dengue
/ˈdeŋɡi/noun
उच्चारण डेंगी
डेंगू (मच्छर से फैलने वाला वायरल बुखार)
Core word
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[U] medical
a disease caused by a virus that is spread by mosquitoes, causing a high fever and severe pain in the joints
डेंगू (मच्छर से फैलने वाला वायरल बुखार)
- Cases of dengue rise every year after the monsoon.
- She was admitted to hospital with dengue fever.
- Dengue is spread by mosquitoes that breed in clean standing water.
+ 2 more examples
- Doctors advise people to keep water coolers dry to prevent dengue.
- His platelets dropped sharply after he caught dengue.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
dengue (uncountable)
'Dengue' is an uncountable noun for a disease; we do not say 'a dengue' or 'dengues'. It is often followed by 'fever'.
'Dengue' रोग का नाम है और uncountable noun है; 'a dengue' या 'dengues' नहीं कहा जाता। इसके बाद प्रायः 'fever' आता है।
- Dengue is common after the monsoon.
- Dengue fever causes high temperature and severe body pain.
have / catch / get + dengue
We use 'have', 'catch', 'get' or 'suffer from' with dengue. We do not use 'take' or 'make'.
Dengue के साथ 'have', 'catch', 'get' या 'suffer from' का प्रयोग होता है; 'take' या 'make' का नहीं।
- My cousin caught dengue last September.
- She is suffering from dengue and needs rest.
dengue + noun (modifier)
'Dengue' works as a noun modifier before words such as cases, outbreak, mosquito, test and vaccine.
'Dengue' noun modifier के रूप में cases, outbreak, mosquito, test और vaccine जैसे शब्दों से पहले आता है।
- The city reported fifty new dengue cases this week.
- A dengue test is done on a blood sample.
spread / transmitted by
Dengue is spread by a mosquito. The passive 'is transmitted by' is common in science writing.
Dengue मच्छर से फैलता है। विज्ञान संबंधी लेखन में passive 'is transmitted by' आम है।
- Dengue is transmitted by the Aedes mosquito.
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verb + dengue
catchcontractsuffer fromrecover fromtest positive for
- He tested positive for dengue on Friday.
dengue + noun
fevercasesoutbreakmosquitovaccine
- The municipal body started spraying to control the dengue mosquito.
adjective + dengue
severemildsuspectedconfirmedrecurring
- The doctor treated him for suspected dengue.
dengue symptoms
high feverheadachejoint painskin rashlow platelet count
- A low platelet count is a warning sign of dengue.
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- Dengue cases rise in Delhi every year after the rains.
दिल्ली में हर वर्ष बारिश के बाद dengue के मामले बढ़ जाते हैं।
- Never let water stand in coolers, because it breeds dengue mosquitoes.
कूलर में कभी पानी जमा न रहने दें, क्योंकि उसमें dengue के मच्छर पनपते हैं।
- Radhika's brother was admitted to hospital with dengue.
राधिका का भाई dengue के कारण अस्पताल में भर्ती हुआ।
- The school held an awareness programme on dengue prevention.
स्कूल ने dengue की रोकथाम पर एक जागरूकता कार्यक्रम आयोजित किया।
- Wearing full-sleeved clothes helps you avoid dengue.
पूरी बाँह के कपड़े पहनना dengue से बचने में सहायक है।
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✗ He is suffering with dengue since two days.
✓ He has been suffering from dengue for two days.
Use 'suffer from' for a disease, and 'for' with a period of time under the present perfect continuous.
रोग के लिए 'suffer from' आता है, और अवधि के साथ present perfect continuous में 'for' लगता है।
✗ There were many dengues in our colony.
✓ There were many cases of dengue in our colony.
Dengue is uncountable, so it cannot take a plural form; count the cases instead.
Dengue uncountable है, इसलिए उसका plural नहीं बनता; मामलों को गिनें।
✗ Dengue are spreading fast in the city.
✓ Dengue is spreading fast in the city.
An uncountable disease name takes a singular verb.
रोग के uncountable नाम के साथ singular verb आती है।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Dengue is spread mainly by the Aedes mosquito, which bites during the day, while malaria is spread by the female Anopheles mosquito.
Dengue मुख्य रूप से Aedes मच्छर से फैलता है, जो दिन में काटता है, जबकि malaria मादा Anopheles मच्छर से फैलता है।
India observes National Dengue Day on 16 May.
भारत में 16 मई को National Dengue Day मनाया जाता है।