gluten
/ˈɡluːtn/noun
उच्चारण ग्लूटन
ग्लूटेन (गेहूँ आदि अनाज में पाया जाने वाला प्रोटीन)
Core word
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a sticky substance (a protein) that is found in wheat and some other grains, and that some people cannot eat because it makes them ill
ग्लूटेन (गेहूँ आदि अनाज में पाया जाने वाला प्रोटीन)
- Radhika bakes gluten-free bread for her cousin.
- Wheat flour is rich in gluten.
- People with certain conditions cannot eat food containing gluten.
+ 2 more examples
- Bread gets its stretch from the gluten in flour.
- The label shows that the biscuits contain gluten.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
gluten (uncountable)
Gluten is a sticky protein in wheat and some other grains; it is uncountable.
Gluten गेहूँ और कुछ अन्य अनाजों में पाया जाने वाला चिपचिपा प्रोटीन है; यह uncountable है।
- Wheat flour has gluten.
- Gluten helps the dough rise.
gluten-free + noun
Gluten-free means containing no gluten; it is hyphenated before a noun.
Gluten-free का अर्थ gluten रहित है; noun से पहले इसमें hyphen लगता है।
- She eats gluten-free bread.
- The shop sells gluten-free biscuits.
be allergic / intolerant to gluten
Use to after allergic or intolerant for the substance that causes the reaction.
Allergic या intolerant के बाद प्रतिक्रिया पैदा करने वाले पदार्थ के लिए 'to' आता है।
- Her brother is intolerant to gluten.
- Some people are allergic to gluten.
gluten + noun
It combines with nouns such as allergy, intolerance and diet.
यह allergy, intolerance और diet जैसे nouns के साथ आता है।
- A gluten diet is difficult for some people.
gluten in cooking (dough)
When flour is kneaded with water, gluten forms long stretchy threads that trap air and let bread rise.
जब आटे को पानी के साथ गूँधा जाता है, तब gluten लंबे लचीले धागे बनाता है जो हवा को रोकते हैं और ब्रेड को फूलने देते हैं।
- Kneading the dough develops the gluten.
+Collocations 4
gluten + noun
allergyintolerancecontentsensitivitydiet
- He has gluten intolerance and avoids wheat.
verb + gluten
containavoidremovedigestdevelop
- Bread contains gluten that makes it chewy.
foods with gluten
wheatbarleyryepastabread
- Pasta is made from wheat, so it has gluten.
free / without gluten
gluten-freefree of glutenwithout glutenlow in gluten
- The bakery has a gluten-free corner.
“More examples 6
- Radhika's cousin follows a gluten-free diet.
राधिका की चचेरी बहन gluten-free आहार लेती है।
- Chapatis made from wheat atta contain gluten.
गेहूँ के आटे से बनी रोटियों में gluten होता है।
- Gluten gives bread its soft, stretchy texture.
Gluten ब्रेड को उसकी नरम, लचीली बनावट देता है।
- The doctor advised him to avoid gluten for a month.
डॉक्टर ने उसे एक महीने तक gluten से बचने की सलाह दी।
- Rice flour has no gluten, so it is used for gluten-free cakes.
चावल के आटे में gluten नहीं होता, इसलिए उसे gluten-free केक में प्रयोग किया जाता है।
- Many restaurants now mark gluten-free dishes on the menu.
अब कई रेस्तरां मेनू में gluten-free व्यंजन चिह्नित करते हैं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She is allergic from gluten.
✓ She is allergic to gluten.
Allergic takes to before the substance.
'Allergic' के बाद पदार्थ से पहले 'to' आता है।
✗ The gluten are in wheat.
✓ The gluten is in wheat.
Gluten is uncountable and takes a singular verb.
'Gluten' uncountable है और singular verb लेता है।
?Which word?
Do not confuse gluten (a protein in wheat) and glutton (a person who eats too much).
Gluten (गेहूँ में पाया जाने वाला प्रोटीन) और glutton (बहुत ज़्यादा खाने वाला व्यक्ति, पेटू) में भ्रम न करें।