handball
/ˈhændbɔːl/noun
उच्चारण हैन्ड्बॉल
हैंडबॉल (खेल)
Core word
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[U]
a team game in which players try to score goals by throwing a ball into the other team's goal
हैंडबॉल (खेल)
- Our school handball team reached the state finals.
- Handball is played indoors on a court with a small goal.
- Handball is becoming more popular among school students in India.
+ 2 more examples
- He plays handball for his college and trains four times a week.
- Players pass the ball quickly in handball before taking a shot.
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[C/U]
(in football) the offence of touching the ball with the hand or arm
(फ़ुटबॉल में) गेंद को हाथ लगाना, हैंडबॉल
- The referee gave a penalty for handball.
- The goal was disallowed after the referee spotted a handball.
- The defender was lucky to escape a penalty for handball.
+ 2 more examples
- The referee did not see the handball and the game continued.
- The striker complained of handball but the goal stood.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
handball (team game)
Handball is an indoor team game in which two teams pass a ball by hand and throw it into the opponents' goal. It is uncountable and takes no article: they play handball.
Handball एक इनडोर टीम खेल है जिसमें दो टीमें हाथ से गेंद पास करती हैं और उसे विपक्षी गोल में फेंकती हैं; यह uncountable है और इसके साथ article नहीं आता।
- Handball is popular in Europe.
- Radhika plays handball for her college.
play handball
Games take play without an article: play handball, play hockey. A handball match is a match of this game.
खेलों के साथ बिना article के 'play' आता है: play handball।
- They play handball on Saturday mornings.
handball (football offence)
In football, handball is the offence of touching the ball with the hand or arm. It is countable here: the referee gave a handball.
फ़ुटबॉल में handball गेंद को हाथ या बाँह से छूने का अपराध है; यहाँ यह countable हो सकता है।
- The referee awarded a penalty for handball.
- That was a clear handball.
handball + noun
It forms handball team, handball court, handball match, handball player.
इससे handball team, handball court, handball player जैसे शब्द बनते हैं।
- The handball court was built next to the school.
handball vs football (rules)
In handball players may use their hands, but in football only the goalkeeper may do so. This is why touching the ball with the hand is called handball in football.
Handball में खिलाड़ी हाथ का प्रयोग कर सकते हैं, पर फ़ुटबॉल में केवल गोलकीपर कर सकता है; इसीलिए फ़ुटबॉल में हाथ से गेंद छूना handball कहलाता है।
- A goalkeeper may handle the ball, but an outfield player who does so commits handball.
+Collocations 4
verb + handball
playwatchcoachwin attake upgive away
- He gave away a penalty with a careless handball.
handball + noun
teamcourtmatchplayergoalfederation
- The handball team trained in the indoor stadium.
adjective + handball
deliberateaccidentalclearfastwomen'sindoor
- The defender protested that it was an accidental handball.
handball + preposition
in the boxin the penalty areaat the Asian Games
- A handball in the box leads to a penalty.
“More examples 6
- Rohan scored three goals in the handball final.
रोहन ने handball के फ़ाइनल में तीन गोल किए।
- The referee ignored the handball, and the crowd protested.
रेफ़री ने handball को अनदेखा किया और भीड़ ने विरोध किया।
- Handball needs quick passing and strong throwing arms.
Handball में तेज़ पासिंग और मज़बूत फेंकने वाली बाँहों की ज़रूरत होती है।
- India sent a young handball team to the Asian Games.
भारत ने एशियाई खेलों में एक युवा handball टीम भेजी।
- She was sent off for a deliberate handball on the goal line.
गोल-रेखा पर जानबूझकर हाथ लगाने के कारण उसे बाहर भेज दिया गया।
- Radhika's school has a new handball court beside the football ground.
राधिका के स्कूल में फ़ुटबॉल मैदान के पास नया handball कोर्ट है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ He plays the handball every evening.
✓ He plays handball every evening.
Do not use the before the name of a game.
खेल के नाम से पहले 'the' नहीं लगता।