cycling
/ˈsaɪklɪŋ/noun
उच्चारण साइक्लिंग
साइकिल चलाना, साइकिलिंग
Basic word
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the sport or activity of riding a bicycle
साइकिल चलाना, साइकिलिंग
- Radhika goes cycling with her friends every Sunday.
- Cycling is a cheap and healthy way to travel to college.
- a cycling track
+ 4 more examples
- Cycling is good exercise for the heart.
- He took up cycling after his doctor advised him to keep fit.
- The town has a cycling club that meets on Saturday mornings.
- Cycling in heavy traffic can be dangerous without a helmet.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
go cycling / take up cycling
Go cycling means to go for a ride as an activity; take up cycling means to start it as a hobby or sport.
'Go cycling' का अर्थ मनोरंजन या अभ्यास के रूप में साइकिल चलाने जाना है; 'take up cycling' का अर्थ उसे शौक या खेल के रूप में शुरू करना है।
- Radhika goes cycling in the park on Sundays.
- My father took up cycling after his doctor's advice.
cycling (uncountable, no article)
As the name of an activity or sport it takes no article and no plural.
गतिविधि या खेल के नाम के रूप में इसके साथ article नहीं लगता और इसका plural नहीं होता।
- Cycling is good for the heart and the environment.
cycling + noun
Used before another noun, it names equipment, events or places for the sport.
दूसरे noun से पहले आकर यह खेल से जुड़े उपकरण, आयोजन या स्थानों के नाम बताता है।
- He bought cycling shoes and a helmet.
- The cycling race starts at the stadium at six.
cycling as a gerund subject
As a gerund, cycling can be the subject of a sentence and takes a singular verb.
Gerund के रूप में 'cycling' वाक्य का subject हो सकता है और singular verb लेता है।
- Cycling uphill needs strong legs and good balance.
+Collocations 4
adjective + cycling
competitivemountainroadtracklong-distance
- Mountain cycling is popular in the hills of Uttarakhand.
verb + cycling
enjoylovepractisegive uppromote
- The city plans to promote cycling by building safe lanes.
cycling + noun
clubracerouteholidayteam
- Our college has an active cycling club.
cycling + preposition
to workaround the lakefor fitnessin the rain
- She enjoys cycling around the lake in the evening.
“More examples 6
- Cycling to work saves petrol and keeps you fit.
काम पर साइकिल से जाने से पेट्रोल बचता है और आप स्वस्थ रहते हैं।
- India sent a cycling team to the Commonwealth Games.
भारत ने Commonwealth Games में एक साइकिलिंग दल भेजा।
- Radhika joined a cycling group to explore old Delhi on Sunday mornings.
राधिका रविवार की सुबह पुरानी दिल्ली घूमने के लिए एक साइकिलिंग समूह में शामिल हुई।
- Cycling in heavy traffic can be dangerous without a helmet.
भारी यातायात में बिना helmet के साइकिल चलाना खतरनाक हो सकता है।
- The doctor advised thirty minutes of cycling every day.
डॉक्टर ने प्रतिदिन तीस मिनट साइकिल चलाने की सलाह दी।
- The village organised a cycling rally to spread awareness about clean air.
गाँव ने स्वच्छ हवा के प्रति जागरूकता फैलाने के लिए साइकिल रैली आयोजित की।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She likes to go for cycling every morning.
✓ She likes to go cycling every morning.
With go, the -ing form comes directly after it; use go cycling or go for a cycle ride.
'Go' के बाद -ing रूप सीधे आता है; 'go cycling' या 'go for a cycle ride' कहें।
✗ Cyclings are good for health.
✓ Cycling is good for health.
Cycling is uncountable and takes a singular verb.
'Cycling' uncountable है और singular verb लेता है।