immune
/ɪˈmjuːn/adjective
उच्चारण इम्यून
रोग-प्रतिरक्षित, जिस पर रोग का असर न हो
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as synonym
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~ (to sth)
that cannot catch or be affected by a particular disease
रोग-प्रतिरक्षित, जिस पर रोग का असर न हो
- Vaccination makes children immune to measles.
- Once you have had chickenpox you are usually immune.
- Most people become immune to the virus after a vaccination.
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- The baby is immune to the disease because of her mother's antibodies.
- Some plants are immune to common pests.
Synonyms resistant protected inoculated
Opposite susceptible vulnerable prone
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~ (to sth)
not affected by something
(किसी चीज़ से) अप्रभावित, जिस पर असर न हो
- She seems immune to criticism.
- Nobody is immune to flattery.
- He is immune to the teasing of his classmates.
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- The students seem immune to the heat and keep playing.
- No one in this city is immune to rising prices.
Synonyms unaffected by indifferent to impervious to
Opposite susceptible sensitive
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~ (from sth)
protected from something and able to avoid it
(कानून, कर से) मुक्त, छूट प्राप्त
- Diplomats are immune from prosecution.
- No official is immune from investigation.
- Members of the diplomatic team are immune from arrest.
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- No one should be immune from the law.
- The speaker was immune from legal action for his statements in the House.
Opposite liable subject to
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
immune to + disease / influence
Immune to is the usual pattern for not being affected by a disease, criticism or influence.
रोग, आलोचना या प्रभाव से अप्रभावित रहने के लिए सामान्यतः 'immune to' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Children are vaccinated to make them immune to measles.
- He seems immune to criticism.
immune from + prosecution / tax
Immune from means legally protected from a duty or punishment.
'Immune from' का अर्थ किसी कर्तव्य या दंड से कानूनी रूप से सुरक्षित होना है।
- Diplomats are immune from arrest.
- The ambassador was immune from prosecution.
immune + noun (system, response, cell)
Before a noun immune describes the body's defence against disease.
Noun से पहले 'immune' रोग के विरुद्ध शरीर की सुरक्षा का वर्णन करता है।
- Good sleep strengthens the immune system.
- The vaccine triggers an immune response.
immunity (noun) / immunise (verb)
Immunity is the state; immunise (or immunize) is to make someone immune.
'Immunity' अवस्था है; 'immunise' किसी को प्रतिरक्षित करना है।
- Immunity develops after the vaccine, so doctors immunise babies.
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adjective + immune
completelyfullynaturallylargelyapparentlyalmost
- She seems almost immune to the cold.
immune + noun
systemresponsecellsdeficiencydisorderbooster
- A weak immune system makes people fall ill often.
verb + immune
becomeremainmake someonebestay
- People remain immune to chickenpox after one attack.
immune + to/from
to diseaseto criticismfrom prosecutionfrom attackto flattery
- Judges should be immune to political pressure.
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- After the vaccine, Radhika became immune to the virus.
टीका लगने के बाद राधिका उस वायरस से प्रतिरक्षित हो गई।
- No one in the state is immune from the law.
राज्य में कोई भी कानून से मुक्त नहीं है।
- Frequent travellers are not immune to jet lag.
बार-बार यात्रा करने वाले भी जेट लैग से अप्रभावित नहीं रहते।
- The weak immune system of the old man made him fall ill.
बूढ़े आदमी की कमज़ोर रोग-प्रतिरोधक प्रणाली के कारण वह बीमार हो गया।
- Some leaders seem immune to public anger.
कुछ नेता जनता के क्रोध से अप्रभावित प्रतीत होते हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He is immune from malaria.
✓ He is immune to malaria.
For disease, the preposition is to, not from.
रोग के लिए preposition 'to' है, 'from' नहीं।
✗ The immunity system protects the body.
✓ The immune system protects the body.
Before system, use the adjective immune, not the noun immunity.
'System' से पहले विशेषण 'immune' आता है, संज्ञा 'immunity' नहीं।
✗ Vaccines make us immunity to the disease.
✓ Vaccines make us immune to the disease.
After make us, an adjective is needed: immune.
'Make us' के बाद विशेषण चाहिए: 'immune'।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
resistant protected inoculated unaffected by indifferent to impervious to exempt free safe unaffected impervious
Antonyms
susceptible vulnerable prone sensitive liable subject to
AaSpelling
im·mune
§Grammar and usage
Immune to a disease or an influence; immune from prosecution or tax.
बीमारी या प्रभाव के लिए 'immune to' और मुकदमे या कर के लिए 'immune from' आता है।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Diplomatic immunity, herd immunity, the immune system.
Diplomatic immunity, herd immunity, the immune system आता है।