ball
/bɔːl/noun
उच्चारण बॉल
गेंद; गोला; नृत्य-समारोह
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a round object used for throwing, hitting or kicking in games; a round mass of something; a large formal party with dancing
गेंद; गोला; नृत्य-समारोह
- a cricket ball
- a ball of wool
- a royal ball
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- The bowler shone the ball on his trousers.
- Children were kicking a plastic ball in the lane.
- He rolled the clay into a small ball.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
ball (countable noun): round object
A round object used in games such as cricket, football and tennis. It is countable: a ball, two balls.
क्रिकेट, फ़ुटबॉल और टेनिस जैसे खेलों में प्रयुक्त गोल वस्तु; यह countable है: a ball, two balls।
- The batsman hit the ball over the fence.
- Radhika bought a new tennis ball.
ball + of + noun
Anything shaped like a ball: a ball of wool, a ball of fire, a ball of dough.
गेंद के आकार की कोई भी चीज़: a ball of wool, a ball of fire, a ball of dough।
- She rolled the dough into small balls.
- A ball of wool lay on the sofa.
ball in cricket (a delivery)
In cricket, a ball is also one delivery by the bowler. An over has six balls.
क्रिकेट में ball गेंदबाज़ की एक डिलीवरी भी है; एक over में छह balls होती हैं।
- Six runs were needed from the last ball.
- He was out on the second ball.
ball (formal dance)
A formal party with dancing, usually in the evening: a school ball, a masked ball.
नृत्य वाली औपचारिक पार्टी, प्रायः शाम को: a school ball, a masked ball।
- The college hosts a ball every December.
ball + game words: play, bat, bowl, pitch
A ball is played with, not played. Use play with a ball, but play cricket or play football for the game itself.
गेंद के साथ खेला जाता है, इसलिए 'play with a ball' कहते हैं; पर खेल के नाम के साथ 'play cricket' या 'play football' आता है।
- The children play football with an old rubber ball.
- The umpire changed the ball after the first twenty overs.
+Collocations 4
verb + ball
throwkickhitcatchbounce
- The child threw the ball over the wall.
adjective + ball
newredleatherrubberspare
- A red leather ball is used in Test cricket.
ball + noun
gameboypenbearingpark
- She writes with a blue ball pen.
idioms with ball
on the balldrop the ballhave a ballkeep the ball rolling
- Our captain is always on the ball.
“More examples 6
- The ball hit the window and broke the glass.
गेंद खिड़की से टकराई और काँच तोड़ दिया।
- The goalkeeper caught the ball in both hands.
गोलकीपर ने गेंद को दोनों हाथों से पकड़ लिया।
- A ball bearing helps the wheel turn smoothly.
बॉल बेयरिंग पहिये को सहजता से घुमाने में मदद करती है।
- The kids rolled the clay into balls.
बच्चों ने मिट्टी को गोल गेंदों में लपेटा।
- It's your turn to take the ball, Radhika.
राधिका, अब गेंद लेने की तुम्हारी बारी है।
- Radhika kept her eye on the ball and hit a perfect shot.
राधिका ने गेंद पर नज़र जमाए रखी और एकदम सही शॉट खेला।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He threw the ball at his friend so that he could catch it.
✓ He threw the ball to his friend so that he could catch it.
Throw to is for passing; throw at is for aiming to hit.
पास देने के लिए 'throw to' और निशाना लगाकर मारने के लिए 'throw at' आता है।
✗ He bowled six ball in the over.
✓ He bowled six balls in the over.
Ball is countable and needs the plural after six.
'Ball' countable है और six के बाद plural चाहिए।
✗ The last bowl of the over was a wide.
✓ The last ball of the over was a wide.
A single delivery is a ball; a bowl is a dish.
एक डिलीवरी 'ball' कहलाती है; 'bowl' कटोरा होता है।
¶Idioms 11
be on the ball
to be aware of what is happening and able to react quickly
चौकस और सतर्क रहना, तुरंत समझ जाना
- Radhika is really on the ball; she spotted the error at once.
- You need to be on the ball in a live quiz.
the ball is in your court
it is your turn to take action or to reply
अब आपकी बारी है, फ़ैसला आपके हाथ में है
- We've made our offer; the ball is in their court now.
- I've apologised. The ball is in your court.
drop the ball
(informal, especially North American English) to make a mistake and spoil sth that you are responsible for
ज़िम्मेदारी में चूक करना, गड़बड़ कर देना
- The organizers really dropped the ball on security.
- Don't drop the ball on this project.
have a ball
(informal) to enjoy yourself a lot
ख़ूब मज़े करना
- We had a ball at the college fest.
- The kids are having a ball at the water park.
play ball (with sb)
(informal) to be willing to work with other people in a helpful way, especially so that sb can get what they want
(किसी के साथ) सहयोग करना
- The landlord refused to play ball.
- If the bank plays ball, we can start next month.
start/set/keep the ball rolling
to make sth start happening; to make sure that sth continues to happen
शुरुआत करना; सिलसिला जारी रखना
- I'll start the ball rolling by introducing myself.
- Keep the ball rolling with regular revision.
a (whole) new ball game
(informal) a completely different situation
बिल्कुल अलग स्थिति
- Teaching online is a whole new ball game.
- With the new pattern, it's a new ball game.
a ballpark figure/estimate
a number, an amount, etc. that is approximately correct
अनुमानित आँकड़ा, मोटा अंदाज़ा
- Can you give me a ballpark figure for the repairs?
- A ballpark estimate would be about two lakh rupees.
keep your eye on the ball
to continue to give your attention to what is most important
(सबसे ज़रूरी काम पर) अपना ध्यान बनाए रखना
- Don't get distracted by social media; keep your eye on the ball.
- The company kept its eye on the ball and beat its rivals.
carry the ball
to take responsibility for a task or for making something happen
ज़िम्मेदारी अपने कंधों पर लेना
- With the manager away, Radhika carried the ball for the whole project.
- Someone has to carry the ball on this, so I'll do it.
have the ball at your feet
to have a very good opportunity to succeed
सफलता का सुनहरा मौक़ा हाथ में होना
- With a top rank in the exam, Radhika has the ball at her feet.
- The young singer has the ball at his feet after winning the contest.
?Which word?
Homophone: ball and bawl (cry loudly) are both pronounced /bɔːl/.
Homophone: ball और bawl (ज़ोर से रोना) दोनों /bɔːl/ हैं।
Keep the round words: ball, sphere, globe, orb.
गोल के शब्द याद रखिए: ball, sphere, globe, orb।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
The ball is in your court (it is your turn to take action), on the ball (alert and quick to understand), set or start the ball rolling (start something), have a ball (enjoy yourself very much), drop the ball (make a mistake by not doing something), play ball (cooperate), a whole new ball game (a completely different situation).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: the ball is in your court (अब आपकी कार्रवाई की बारी है), on the ball (सतर्क और जल्दी समझने वाला), set या start the ball rolling (कुछ शुरू करना), have a ball (बहुत आनंद लेना), drop the ball (कुछ न करके गलती करना), play ball (सहयोग करना), a whole new ball game (पूरी तरह भिन्न स्थिति)।