gargle
/ˈɡɑːɡl/verb
उच्चारण गार्गल
गरारे करना, कुल्ला करना
Core word
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[I] ~ (with sth)
to wash your mouth and throat by moving a liquid around at the back of your throat without swallowing it
गरारे करना, कुल्ला करना
- Gargle with warm salt water to ease a sore throat.
- He gargled and spat into the sink.
- The doctor told me to gargle three times a day.
+ 2 more examples
- She gargled with salt water before bed.
- Gargling with warm water relieved his sore throat.
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[C/U]
a liquid used for gargling; an act of gargling
गरारे का घोल; गरारा
- The doctor prescribed an antiseptic gargle.
- Have a gargle before you go to bed.
- He took a quick gargle of mouthwash before leaving.
+ 2 more examples
- The pharmacist recommended a medicated gargle.
- A gargle of warm salt water can ease the pain.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
gargle (verb, intransitive)
To gargle is to wash your throat by holding liquid in it and breathing out through it, without swallowing.
'Gargle' का अर्थ है तरल को गले में रखकर साँस छोड़ते हुए गला साफ़ करना, बिना निगले।
- Gargle every morning to keep your throat healthy.
- The doctor told him to gargle for a minute.
gargle with + liquid
Use with to say what you gargle with, such as warm salt water or mouthwash.
किस चीज़ से गरारे किए जाएँ यह बताने के लिए 'with' आता है, जैसे गुनगुना नमक का पानी।
- She gargled with warm salt water for the sore throat.
a gargle (noun)
As a noun, a gargle is the liquid used or the act of gargling; take or have a gargle.
Noun के रूप में 'a gargle' प्रयुक्त तरल या गरारे करने की क्रिया है; 'take' या 'have a gargle' कहा जाता है।
- The chemist sold him a gargle for his throat.
- A quick gargle helped his cough.
gargle (informal British): have a drink
In informal British English, a gargle can mean an alcoholic drink; this is slang.
अनौपचारिक British English में 'a gargle' का अर्थ शराब का पेय भी हो सकता है; यह slang है।
- Shall we go for a gargle after the match?
+Collocations 5
gargle with + liquid
salt watermouthwashwarm waterantisepticturmeric water
- Many people gargle with warm turmeric water in winter.
adverb + gargle
gentlyregularlytwice a daynoisilythoroughly
- He gargled noisily in the bathroom.
gargle + noun
mouthwashsalt solutionthroatcoughsore throat
- A gargle solution can ease a sore throat.
verb + a gargle
takehaveprepareusebuy
- She prepared a gargle with salt and water.
reasons to gargle
to relieveto cleanto sootheto preventto kill germs
- He gargled to soothe his throat before the singing contest.
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- The doctor advised her to gargle with warm salt water three times a day.
डॉक्टर ने उसे दिन में तीन बार गुनगुने नमक के पानी से गरारे करने की सलाह दी।
- Radhika gargled before her speech to clear her throat.
राधिका ने भाषण से पहले गला साफ़ करने के लिए गरारे किए।
- Do not swallow the liquid when you gargle.
गरारे करते समय तरल को निगलें नहीं।
- The pharmacist recommended a mild antiseptic gargle.
दवा विक्रेता ने हल्के antiseptic गरारे की दवा सुझाई।
- In winter, our grandmother always makes us gargle after returning from school.
सर्दियों में हमारी दादी स्कूल से लौटने पर हमेशा हमसे गरारे करवाती हैं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He gargled the salt water yesterday.
✓ He gargled with salt water yesterday.
Gargle is intransitive and needs with before the liquid.
'Gargle' intransitive है और तरल से पहले 'with' चाहिए।
✗ The doctor told me to gargle with the warm water since two days.
✓ The doctor told me to gargle with warm water for two days.
For is used with a length of time, not since.
समय की अवधि के साथ 'for' आता है, 'since' नहीं।