earache
/ˈɪəreɪk/noun
उच्चारण इअरेक
कान का दर्द
Basic word
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[C, U]
a pain inside the ear
कान का दर्द
- The little boy woke up crying with earache.
- I've got a terrible earache.
- She stayed home with an earache.
+ 2 more examples
- Cold wind often gives children an earache.
- The doctor gave him drops for his earache.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
earache (countable and uncountable)
Earache is a pain inside the ear. It is normally used as an uncountable noun: She has earache. In British English it takes no article; some speakers say an earache.
Earache कान के भीतर का दर्द है। यह प्रायः uncountable रूप में आता है: She has earache। ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी में इसके साथ प्रायः article नहीं लगता; कुछ लोग an earache भी कहते हैं।
- The child cried because of earache.
- I woke up with earache.
have earache / get earache / suffer from earache
Use have or get with the common ailments of this kind: have earache, have toothache, have a headache.
इस प्रकार की सामान्य तकलीफ़ों के साथ have या get आता है: have earache, have toothache, have a headache।
- He gets earache whenever he flies.
earache from / after / because of + cause
Say the cause with from, after or because of.
कारण बताने के लिए from, after या because of आता है।
- She had earache after swimming in the pond.
earache vs ear infection
Earache is a symptom (pain). An ear infection is a cause. The doctor treats the infection to stop the earache.
Earache एक लक्षण (दर्द) है। Ear infection उसका कारण है। डॉक्टर earache रोकने के लिए infection का इलाज करते हैं।
- The earache was caused by an ear infection.
earache (figurative, British informal): give sb earache
In British informal speech, to give someone earache means to talk to them for too long, especially to complain.
ब्रिटिश अनौपचारिक बोलचाल में 'give someone earache' का अर्थ किसी से बहुत देर तक बोलना, विशेषकर शिकायत करना है।
- Stop giving me earache about the noise.
+Collocations 5
adjective + earache
severesharpmildsuddenthrobbing
- A sudden earache woke her at midnight.
verb + earache
havegetcausecurerelieve
- Warm oil is a home remedy used to relieve earache.
earache + cause
coldinfectionswimmingflyingwax
- A cold often leads to earache in children.
treat earache
pain reliefear dropswarm compressrestantibiotics
- The doctor gave him ear drops for the earache.
earache + sufferer
a child withan adult witha patient witha traveller with
- A child with earache often cannot sleep.
“More examples 6
- Radhika stayed home from school because of earache.
कान के दर्द के कारण राधिका स्कूल नहीं गई।
- The baby pulled at her ear, which suggested earache.
शिशु अपना कान खींच रहा था, जिससे लगता था कि उसे कान में दर्द है।
- He took a painkiller to ease his earache.
उसने कान का दर्द कम करने के लिए दर्द-निवारक दवा ली।
- Cold air can bring on earache in some people.
ठंडी हवा कुछ लोगों में कान का दर्द पैदा कर सकती है।
- Please see a doctor if your earache lasts more than two days.
यदि आपके कान का दर्द दो दिन से अधिक रहे तो कृपया डॉक्टर को दिखाएँ।
- A hot-water bag helped to soothe the earache.
गरम पानी की थैली ने कान के दर्द को शांत करने में मदद की।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ I am suffering from an earache since last night.
✓ I have been suffering from earache since last night.
Since needs a perfect tense, and earache is normally used without an article in British English.
'Since' के साथ perfect tense आता है, और ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी में earache प्रायः बिना article के आता है।