migraine
/ˈmiːɡreɪn/noun
उच्चारण मीग्रेन
आधा-सीसी
Core word
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[C, U]
a very severe type of headache which often makes a person feel sick and have difficulty in seeing
आधा-सीसी
- suffer from migraines
- Bright light often brings on a migraine for my sister.
- She took a tablet and lay in a dark room to ease her migraine.
+ 2 more examples
- He gets migraines whenever he skips meals.
- A migraine kept her away from school for two days.
Synonyms headache
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
migraine (countable and uncountable)
It can be countable (a migraine, three migraines) or uncountable when you mean the illness in general.
यह countable (a migraine, three migraines) हो सकता है, और रोग की सामान्य चर्चा में uncountable भी।
- She gets a migraine every time she skips a meal.
- Migraine is more common in women than in men.
suffer from / have / get a migraine
Use 'suffer from' for a long-term condition and 'have' or 'get' for an attack.
दीर्घकालिक रोग के लिए 'suffer from' और एक दौरे के लिए 'have' या 'get' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Her mother has suffered from migraines for years.
- I had a migraine and could not attend the lecture.
migraine + noun
It often comes before another noun: migraine attack, migraine headache, migraine tablet.
यह प्रायः दूसरे noun से पहले आता है: migraine attack, migraine headache, migraine tablet।
- He took a migraine tablet before the journey.
migraine + trigger/relief
Nouns such as trigger, relief and treatment are used to talk about what causes or eases migraines.
Trigger, relief और treatment जैसे nouns से बताया जाता है कि migraine किससे होता या कम होता है।
- Bright light is a common migraine trigger.
- Rest in a dark room gives some migraine relief.
+Collocations 4
verb + migraine
suffer fromgethavetriggertreatrelieve
- Loud noise can trigger a migraine.
adjective + migraine
severechronicterriblerecurringmild
- He was admitted with a severe migraine.
migraine + noun
attackheadachesufferertabletaura
- Migraine sufferers should avoid skipping meals.
preposition + migraine
withfromforduringafter
- She stayed home with a migraine.
“More examples 5
- Radhika missed the test because of a migraine.
माइग्रेन के कारण राधिका की परीक्षा छूट गई।
- A migraine is more than an ordinary headache; it can last for days.
माइग्रेन सामान्य सिरदर्द से अधिक है; यह कई दिनों तक रह सकता है।
- Long hours of screen time may bring on a migraine.
स्क्रीन पर लंबे समय तक रहने से माइग्रेन शुरू हो सकता है।
- The doctor advised her to keep a diary of her migraines.
डॉक्टर ने उसे अपने माइग्रेन के दौरों की डायरी रखने की सलाह दी।
- He has a migraine, so please keep your voices low.
उसे माइग्रेन है, इसलिए कृपया धीमी आवाज़ में बात करें।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I am having migraine since morning.
✓ I have had a migraine since morning.
With 'since', use the present perfect; and the attack takes 'a'.
'Since' के साथ present perfect आता है; और एक दौरे के लिए 'a migraine' कहा जाता है।
✗ He is suffering with migraine.
✓ He is suffering from migraine.
The preposition after 'suffer' for an illness is 'from'.
रोग के लिए 'suffer' के बाद 'from' आता है, 'with' नहीं।
✗ She took a migraine for two days.
✓ She had a migraine for two days.
A migraine is something you have or get, not something you take.
Migraine 'have' या 'get' किया जाता है, 'take' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words all describe head pain, but differ in severity and cause.
ये सभी शब्द सिर के दर्द के बारे में हैं, पर तीव्रता और कारण अलग हैं।
A severe, recurring headache, often with nausea and sensitivity to light.
तीव्र, बार-बार होने वाला सिरदर्द, प्रायः जी मिचलाने और रोशनी से परेशानी के साथ।
- Her migraine lasted all day.
Any pain in the head, usually milder and short-lived.
सिर में कोई भी दर्द, प्रायः हल्का और थोड़ी देर का।
- I have a slight headache.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
Migraine /ˈmiːɡreɪn/ (British) or /ˈmaɪɡreɪn/ (American).
Pronunciation: migraine को British English में /ˈmiːɡreɪn/ बोला जाता है, जबकि American English में /ˈmaɪɡreɪn/ बोला जाता है। दोनों उच्चारण सही हैं।