mouth-to-mouth
/ˌmaʊθ tə ˈmaʊθ/noun
उच्चारण माउथ ट माउथ
मुँह से मुँह में साँस देना (कृत्रिम श्वसन)
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a way of helping a person who has stopped breathing by blowing air into their mouth
मुँह से मुँह में साँस देना (कृत्रिम श्वसन)
- The lifeguard gave the boy mouth-to-mouth until he began to breathe again.
- Radhika learnt mouth-to-mouth in a first-aid class.
- The paramedic gave the man mouth-to-mouth on the spot.
+ 2 more examples
- First-aid classes teach mouth-to-mouth and chest compressions.
- Mouth-to-mouth saved the swimmer's life.
Synonyms artificial respiration
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
mouth-to-mouth (noun, uncountable)
It names the first-aid method of blowing air into a person's mouth to restart breathing. It is also called mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
यह प्राथमिक उपचार की उस विधि का नाम है जिसमें साँस दोबारा शुरू करने के लिए व्यक्ति के मुँह में हवा फूँकी जाती है। इसे mouth-to-mouth resuscitation भी कहते हैं।
- The lifeguard gave the boy mouth-to-mouth after pulling him out of the water.
give sb mouth-to-mouth
The usual verbs are 'give' and 'perform'. We say 'give somebody mouth-to-mouth', not 'do'.
सामान्य क्रियाएँ 'give' और 'perform' हैं। हम 'give somebody mouth-to-mouth' कहते हैं।
- The nurse performed mouth-to-mouth until the ambulance arrived.
mouth-to-mouth resuscitation / CPR
Full CPR also includes pressing on the chest. Mouth-to-mouth is only the breathing part.
पूर्ण CPR में छाती को दबाना भी शामिल है। Mouth-to-mouth केवल साँस देने वाला भाग है।
- Modern CPR training teaches chest compressions along with mouth-to-mouth.
hyphens and compound adjective use
The word is hyphenated whenever it is used as a noun or adjective. As an adjective it comes before a noun: 'mouth-to-mouth resuscitation'.
यह शब्द noun या adjective के रूप में hyphen के साथ लिखा जाता है। Adjective के रूप में यह noun से पहले आता है: 'mouth-to-mouth resuscitation'।
- Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation can save a drowning person.
+Collocations 5
verb + mouth-to-mouth
giveperformlearnpractiseuse
- Students learnt how to give mouth-to-mouth in the first-aid class.
mouth-to-mouth + noun
resuscitationmethodtechniquetrainingbreathing
- Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation is taught in the lifeguard course.
situation + mouth-to-mouth
drowningheart attackchokingaccidentcollapse
- Mouth-to-mouth is useful in cases of drowning.
who gives it
lifeguardparamedicdoctornursebystander
- A bystander gave mouth-to-mouth until the doctor came.
mouth-to-mouth + purpose
reviverestart breathingsave a lifekeep alive
- Quick mouth-to-mouth helped to revive the swimmer.
“More examples 5
- Radhika learnt mouth-to-mouth in a Red Cross first-aid camp.
राधिका ने Red Cross के प्राथमिक उपचार शिविर में mouth-to-mouth विधि सीखी।
- The lifeguard quickly gave the swimmer mouth-to-mouth on the beach.
जीवन-रक्षक ने तट पर तैराक को तुरंत mouth-to-mouth दिया।
- Mouth-to-mouth should be given only when the person is not breathing.
Mouth-to-mouth तभी दिया जाना चाहिए जब व्यक्ति साँस न ले रहा हो।
- The doctor praised the boy for giving mouth-to-mouth to his drowning friend.
डॉक्टर ने डूबते मित्र को mouth-to-mouth देने के लिए बालक की प्रशंसा की।
- Every teacher should know the basics of mouth-to-mouth and CPR.
प्रत्येक शिक्षक को mouth-to-mouth और CPR की मूल बातें आनी चाहिए।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
artificial respiration
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Notes
Usage: it is also called mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, or the kiss of life in British English.
Usage: इसे mouth-to-mouth resuscitation भी कहते हैं, और British English में the kiss of life भी।