gymnast
/ˈdʒɪmnæst/noun
उच्चारण जिम्नैस्ट
जिम्नास्ट, व्यायामी
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a person who performs physical exercises that show strength, balance and control of the body, often in competitions
जिम्नास्ट, व्यायामी
- Dipa Karmakar became the first Indian woman gymnast to compete at the Olympics.
- The young gymnast landed perfectly after the vault.
- The gymnast performed a perfect backflip on the beam.
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- Gymnasts train for many hours a day.
- The gymnast received a score of nine for her floor routine.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
gymnast (countable noun)
A gymnast is a person who performs gymnastics, and the plural is gymnasts.
Gymnast जिम्नास्टिक करने वाला व्यक्ति है; बहुवचन gymnasts है।
- The gymnast landed perfectly on the mat.
- Young gymnasts train for six hours a day.
gymnast + for / from a country or club
Use from or for a place to say which team or country the gymnast represents.
जिम्नास्ट किस देश या टीम से है, यह बताने के लिए 'from' या 'for' आता है।
- Dipa Karmakar is a gymnast from Tripura.
- She is a gymnast for the national team.
gymnast vs. gymnastics
Gymnast is the person; gymnastics is the sport and takes a singular verb.
Gymnast व्यक्ति है; gymnastics खेल है और singular verb लेता है।
- Gymnastics requires strength and balance.
become / train as a gymnast
Use as to say the role someone is training for.
व्यक्ति किस भूमिका के लिए प्रशिक्षण ले रहा है, यह बताने के लिए 'as' आता है।
- He trained as a gymnast from the age of six.
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adjective + gymnast
Olympictalentedyoungeliteflexibleworld-class
- The elite gymnast practised on the beam until evening.
verb + gymnast
traincoachbecomeinspireapplaudjudge
- The judges awarded the gymnast nine points.
gymnast + verb
performbalancetumblevaultswingland
- The gymnast vaulted over the horse with ease.
apparatus words
on the beamon the barson the ringson the flooron the vault
- She won gold on the balance beam.
gymnast + qualities
strengthbalanceflexibilitycontroldiscipline
- A good gymnast needs strength and balance.
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- Dipa Karmakar is a gymnast known for the Produnova vault.
दीपा करमाकर एक जिम्नास्ट हैं जो प्रोडुनोवा वॉल्ट के लिए जानी जाती हैं।
- Radhika watched the gymnasts at the school sports meet.
राधिका ने स्कूल की खेल-प्रतियोगिता में जिम्नास्टों को देखा।
- The gymnast fell once but quickly regained her balance.
जिम्नास्ट एक बार गिरी, पर उसने जल्दी संतुलन संभाल लिया।
- A gymnast must warm up to avoid injury.
चोट से बचने के लिए जिम्नास्ट को वार्म-अप करना चाहिए।
- The coach praised the young gymnast for her discipline.
प्रशिक्षक ने युवा जिम्नास्ट के अनुशासन की प्रशंसा की।
- Many gymnasts begin training before they turn ten.
कई जिम्नास्ट दस वर्ष की आयु से पहले प्रशिक्षण शुरू कर देते हैं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She is a gymnastic and trains daily.
✓ She is a gymnast and trains daily.
The person is a gymnast; gymnastic is only an adjective.
व्यक्ति के लिए noun 'gymnast' आता है; 'gymnastic' केवल adjective है।
✗ The gymnast performed very good on the beam.
✓ The gymnast performed very well on the beam.
An adverb, well, is needed to describe how she performed.
उसने कैसा प्रदर्शन किया, यह बताने के लिए adverb 'well' चाहिए, adjective 'good' नहीं।