throat
US
/θroʊt/
UK
/θrəʊt/
Meaning
The front part of your neck that connects your mouth to the rest of your body.
गर्दन का सामने वाला हिस्सा, जिससे खाना और हवा मुँह से शरीर के अंदर जाते हैं।
Examples
“My throat feels dry after speaking for two hours.”
“She cleared her throat before beginning the presentation.”
“The doctor checked his throat for signs of infection.”
Useful patterns
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Common mistakes
Not natural: I have sore throat.
Better: I have a sore throat.
Use “a” before singular countable “sore throat” when describing this symptom.
यहाँ “sore throat” एक गिनने योग्य लक्षण है, इसलिए इसके पहले “a” लगाएँ।
Not natural: My throat is paining.
Better: My throat hurts.
In natural English, say that your throat hurts; “is paining” is not the usual construction.
अंग्रेज़ी में इस दर्द के लिए आम तौर पर “my throat hurts” कहते हैं, “is paining” नहीं।
Learner tip
Say “a sore throat” for the symptom, but “my throat hurts” to describe the pain.
लक्षण बताने के लिए “a sore throat” कहें, और दर्द बताने के लिए “my throat hurts” कहें।