half-century
/ˌhɑːf ˈsentʃəri/noun
उच्चारण हाफ़ सेन्चरी
अर्धशतक (क्रिकेट में पचास रन)
Core word
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(in cricket) a score of fifty runs or more by a single batsman in one innings
अर्धशतक (क्रिकेट में पचास रन)
- She scored a quick half-century in the final.
- his tenth Test half-century
- Kohli reached his half-century off just thirty balls.
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- The opener missed a half-century by two runs.
- Five batsmen made half-centuries in the match.
Synonyms fifty
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a period of fifty years
आधी शताब्दी, पचास वर्ष
- The two countries have been friends for more than half a century.
- The temple was rebuilt after a half-century of neglect.
- The factory has stood in the town for more than a half-century.
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- The company marked a half-century of service with a special event.
- In the half-century since independence, the city has grown enormously.
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half-century (cricket)
In cricket, a half-century is a score of fifty or more runs by one batsman in an innings. It is the same as a fifty.
क्रिकेट में half-century का अर्थ है एक पारी में एक बल्लेबाज़ द्वारा पचास या अधिक रन बनाना।
- Virat scored a half-century in the first match.
- She hit a quick half-century against Australia.
score / make / hit / reach + half-century
Verbs that go with a half-century are score, make, hit, reach, complete and bring up. Reach and bring up focus on the moment the fiftieth run is made.
Half-century के साथ score, make, hit, reach, complete जैसी क्रियाएँ आती हैं; reach पचासवें रन के क्षण पर ज़ोर देता है।
- He reached his half-century in just thirty balls.
- The captain brought up his half-century with a six.
half-century (fifty years)
Outside cricket, a half-century means a period of fifty years. It is used for anniversaries and history.
क्रिकेट के बाहर half-century का अर्थ पचास वर्ष की अवधि है और यह वर्षगाँठ और इतिहास में प्रयोग होता है।
- The school has served the town for over half a century.
- India has changed a great deal in the last half-century.
a half-century of + noun
Of introduces what happened during the period: a half-century of progress.
'Of' से बताया जाता है कि उस अवधि में क्या हुआ: a half-century of progress।
- The company celebrated a half-century of service.
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adjective + half-century
finequickattackingmaidenmatch-winningunbeaten
- Radhika's brother scored a match-winning half-century for the college team.
verb + half-century
scorehitreachcompletemissbring up
- He missed his half-century by two runs.
half-century + preposition
off 30 ballsagainst Pakistanin the finalof progress
- She made a half-century in the final.
time + half-century
the lastthe firstover anearly athe next
- Public libraries have grown in number in the last half-century.
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- Rohan celebrated his first half-century in school cricket by raising his bat.
रोहन ने स्कूल क्रिकेट में अपने पहले अर्धशतक का जश्न बल्ला उठाकर मनाया।
- Both openers scored a half-century, and the team won easily.
दोनों सलामी बल्लेबाज़ों ने अर्धशतक बनाया और टीम आसानी से जीत गई।
- The temple festival has been held every year for more than half a century.
मंदिर का उत्सव आधी सदी से अधिक समय से हर वर्ष मनाया जाता है।
- He fell for 49 and just missed a half-century.
वह 49 पर आउट हो गया और अर्धशतक से बस चूक गया।
- The old professor taught at the same college for a half-century.
वृद्ध प्रोफ़ेसर ने उसी कॉलेज में पचास वर्षों तक पढ़ाया।
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✗ He has scored a half-century yesterday.
✓ He scored a half-century yesterday.
A finished past time word like yesterday needs the simple past.
'Yesterday' जैसे बीते समय के शब्द के साथ simple past आता है।
✗ He made half-century in yesterday's match.
✓ He made a half-century in yesterday's match.
A singular countable noun needs an article.
Singular countable noun से पहले article चाहिए।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
Usage: for the period of time, people usually say half a century, as in 'for half a century'.
Usage में समय की अवधि के लिए लोग आमतौर पर half a century कहते हैं, जैसे 'for half a century'।