handspring
/ˈhændsprɪŋ/noun
उच्चारण हैन्ड्स्प्रिंग
हैंडस्प्रिंग, हाथों के बल उछलकर पलटने का करतब
Core word
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a movement in gymnastics in which you jump forwards or backwards onto your hands and then swing your legs over your head to land on your feet
हैंडस्प्रिंग, हाथों के बल उछलकर पलटने का करतब
- Dipa Karmakar's vault began with a handspring.
- The gymnast did a back handspring across the mat.
- She did a handspring and landed perfectly.
+ 2 more examples
- The gymnast ended her routine with two handsprings.
- He is learning a front handspring at the school gym.
Synonyms cartwheel somersault flip
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
handspring (countable noun)
A handspring is a gymnastics move in which you jump forward or backward and land on your hands, then on your feet. It is countable.
Handspring जिम्नास्टिक की वह चाल है जिसमें आप आगे या पीछे कूदकर पहले हाथों पर और फिर पैरों पर उतरते हैं। यह countable है।
- She performed a perfect handspring on the mat.
- The coach taught the children a front handspring.
do / perform a handspring
The common verbs are do, perform, practise and land.
आम क्रियाएँ do, perform, practise और land हैं।
- He can do three handsprings in a row.
front handspring / back handspring
The adjective tells the direction: a front handspring moves forward, a back handspring moves backward.
Adjective दिशा बताता है: front handspring आगे और back handspring पीछे की ओर होता है।
- The back handspring is more difficult than the front handspring.
handspring vs cartwheel
A cartwheel goes sideways with arms and legs spread; a handspring goes straight forward or backward with a push from the hands.
Cartwheel बगल की ओर हाथ-पैर फैलाकर होता है; handspring सीधे आगे या पीछे हाथों के धक्के से होता है।
- A cartwheel is easier to learn than a handspring.
+Collocations 5
verb + handspring
doperformattemptmasterpractise
- It took her months to master the handspring.
adjective + handspring
perfectfrontbackcleangraceful
- The gymnast ended her routine with a graceful back handspring.
handspring + preposition
on the matacross the floorover the vaultinto a somersault
- He did a handspring over the vault.
noun + handspring
gymnasticsfloorvaultbeamroutine
- The handspring is a basic move in floor gymnastics.
handspring + sport
gymnasticsacrobaticscircusfloor exercisevault
- Handspring is taught in beginner gymnastics classes.
“More examples 6
- The little girl surprised everyone with a handspring at the school sports day.
छोटी बच्ची ने स्कूल के खेल दिवस पर handspring करके सबको चौंका दिया।
- A handspring needs strong arms and good balance.
Handspring के लिए मज़बूत बाँहों और अच्छे संतुलन की आवश्यकता होती है।
- The gymnast followed her handspring with a high jump.
जिम्नास्ट ने अपने handspring के बाद ऊँची छलाँग लगाई।
- Radhika landed her handspring safely on the soft mat.
राधिका ने अपना handspring नरम मैट पर सुरक्षित उतारा।
- The circus performer jumped, landed on his hands and sprang up again in a handspring.
सर्कस के कलाकार ने छलाँग लगाई, हाथों पर उतरा और handspring में फिर उछल गया।
- The audience clapped when the young gymnast finished her routine with a handspring.
जब युवा जिम्नास्ट ने handspring के साथ अपनी प्रस्तुति पूरी की तो दर्शकों ने तालियाँ बजाईं।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ She did a handspring in the mat.
✓ She did a handspring on the mat.
Use on for the surface you perform the movement on.
जिस सतह पर चाल की जाए उसके लिए 'on' आता है, 'in' नहीं।