive for coronavirus.
- Offices moved online when the coronavirus spread across the country.
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- Doctors worked day and night during the coronavirus outbreak.
- Many students studied from home because of coronavirus.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a coronavirus / coronaviruses (countable noun)
Coronavirus is a family of viruses, so it is countable and has a plural when you mean several types. It is written as one word, with a small c.
Coronavirus विषाणुओं का एक परिवार है, इसलिए एक से अधिक प्रकार के लिए इसका plural बनता है; इसे एक शब्द और छोटे c के साथ लिखते हैं।
- Several coronaviruses cause the common cold.
- A new coronavirus was identified in 2019.
the coronavirus (= COVID-19)
With 'the', the word usually means the virus that caused the 2020 pandemic. It is also used loosely for the disease.
'The' के साथ इसका अर्थ प्रायः उस विषाणु से होता है जिसने 2020 की महामारी फैलाई; ढीले अर्थ में बीमारी के लिए भी चलता है।
- Schools across India were shut because of the coronavirus.
- The coronavirus spread rapidly through airports and cities.
coronavirus + noun
As a modifier, coronavirus is common in news language: coronavirus outbreak, coronavirus vaccine, coronavirus restrictions.
समाचारों की भाषा में 'coronavirus' modifier के रूप में आम है: coronavirus outbreak, vaccine, restrictions।
- The coronavirus vaccine was given free of cost at government centres.
- Coronavirus restrictions were lifted in stages.
catch / contract / test positive for the coronavirus
Use catch or contract with a virus, and 'test positive for' with the result of a test.
विषाणु के साथ 'catch' या 'contract' आता है, और जाँच के परिणाम के लिए 'test positive for' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Arjun's uncle tested positive for the coronavirus last week.
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verb + coronavirus
catchcontractspreadfighttest for
- Wearing a mask helps you avoid catching the coronavirus.
coronavirus + noun
outbreakpandemicvaccineinfectionlockdownpatient
- The coronavirus lockdown changed the way students attended class.
adjective + coronavirus
noveldeadlymildcontagiousnew
- A novel coronavirus, as scientists called it, appeared in 2019.
coronavirus + preposition
a case ofa test fora vaccine againstprotection froma death from
- Hospitals reported a rise in cases of the coronavirus.
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- Coronaviruses get their name from the crown-like spikes on their surface.
Coronavirus का नाम उनकी सतह पर मुकुट जैसे काँटों के कारण पड़ा है।
- During the lockdown, Radhika prepared for her exams from her room at home.
lockdown के दौरान राधिका ने अपने घर के कमरे से परीक्षा की तैयारी की।
- The coronavirus pandemic forced many exams to be postponed.
Coronavirus महामारी के कारण कई परीक्षाएँ स्थगित करनी पड़ीं।
- Doctors worked day and night to treat patients with the coronavirus.
डॉक्टरों ने coronavirus के रोगियों के उपचार के लिए दिन-रात काम किया।
- Scientists develop vaccines against different coronaviruses.
वैज्ञानिक अलग-अलग coronavirus के विरुद्ध टीके विकसित करते हैं।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ Many people were died due to the coronavirus.
✓ Many people died due to the coronavirus.
Die is an intransitive verb and is not used in the passive.
'Die' अकर्मक क्रिया है और passive में प्रयुक्त नहीं होती।
⌂Word origin and word building
From the Latin word corona, meaning crown, because the virus looks like a crown under a microscope.
यह Latin शब्द corona (मुकुट) से बना है, क्योंकि microscope में यह virus मुकुट जैसा दिखता है।