potion
US
/ˈpoʊʃən/
UK
/ˈpəʊʃən/
Meaning
A liquid medicine, often imagined as magical and made to produce a particular effect.
एक तरल दवा, जिसे अक्सर जादुई माना जाता है और किसी खास असर के लिए बनाया जाता है।
Examples
“The wizard gave the injured knight a potion that healed his wounds.”
“In the story, one sip of the potion made her invisible.”
“The old book describes how to mix a potion for a peaceful night's sleep.”
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Not natural: The wizard mixed potion for the prince.
Better: The wizard mixed a potion for the prince.
Potion is a countable noun here, so it needs an article such as “a.”
यहाँ potion गिनने योग्य संज्ञा है, इसलिए उसके पहले “a” लगाना ज़रूरी है।
Not natural: She drank a potion to her cough.
Better: She drank a potion for her cough.
Use “for” to say what a potion is intended to treat; “to” does not fit here.
दवा किस समस्या के लिए है, यह बताने के लिए “for” कहें; यहाँ “to” सही नहीं है।
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Learner tip
Potion often sounds magical or storybook-like; in everyday conversation, “medicine” is usually more natural for real treatment.
Potion अक्सर जादुई या कहानी जैसा लगता है; असली इलाज की रोज़मर्रा की बात में “medicine” ज़्यादा आम है।