disease
/dɪˈziːz/noun
उच्चारण डिज़ीज़
रोग, बीमारी, व्याधि
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an illness affecting humans, animals or plants, often caused by infection
रोग, बीमारी, व्याधि
- heart disease
- Malaria is a disease spread by mosquitoes.
- Doctors are trying to find a cure for the disease.
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- Rats can spread many diseases in crowded areas.
- The disease destroyed much of the wheat crop.
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something that is very wrong with people's attitudes or with society
(समाज की) बुराई, रोग
- Corruption is a disease of public life.
- Greed is a disease that slowly spoils the whole society.
- Laziness is a disease that holds many young people back.
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- Violence is a disease eating away at society.
- The teacher called gossip a disease that spoils good friendships.
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disease of the + organ / disease of sb
Use of for the body part that is affected, as in a disease of the heart.
प्रभावित अंग के लिए of आता है, जैसे a disease of the heart।
- He suffers from a disease of the liver.
- Diseases of the lungs are common near factories.
suffer from / die of / catch a disease
Suffer from, die of and catch are the usual verbs and prepositions with disease.
Disease के साथ suffer from, die of और catch सामान्य verbs और prepositions हैं।
- She suffers from a rare disease.
- Many children caught the disease in the village.
disease (countable and uncountable)
Disease is countable for a particular illness and uncountable for illness in general.
किसी विशेष रोग के लिए 'disease' countable है और सामान्य रोग के लिए uncountable।
- Malaria is a serious disease.
- Clean water helps prevent disease.
disease vs illness / sickness
A disease has a specific medical cause and name, while illness is the state of being unwell.
'Disease' का एक विशिष्ट चिकित्सीय कारण और नाम होता है, जबकि 'illness' अस्वस्थ होने की अवस्था है।
- Diabetes is a disease, and he has been in poor health since.
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adjective + disease
deadlycontagiouschronicrareinfectious
- Cholera is a deadly and infectious disease.
verb + disease
spreadpreventtreatcurediagnose
- Vaccines prevent many diseases.
disease + noun
controloutbreakburdenpreventioncarrier
- The disease outbreak was reported in two districts.
noun + disease
heartkidneylungskintropical
- Heart disease is a leading cause of death.
disease + preposition
offrominagainstwith
- The campaign against disease reached remote villages.
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- Dengue is a disease carried by mosquitoes.
डेंगू मच्छरों द्वारा फैलने वाला रोग है।
- Radhika's grandfather died of heart disease.
राधिका के दादाजी की मृत्यु हृदय रोग से हुई।
- Washing hands helps to prevent the spread of disease.
हाथ धोने से रोग का फैलाव रोकने में सहायता मिलती है।
- Scientists are looking for a cure for the disease.
वैज्ञानिक इस रोग का इलाज खोज रहे हैं।
- Crop diseases cost farmers millions every year.
फ़सल के रोग हर वर्ष किसानों को करोड़ों का नुकसान पहुँचाते हैं।
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✗ He is suffering with a serious disease.
✓ He is suffering from a serious disease.
Suffer takes from before an illness.
बीमारी से पहले 'suffer' के साथ from आता है।
✗ She died from cancer disease.
✓ She died of cancer.
Cancer is already a disease, and died of is the usual form.
कैंसर स्वयं एक रोग है, और 'died of' सामान्य रूप है।
✗ The diseases is spreading fast.
✓ The disease is spreading fast.
The subject is singular, so use disease and is.
Subject singular है, इसलिए disease और is का प्रयोग करें।
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Disease, illness and ailment all concern poor health, but they differ in scope.
Disease, illness और ailment तीनों ख़राब स्वास्थ्य से जुड़े हैं, पर दायरे में भिन्न हैं।
A named medical condition with a cause, such as measles.
कारण वाली और नाम वाली चिकित्सीय स्थिति, जैसे खसरा।
- Malaria is a disease.
The state of being unwell, or a period of it.
अस्वस्थ होने की अवस्था, या उसकी अवधि।
- A long illness kept him away.
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dis·ease
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disease, illness and ailment
Disease is a particular medical condition, often caused by infection, with a name: 'tuberculosis is a disease'. Illness is the state of being ill, or a period of being ill: 'a long illness'. Ailment is a minor illness: 'common ailments like colds'. Disorder is used for problems with an organ or the mind: 'a liver disorder'.
Disease नाम वाली विशेष चिकित्सीय स्थिति है, प्रायः संक्रमण से: 'tuberculosis is a disease'। Illness बीमार होने की स्थिति या अवधि है: 'a long illness'। Ailment छोटी बीमारी है: 'common ailments like colds'। Disorder किसी अंग या मन की समस्याओं के लिए आता है: 'a liver disorder'।
The disease/illness/ailment set is a usage item.
Disease, illness और ailment का सेट usage में आता है।
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A disease that spreads by contact is contagious; by germs infectious; widespread in one area endemic; across many countries a pandemic; affecting many people at one time an epidemic; that cannot be cured incurable.
संपर्क से फैलने वाला रोग contagious; रोगाणुओं से infectious; एक क्षेत्र में व्यापक endemic; कई देशों में pandemic; एक समय में बहुत लोगों को प्रभावित करने वाला epidemic; जिसका इलाज न हो incurable।