curling
/ˈkɜːlɪŋ/noun
उच्चारण कर्लिंग
कर्लिंग (बर्फ़ पर खेला जाने वाला एक खेल)
Core word
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a game played on ice, in which players slide heavy flat round stones towards a mark
कर्लिंग (बर्फ़ पर खेला जाने वाला एक खेल)
- Curling is a popular sport in Canada and Scotland.
- The curling team trained hard for the Winter Olympics.
- Curling looks simple, but it needs careful planning and balance.
+ 2 more examples
- We watched curling on television during the winter games.
- In curling, the team sweeps the ice to guide the stone.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
curling (uncountable noun, a sport)
Curling is the name of a sport and is uncountable, so it takes no article and a singular verb.
'Curling' एक खेल का नाम है और uncountable है, इसलिए उसके साथ article नहीं आता और verb singular रहती है।
- Curling is popular in Canada.
- Radhika watched curling on television.
play curling / go curling
Games and sports usually take play, but go is used with -ing activities for recreation.
खेलों के साथ प्रायः 'play' आता है, पर मनोरंजक -ing गतिविधियों के लिए 'go' का भी प्रयोग होता है।
- They play curling every winter.
- We went curling at the ice rink.
curling (present participle of curl)
Curling is also the -ing form of curl, describing something that bends or twists.
'Curling' क्रिया curl का -ing रूप भी है, जो मुड़ने या ऐंठने का वर्णन करता है।
- Smoke was curling up from the chimney.
- The leaves were curling in the heat.
curling iron / curling tongs
A curling iron is a hot tool for waving hair; the same word, curling, appears here.
Curling iron बाल लहरदार करने का गरम उपकरण है; यहाँ भी यही शब्द 'curling' आता है।
- Do not leave the curling iron switched on.
curling up (phrasal use)
Curl up means to sit or lie with your legs bent close to your body, and the -ing form describes someone doing so.
'Curl up' का अर्थ पैर मोड़कर शरीर के पास रखकर बैठना या लेटना है, और -ing रूप ऐसा करते हुए व्यक्ति का वर्णन करता है।
- The cat was curling up on the sofa.
- Radhika was curling up with a book.
+Collocations 5
curling + noun
stonerinkclubmatchbroomiron
- The curling stone slid slowly along the ice.
verb + curling
playwatchtake uppractiseenjoy
- He took up curling after moving to Canada.
adjective + curling
competitiveindoorOlympicpopular
- Olympic curling needs great team strategy.
smoke / hair + curling
smoke curlingpaper curlinghair curlingleaves curling
- Smoke was curling lazily from the incense stick.
curling + prepositional phrase
curling on icecurling in a rinkcurling for a medal
- The team practises curling in a rink near the lake.
“More examples 6
- Curling is played on ice with heavy round stones.
Curling बर्फ़ पर भारी गोल पत्थरों से खेला जाता है।
- The team won the curling championship by a single point.
टीम ने curling चैंपियनशिप केवल एक अंक से जीती।
- The pages of the old book were curling at the edges.
पुरानी किताब के पन्नों के किनारे मुड़ रहे थे।
- Is curling an Olympic sport?
क्या curling ओलंपिक खेल है?
- The smoke from the diya kept curling upward.
दीये का धुआँ ऊपर की ओर लहराता रहा।
- The final of the curling match was watched by thousands.
Curling मैच का फ़ाइनल हज़ारों लोगों ने देखा।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The curling are played on ice.
✓ Curling is played on ice.
Curling, the sport, is uncountable and takes the singular verb is.
खेल के रूप में 'curling' uncountable है और singular verb 'is' लेता है।
✗ They play the curling in winter.
✓ They play curling in winter.
Do not use the article before the name of a sport.
खेल के नाम से पहले article का प्रयोग नहीं होता।