fibre
/ˈfaɪbə(r)/noun
उच्चारण फ़ाइबर
रेशा; फ़ाइबर
Core word
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[U, C]
the part of food that helps to keep a person healthy by keeping the bowels working; a thread of material; material such as cloth that is made from a mass of natural or artificial threads
रेशा; फ़ाइबर
- dietary fibre
- optical fibre
- Oats and fruit are rich in fibre.
+ 3 more examples
- The doctor told him to eat more fibre.
- Cotton fibre is soft and comfortable to wear.
- Plant fibre is used to make rope.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
fibre (uncountable) in food
In the sense of dietary fibre, the noun is uncountable and takes a singular verb.
खाद्य रेशे के अर्थ में 'fibre' uncountable है और singular verb लेता है।
- Fibre is found in fruit, vegetables and whole grains.
- Oats are rich in fibre.
a fibre / fibres (countable) = thread
For a single thread or strand, fibre is countable.
एक धागे या रेशे के लिए 'fibre' countable है।
- Cotton fibres are spun into yarn.
- A single fibre of the rope had snapped.
fibre + of + material
Use of to name the material the fibres belong to.
रेशे किस पदार्थ के हैं, यह बताने के लिए 'of' आता है।
- Fibres of jute are used to make sacks.
- The fabric is made of synthetic fibres.
moral fibre
Moral fibre is a fixed phrase meaning strength of character; it is uncountable.
'Moral fibre' एक निश्चित वाक्यांश है जिसका अर्थ चरित्र की दृढ़ता है; यह uncountable है।
- The crisis tested the moral fibre of the staff.
- She showed great moral fibre in refusing the bribe.
+Collocations 5
type + fibre
dietarynaturalsyntheticopticalcoconutcotton
- Optical fibre cables carry internet signals at high speed.
adjective + fibre
coarsestrongfinesolubleplantmuscle
- Coarse fibre from coconut husk is called coir.
verb + fibre
containspinweaveeataddextract
- Whole wheat bread contains more fibre than white bread.
fibre + noun
optic cablecontentsupplementintakecrop
- A high fibre intake helps the digestion.
fibre + preposition
in foodof cottonfrom jutefor cloth
- Jute fibre from Bengal is exported to many countries.
“More examples 6
- Doctors advise us to eat more fibre to keep the stomach healthy.
डॉक्टर पेट स्वस्थ रखने के लिए अधिक fibre खाने की सलाह देते हैं।
- Jute is a natural fibre grown mainly in West Bengal.
जूट एक प्राकृतिक fibre है जो मुख्यतः पश्चिम बंगाल में उगता है।
- The village is connected to the city by optical fibre cables.
गाँव optical fibre केबल से शहर से जुड़ा है।
- Muscle fibres become stronger with regular exercise.
नियमित व्यायाम से muscle fibres मज़बूत होते हैं।
- Polyester is a synthetic fibre made from chemicals.
पॉलिएस्टर रसायनों से बना कृत्रिम fibre है।
- Radhika added oats and fruit to her diet for extra fibre.
राधिका ने अतिरिक्त fibre के लिए आहार में जई और फल शामिल किए।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ There are many fibre in whole wheat.
✓ There is a lot of fibre in whole wheat.
In the food sense fibre is uncountable, so use a lot of with a singular verb.
खाद्य अर्थ में 'fibre' uncountable है, इसलिए a lot of और singular verb आती है।
✗ The fibres is very strong.
✓ The fibres are very strong.
A plural noun takes a plural verb.
Plural noun के साथ plural verb आती है।
AaSpelling
Fibre (British) and fiber (American); usage: moral fibre (strength of character).
Fibre (British) और fiber (American); प्रयोग में moral fibre (चरित्र-बल)।