handhold
/ˈhændhəʊld/noun
उच्चारण हैन्ड्होल्ड
चढ़ते समय पकड़ने की जगह, हाथ टिकाने की जगह
Core word
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something on a rock or other surface that a person can hold when climbing
चढ़ते समय पकड़ने की जगह, हाथ टिकाने की जगह
- The climber searched the rock face for a handhold.
- There were few handholds on the smooth wall.
- He found a small handhold and pulled himself up.
+ 2 more examples
- The cliff had a handhold every metre or so.
- Each handhold on the climbing wall is a different colour.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
handhold (countable noun)
A handhold is a place on a rock, wall or ladder where you can put your hand to hold on. It is countable.
Handhold चट्टान, दीवार या सीढ़ी पर वह जगह है जहाँ पकड़ने के लिए हाथ रखा जा सके। यह countable है।
- The climber found a small handhold in the rock.
- The wall had no handholds at all.
find / look for / lose a handhold
Common verbs with handhold are find, search for, reach for, lose and miss.
Handhold के साथ find, search for, reach for, lose और miss जैसी क्रियाएँ आम हैं।
- He lost his handhold and slipped down the slope.
- Radhika searched for a handhold above her head.
handhold and foothold
Handhold and foothold are often used together to describe how a climber moves up a surface.
Climber के ऊपर चढ़ने का तरीका बताने के लिए 'handhold' और 'foothold' अक्सर साथ आते हैं।
- The cliff offered few handholds and footholds.
handhold (figurative)
In figurative use a handhold is something that helps you keep control or make progress in a hard situation.
Figurative प्रयोग में handhold वह चीज़ है जो कठिन स्थिति में नियंत्रण बनाए रखने या आगे बढ़ने में मदद करे।
- Regular revision gave her a handhold during the stressful exam month.
+Collocations 4
adjective + handhold
firmsecuretinyslipperynarrow
- A tiny handhold was all he had on the icy rock.
verb + handhold
findgrabreach forlosetrust
- She reached for the nearest handhold on the climbing wall.
handhold + on + noun
a cliffa rocka walla laddera steep slope
- There was a good handhold on the rock just above the stream.
handhold and ...
footholdledgeropesupportgrip
- Without a rope or a handhold, the trek was too risky.
“More examples 5
- The guide cut small handholds into the ice for the trekkers.
गाइड ने trekkers के लिए बर्फ़ में छोटे handholds काट दिए।
- She tested each handhold before putting her weight on it.
उसने हर handhold पर वज़न डालने से पहले उसे परखा।
- Every handhold on the wet rock felt slippery after the monsoon rain.
मानसून की बारिश के बाद गीली चट्टान का हर handhold फिसलन भरा लग रहा था।
- The old fort walls had worn handholds that children used to climb up.
पुराने किले की दीवारों में घिस चुके handholds थे जिनसे बच्चे ऊपर चढ़ जाते थे।
- A routine gave the student a handhold in an uncertain year of preparation.
अनिश्चित तैयारी वाले वर्ष में एक दिनचर्या ने विद्यार्थी को सहारा दिया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He held a handhold on the rock.
✓ He found a handhold on the rock.
A handhold is the place you hold, so the sentence needs a verb like find, grab or use; you do not 'hold' a handhold.
Handhold वह जगह है जिसे पकड़ा जाता है, इसलिए find, grab या use जैसी क्रिया चाहिए; 'hold a handhold' अटपटा है।
✗ The climber lost the handhold and falled.
✓ The climber lost the handhold and fell.
The past tense of fall is fell, not falled.
Fall की past tense 'fell' है, 'falled' नहीं।