goalless
/ˈɡəʊlləs/adjective
उच्चारण गोल्लस
बिना गोल का, गोलरहित
Core word
- 1
(of a game of football or hockey) in which no goals are scored
बिना गोल का, गोलरहित
- The match ended in a goalless draw.
- The goalless first half bored the supporters, who were hoping for an exciting match.
- The two teams played out a goalless draw.
+ 2 more examples
- It was a goalless first half in the semi-final.
- A goalless match can still be exciting to watch.
Synonyms scoreless
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
goalless + noun (draw / first half / match)
Goalless describes a game or part of it where no goal has been scored.
Goalless उस खेल या खेल के उस भाग का वर्णन करता है जिसमें कोई गोल नहीं हुआ।
- The two sides played out a goalless draw.
- It was a goalless first half.
- A goalless match can still be exciting if both goalkeepers play well.
end goalless / remain goalless
After a linking or intransitive verb, goalless describes how the match stands or finishes.
Linking या intransitive क्रिया के बाद goalless बताता है कि मैच किस स्थिति में है या कैसे समाप्त हुआ।
- The match ended goalless after extra time.
- The score remained goalless until the 80th minute.
goalless vs 0-0
Goalless draw and 0-0 draw mean the same; goalless is common in commentary and reports.
Goalless draw और 0-0 draw का अर्थ एक ही है; goalless commentary और रिपोर्टों में आम है।
- Newspapers called the 0-0 game a goalless stalemate.
not for people
Goalless describes a game, not a person; for a person without a plan use aimless.
Goalless खेल के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है, व्यक्ति के लिए नहीं; बिना लक्ष्य वाले व्यक्ति के लिए aimless प्रयोग करें।
- An aimless student drifts, but a goalless match simply has no score.
+Collocations 5
goalless + noun
drawhalfstalemategametie
- Both teams settled for a goalless draw.
verb + goalless
endstayremainfinishgo
- The match went goalless into the second half.
adverb + goalless
stillfrustratinglylargelydisappointingly
- The first half was frustratingly goalless.
goalless + period
for 90 minutesuntil half-timeat the breakafter extra time
- The final was goalless after extra time.
goalless + result
goalless bore drawgoalless stalemategoalless result
- The goalless bore draw disappointed the fans.
“More examples 6
- The district hockey final ended goalless, so the winner was decided on penalties.
ज़िला हॉकी फाइनल goalless रहा, इसलिए विजेता का निर्णय penalties से हुआ।
- Radhika's school team held the champions to a goalless draw.
राधिका के स्कूल की टीम ने विजेता टीम को goalless draw पर रोक दिया।
- The commentator said the goalless first half was full of missed chances.
commentator ने कहा कि goalless पहला हाफ चूके हुए मौकों से भरा था।
- After a goalless afternoon, the crowd went home quietly.
goalless दोपहर के बाद दर्शक चुपचाप घर चले गए।
- A goalless draw can still be a good result for the weaker side.
goalless draw कमज़ोर टीम के लिए फिर भी अच्छा परिणाम हो सकता है।
- Neither side could break the deadlock in a goalless second half.
goalless दूसरे हाफ में कोई भी टीम गतिरोध नहीं तोड़ सकी।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The match ended goalless, so Radhika's school won by penalties.
✓ The match ended goalless, so Radhika's school won on penalties.
We say 'win on penalties' for a shoot-out result.
Shoot-out के परिणाम के लिए 'win on penalties' कहा जाता है।
✗ The match ended in goalless.
✓ The match ended goalless.
Goalless is an adjective, so it needs no 'in' after 'ended' (or say 'ended in a goalless draw').
Goalless adjective है, इसलिए 'ended' के बाद 'in' नहीं लगता (या 'ended in a goalless draw' कहें)।