microbe
gb/mˈaɪkɹˌoʊb/ us/mˈaɪkɹˌoʊb/
B2
ஆங்கிலம்
mikroba, csíra
பெயர்ச்சொல்
B2
1
mikroba
B1
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
a microbe; microbes; [microbe] in/on [place]
Some microbes help your body digest food.
Egyes mikrobák segítik a szervezetedet az étel megemésztésében.
The lab tested the water for microbes after the flood.
Az árvíz után a laboratórium mikrobák jelenlétére vizsgálta a vizet.
Alcohol-based hand gel can reduce the number of microbes on your skin.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
The doctor said a microbe caused the infection.
Az orvos azt mondta, hogy egy mikroba okozta a fertőzést.
Some microbes are good for us.
Néhány mikroba jót tesz nekünk.
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners often confuse microbe with germ: microbe is broader/neutral, while germ often suggests disease.
பொருள்
Tiny living organism
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
harmful microbes
|beneficial microbes
|disease-causing microbes
|gut microbes
|soil microbes
|waterborne microbes
|microbe growth
|microbe population
|kill microbes
|spread of microbes
இணைச்சொற்கள்
microorganism (More formal and scientific; includes a wide range of tiny life forms.)
|
germ (More everyday; often implies something that causes illness.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
sterility (The state of having no microbes present.)
கருப்பொருள்கள்
health
|science
|biology
வரையறை
A very small living thing that you need a microscope to see, like bacteria.
A very small living organism, such as a bacterium or fungus, that can be seen only with a microscope; often one that can cause disease.
பெயர்ச்சொல்
C1
LITERARY
2
csíra
C1
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
the microbe of [something]
A microbe of doubt had entered his mind.
A kétely csírája befészkelte magát az elméjébe.
The speech planted the microbe of suspicion in the community.
A beszéd elültette a gyanú csíráját a közösségben.
They tried to stamp out the microbe of hatred before it spread.
பொதுவான தவறு:
This figurative use is much less common than the biological meaning and sounds literary in everyday conversation.
பொருள்
Source of harmful influence
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
the microbe of hatred
|the microbe of suspicion
|the microbe of doubt
|a microbe of jealousy
இணைச்சொற்கள்
seed (Common figurative word for a small beginning that can grow.)
|
germ (Figurative and somewhat old-fashioned; means an early cause or beginning.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
remedy (Something that removes or counteracts a problem rather than starting it.)
கருப்பொருள்கள்
society
|emotions
வரையறை
A small start of something bad that can grow and spread.
A small beginning or cause of something harmful, especially an attitude, idea, or problem that can spread and grow.
இலக்கணம்
அகராதி வடிவம்
microbe
IPA
GB/mˈaɪkɹˌoʊb/
US/mˈaɪkɹˌoʊb/
அசைகள் மற்றும் அழுத்தம்
mi - crobe (2 அசைகள்)
Stress on 1st syllable (mi)
சொல் வடிவங்கள்
Noun
- Base: microbe
- Plural: microbes
சொல் குடும்பம்
Forms
microbes
noun
Core family
microbial
adjective
microorganism
noun C1
Related words
microbiology
noun
microbiologist
noun
microbiological
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
antimicrobial
adjective
Advanced or less common
microbiome
noun
சொற்றொடர்கள்
disease-causing microbe
1/dɪzˈiz kˈɔzɪŋ mˈaɪkɹˌoʊb/
fixed phrase
Microbe that causes disease
A microbe that makes you sick.
உதாரணங்கள்
- The doctor suspected a disease-causing microbe in the contaminated food.
- Clean water supplies reduce exposure to disease-causing microbes.
- Vaccines help the body fight disease-causing microbes.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- This disease is caused by a microbe.
drug-resistant microbe
1/dɹˈʌɡ ɹɪzˈɪstənt mˈaɪkɹˌoʊb/
fixed phrase
Microbe not killed by medicines
A microbe that medicine cannot kill easily.
உதாரணங்கள்
- Hospitals take extra precautions to prevent the spread of drug-resistant microbes.
- Overuse of antibiotics can help create drug-resistant microbes.
- The patient was treated in isolation because of a drug-resistant microbe.
gut microbes
1/ɡˈʌt mˈaɪkɹˌoʊbz/
fixed phrase
Microbes living in the intestines
Microbes that live inside your stomach and intestines.
உதாரணங்கள்
- Eating more fiber can support healthy gut microbes.
- Antibiotics may disrupt gut microbes for a while.
- Researchers are studying how gut microbes influence mood.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- Yogurt can help gut microbes.
microbe-free
1/mˈaɪkɹˌoʊb fɹˈi/
fixed phrase
Having no microbes present
With no microbes on it.
உதாரணங்கள்
- The tools must be microbe-free before surgery.
- No kitchen is truly microbe-free, but good cleaning reduces risk.
- The company claims its wipes leave surfaces microbe-free.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- Wash your hands to keep them microbe-free.