airborne
US
/ˈɛrˌbɔrn/
UK
/ˈeə.bɔːn/
Meaning
Carried or spread through the air, rather than staying on a surface or spreading only by direct contact.
जो हवा में मौजूद हो या हवा के ज़रिए एक जगह से दूसरी जगह पहुँचे या फैले।
Examples
“After the construction work, fine dust became airborne and drifted into nearby homes.”
“The clinic improved ventilation to reduce the risk of airborne infection.”
“During the storm, ash remained airborne for hours and covered the town.”
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Not natural: The virus spreads airborne.
Better: The virus spreads through the air.
Airborne is an adjective, not an adverb; use “through the air” to describe how the virus spreads.
Airborne adjective है, adverb नहीं। फैलने का तरीका बताने के लिए “through the air” कहें।
Not natural: The airborne spread quickly through the building.
Better: The airborne particles spread quickly through the building.
Airborne describes a noun; it cannot stand alone as the thing that spreads.
Airborne किसी noun की विशेषता बताता है; यह अकेले उस चीज़ का नाम नहीं बन सकता जो फैलती है।
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Use airborne for something carried in the air; for a disease, it often describes how the disease can spread.
हवा में मौजूद या हवा से पहुँचने वाली चीज़ के लिए airborne कहें; बीमारी के साथ यह उसके फैलने का तरीका बता सकता है।