breaststroke
/ˈbreststrəʊk/noun
उच्चारण ब्रेस्ट्स्ट्रोक
ब्रेस्टस्ट्रोक (छाती के बल तैरने की एक शैली)
Core word
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[U, sing.]
a style of swimming that you do on your front, moving your arms and legs away from your body and then back towards it in a circle
ब्रेस्टस्ट्रोक (छाती के बल तैरने की एक शैली)
- Radhika won the gold medal in the 100 metres breaststroke.
- Can you do the breaststroke?
- I find the breaststroke easier than the backstroke.
+ 2 more examples
- She trains daily for the breaststroke event.
- Swimmers must keep their elbows under water during the breaststroke.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
the breaststroke (swimming style)
The breaststroke is a swimming style on the front with arms and legs pushing sideways. Use the before it when naming the style.
Breaststroke पेट के बल तैरने की शैली है जिसमें हाथ-पैर बग़ल की ओर चलते हैं। शैली का नाम बताते समय इससे पहले 'the' लगता है।
- The breaststroke is the slowest of the four strokes.
- She swims the breaststroke very smoothly.
swim breaststroke / do the breaststroke
With swim, the article is often dropped: swim breaststroke. With do, keep the article.
'Swim' के साथ article प्रायः हट जाता है: swim breaststroke। 'Do' के साथ article रहता है।
- He swims breaststroke in the school team.
- We learnt to do the breaststroke first.
in the 100 metres breaststroke (event)
For races, use the distance before breaststroke: the 200 metres breaststroke.
प्रतियोगिताओं में breaststroke से पहले दूरी आती है: the 200 metres breaststroke।
- Radhika won gold in the 100 metres breaststroke.
- He finished fourth in the 200 metres breaststroke.
breaststroke + noun
As a modifier: breaststroke kick, breaststroke swimmer, breaststroke champion.
Modifier के रूप में: breaststroke kick, breaststroke swimmer, breaststroke champion।
- His breaststroke kick is the strongest in the squad.
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verb + breaststroke
swimlearnteachpractisedorace
- Our coach taught us breaststroke in the pool.
breaststroke + noun
kickswimmerchampioneventrecordtechnique
- The breaststroke technique needs timing of arms and legs.
distance + breaststroke
50 metres100 metres200 metresrelay
- She set a new record in the 100 metres breaststroke.
other strokes with breaststroke
freestylebackstrokebutterflymedleycrawl
- The medley includes breaststroke, backstroke, butterfly and freestyle.
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- Radhika practises the breaststroke every morning at the local pool.
राधिका स्थानीय तरणताल में हर सुबह breaststroke का अभ्यास करती है।
- Breaststroke is the best style for a beginner who wants to stay calm.
शांत रहना चाहने वाले शुरुआती तैराक के लिए breaststroke सबसे अच्छी शैली है।
- He won a bronze medal in the 200 metres breaststroke at the Asian Games.
उसने एशियाई खेलों में 200 मीटर breaststroke में कांस्य पदक जीता।
- In the breaststroke, both arms move together.
Breaststroke में दोनों हाथ साथ चलते हैं।
- The lifeguard swam breaststroke to keep her head above the water.
जीवनरक्षक ने सिर पानी के ऊपर रखने के लिए breaststroke में तैराकी की।
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✗ She swims in breaststroke.
✓ She swims breaststroke.
With swim, the stroke follows directly, without in.
'Swim' के बाद तैरने की शैली सीधे आती है, बीच में 'in' नहीं लगता।
✗ He won the medal on the 100 metres breaststroke.
✓ He won the medal in the 100 metres breaststroke.
Races and events take in, not on.
प्रतियोगिताओं और स्पर्धाओं के साथ 'in' आता है, 'on' नहीं।