featherweight
/ˈfeðəweɪt/noun
उच्चारण फ़ेदवेट
फ़ेदरवेट (भार वर्ग का मुक्केबाज़)
Core word
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[C]
a boxer weighing between 53.5 and 57 kilograms, heavier than a bantamweight
फ़ेदरवेट (भार वर्ग का मुक्केबाज़)
- the featherweight champion
- He boxed as a featherweight.
- The featherweight boxer won the gold medal for India.
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- He moved down to the featherweight division last year.
- A featherweight bout is usually fast and exciting.
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[C]
a person or thing that is not important
कम महत्व वाला व्यक्ति या चीज़
- He was a political featherweight with no real power.
- The critic dismissed the new manager as a featherweight.
- Compared with the senior leaders, he is a political featherweight.
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- The film was dismissed as a featherweight comedy.
- She is no featherweight when it comes to knowledge of law.
Synonyms lightweight nonentity
Opposite heavyweight
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[U]
something that weighs very little
बहुत हल्की चीज़
- a featherweight jacket
- This featherweight tent is perfect for trekkers and campers.
- The bag is a featherweight, so you can carry it all day.
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- Choose featherweight shoes for the long trek.
- The featherweight material makes the umbrella easy to carry.
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featherweight (countable noun) – boxing
In boxing, a featherweight is a fighter in a weight class between bantam and light weight.
मुक्केबाज़ी में featherweight एक वज़न-वर्ग का खिलाड़ी है जो bantamweight और lightweight के बीच आता है।
- Mary Kom fought as a flyweight, not a featherweight.
- He is a featherweight champion.
featherweight + noun (adjective use)
Before a noun, it describes the class or something very light.
संज्ञा से पहले यह वर्ग या बहुत हल्की चीज़ का वर्णन करता है।
- She won the featherweight title.
- The featherweight fabric floats in the wind.
a featherweight (figurative)
Figuratively, it means a person or thing of little importance.
लाक्षणिक रूप में इसका अर्थ है कम महत्व का व्यक्ति या वस्तु।
- Compared with the leader, he is a featherweight.
- The new rival is a political featherweight.
featherweight vs heavyweight
Heavyweight is the opposite, meaning a heavy fighter or an important person.
Heavyweight इसका विपरीत है, जिसका अर्थ भारी मुक्केबाज़ या प्रभावशाली व्यक्ति है।
- He is a heavyweight in politics.
- She is a featherweight in the ring.
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featherweight + noun
boxerchampiontitledivisionbout
- The featherweight division is held on Friday.
adjective + featherweight
formeryoungworldnationalpolitical
- Kabir's uncle was a national featherweight champion.
verb + featherweight
fight ascompete aswindefendweigh in as
- He weighed in as a featherweight before the match.
featherweight + material
fabricjacketbagframelaptop
- She packed a featherweight jacket for the trip.
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- The featherweight bout ended in the third round.
फ़ेदरवेट मुकाबला तीसरे राउंड में समाप्त हो गया।
- Radhika bought a featherweight umbrella for the monsoon.
राधिका ने मानसून के लिए बहुत हल्की छतरी खरीदी।
- The politician was dismissed as a featherweight in the party.
उस राजनेता को पार्टी में कम महत्व वाला कहकर टाल दिया गया।
- The young boxer moved down to the featherweight class to win a medal.
युवा मुक्केबाज़ पदक जीतने के लिए featherweight वर्ग में आ गया।
- A featherweight bicycle makes the race easier for the cyclist.
बहुत हल्की साइकिल साइकिल-चालक के लिए दौड़ को आसान बना देती है।
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✗ He is a featherweights boxer.
✓ He is a featherweight boxer.
A noun used as an adjective stays singular.
Adjective की तरह प्रयुक्त संज्ञा एकवचन रहती है।
✗ She won featherweight title at the state meet.
✓ She won the featherweight title at the state meet.
The title needs the definite article the.
Title से पहले definite article 'the' चाहिए।
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Featherweight and lightweight are both light classes, but featherweight is lighter.
Featherweight और lightweight दोनों हल्के वर्ग हैं, पर featherweight अधिक हल्का है।
A boxing class near 57 kg, or very light.
लगभग 57 किलो का वर्ग, या बहुत हल्का।
- A featherweight boxer.
A class above featherweight, or simply light.
featherweight से ऊपर का वर्ग, या सादा हल्का।
- A lightweight bag.