wound
/wuːnd/noun
उच्चारण वून्ड
घाव, ज़ख़्म
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[C]
an injury to part of the body, especially one in which a hole is made in the skin using a weapon; mental or emotional pain caused by something unpleasant
घाव, ज़ख़्म
- a bullet wound
- the wounds of partition
- The nurse cleaned the wound and covered it with a bandage.
+ 2 more examples
- He had a deep wound on his arm from the broken glass.
- The insult left a wound that took years to heal.
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[T] ~ sb
to injure part of the body, especially by making a hole in the skin using a weapon; to hurt somebody's feelings
घायल करना; आहत करना
- Two soldiers were wounded.
- She was wounded by his words.
- A stray bullet wounded a bystander.
+ 2 more examples
- His careless remark wounded her deeply.
- The soldier was badly wounded in the leg during the battle.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a wound + in / on + body part
A wound is an injury to the body; use in for deep injuries and on for the surface of the skin.
Wound शरीर की चोट है; गहरी चोट के लिए in और त्वचा की सतह के लिए on आता है।
- He had a deep wound in the leg.
- She put a bandage on the wound.
wound + sb (+ in / on) + part
As a verb, wound takes the person as its direct object, with in for the body part.
Verb के रूप में wound अपना object सीधे व्यक्ति लेता है, और अंग के लिए in आता है।
- A stone wounded the guard in the arm.
wound (figurative): wound sb's feelings / pride
A person's feelings, pride or reputation can also be wounded by cruel words.
किसी की भावनाएँ, अहंकार या प्रतिष्ठा कठोर शब्दों से आहत भी हो सकती हैं।
- His rude reply wounded her pride.
- The remark left an old wound open in the family.
wound /wuːnd/ vs wound /waʊnd/
The noun and verb wound rhyme with tuned; the past of wind, as in wound the clock, rhymes with sound.
Noun और verb 'wound' का उच्चारण tuned जैसा है; wind का past (जैसे wound the clock) sound जैसा बोला जाता है।
- She wound the wool into a ball.
wound (noun) + of / from + cause
Use from or of with a cause: a wound from a fall, or a wound of the battlefield.
कारण बताने के लिए from या of आता है: गिरने से घाव (wound from a fall)।
- She had a wound from a fall on the rocks.
+Collocations 4
adjective + wound
deepopenfreshseriousminor
- The nurse cleaned the deep wound with an antiseptic.
verb + wound
dresscleanhealtreatinflict a
- The doctor dressed the wound twice a day.
type of wound
bullet woundstab woundgunshot woundknife woundwar wound
- The soldier carried a war wound on his shoulder.
wound + noun
infectioncaredressingscar
- Wound infection can be avoided by keeping the cut clean.
“More examples 6
- The wound on Radhika's knee healed within a week.
राधिका के घुटने का घाव एक सप्ताह में भर गया।
- Three soldiers were wounded in the border firing.
सीमा पर हुई गोलीबारी में तीन सैनिक घायल हुए।
- His harsh words wounded her more than any blow.
उसके कठोर शब्दों ने उसे किसी भी चोट से अधिक आहत किया।
- Time does not always heal an emotional wound.
समय हर भावनात्मक घाव को नहीं भर पाता।
- The doctor stitched the wound and gave an injection against tetanus.
डॉक्टर ने घाव में टाँके लगाए और टिटनेस का इंजेक्शन दिया।
- The bandage on the wound must be changed every morning.
घाव की पट्टी हर सुबह बदली जानी चाहिए।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The soldier was wound in the leg.
✓ The soldier was wounded in the leg.
The passive needs the participle wounded; wound alone is not the right form.
Passive में participle 'wounded' चाहिए; केवल 'wound' सही रूप नहीं है।
✗ A bullet wounded to him in the leg.
✓ A bullet wounded him in the leg.
Wound takes its object directly, without to.
'Wound' अपना object सीधे लेता है, to के बिना।
◇Word family
?Which word?
Homograph, asked very often: wound /wuːnd/ (an injury) and wound /waʊnd/ (the past tense of wind: 'She wound the clock') are spelt the same but pronounced differently.
Homograph में यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: wound /wuːnd/ (घाव) और wound /waʊnd/ (wind का past tense: 'She wound the clock', घड़ी में चाबी भरी) की spelling समान है पर pronunciation भिन्न।
Keep apart wounded (injured by a weapon, especially in war) and injured (hurt in an accident).
Wounded (हथियार से घायल, विशेषकर युद्ध में) और injured (दुर्घटना में घायल) को अलग रखिए।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Rub salt into the wound (make a bad situation worse), lick your wounds (spend time recovering after a defeat), time heals all wounds.
Idioms: rub salt into the wound (बुरी स्थिति को और बदतर करना, घाव पर नमक छिड़कना), lick your wounds (हार के बाद उबरने में समय लगाना), time heals all wounds (समय हर घाव भर देता है)।