checkers
/ˈtʃekəz/noun
उच्चारण चेकज़
चेकर्स (दो खिलाड़ियों का खेल जो 64 खानों वाले बोर्ड पर खेला जाता है)
Core word
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[U] North American English
a game for two players, played with 12 round pieces each on a board of 64 squares
चेकर्स (दो खिलाड़ियों का खेल जो 64 खानों वाले बोर्ड पर खेला जाता है)
- Radhika and her brother played checkers after dinner.
- He taught his grandson to play checkers.
- Grandfather still beats everyone at checkers.
+ 2 more examples
- The two boys set up a game of checkers on the veranda.
- In checkers you must jump over your opponent's pieces if you can.
Synonyms draughts
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
checkers (uncountable, singular verb)
Checkers is the name of a game and takes a singular verb, though it ends in -s.
Checkers एक खेल का नाम है और -s पर समाप्त होने के बावजूद इसके साथ singular verb आती है।
- Checkers is easy to learn.
- Checkers was my grandfather's favourite game.
play checkers (with sb)
Use play with the game name and with before the opponent; there is no article before checkers.
खेल के नाम के साथ 'play' और प्रतिद्वंद्वी से पहले 'with' आता है; checkers से पहले article नहीं लगता।
- The two brothers play checkers every evening.
- I played checkers with my uncle.
checkers (American English) = draughts (British English)
In British English the same game is called draughts; checkers is the American name, and the board is a draughtboard or checkerboard.
British English में इसी खेल को draughts कहते हैं; checkers अमेरिकी नाम है।
- In England children learn draughts, but in America they learn checkers.
checkers (plural noun) = people who check
Checkers also means people whose job is to examine things, as in baggage checkers or quality checkers; here the plural is normal.
'Checkers' का अर्थ जाँच करने वाले लोग भी है, जैसे baggage checkers; यहाँ यह सामान्य plural है।
- The checkers at the gate scanned every bag.
+Collocations 4
verb + checkers
playwin atlearnteachlose at
- He taught his grandson to play checkers.
checkers + noun
boardgamepieceschampiontournament
- The checkers board was made of wood and cloth.
adjective + checkers
friendlysimplefastclassictense
- A friendly game of checkers ended after midnight.
noun + checkers
ticketbaggagequalitysecurityprice
- Ticket checkers boarded the train at Kota.
“More examples 5
- On rainy days the children sit indoors and play checkers.
बरसात के दिनों में बच्चे घर के अंदर बैठकर checkers खेलते हैं।
- Checkers was introduced to the club by an American visitor.
checkers को क्लब में एक अमेरिकी आगंतुक ने शुरू किया।
- The checkers on the metro scan your bag at every station.
मेट्रो में जाँच करने वाले हर स्टेशन पर आपका बैग स्कैन करते हैं।
- Radhika beat her cousin at checkers in just ten moves.
राधिका ने अपने चचेरे भाई को सिर्फ दस चालों में checkers में हरा दिया।
- Checkers requires patience and planning ahead.
checkers के लिए धैर्य और आगे की योजना बनाना आवश्यक है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ Checkers are a game for two players.
✓ Checkers is a game for two players.
The name of a game ending in -s takes a singular verb.
-s पर समाप्त होने वाले खेल के नाम के साथ singular verb आती है।
✗ They are playing the checkers.
✓ They are playing checkers.
No article is used before the name of a game.
खेल के नाम से पहले article नहीं लगता।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
AaSpelling
check·ers
§Grammar and usage
British and American: In British English the game is called draughts.
British and American: ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी में इस खेल को draughts कहा जाता है।