intestine
/ɪnˈtestɪn/noun
उच्चारण इन्टेस्टिन
आँत
Core word
- 1
[C, usually pl.]
a long tube in the body between the stomach and the anus
आँत
- the small intestine
- Food moves from the stomach into the small intestine.
- Most of the nutrients from food are absorbed in the small intestine.
+ 2 more examples
- The large intestine absorbs water from the waste material.
- Doctors operated to remove a blocked part of his intestine.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
intestine / intestines
It can be used as a singular, but the plural intestines is more usual for the whole organ; large and small intestine name the two parts.
इसे एकवचन में भी प्रयोग कर सकते हैं, पर पूरे अंग के लिए बहुवचन 'intestines' अधिक प्रचलित है; large और small intestine दोनों भागों के नाम हैं।
- The small intestine absorbs most nutrients.
- Worms can infect the intestines.
the small / large intestine
Use the definite article with these names in biology answers.
जीव विज्ञान के उत्तरों में इन नामों के साथ definite article 'the' लगता है।
- Water is absorbed in the large intestine.
in / of the intestine
Use in for location and of for ownership of a disease or structure.
स्थान के लिए 'in' और रोग या संरचना के संबंध के लिए 'of' आता है।
- There was an infection in the intestine.
- The wall of the intestine has tiny folds.
intestine vs intestinal
Intestine is the noun; intestinal is the adjective: intestinal worms, intestinal disease.
Intestine noun है; intestinal adjective है: intestinal worms, intestinal disease।
- He suffered from an intestinal infection.
intestine + length
Give the length with measure phrases: about seven metres long.
लंबाई बताने के लिए माप वाले phrases आते हैं: about seven metres long।
- The small intestine is about seven metres long.
+Collocations 4
adjective + intestine
smalllargehealthyinflamedblocked
- Food moves from the stomach to the small intestine.
verb + intestine
absorb indigest inremoveblockdamage
- Surgeons removed part of the intestine.
intestine + noun
wallinfectioncancerbleedinglength
- The wall of the intestine contains many villi.
part + of the intestine
part oflining ofend ofstart of
- The lining of the intestine absorbs digested food.
“More examples 6
- Radhika drew a diagram of the human intestine for her biology exam.
राधिका ने अपनी जीव विज्ञान की परीक्षा के लिए मानव आँत का चित्र बनाया।
- Digested food is absorbed through the walls of the small intestine.
पचा हुआ भोजन छोटी आँत की दीवारों से अवशोषित होता है।
- The patient had pain from an infection in the intestine.
मरीज़ को आँत के संक्रमण से दर्द था।
- The large intestine is shorter but wider than the small intestine.
बड़ी आँत छोटी आँत से छोटी पर अधिक चौड़ी होती है।
- Fibre in food helps the intestines move waste along.
भोजन में रेशा आँतों को अपशिष्ट आगे बढ़ाने में मदद करता है।
- Villi increase the surface of the intestine for absorption.
Villi अवशोषण के लिए आँत की सतह बढ़ाते हैं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She has a pain in her intestinal.
✓ She has a pain in her intestine.
After a possessive, use the noun intestine; intestinal is an adjective.
Possessive के बाद noun 'intestine' आता है; 'intestinal' adjective है।
✗ The intestine are very long.
✓ The intestines are very long.
Use the plural intestines with a plural verb for the whole organ.
पूरे अंग के लिए बहुवचन 'intestines' और बहुवचन verb लगाएँ।
◇Word family
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science: most digestion and absorption of food happens in the small intestine.
विज्ञान में भोजन का अधिकांश पाचन और अवशोषण छोटी आँत में होता है।