handstand
/ˈhændstænd/noun
उच्चारण हैन्ड्स्टैन्ड
हाथों के बल खड़े होना
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a movement in which you balance on your hands with your feet in the air
हाथों के बल खड़े होना
- Radhika can do a perfect handstand against the wall.
- The gymnast held a handstand for ten seconds.
- The children tried to do handstands on the beach.
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- He walked ten steps on his hands in a handstand.
- A handstand needs strong arms and a good sense of balance.
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handstand (countable noun)
A handstand is a position in which you balance on your hands with your feet in the air. It is countable.
Handstand वह स्थिति है जिसमें आप हाथों पर संतुलन बनाते हैं और पैर हवा में रहते हैं। यह countable है।
- He held a handstand for ten seconds.
- The children practised handstands against the wall.
do a handstand
The usual verb is do. You can also say hold, perform or attempt a handstand.
सामान्य क्रिया do है। आप hold, perform या attempt a handstand भी कह सकते हैं।
- Can you do a handstand without any support?
handstand + against / on
Use against a wall for support and on the floor, mat or hands for the position.
सहारे के लिए 'against a wall' और स्थिति के लिए 'on the floor/mat' आता है।
- She did a handstand against the wall of the gym.
handstand + noun
Compounds include handstand push-up, handstand walk and handstand pose.
Compounds में handstand push-up, handstand walk और handstand pose आते हैं।
- Handstand push-ups are an advanced exercise.
kick up into a handstand
To kick up into a handstand means to swing the legs upward to reach the position.
Kick up into a handstand का अर्थ पैरों को ऊपर झुलाकर उस स्थिति में पहुँचना है।
- She kicked up into a handstand and held it.
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verb + handstand
doholdattemptmasterpractise
- He can hold a handstand for a full minute.
adjective + handstand
perfectsteadywobblysupportedone-handed
- Her wobbly handstand ended with a gentle fall.
handstand + noun
push-upwalkposecontestkick-up
- The handstand walk takes years of practice.
handstand + preposition
against the wallon the beachon the matin the yoga class
- They took photographs of each other doing handstands on the beach.
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- The yoga teacher showed the class how to prepare for a handstand.
योग शिक्षक ने कक्षा को दिखाया कि handstand की तैयारी कैसे करें।
- My little brother does a handstand every time we visit the park.
मेरा छोटा भाई जब भी हम पार्क जाते हैं, handstand करता है।
- A handstand improves arm strength and balance.
Handstand से बाँहों की ताकत और संतुलन बेहतर होता है।
- She tried a handstand but fell over and laughed.
उसने handstand की कोशिश की, पर गिर पड़ी और हँस पड़ी।
- The performer did a handstand on top of a chair.
कलाकार ने कुर्सी के ऊपर handstand किया।
- After weeks of practice, Radhika could do a handstand without the wall.
कई सप्ताह के अभ्यास के बाद राधिका दीवार के बिना handstand कर सकती थी।
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✗ He made a handstand on the ground.
✓ He did a handstand on the ground.
The verb with handstand is do, not make.
Handstand के साथ क्रिया 'do' आती है, 'make' नहीं।
✗ She was standing on hands for a minute.
✓ She was doing a handstand for a minute.
English uses the noun handstand for this position; 'standing on hands' is not idiomatic.
इस स्थिति के लिए अंग्रेज़ी में noun 'handstand' प्रयोग होता है; 'standing on hands' स्वाभाविक नहीं है।