ward
/wɔːd/noun
उच्चारण वॉर्ड
(अस्पताल का) वार्ड
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as one-word substitution, phrasal verb
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[C]
a separate room or area in a hospital for people with the same type of medical condition
(अस्पताल का) वार्ड
- the children's ward
- The nurse took the patient from the casualty to the surgical ward.
- She works as a nurse in the maternity ward.
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- Visitors are not allowed in the intensive care ward after eight.
- He was moved from the emergency room to a general ward.
Synonyms room unit department section
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[C]
one of the areas into which a city is divided and which elects and is represented by a member of the local council
(नगर का) वार्ड
- the ward councillor
- Each ward in the city has its own councillor.
- The ward office is open from ten to five on weekdays.
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- Residents of our ward voted to build a new park.
- The councillor listened to complaints from every part of her ward.
Synonyms district division zone constituency area
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[C]
a person, especially a child, who is legally protected and cared for by a court or a guardian
संरक्षित व्यक्ति, आश्रित
- a ward of the court
- The orphan became a ward of his uncle after his parents died.
- After the accident, the girl became a ward of the court.
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- The guardian is responsible for the care of his ward.
- The old judge raised his orphaned niece as his ward.
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[T] ~ sth off
to protect or defend yourself against danger, illness, attack
(ख़तरा) टालना, दूर रखना
- to ward off infection
- Garlic is believed to ward off colds in some households.
- Eat citrus fruits to ward off colds in winter.
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- The villagers lit fires to ward off the cold and wild animals.
- Regular exercise can ward off many lifestyle diseases.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
ward + hospital sense: in / to a ward
Patients are admitted to a ward and stay in it; use to for entering and in for staying.
रोगी को ward में भर्ती किया जाता है और वह उसमें रहता है; प्रवेश के लिए to और रहने के लिए in आता है।
- The patient was admitted to the children's ward.
- Radhika's aunt is in the maternity ward.
ward (city division) + councillor / election
In civic life, a ward is a division of a town that elects its own councillor.
नागरिक जीवन में ward किसी नगर का वह विभाजन है जो अपना पार्षद चुनता है।
- Each ward elects one councillor to the municipal body.
a ward of + sb / court
A ward is a child legally under the care of a guardian or the court.
Ward वह बच्चा है जो कानूनी रूप से किसी संरक्षक या न्यायालय की देखरेख में है।
- The orphan became a ward of the court.
ward off + danger / illness / evil
Ward off is a phrasal verb that takes the thing to be kept away as its object.
'Ward off' एक phrasal verb है जिसका object वह वस्तु होती है जिसे दूर रखना है।
- Garlic is said to ward off colds.
- She raised her arm to ward off the blow.
ward (verb) + sb off in formal use
On its own, ward is a formal verb meaning to defend; it nearly always appears in the phrasal verb ward off.
अकेला 'ward' औपचारिक क्रिया है जिसका अर्थ बचाव करना है; वह लगभग हमेशा phrasal verb 'ward off' में आता है।
- Vaccines ward off many serious diseases.
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type of ward
generalmaternityisolationsurgicalchildren's
- The patient was shifted from the isolation ward after a week.
verb + ward off
ward off dangerward off diseaseward off evilward off attackers
- Vitamin C helps the body ward off infection.
ward + noun
councillormemberboyroundsister
- The ward councillor visited the flooded lanes.
verb + in the ward
admitvisitworkstayshift
- Visitors may meet patients in the ward only in the evening.
ward + adverb of cause
admitted todischarged fromshifted totaken to
- After the operation she was shifted to the surgical ward.
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- The doctor visited each ward on his morning round.
डॉक्टर ने सुबह के राउंड में हर वार्ड का दौरा किया।
- The ward committee met to discuss the broken drains.
वार्ड समिति टूटी नालियों पर चर्चा करने बैठी।
- He carried an umbrella to ward off the afternoon sun.
उसने दोपहर की धूप से बचने के लिए छाता लिया।
- The child, a ward of the court, was placed in a good home.
न्यायालय के संरक्षण में रखे गए बच्चे को अच्छे घर में रखा गया।
- Regular exercise helps ward off lifestyle diseases.
नियमित व्यायाम जीवनशैली से जुड़े रोगों को दूर रखने में मदद करता है।
- Visiting hours in the children's ward end at six in the evening.
बच्चों के वार्ड में मुलाक़ात का समय शाम छह बजे समाप्त हो जाता है।
- The ward boy brought the medicines to the patients' beds.
वार्ड बॉय मरीज़ों के बिस्तर तक दवाइयाँ ले आया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He was admitted in the general ward.
✓ He was admitted to the general ward.
For being taken into a place for treatment, use admitted to.
उपचार के लिए किसी स्थान में लिए जाने के लिए 'admitted to' प्रयोग होता है।
✗ She wore a charm to ward off from evil.
✓ She wore a charm to ward off evil.
Ward off takes the thing directly; do not add from.
'Ward off' अपना object सीधे लेता है; from न जोड़ें।
→Phrasal verbs 1
ward sb/sth off
to protect or defend yourself against danger, illness, attack, etc
(ख़तरा, बीमारी आदि को) दूर रखना, टालना
- She drinks warm water with turmeric to ward off colds.
- The soldiers managed to ward off the attack.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Homophone: ward and warred (past of war).
Homophones: ward और warred का उच्चारण एक जैसा होता है। Ward का अर्थ है अस्पताल का वार्ड, जबकि warred, war (युद्ध करना) का past form है।
Keep the avoid words together: ward off, fend off, stave off (delay something bad), avert (prevent), repel.
बचाव के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: ward off, fend off, stave off (बुरी चीज़ टालना), avert (रोकना), repel।
§Grammar and usage
Keep the relationship pair: guardian (a person legally responsible for a child) and ward (the child).
संबंध की जोड़ी याद रखिए: guardian (बच्चे के लिए कानूनी रूप से ज़िम्मेदार, अभिभावक) और ward (बच्चा, आश्रित)।
The suffix -ward means in a direction: forward, backward, homeward, upward, westward.
Suffix -ward का अर्थ दिशा में: forward, backward, homeward, upward, westward।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Ward off (keep away danger, illness or attack: 'ward off evil').
Phrasal verb बहुत पूछा जाता है: ward off (खतरा, बीमारी या हमला दूर रखना: 'ward off evil')।