ingrowing
/ˈɪnɡrəʊɪŋ/adjective
उच्चारण इन्ग्रोइंग
(नाखून का) मांस के अंदर बढ़ने वाला
Core word
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[only before noun] British
(of a toenail) growing into the skin, often causing pain
(नाखून का) मांस के अंदर बढ़ने वाला
- He had to see a doctor about an ingrowing toenail.
- An ingrowing toenail needs treatment, because it can become painful if left alone.
- An ingrowing nail can be painful when you walk.
+ 2 more examples
- Tight shoes can cause an ingrowing toenail.
- The nurse treated her ingrowing toenail with care.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 3
ingrowing + toenail
Ingrowing is used almost only before toenail (and sometimes hair or nail) when it grows into the skin.
'Ingrowing' का प्रयोग लगभग केवल toenail के साथ होता है, जब नाखून त्वचा के अंदर बढ़ने लगता है।
- He went to the clinic with a painful ingrowing toenail.
- Ill-fitting shoes can lead to an ingrowing toenail.
ingrowing before a noun only
It is an attributive adjective: it normally comes before the noun and not after 'be'.
यह attributive adjective है; सामान्यतः noun से पहले आता है, 'be' के बाद नहीं।
- The doctor treated the ingrowing nail with a small procedure.
- An ingrowing hair can cause a red bump on the skin.
have an ingrowing toenail
Use 'have' to say that someone suffers from the condition.
किसी को यह समस्या होना बताने के लिए 'have' का प्रयोग करें।
- My brother has an ingrowing toenail on his left foot.
+Collocations 4
ingrowing + noun
toenailnailhaireyelash
- She plucked the ingrowing eyelash because it irritated her eye.
verb + an ingrowing toenail
havetreatcureremovedevelopsuffer from
- He developed an ingrowing toenail after wearing tight football boots.
cause of ingrowing nails
tight shoespoor nail cuttinginjurysweaty feet
- Cutting the nail too short is a common cause of an ingrowing toenail.
ingrowing toenail + noun
surgerypaininfectiontreatmentointment
- The infection from the ingrowing toenail spread slowly across the toe.
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- An ingrowing toenail kept the footballer out of the match for a week.
अंदर बढ़ते नाखून के कारण फुटबॉल खिलाड़ी एक सप्ताह तक मैच से बाहर रहा।
- Radhika's grandfather soaked his foot in warm water to ease an ingrowing nail.
राधिका के दादाजी ने अंदर बढ़ते नाखून को आराम देने के लिए पैर को गुनगुने पानी में भिगोया।
- Wearing loose chappals is a simple way to prevent ingrowing toenails.
ढीली चप्पलें पहनना अंदर बढ़ते नाखूनों को रोकने का सरल तरीका है।
- The nurse cleaned the area around the ingrowing nail before applying the cream.
नर्स ने क्रीम लगाने से पहले अंदर बढ़ते नाखून के आसपास की जगह साफ की।
- If an ingrowing hair becomes infected, you should see a doctor.
यदि अंदर बढ़ा हुआ बाल संक्रमित हो जाए, तो डॉक्टर को दिखाना चाहिए।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ He suffers from a ingrowing toenail.
✓ He suffers from an ingrowing toenail.
Use an before a vowel sound; ingrowing begins with the vowel sound /ɪ/.
स्वर ध्वनि से पहले 'an' आता है; 'ingrowing' स्वर ध्वनि /ɪ/ से शुरू होता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Ingrowing and ingrown describe the same condition, but they are used slightly differently.
Ingrowing और ingrown एक ही स्थिति बताते हैं, पर उनके प्रयोग में थोड़ा अंतर है।
Describes a nail that is in the process of growing into the skin; usually used before a noun.
ऐसा नाखून जो त्वचा के अंदर बढ़ रहा है; प्रायः noun से पहले।
- He had an ingrowing toenail.
Describes the result: the nail or hair has already grown into the skin; it can also mean deep-rooted in habits.
परिणाम बताता है: नाखून या बाल त्वचा में बढ़ चुका है; आदतों के लिए गहरी जड़ों वाला भी हो सकता है।
- The ingrown hair became red and sore.
§Grammar and usage
British and American: British English says an ingrowing toenail, while American English says an ingrown toenail.
British English में ingrowing toenail कहा जाता है, जबकि American English में ingrown toenail कहा जाता है।