crossbar
/ˈkrɒsbɑː(r)/noun
उच्चारण क्रॉस्बार
क्रॉसबार, गोलपोस्ट की ऊपरी छड़
Core word
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the bar joining the two upright posts of a goal in football, hockey and similar games
क्रॉसबार, गोलपोस्ट की ऊपरी छड़
- His shot hit the crossbar and bounced out.
- The ball struck the crossbar in the last minute.
- The goalkeeper tipped the ball onto the crossbar.
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- The referee checked that the crossbar was fixed firmly.
- The young striker hit the crossbar twice in the first half.
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the metal bar between the seat and the handlebars of a man's bicycle
साइकिल का डंडा
- He gave his little brother a ride on the crossbar.
- He balanced a bag on the crossbar of his bicycle.
- My father used to ride to work with me on the crossbar.
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- The bicycle had a low crossbar, so it was easy to climb on.
- Riding on the crossbar can be uncomfortable on a long road.
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any bar that is fixed across two upright parts
आड़ी छड़, क्रॉसबार
- The athlete cleared the crossbar at two metres.
- The ball hit the crossbar and bounced away.
- The high jumper brushed the crossbar and it fell.
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- A wooden crossbar held the gate shut.
- The tent's crossbar kept the two poles steady.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
the crossbar (countable noun)
A horizontal bar joining two upright posts. In sport it is the top bar of a goal.
दो खड़े खंभों को जोड़ने वाली आड़ी छड़। खेल में यह goal की ऊपरी छड़ होती है।
- The ball hit the crossbar.
- The crossbar of the bicycle was painted red.
hit/strike/clip the crossbar
In football and hockey, a shot that touches the bar is said to hit or strike it.
फुटबॉल और हॉकी में जो शॉट बार से टकराए उसे hit या strike the crossbar कहते हैं।
- His header struck the crossbar and bounced out.
over/under the crossbar
Use over for a shot that flies above, and under for one that passes below.
ऊपर से निकलने वाले शॉट के लिए 'over' और नीचे से निकलने वाले के लिए 'under' आता है।
- The kick went just over the crossbar.
on the crossbar (carrying)
A boy may carry a friend on the crossbar of a bicycle.
साइकिल की crossbar पर किसी को बैठाकर ले जाने के लिए 'on the crossbar' आता है।
- He gave her a lift on the crossbar.
crossbar (cricket)
In cricket the bails are small pieces that lie across the stumps; the crossbar of a goal is a different thing.
क्रिकेट में bails स्टंप्स के ऊपर रखी छोटी गिल्लियाँ होती हैं; goal की crossbar अलग चीज़ है।
- The bails fell, but the ball did not touch any crossbar.
+Collocations 5
verb + the crossbar
hitstrikerattleclipskim
- The striker rattled the crossbar from thirty yards.
crossbar + preposition
overunderoffagainston
- The ball bounced off the crossbar and out.
adjective + crossbar
metalwoodenhighlowwhite
- The wooden crossbar broke during the heavy windstorm.
crossbar + noun
heightchallengepostframe
- Players take a crossbar challenge after practice.
crossbar + sport
footballhockeyhigh jumppole vaultcricket stumps
- In hockey a shot under the crossbar scores.
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- The goalkeeper tipped the shot onto the crossbar.
गोलकीपर ने शॉट को crossbar पर लगने दिया।
- Radhika's uncle used to carry her to school on his bicycle crossbar.
राधिका के चाचा उसे अपनी साइकिल की crossbar पर बैठाकर स्कूल ले जाया करते थे।
- The high jumper lifted herself just over the crossbar.
ऊँची कूद की खिलाड़ी crossbar के ठीक ऊपर से निकल गई।
- A crossbar was fixed between the two poles to hang the swing.
झूला लटकाने के लिए दो खंभों के बीच crossbar लगाई गई।
- The match ended 0-0 after two shots hit the crossbar.
दो शॉट crossbar से टकराने के बाद मैच 0-0 पर समाप्त हुआ।
- The boys fixed a crossbar between two trees for pull-ups.
लड़कों ने pull-ups के लिए दो पेड़ों के बीच crossbar लगाई।
- Hockey goalposts have a crossbar at a fixed height.
हॉकी के गोलपोस्ट में निश्चित ऊँचाई पर crossbar होती है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The ball hit to the crossbar.
✓ The ball hit the crossbar.
Hit takes a direct object with no preposition here.
यहाँ 'hit' के बाद preposition के बिना सीधे object आता है।
✗ The ball went on the crossbar and out of play.
✓ The ball went over the crossbar and out of play.
A shot that flies above the bar goes over it, not on it.
बार के ऊपर से निकलने वाला शॉट 'over' the crossbar जाता है, 'on' नहीं।