What does booster shot mean?
An additional dose of a vaccine given to maintain or increase the immunity created by earlier doses.
Example: "The health department recommends a booster shot to protect against winter flu variants."
Is a booster shot mandatory for international travel to this country?
Some countries require a booster shot if your last vaccination was administered more than nine months ago. Check the embassy's entry rules.
What does booster shot mean in Urdu?
booster shot meaning in Urdu is بوسٹر شاٹ (booster shot) — Commonly transliterated and spoken as 'booster shot' in health clinics.
What does booster shot mean in Arabic?
booster shot meaning in Arabic is جرعة معززة — Literally booster dose, used extensively in national vaccination campaigns.
What does booster shot mean in Persian?
booster shot meaning in Persian is دوز یادآور — Literally reminder dose, used for booster vaccines in Iranian medical clinics.
What does booster shot mean in Hindi?
booster shot meaning in Hindi is बूस्टर डोज — Often referred to as 'booster dose' or 'booster shot' during vaccination drives.
What does booster shot mean in Turkish?
booster shot meaning in Turkish is hatırlatma dozu — Literally means reminder dose, the standard term for booster shots in Turkey.
What does booster shot mean in Bangla?
booster shot meaning in Bangla is বুস্টার ডোজ — Widely used in healthcare guidelines and vaccination campaigns in Bangladesh.
What does booster shot mean in Nepali?
booster shot meaning in Nepali is बुस्टर मात्रा — Refers to the additional vaccine dose administered to sustain immunity.
What is a synonym for booster shot?
Common synonyms for booster shot include booster dose, revaccination and reminder dose.
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Quick meaning table
Use this table to compare the main translation of booster shotacross Rehbaro's dictionary languages.
| Language | Meaning | Pronunciation note |
|---|---|---|
| Urdu | بوسٹر شاٹ | booster shot |
| Arabic | جرعة معززة | Arabic is written right to left. Some Gulf conversations use a local phrase while forms use formal Arabic. |
| Persian | دوز یادآور | Persian is written right to left and shares many letters with Urdu and Arabic, but pronunciation can differ. |
| Hindi | बूस्टर डोज | Hindi is written in Devanagari. Many modern words are borrowed from English in daily speech. |
| Turkish | hatırlatma dozu | Turkish uses the Latin alphabet, so pronunciation is often easier for English readers to compare. |
| Bangla | বুস্টার ডোজ | Bangla uses its own script. Loanwords may look different from English even when the sound is familiar. |
| Nepali | बुस्टर मात्रा | Nepali uses Devanagari. Some official or technical words may use Sanskrit-based forms. |
Language-by-language usage
Each language card adds pronunciation help, usage context and a practical example, so the page is more than a list of translated words.
booster shot in Urdu
Pakistan and Urdu-speaking communities
بوسٹر شاٹ
- Pronunciation
- booster shot
- Usage note
- Commonly transliterated and spoken as 'booster shot' in health clinics.
- Practical example
- Use "بوسٹر شاٹ" when you need to explain booster shot in Pakistan and Urdu-speaking communities.
booster shot in Arabic
Saudi Arabia, the Gulf and Arabic-speaking official settings
جرعة معززة
- Pronunciation
- Arabic is written right to left. Some Gulf conversations use a local phrase while forms use formal Arabic.
- Usage note
- Literally booster dose, used extensively in national vaccination campaigns.
- Practical example
- Use "جرعة معززة" when you need to explain booster shot in Saudi Arabia, the Gulf and Arabic-speaking official settings.
booster shot in Persian
Persian, Dari and Farsi-speaking contexts
دوز یادآور
- Pronunciation
- Persian is written right to left and shares many letters with Urdu and Arabic, but pronunciation can differ.
- Usage note
- Literally reminder dose, used for booster vaccines in Iranian medical clinics.
- Practical example
- Use "دوز یادآور" when you need to explain booster shot in Persian, Dari and Farsi-speaking contexts.
booster shot in Hindi
India and Hindi-speaking communities
बूस्टर डोज
- Pronunciation
- Hindi is written in Devanagari. Many modern words are borrowed from English in daily speech.
- Usage note
- Often referred to as 'booster dose' or 'booster shot' during vaccination drives.
- Practical example
- Use "बूस्टर डोज" when you need to explain booster shot in India and Hindi-speaking communities.
booster shot in Turkish
Turkey and Turkish-speaking communities
hatırlatma dozu
- Pronunciation
- Turkish uses the Latin alphabet, so pronunciation is often easier for English readers to compare.
- Usage note
- Literally means reminder dose, the standard term for booster shots in Turkey.
- Practical example
- Use "hatırlatma dozu" when you need to explain booster shot in Turkey and Turkish-speaking communities.
booster shot in Bangla
Bangladesh and Bangla-speaking communities
বুস্টার ডোজ
- Pronunciation
- Bangla uses its own script. Loanwords may look different from English even when the sound is familiar.
- Usage note
- Widely used in healthcare guidelines and vaccination campaigns in Bangladesh.
- Practical example
- Use "বুস্টার ডোজ" when you need to explain booster shot in Bangladesh and Bangla-speaking communities.
booster shot in Nepali
Nepal and Nepali-speaking communities
बुस्टर मात्रा
- Pronunciation
- Nepali uses Devanagari. Some official or technical words may use Sanskrit-based forms.
- Usage note
- Refers to the additional vaccine dose administered to sustain immunity.
- Practical example
- Use "बुस्टर मात्रा" when you need to explain booster shot in Nepal and Nepali-speaking communities.
Where you may see this word
Use this word at clinics, hospitals, pharmacies, insurance desks and medical checkups.
Common mistake to avoid
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