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inhaler

/ɪnˈheɪlə/noun

उच्चारण इन्हेल

इनहेलर, श्वास से दवा लेने का यंत्र

Core word

noun
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    a small device containing medicine that you breathe in through your mouth, used by people who have problems with breathing

    इनहेलर, श्वास से दवा लेने का यंत्र

    • She always carries an inhaler for her asthma.
    • Use the inhaler twice a day.
    • The boy forgot his inhaler on the school trip.
    + 3 more examples
    • The doctor showed her how to use the inhaler properly.
    • An inhaler can give quick relief during an asthma attack.
    • He keeps a spare inhaler in his school bag.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

countable noun

An inhaler is a countable object, so it takes a or an and has a plural, inhalers.

Inhaler countable noun है, इसलिए इसके साथ a या an आता है और बहुवचन inhalers होता है।

  • Radhika's brother always carries an inhaler in his school bag.
  • The chemist sells several kinds of inhalers.

use / take / carry an inhaler

The verbs use, take and carry are the usual ones with inhaler.

Inhaler के साथ use, take और carry क्रियाएँ सामान्यतः आती हैं।

  • Use your inhaler as soon as you feel breathless.
  • He takes two puffs from the inhaler every morning.

inhaler for + condition

The preposition for names the illness that the inhaler treats.

Preposition 'for' उस बीमारी को बताता है जिसके लिए inhaler प्रयोग होता है।

  • She was given an inhaler for her asthma.

inhaler as modifier

Inhaler can describe a noun in a compound, for example inhaler therapy.

Inhaler किसी compound में दूसरे noun को बताने वाले शब्द की तरह भी आ सकता है।

  • The doctor changed his inhaler dose after the check-up.
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adjective + inhaler

bluepreventerrelieversparenasal

  • Keep a spare inhaler at school in case you forget yours.

verb + inhaler

usecarryshakerefillforgetprescribe

  • The doctor prescribed a new inhaler for the child.

inhaler + noun

dosedevicepuffspacercartridge

  • A spacer helps young children use an inhaler correctly.

inhaler for

asthmaallergybreathlessnessa blocked nose

  • He uses an inhaler for his allergy during winter.
“More examples 5
  • The athlete took a puff from her inhaler before the race.

एथलीट ने दौड़ से पहले अपने इनहेलर से एक कश लिया।

  • Pollution in the city made her grandfather rely on an inhaler.

शहर के प्रदूषण के कारण उसके दादाजी को इनहेलर पर निर्भर रहना पड़ा।

  • Always shake the inhaler before use.

इस्तेमाल से पहले इनहेलर को हमेशा हिला लें।

  • A nasal inhaler can ease a blocked nose during a cold.

नाक का इनहेलर ज़ुकाम में बंद नाक को आराम दे सकता है।

  • The teacher kept the student's inhaler in the first-aid box.

शिक्षक ने विद्यार्थी का इनहेलर प्राथमिक उपचार के डिब्बे में रखा।

!Common mistakes 2

✗ He drank the inhaler to stop his cough.

✓ He used the inhaler to ease his cough.

An inhaler is breathed in through the mouth; you use it, you do not drink it.

Inhaler को मुँह से साँस के साथ लिया जाता है; उसे 'use' किया जाता है, 'drink' नहीं।

✗ He always carries inhaler in his pocket.

✓ He always carries an inhaler in his pocket.

A singular countable noun needs an article.

एकवचन countable noun के साथ article आवश्यक है।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

Inhaler and nebuliser both deliver medicine through breathing, but they are different devices.

Inhaler और nebuliser दोनों साँस द्वारा दवा पहुँचाते हैं, पर ये अलग उपकरण हैं।

inhaler

A small hand-held device that delivers a measured dose of medicine when you breathe in.

हाथ में पकड़ा जाने वाला छोटा उपकरण जो साँस लेते समय दवा की निश्चित मात्रा देता है।

  • He kept an inhaler in his pocket.

nebuliser

A larger machine that turns liquid medicine into a mist that is breathed through a mask over several minutes.

बड़ी मशीन जो तरल दवा को धुंध में बदलती है और कई मिनट तक मास्क से साँस द्वारा ली जाती है।

  • The child was given a nebuliser at the hospital.
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