esports
/ˈiːspɔːts/noun
उच्चारण ईस्पॉर्ट्स
ई-स्पोर्ट्स, वीडियो गेम की प्रतिस्पर्धाएँ
Core word
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[U]
organised competitions in which professional players play video games against each other, often watched by large audiences
ई-स्पोर्ट्स, वीडियो गेम की प्रतिस्पर्धाएँ
- Esports tournaments now offer large cash prizes.
- Radhika's brother wants a career in esports.
- Esports has become popular among college students.
+ 3 more examples
- Many universities now offer scholarships for esports players.
- The esports final was streamed to millions of viewers.
- Esports teams train for many hours each day.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
esports as a plural-form noun
'Esports' looks plural but is treated as a mass noun for the whole industry; the verb is usually singular: 'Esports is growing fast'. Some writers use a plural verb, so stay consistent.
'Esports' plural जैसा दिखता है, पर पूरे उद्योग के लिए mass noun की तरह प्रयुक्त होता है; verb प्रायः singular आती है।
- Esports is now an official medal event at some Asian competitions.
- Esports has attracted millions of young viewers in India.
esports + noun
Esports can describe another noun: esports team, esports player, esports tournament.
Esports दूसरे noun का वर्णन करने के लिए आता है: esports team, esports player।
- Our college has an esports team that practises every evening.
- He became a full-time esports player at nineteen.
compete in / take part in esports
Use 'in' with the activity: compete in esports, a career in esports.
गतिविधि के साथ 'in' आता है: compete in esports, a career in esports।
- Many students want to build a career in esports.
- Teams from six states competed in the final.
esports vs sports (a contrast)
People often debate whether esports should be called a sport, as it needs skill but little physical movement.
लोग अक्सर बहस करते हैं कि esports को खेल कहा जाए या नहीं, क्योंकि इसमें कौशल चाहिए पर शारीरिक गति कम होती है।
- Some people think esports is not a real sport because players sit all day.
+Collocations 4
esports + noun
tournamentteamplayerleaguefanindustry
- The esports league will begin next month in Mumbai.
adjective + esports
professionalcompetitivemobileglobalpopular
- Mobile esports has grown quickly because smartphones are cheap.
verb + esports
playwatchstreamsponsortake up
- Millions of people stream esports matches online.
noun + of esports
risegrowthfuturepopularity
- The rise of esports has created new jobs in commentary and event management.
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- The government has recognised esports as part of multi-sport events.
सरकार ने esports को बहु-खेल आयोजनों का हिस्सा माना है।
- Radhika's brother wants to turn his love of gaming into a career in esports.
राधिका का भाई खेलने के अपने शौक को esports में करियर बनाना चाहता है।
- Esports needs quick reflexes, teamwork and a calm mind.
Esports के लिए तेज़ reflexes, टीम-भावना और शांत मन की ज़रूरत होती है।
- Prize money in esports can run into crores of rupees.
Esports में पुरस्कार की राशि करोड़ों रुपये तक पहुँच सकती है।
- Parents often worry that too much esports will harm their children's studies.
माता-पिता अक्सर चिंतित रहते हैं कि अत्यधिक esports से बच्चों की पढ़ाई को नुकसान होगा।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He is an esport player.
✓ He is an esports player.
The standard form is 'esports', also when used before another noun.
मानक रूप 'esports' है, दूसरे noun से पहले भी।
✗ He is playing esports since 2019.
✓ He has been playing esports since 2019.
With 'since', use the present perfect continuous, not the present continuous.
'Since' के साथ present perfect continuous आता है, present continuous नहीं।
§Grammar and usage
Esports is spelt as one word, with or without a capital E, and takes a singular verb: 'Esports is growing fast'.
Esports एक शब्द के रूप में लिखा जाता है, और singular verb लेता है: 'Esports is growing fast'।