athlete
/ˈæθliːt/noun
उच्चारण ऐथ्लीट
खिलाड़ी, एथलीट (विशेषकर दौड़, कूद, फेंक के खेलों का)
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a person who competes in sports, especially running, jumping and throwing; a person who is good at sports
खिलाड़ी, एथलीट (विशेषकर दौड़, कूद, फेंक के खेलों का)
- Neeraj Chopra is India's most famous athlete.
- She is a natural athlete and plays three games.
- The athlete trains for four hours every morning.
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- Athletes from many countries came to the Games.
- Radhika is a gifted athlete and holds the school record for the 200 metres.
Synonyms sportsperson competitor player
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an athlete (countable)
Athlete is countable; a person who competes in sports, especially track and field, or who is good at sport.
'Athlete' countable है; वह व्यक्ति जो खेलों में, विशेषकर track and field में, भाग लेता है या खेल में निपुण है।
- Neeraj Chopra is a famous athlete.
- The athletes marched into the stadium.
professional / Olympic / elite athlete
An adjective before athlete tells the level or kind of competition.
'Athlete' से पहले adjective प्रतियोगिता का स्तर या प्रकार बताता है।
- Olympic athletes train for years.
- An elite athlete follows a strict diet.
athlete's foot
Athlete's foot is a fungal skin disease of the feet; the apostrophe and s are part of the term.
'Athlete's foot' पैरों का फफूँद से होने वाला त्वचा-रोग है; apostrophe और s इस शब्द का भाग हैं।
- He used a cream for athlete's foot.
athletic (adj) / athletics (noun)
Athletic describes a strong, fit body; athletics is track and field sport, treated as a singular noun.
'Athletic' मज़बूत, स्वस्थ शरीर का वर्णन करता है; 'athletics' track and field खेल है और singular noun माना जाता है।
- She has an athletic build.
- Athletics is popular in our school.
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adjective + athlete
Olympicprofessionalgiftedyoungtop
- She is a gifted athlete from a small village.
verb + athlete
traincoachselecthonoursponsor
- The state selects athletes for the national camp.
athlete + noun
villagebodymedalscholarshipinjury
- The athletes' village was ready before the games.
athlete + preposition
athlete of the yearathlete fromathlete inathlete atathlete for
- He was named athlete of the year.
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- Radhika dreams of becoming a national athlete.
राधिका राष्ट्रीय खिलाड़ी बनने का सपना देखती है।
- An athlete must sleep well and eat healthy food.
एक खिलाड़ी को अच्छी नींद लेनी चाहिए और पौष्टिक भोजन करना चाहिए।
- The athlete was disqualified for a false start.
खिलाड़ी को false start के कारण अयोग्य घोषित कर दिया गया।
- Many athletes from Haryana have won medals for India.
हरियाणा के कई खिलाड़ियों ने भारत के लिए पदक जीते हैं।
- He is a natural athlete and learns every game fast.
वह जन्मजात खिलाड़ी है और हर खेल जल्दी सीख लेता है।
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✗ He is an athletic of our school.
✓ He is an athlete of our school.
The person is an athlete, a noun; athletic is an adjective.
व्यक्ति 'athlete' है, जो noun है; 'athletic' adjective है।
✗ Athletics are my favourite sport.
✓ Athletics is my favourite sport.
Athletics, the sport, takes a singular verb.
खेल के अर्थ में 'athletics' के साथ singular verb आती है।
✗ She is an athletes.
✓ She is an athlete.
After an, the singular noun athlete is needed, with no -s.
'An' के बाद singular noun 'athlete' चाहिए, -s नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Athlete, player and sportsperson are close, but athlete usually means track and field.
'Athlete', 'player' और 'sportsperson' निकट हैं, पर 'athlete' का अर्थ प्रायः track and field खिलाड़ी है।
A person trained in sport, especially running or jumping.
खेल में प्रशिक्षित व्यक्ति, विशेषकर दौड़ने या कूदने में।
- The athlete won gold.
Any person who plays sport; gender-neutral.
खेल खेलने वाला कोई भी व्यक्ति; लिंग-निरपेक्ष।
- She is a good sportsperson.
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Synonyms
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ath·lete
§Grammar and usage
Athletics (the sport) takes a singular verb.
Subject-verb में athletics (खेल) के साथ singular verb आता है।
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One who takes part in sports.
'खेलों में भाग लेने वाला' के लिए यह शब्द आता है।