diving
/ˈdaɪvɪŋ/noun
उच्चारण डाइविंग
गोताखोरी, डाइविंग (पानी में छलाँग)
Core word
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[U]
the sport or activity of jumping into water head first, especially from a board
गोताखोरी, डाइविंग (पानी में छलाँग)
- India sent two athletes for the diving events.
- Her ambition is to win a medal in diving at the Olympics.
- She trained in diving for six years before joining the national team.
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- Diving requires courage, balance and perfect timing.
- There was a diving competition at the district swimming pool.
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[U]
the activity of swimming under water using special breathing equipment
गोताखोरी, जल के नीचे तैरना
- The Andaman Islands are famous for diving.
- We tried scuba diving off the coast of Goa for the first time.
- He took a course in deep-sea diving.
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- Diving in clear water lets you see colourful fish and coral.
- They went diving near the reef on the last day of their holiday.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
diving (uncountable noun)
Diving is uncountable when it names the sport or activity, so it takes no a and no plural.
जब 'diving' खेल या गतिविधि का नाम हो तब यह अगणनीय है, इसके साथ न 'a' आता है न बहुवचन।
- Diving requires a lot of practice.
- Radhika enjoys diving in the sea at Goa.
go diving / take up diving
Use go before diving to say someone takes part in it, and take up when they begin as a hobby.
भाग लेने के लिए 'go diving' और शौक के रूप में शुरू करने के लिए 'take up diving' का प्रयोग होता है।
- We went diving off the Andaman coast.
- He took up diving after retirement.
diving + noun (attributive)
Diving works as a modifier in diving board, diving suit, diving competition and diving mask.
'Diving' modifier के रूप में diving board, diving suit, diving competition और diving mask में आता है।
- The diving board was slippery after the rain.
- She won the state diving competition.
a diving (past meaning: plunging)
As the -ing form of dive, diving can also be a participle, as in a diving bird or a diving kick in football.
Dive के -ing रूप में 'diving' participle भी हो सकता है, जैसे diving bird।
- The diving eagle caught a fish in seconds.
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type of diving
scubadeep-seahighfreecliffsynchronised
- High diving needs courage as well as skill.
diving + noun
boardsuitmaskcourseequipmentteam
- He joined a diving course during the summer.
verb + diving
gotake upteachlearngive upcompete in
- She teaches diving at the local swimming club.
diving + place
sitecentrepoolreefschool
- The Lakshadweep islands have excellent diving sites.
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- Diving is a part of the Olympic Games.
Diving ओलंपिक खेलों का हिस्सा है।
- The diving equipment was checked before the rescue.
बचाव कार्य से पहले diving उपकरणों की जाँच की गई।
- Radhika finally overcame her fear of diving from the board.
राधिका ने आखिर बोर्ड से गोता लगाने का अपना डर दूर कर लिया।
- Diving in shallow water can cause serious injury.
उथले पानी में गोता लगाने से गंभीर चोट लग सकती है।
- The coast of Kerala is not famous for diving, but for backwaters.
केरल का तट diving के लिए नहीं, बल्कि backwaters के लिए प्रसिद्ध है।
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✗ She likes the diving very much.
✓ She likes diving very much.
When diving means the sport in general, do not use the.
जब 'diving' सामान्य रूप से खेल के लिए हो तब 'the' नहीं लगता।
✗ We went to diving last summer.
✓ We went diving last summer.
The pattern is go + -ing for activities; do not add to.
गतिविधियों के लिए pattern 'go + -ing' है; 'to' मत जोड़ें।
✗ He is good in diving.
✓ He is good at diving.
Good takes the preposition at for a skill.
किसी कौशल के लिए 'good' के साथ 'at' आता है।