virus
US
/ˈvaɪrəs/
UK
/ˈvaɪrəs/
Meaning
A tiny infectious agent that reproduces inside living cells and can cause illness.
एक सूक्ष्म संक्रामक जीवाणु-जैसा कण, जो जीवित कोशिकाओं में बढ़ता है और बीमारी कर सकता है।
Examples
“The virus spread quickly through the crowded classroom.”
“Doctors are testing for a virus that causes fever and fatigue.”
“Some viral infections can be prevented with vaccines.”
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Not natural: The virus infected to many people.
Better: The virus infected many people.
Infect is transitive here, so it takes a direct object without to.
यहाँ infect के बाद सीधा object आता है; उसके पहले to नहीं लगाते।
Not natural: I have virus.
Better: I have a virus.
Use a before the singular countable noun virus.
Singular countable noun virus से पहले article a लगाना ज़रूरी है।
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Learner tip
Use viral as the adjective: a viral infection. Say infected with a virus, not infected by a virus when describing a person.
विशेषण के रूप में viral बोलें, जैसे viral infection। किसी व्यक्ति के लिए infected with a virus कहना स्वाभाविक है।