sneeze
/sniːz/verb
उच्चारण स्नीज़
छींकना
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[I]
to have air come suddenly and noisily out through your nose and mouth in a way that you cannot control, for example because you have a cold
छींकना
- Dust makes me sneeze.
- Pollen in spring makes many people sneeze.
- The cold weather made him sneeze all morning.
+ 3 more examples
- Cover your mouth when you sneeze.
- She tried not to sneeze in the quiet hall.
- Cats sneeze when they get dust in their noses.
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[C]
the act of sneezing or the noise you make when you sneeze
छींक
- a loud sneeze
- Her sudden sneeze startled everyone in the quiet library.
- A loud sneeze came from the back of the room.
+ 2 more examples
- He gave a big sneeze and reached for a handkerchief.
- One sneeze was followed by another.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
sneeze (intransitive verb)
Sneeze takes no object. We sneeze because of dust, a cold or an allergy.
'Sneeze' के साथ object नहीं आता। धूल, ज़ुकाम या एलर्जी के कारण हम छींकते हैं।
- The dust in the old library made me sneeze.
- Radhika sneezed three times in a row.
sneeze at sb / sneeze into sth
Use 'sneeze at' for the person in front of you and 'sneeze into' for the cloth or elbow that covers your nose.
सामने वाले व्यक्ति के लिए 'sneeze at' और नाक ढकने वाले कपड़े या कोहनी के लिए 'sneeze into' आता है।
- Do not sneeze at people; cover your mouth.
- Sneeze into your elbow, not into your hand.
a sneeze (countable noun)
As a noun, a sneeze is one act of sneezing, so it is countable: a loud sneeze, a sudden sneeze.
Noun के रूप में 'a sneeze' छींकने की एक क्रिया है, इसलिए countable है: a loud sneeze, a sudden sneeze।
- He gave a loud sneeze in the middle of the silent exam hall.
not to be sneezed at
This fixed phrase means worth having and not to be ignored. It is informal and is used for money or opportunities.
यह निश्चित मुहावरा बताता है कि कोई वस्तु पाने योग्य है और उसे अनदेखा नहीं करना चाहिए। यह अनौपचारिक है और धन या अवसर के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है।
- A scholarship of fifty thousand rupees is not to be sneezed at.
sneeze + cause (from / at the smell)
The cause of the sneeze can follow because of or from; the smell or dust is the cause.
छींक का कारण 'because of' या 'from' के बाद आ सकता है; गंध या धूल कारण होती है।
- I sneeze because of the cold air.
- Dust makes everyone sneeze.
+Collocations 5
adjective + sneeze
loudsuddenviolentstifledtiny
- A stifled sneeze escaped from the back bench.
verb + sneeze
suppressstiflefeel agive alet out a
- He tried to stifle a sneeze during the prayer.
sneeze + adverb
loudlyviolentlyrepeatedlysuddenlyconstantly
- The patient sneezed repeatedly all night.
cause + sneeze
dustpollenpeppercoldallergy
- The smell of fresh pepper made the cook sneeze.
sneeze + phrase
and cougha lotall daylike madinto a tissue
- He kept sneezing and coughing all night.
“More examples 6
- Winter mornings and cold air make me sneeze again and again.
सर्दियों की सुबह और ठंडी हवा मुझे बार-बार छींकने पर मजबूर कर देती है।
- Radhika covered her nose with a handkerchief before she sneezed.
छींकने से पहले राधिका ने रूमाल से अपनी नाक ढक ली।
- In many Indian homes, people say a sneeze before a journey is a bad sign.
कई भारतीय घरों में माना जाता है कि यात्रा से पहले छींक आना अशुभ संकेत है।
- The little girl's sneeze made everyone in the room laugh.
छोटी बच्ची की छींक ने कमरे में सबको हँसा दिया।
- If you sneeze often in spring, you may be allergic to pollen.
यदि आपको वसंत में अक्सर छींक आती है, तो आपको पराग से एलर्जी हो सकती है।
- The pepper in the air made the whole class sneeze together.
हवा में फैली मिर्च ने पूरी कक्षा को एक साथ छींकने पर मजबूर कर दिया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ He is sneezing from morning.
✓ He has been sneezing since morning.
For a period that started in the past and continues, use the present perfect continuous with since.
अतीत में शुरू होकर अब तक जारी अवधि के लिए 'since' के साथ present perfect continuous आता है।
?Which word?
Keep the nose-sound words together: sneeze, sniff (breathe in quickly through the nose), snore (breathe noisily while sleeping), snort (make a loud sound through the nose), sniffle.
नाक की ध्वनि के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: sneeze, sniff (नाक से जल्दी साँस लेना, सूँघना), snore (सोते समय आवाज़ से साँस, खर्राटे), snort (नाक से तेज़ आवाज़), sniffle।
§Grammar and usage
Health: cover your mouth when you sneeze to stop germs spreading.
स्वास्थ्य में छींकते समय मुँह ढकें ताकि कीटाणु न फैलें।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Not to be sneezed at (informal, good enough to be considered seriously: 'A 20 per cent discount is not to be sneezed at').
Idiom अक्सर पूछा जाता है: not to be sneezed at (अनौपचारिक, गंभीरता से विचार करने योग्य अच्छा: 'A 20 per cent discount is not to be sneezed at')।