ace
/eɪs/noun
उच्चारण एस
इक्का
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a playing card with one large symbol on it, which has the highest or lowest value in a game
इक्का
- the ace of spades
- He drew the ace of hearts and smiled.
- The player held the ace of clubs in his hand.
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- In this game, the ace counts as one or eleven.
- She put down an ace and won the round.
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(in tennis) a serve that is so good that the other player cannot hit it back
(टेनिस में) ऐस, अजेय सर्व
- She served ten aces in the match.
- The tennis player won the set with a powerful ace.
- The server hit two aces in the first game.
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- His final ace sealed the match.
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[T] informal, especially North American
to do very well in an exam or a test
(परीक्षा में) बहुत अच्छा करना
- Radhika aced her English test.
- If you prepare well, you can ace the interview.
- Meena aced her maths paper and topped the class.
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- He aced the driving test on his first try.
- Students who revise regularly often ace the exams.
Synonyms pass with flying colours
Opposite fail
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
an ace at / in + field
As a noun, ace names an expert, and the field is introduced with at or in.
Noun के रूप में ace किसी विशेषज्ञ को बताता है, और क्षेत्र का परिचय at या in से दिया जाता है।
- Radhika is an ace at mental maths.
- He is the ace of the bowling attack.
an ace + noun (informal adjective)
In informal speech, ace before a noun means excellent, and it is used with a or an like any adjective.
अनौपचारिक बोलचाल में noun से पहले ace का अर्थ उत्कृष्ट है, और यह किसी भी adjective की तरह a या an के साथ आता है।
- He is an ace pilot of the air force.
- She took an ace photograph of the sunrise.
ace + exam / test / interview (verb)
As an informal verb, ace takes its object directly and means to score very highly.
अनौपचारिक verb के रूप में ace अपना object सीधे लेता है और बहुत अच्छे अंक पाने का अर्थ देता है।
- She aced the maths paper.
- He aced the interview with confident answers.
ace (tennis / cards)
In tennis, an ace is a serve the opponent cannot touch; in cards, the ace is the highest or lowest card.
Tennis में ace वह serve है जिसे प्रतिद्वंद्वी छू नहीं पाता; ताश में ace सबसे ऊँचा या सबसे नीचा पत्ता है।
- The champion served three aces in the last game.
- He played the ace of spades.
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ace + noun
pilotbowlershooterplayerreporter
- The ace shooter won gold at the national games.
verb + ace
serve anhit anbe anbecome anplay the
- She served an ace on match point.
ace + exam
ace the testace the interviewace the paperace the audition
- He studied for months to ace the entrance test.
fixed phrases
ace in the holean ace up your sleevewithin an ace oface of hearts
- Her calm nature was her ace up the sleeve in interviews.
ace + noun (sport)
ace strikerace sprinterace archerace wicketkeeper
- The ace archer hit the bullseye three times in a row.
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- The ace spinner took five wickets in the Test.
उत्कृष्ट स्पिनर ने टेस्ट में पाँच विकेट लिए।
- Radhika aced the reasoning section of the SSC paper.
राधिका ने SSC के प्रश्नपत्र के reasoning खंड में शानदार प्रदर्शन किया।
- He served an ace to win the first set.
उसने पहला सेट जीतने के लिए एक ace लगाया।
- The village has a young ace who paints the walls for every festival.
गाँव में एक युवा उस्ताद है जो हर त्योहार पर दीवारें रंगता है।
- That was an ace performance from the whole team.
वह पूरी टीम का शानदार प्रदर्शन था।
- The ace batsman of the school team scored a century in the final.
स्कूल टीम के उत्कृष्ट बल्लेबाज़ ने फ़ाइनल में शतक बनाया।
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✗ She aced in the maths exam.
✓ She aced the maths exam.
Ace as a verb takes its object directly, with no preposition.
Verb के रूप में ace अपना object सीधे लेता है, preposition के बिना।
✗ He is a ace player of the team.
✓ He is an ace player of the team.
Ace begins with a vowel sound, so use an.
Ace स्वर ध्वनि से शुरू होता है, इसलिए an लगाएँ।
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an ace up your sleeve
something powerful that you keep secret until you need it
छिपा हुआ तुरुप का पत्ता, गुप्त हथियार
- The team still has an ace up its sleeve for the final.
hold all the aces
to have all the advantages in a situation
हर तरह से भारी पड़ना, सारे लाभ अपने पास होना
- In this deal the buyers hold all the aces.
play your ace
to use your strongest advantage, especially at the moment when it will have the greatest effect
अपना सबसे मज़बूत पत्ता चलना, तुरुप का इक्का चलना
- When the talks stalled, the minister played his ace and offered a tax cut.
- Radhika played her ace in the interview by showing her published research.