illness
/ˈɪlnəs/noun
उच्चारण इल्नस
बीमारी
Core word
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[U, C]
the state of being physically or mentally ill; a type or period of illness
बीमारी
- a serious illness
- She recovered slowly after a long illness and was soon back in the classroom.
- He missed two weeks of school because of illness.
+ 3 more examples
- Mental illness is nothing to be ashamed of, and people deserve proper care.
- The old woman died after a short illness.
- Illnesses such as flu spread quickly in crowded classrooms.
Synonyms sickness disease ailment disorder malady
Opposite health
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illness (countable and uncountable)
It is uncountable for the general state ('years of illness') and countable for a particular disease ('a serious illness', 'many illnesses').
सामान्य अवस्था के लिए यह uncountable है ('years of illness') और किसी विशेष रोग के लिए countable ('a serious illness')।
- Illness kept him away from school for a month.
- She recovered from a long illness last winter.
suffer from / die of / recover from + illness
Each verb takes its own preposition before illness: suffer from, die of (or from), recover from.
हर क्रिया के बाद अपनी preposition आती है: suffer from, die of (या from), recover from।
- Many elderly people suffer from chronic illness.
- He recovered from a short illness and returned to work.
illness vs disease (usage)
Illness is how a person feels when unwell; disease is a named medical condition with a cause. Say 'a heart disease' as a condition, but 'his illness' for the period of being unwell.
'Illness' वह अवस्था है जब व्यक्ति अस्वस्थ महसूस करता है; 'disease' कारण वाला नामित रोग है।
- Her illness lasted two weeks; the doctor called it a viral disease.
on account of / because of / due to + illness
Use these phrases, not 'because illness', to give illness as a reason, for example in leave applications.
बीमारी को कारण बताने के लिए ये phrases प्रयुक्त होते हैं, जैसे अवकाश के आवेदन में।
- He was absent on account of illness.
- The match was cancelled due to the captain's illness.
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adjective + illness
seriouschronicmildterminalmentalshort
- Chronic illness can make regular attendance difficult.
verb + illness
catchsufferrecover frompretendcurediagnose
- The doctor diagnosed the illness within a day.
illness + noun
benefitleavesymptomsabsenceinsurance
- She took illness leave after the operation.
noun + illness
childhoodwaterborneseasonalstress-relatedlife-threatening
- Waterborne illnesses rise during the monsoon.
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- Radhika missed the first paper because of a sudden illness.
अचानक बीमारी के कारण राधिका पहला पेपर नहीं दे सकी।
- A long illness had left her grandfather weak and tired.
लंबी बीमारी ने उसके दादाजी को कमज़ोर और थका हुआ कर दिया था।
- Regular exercise protects the body against many illnesses.
नियमित व्यायाम शरीर को कई बीमारियों से बचाता है।
- Mental illness should be treated with the same care as physical illness.
मानसिक बीमारी का इलाज भी शारीरिक बीमारी जितनी ही देखभाल से होना चाहिए।
- He carried on working through his illness without telling anyone.
वह किसी को बताए बिना अपनी बीमारी के दौरान भी काम करता रहा।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He is absent because of illness since Monday.
✓ He has been absent because of illness since Monday.
'Since' needs a perfect tense, not the simple present.
'Since' के साथ perfect tense आता है, simple present नहीं।
✗ She is suffering with a serious illness.
✓ She is suffering from a serious illness.
Suffer takes 'from' before the illness.
बीमारी के पहले 'suffer' के साथ 'from' आता है, 'with' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns all concern ill health, but they are used in different ways.
ये सभी शब्द खराब स्वास्थ्य से जुड़े हैं, पर इनके प्रयोग अलग हैं।
The state or period of being unwell, or a general kind of ill health.
अस्वस्थ होने की अवस्था या अवधि, या सामान्य प्रकार का रोग।
- Illness kept her at home for a week.
A named medical condition with a specific cause or symptoms.
विशिष्ट कारण या लक्षणों वाला नामित चिकित्सीय रोग।
- Malaria is a disease spread by mosquitoes.
Feeling of nausea or general unwellness; common in everyday and British use, as in 'travel sickness'.
मिचली या सामान्य अस्वस्थता; रोज़मर्रा में प्रचलित, जैसे 'travel sickness'।
- Morning sickness is common in early pregnancy.
?Which word?
Keep apart illness (the state of being ill) and disease (a specific medical condition, often with a name).
Illness (बीमार होने की अवस्था) और disease (विशिष्ट चिकित्सीय स्थिति, प्रायः नाम सहित) को अलग रखिए।