inhale
/ɪnˈheɪl/verb
उच्चारण इन्हेल
साँस अंदर लेना
Core word
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[I, T]
to take air, smoke, gas into your lungs as you breathe
साँस अंदर लेना
- inhale deeply
- Inhale slowly and hold your breath for a count of four.
- Inhale through your nose and exhale through your mouth.
+ 3 more examples
- He inhaled the smell of fresh rain on the soil.
- The doctor asked her to inhale deeply and hold it.
- Do not inhale the fumes from the paint.
Synonyms breathe in draw in inspire
Opposite exhale
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
inhale + noun
Inhale takes a direct object: the air, smoke, gas or dust that you breathe in.
'Inhale' का सीधा object होता है: हवा, धुआँ, गैस या धूल जिसे आप साँस में लेते हैं।
- Workers should not inhale the dust from the cement.
- She inhaled the fresh mountain air.
inhale (intransitive)
It can be used without an object to mean simply to breathe in.
इसे बिना object के भी प्रयोग किया जा सकता है, जिसका अर्थ केवल साँस अंदर लेना है।
- Inhale slowly, hold your breath, then exhale.
- He inhaled deeply and began to speak.
inhale + deeply / sharply
Adverbs show whether the breath is slow and full or sudden, as from shock or pain.
Adverbs बताते हैं कि साँस धीमी और गहरी थी या झटके से ली गई, जैसे सदमे या दर्द में।
- He inhaled sharply when the cold water touched his skin.
inhale + food (informal)
Informally, inhale means to eat something very quickly.
अनौपचारिक रूप में 'inhale' का अर्थ किसी चीज़ को बहुत जल्दी खा लेना है।
- The hungry children inhaled their lunch in five minutes.
+Collocations 4
inhale + noun
smokefumesduststeamoxygenair
- Many firefighters suffer because they inhale toxic smoke.
inhale + adverb
deeplysharplyslowlygreedilygently
- Radhika inhaled deeply before stepping on to the stage.
inhale and exhale
inhale through the noseexhale through the mouthinhale and hold
- In yoga class, we learn to inhale through the nose and exhale slowly.
risk / danger of inhaling
harmful to inhaledangerous to inhaleeasy to inhaleinhale by accident
- It is dangerous to inhale the fumes of petrol.
“More examples 5
- Do not inhale the powder while mixing the medicine.
दवा मिलाते समय पाउडर को साँस के साथ अंदर न लें।
- Pranayama teaches us to inhale and exhale in a steady rhythm.
प्राणायाम हमें स्थिर लय में साँस अंदर और बाहर करना सिखाता है।
- The students inhaled the smell of the first monsoon rain on the dry soil.
विद्यार्थियों ने सूखी मिट्टी पर पहली मानसूनी बारिश की गंध को गहरी साँस में भरा।
- Passive smokers inhale the smoke produced by others.
परोक्ष धूम्रपान करने वाले दूसरों द्वारा छोड़ा गया धुआँ अंदर लेते हैं।
- The doctor asked the patient to inhale the steam twice a day.
डॉक्टर ने रोगी से दिन में दो बार भाप लेने को कहा।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He inhaled in the smoke of the incense sticks.
✓ He inhaled the smoke of the incense sticks.
Inhale is transitive and takes no preposition.
'Inhale' सकर्मक है; इसके बाद preposition नहीं लगता।
✗ She inhaled the medicine with a spoon.
✓ She took the medicine with a spoon.
Inhale is only for breathing something in; medicine taken by mouth is taken or swallowed.
'Inhale' केवल साँस के साथ अंदर लेने के लिए है; मुँह से ली जाने वाली दवा के लिए 'take' या 'swallow' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all concern breath, but the direction and purpose are not the same.
ये सभी क्रियाएँ साँस से जुड़ी हैं, पर दिशा और उद्देश्य अलग हैं।
To draw air or another substance into the lungs; the opposite of exhale.
हवा या कोई अन्य पदार्थ फेफड़ों में लेना; 'exhale' का विलोम।
- Inhale through your nose.
To breathe out air or smoke from the lungs.
फेफड़ों से हवा या धुआँ बाहर छोड़ना।
- Exhale slowly and relax your shoulders.
The general word for the whole process of taking air in and out.
हवा अंदर लेने और बाहर छोड़ने की पूरी प्रक्रिया के लिए सामान्य शब्द।
- It was hard to breathe in the crowded train.