deuce
/djuːs/noun
उच्चारण ड्यूस
ड्यूस (टेनिस में 40-40 का बराबर स्कोर)
Core word
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[U]
the score in tennis when both players have 40 points, after which one player must win two points in a row to win the game
ड्यूस (टेनिस में 40-40 का बराबर स्कोर)
- The game went to deuce three times before she won it.
- At deuce, the crowd fell silent as the server prepared to hit.
- The score was at deuce for ten minutes.
+ 2 more examples
- At deuce, whoever wins the next point gets the advantage.
- The umpire called out 'deuce' after a long rally.
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[C]
a playing card or the side of a dice with two spots on it
(ताश या पासे की) दुक्की
- She threw a deuce and moved two places.
- A deuce was the only card missing from his set.
- He drew a deuce of hearts.
+ 2 more examples
- The dice showed a deuce and a four.
- A deuce is the lowest card in this game.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
at deuce / reach deuce (tennis)
In tennis, deuce is the score of 40-40. Use at deuce, or say the game goes to deuce.
Tennis में deuce 40-40 का स्कोर है। 'At deuce' कहते हैं, या यह कि खेल deuce तक पहुँच गया।
- The game was at deuce for ten minutes.
- The score went to deuce after a long rally.
deuce (uncountable in score)
In scoring, deuce carries no article. After it, a player must win two points in a row, first for advantage and then for the game.
स्कोर बताते समय 'deuce' के साथ article नहीं आता। इसके बाद खिलाड़ी को लगातार दो अंक जीतने होते हैं।
- The umpire called 'deuce' and the crowd cheered.
a deuce (cards and dice)
As a countable noun, a deuce is a card or the side of a die showing two spots.
Countable noun के रूप में 'a deuce' ताश का पत्ता या पासे का वह पहलू है जिस पर दो बिंदु हों।
- She drew a deuce of hearts from the pack.
- He threw a deuce with the die.
what the deuce (old-fashioned)
In old-fashioned British English, the deuce is a mild word of surprise or anger. It appears in older books.
पुरानी British English में 'the deuce' आश्चर्य या क्रोध का हल्का शब्द है। यह पुरानी पुस्तकों में मिलता है।
- 'What the deuce are you doing?' shouted the old colonel.
deuce court / advantage
In tennis, the deuce court is the right-hand side from which points at 0-0, 15-15 and similar even scores are served. After deuce, a player wins a point to take 'advantage'.
Tennis में deuce court सर्वर के दाएँ ओर का हिस्सा है जहाँ से 0-0 जैसे बराबर स्कोर पर सर्विस होती है। Deuce के बाद अंक जीतने वाले को 'advantage' मिलता है।
- She served from the deuce court and won the point.
- After deuce, he took the advantage and then the game.
+Collocations 5
verb + deuce
reachgo tolevel atcallforce
- Sania forced the game to deuce with a strong serve.
deuce + noun
courtpointgamescorecall
- The deuce court is the right half of the court from the server's side.
after deuce
advantagegame pointserverallybreak
- After deuce, the next point gave her the advantage.
cards and dice
deuce of spadesdeuce of clubsthrow a deucedraw a deucepair of deuces
- He held a pair of deuces in his hand.
deuce + scoring words
advantagegamesetlovetie-break
- She missed the advantage point after deuce.
“More examples 5
- At deuce, a player must win two successive points to take the game.
Deuce पर खिलाड़ी को खेल जीतने के लिए लगातार दो अंक जीतने होते हैं।
- The Wimbledon final went to deuce several times in the last set.
Wimbledon का फ़ाइनल अंतिम सेट में कई बार deuce तक पहुँचा।
- Radhika watched the deuce game with her father on television.
राधिका ने अपने पिता के साथ टेलीविज़न पर deuce वाला खेल देखा।
- In the board game, a deuce lets you move two squares.
इस board game में दो आने पर आप दो घर आगे चल सकते हैं।
- The spectators held their breath as the score stood at deuce.
स्कोर deuce पर होने पर दर्शकों ने साँस रोक ली।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The game reached at deuce.
✓ The game reached deuce.
Reach is a transitive verb and takes no preposition.
'Reach' transitive क्रिया है और इसके बाद preposition नहीं आता।