goalkeeper
/ˈɡəʊlkiːpə(r)/noun
उच्चारण गोल्कीपर
गोलकीपर, गोलरक्षक
Basic word
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a player whose job is to stop the ball from going into their own team's goal, in football, hockey and some other sports
गोलकीपर, गोलरक्षक
- The goalkeeper saved a penalty in the last minute.
- P R Sreejesh was India's goalkeeper at the Tokyo Olympics.
- The goalkeeper dived to his left and caught the ball.
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- Our goalkeeper played brilliantly in the semi-final.
- She trains daily to become a goalkeeper.
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goalkeeper (countable noun)
A goalkeeper is the player who guards the goal in football, hockey, handball and similar sports.
Goalkeeper वह खिलाड़ी है जो football, hockey, handball जैसे खेलों में गोल की रक्षा करता है।
- The goalkeeper saved a powerful shot from the striker.
- Radhika's brother is the goalkeeper of the college hockey team.
goalkeeper + verb
Typical actions of a goalkeeper are to save, dive, catch, punch and clear.
Goalkeeper की सामान्य क्रियाएँ save, dive, catch, punch और clear हैं।
- The goalkeeper dived to his left to stop the penalty.
- The goalkeeper punched the corner clear.
goalkeeper + of / for + team
Use 'of' or 'for' to name the team the player represents.
खिलाड़ी जिस टीम का प्रतिनिधित्व करता है, उसका नाम बताने के लिए 'of' या 'for' आता है।
- He is the goalkeeper of the national team.
- She plays as a goalkeeper for the state side.
goalkeeping (noun) and keep goal (verb phrase)
The skill is called goalkeeping, and the act of guarding is 'keep goal'.
इस कौशल को goalkeeping कहते हैं, और रक्षा करने की क्रिया को 'keep goal' कहा जाता है।
- The goalkeeper's brilliant goalkeeping saved India.
- Who will keep goal in the second half?
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adjective + goalkeeper
first-choicereserveveteranagilefearless
- The reserve goalkeeper made his debut in the final.
verb + goalkeeper
beattestchipembarrassreplace
- The striker chipped the goalkeeper from outside the box.
goalkeeper + noun
glovescoacherrorkicksave
- A goalkeeper error gave the visitors a goal.
goalkeeper + preposition
in front ofbehindpastbeyond
- The ball slipped past the goalkeeper into the net.
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- The goalkeeper's quick reflexes kept the score at zero till the final whistle.
goalkeeper की तेज़ प्रतिक्रिया ने अंतिम सीटी तक स्कोर शून्य बनाए रखा।
- Radhika cheered when the goalkeeper caught the ball at full stretch.
जब goalkeeper ने पूरा शरीर फैलाकर गेंद पकड़ी तो राधिका ने जयकार की।
- A tall goalkeeper has an advantage while collecting high crosses.
लंबे goalkeeper को ऊँचे crosses पकड़ने में लाभ मिलता है।
- The goalkeeper was injured and had to be replaced at half-time.
goalkeeper घायल हो गया और उसे मध्यांतर में बदलना पड़ा।
- At the end of the penalty shoot-out, the goalkeeper became the hero of the match.
penalty shoot-out के अंत में goalkeeper मैच का नायक बन गया।
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✗ The goalkeeper have saved three penalties.
✓ The goalkeeper has saved three penalties.
A singular noun takes 'has' in the present perfect.
Singular noun के साथ present perfect में 'has' आता है।
✗ He is goalkeeper of our school team.
✓ He is the goalkeeper of our school team.
A particular position in a team takes 'the'.
टीम की किसी विशिष्ट भूमिका के लिए 'the' लगता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Goalkeeper and its short forms name the same role but differ in style.
Goalkeeper और उसके संक्षिप्त रूप एक ही भूमिका बताते हैं, पर शैली में भिन्न हैं।
The full, standard word, suitable for all writing.
पूर्ण, मानक शब्द, हर प्रकार के लेखन के लिए उपयुक्त।
- The goalkeeper saved a penalty.
Informal and short, used in conversation and match talk.
अनौपचारिक और संक्षिप्त, बातचीत और मैच की चर्चा में प्रयुक्त।
- Our goalie was superb today.