equaliser
/ˈiːkwəlaɪzə(r)/noun
उच्चारण ईक्वलाइज़र
बराबरी का गोल, स्कोर बराबर करने वाला गोल
Core word
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[C] British
a goal or point that makes the scores of the two teams equal
बराबरी का गोल, स्कोर बराबर करने वाला गोल
- India scored the equaliser in the final minute.
- Chhetri headed in a late equaliser.
- Mumbai City scored an equaliser just before half time.
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- The striker's equaliser kept the team in the tournament.
- Nobody expected an equaliser so late in the match.
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[C]
a thing that makes people or things equal, especially by giving everyone the same chances
समानता लाने वाली चीज़, बराबरी करने वाला कारक
- Education is the great equaliser in society.
- Good schools can act as an equaliser between rich and poor children.
- Many believe that a good education is the great equaliser.
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- Mobile phones have become a kind of equaliser in remote villages.
- Public libraries serve as an equaliser by giving everyone access to books.
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[C]
an electronic device that adjusts the strength of different sound frequencies
इक्वलाइज़र (ध्वनि की आवृत्तियों को संतुलित करने वाला उपकरण)
- Use the equaliser to boost the bass.
- The music app has an equaliser that lets you adjust the treble.
- The speaker has a built-in equaliser with five settings.
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- Set the equaliser to reduce the noise in the recording.
- He adjusted the equaliser until the vocals sounded clear.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
equaliser (sport): the goal or point that levels the score
In football and hockey, an equaliser is a goal that makes the score level. Countable.
फुटबॉल और हॉकी में equaliser वह गोल है जो स्कोर बराबर कर देता है। Countable noun।
- Rahul scored the equaliser in the last minute.
- The home team conceded an equaliser.
- An equaliser from the penalty spot ended the visitors' lead.
equaliser + for / against + team
Use for the team that scores and against the team that concedes.
गोल करने वाली टीम के लिए 'for' और गोल खाने वाली टीम के लिए 'against' आता है।
- It was an equaliser for India against Pakistan.
- The late equaliser against Mumbai saved the match.
equaliser (general): something that makes things equal
Figuratively, an equaliser is a thing that gives everyone the same chance: education is the great equaliser.
लाक्षणिक रूप से, equaliser वह चीज़ है जो सबको समान अवसर देती है: education is the great equaliser।
- Technology can be a great equaliser in rural education.
equaliser (audio)
In electronics, an equaliser adjusts the volume of different frequencies in sound.
इलेक्ट्रॉनिक्स में equaliser ध्वनि की विभिन्न आवृत्तियों की मात्रा को समायोजित करता है।
- Adjust the equaliser on your phone to boost the bass.
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verb + equaliser
scoreconcedenetgrabforceseek
- The striker grabbed a dramatic equaliser in injury time.
adjective + equaliser
latedramaticlast-minutevitalgreatearly
- A last-minute equaliser kept the tournament alive.
equaliser + time
in the 90th minuteafter half-timein stoppage timein injury time
- The equaliser came after half-time.
great equaliser
educationtechnologythe internetthe lawsport
- Sport is a great equaliser, where rich and poor play on the same field.
equaliser in other games
in hockeyin cricket tiein kabaddiin the penalty shoot-out
- The equaliser in the hockey final came from a penalty corner.
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- The captain headed in the equaliser from a corner.
कप्तान ने कॉर्नर से हेडर द्वारा बराबरी का गोल कर दिया।
- Radhika's school won the match after an early equaliser.
शुरुआती बराबरी के गोल के बाद राधिका के विद्यालय ने मैच जीता।
- Many people see free education as the great equaliser in society.
बहुत से लोग मुफ़्त शिक्षा को समाज में समानता लाने वाला सबसे बड़ा साधन मानते हैं।
- Pakistan scored an equaliser in the final minute of the hockey match.
पाकिस्तान ने हॉकी मैच के अंतिम मिनट में बराबरी का गोल किया।
- The music app has a built-in equaliser with several sound settings.
संगीत ऐप में कई ध्वनि सेटिंग वाला built-in equaliser है।
- A cheap smartphone has become a great equaliser for students in remote villages.
सस्ता स्मार्टफ़ोन दूरदराज़ गाँवों के विद्यार्थियों के लिए बड़ा समानता लाने वाला साधन बन गया है।
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✗ He scored a equaliser in the last minute.
✓ He scored an equaliser in the last minute.
Use an before a word starting with a vowel sound.
स्वर ध्वनि से शुरू होने वाले शब्द से पहले 'an' आता है।