betting
/ˈbetɪŋ/noun
उच्चारण बेटिंग
सट्टेबाज़ी, बाज़ी लगाना
Core word
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the act of risking money on the result of a race, game or other event
सट्टेबाज़ी, बाज़ी लगाना
- Betting on cricket matches is illegal in many places.
- illegal betting
- Betting can quickly ruin a family's finances.
+ 3 more examples
- Online betting has become a serious problem among young people.
- The police closed down a betting shop near the racecourse.
- Betting on horse races is legal in some cities.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
betting (uncountable)
Betting is an uncountable noun; it takes a singular verb and has no plural form.
'Betting' uncountable noun है; इसके साथ singular verb आती है और इसका plural रूप नहीं होता।
- Betting is illegal in many states of India.
- Online betting has ruined many families.
betting + on / against + noun
Use betting on for the thing you risk money on and betting against for taking the opposing side.
जिस पर पैसा लगाया जाए उसके लिए 'betting on' और विपरीत पक्ष लेने के लिए 'betting against' आता है।
- Betting on cricket matches is a crime.
betting + noun
As a modifier, betting appears in betting shop, betting ring and betting scandal.
Modifier के रूप में 'betting' betting shop, betting ring और betting scandal जैसे शब्दों में आता है।
- The match-fixing case exposed a large betting ring.
betting vs gambling
Betting is risking money on a result; gambling is the wider word that includes cards, casinos and lotteries.
Betting किसी परिणाम पर पैसा लगाना है; gambling व्यापक शब्द है, जिसमें ताश, casino और lottery भी आते हैं।
- Betting on cricket is one form of gambling.
betting vs gambling vs wager
Betting is staking money on an outcome; gambling is the wider word for games of chance; a wager is a single bet, mostly in formal or literary use.
Betting किसी परिणाम पर पैसा लगाना है; gambling संयोग वाले खेलों के लिए व्यापक शब्द है; wager एक अकेली शर्त है, प्रायः औपचारिक या साहित्यिक प्रयोग में।
- He made a small wager on the match, but it was still betting.
+Collocations 4
adjective + betting
illegalonlineheavylegalsports
- Heavy betting led him into debt.
betting + noun
ringshopscandaloddsapp
- Police raided a betting ring in Mumbai.
verb + betting
banregulateruinget intostop
- The government plans to ban online betting.
betting + preposition
betting onbetting againstbetting forbetting at
- He gave up betting on horses after losing his savings.
“More examples 7
- The cricketer was banned for life for taking part in betting.
उस क्रिकेटर पर betting में भाग लेने के कारण आजीवन प्रतिबंध लगा दिया गया।
- Betting on horse races is legal in a few cities.
घुड़दौड़ पर betting कुछ शहरों में वैध है।
- Many young people are drawn into betting by apps.
कई युवा apps के कारण betting की ओर खिंच जाते हैं।
- The betting was heavy on the home team.
घरेलू टीम पर भारी betting लगी थी।
- Radhika's father warned her never to get into betting.
राधिका के पिता ने उसे चेतावनी दी कि वह कभी betting में न पड़े।
- Betting was banned at the stadium.
स्टेडियम में betting पर प्रतिबंध था।
- The sports minister promised stricter laws against illegal betting.
खेल मंत्री ने अवैध betting के विरुद्ध कड़े क़ानूनों का वादा किया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ Bettings are illegal in many states.
✓ Betting is illegal in many states.
Betting is uncountable, so it has no plural and takes a singular verb.
'Betting' uncountable है, इसलिए इसका plural नहीं बनता और इसके साथ singular verb आती है।
§Grammar and usage
What's the betting means it is likely that something will happen, as in 'What's the betting he'll be late again?'.
What's the betting का अर्थ है 'बहुत संभव है कि ऐसा हो', जैसे 'What's the betting he'll be late again?'।