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hat-trick

/ˈhæt trɪk/noun

उच्चारण हैट ट्रिक

हैट्रिक (लगातार तीन सफलताएँ)

Core word

noun
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    [C]

    three successes of the same kind, especially in sport, for example three goals scored by one player in a game, or three wickets taken by a bowler with three balls in a row

    हैट्रिक (लगातार तीन सफलताएँ)

    • Chetan Sharma took the first hat-trick in World Cup cricket.
    • She completed a hat-trick of wins at the state championship.
    • The striker scored a hat-trick in the second half.
    + 2 more examples
    • Harbhajan Singh took a hat-trick against Australia.
    • She won a hat-trick of titles in three years.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

a hat-trick (countable noun)

A hat-trick is three successes in a row, such as three goals by one player or three wickets from three balls.

Hat-trick लगातार तीन सफलताएँ हैं, जैसे एक खिलाड़ी के तीन गोल या तीन गेंदों पर तीन विकेट।

  • The striker scored a hat-trick in the final.
  • The bowler took a hat-trick against Australia.

score / take / complete a hat-trick

Use score for goals, take for wickets and complete for finishing three in a row.

Goals के लिए 'score', wickets के लिए 'take' और लगातार तीन पूरे करने के लिए 'complete' का प्रयोग होता है।

  • He completed his hat-trick with a header.
  • She took a hat-trick in the last over.

hat-trick of + noun

Use of to say what the three successes were, in sport or elsewhere.

तीन सफलताएँ किस चीज़ की थीं, यह बताने के लिए 'of' आता है।

  • The party won a hat-trick of elections.
  • She won a hat-trick of titles.

hat-trick spelling

It is written with a hyphen as hat-trick in British English; the plural is hat-tricks.

British English में इसे hyphen के साथ hat-trick लिखा जाता है; plural 'hat-tricks' है।

  • Two hat-tricks were scored in the tournament.
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verb + hat-trick

scoretakecompleteclaimmiss out onachieve

  • Arjun claimed a hat-trick in the inter-school match.

adjective + hat-trick

firstrarestunningperfectrecord-breaking

  • A rare hat-trick delighted the crowd.

hat-trick + noun

heroballwicketgoalchancewin

  • The hat-trick hero was carried around the ground on shoulders.

hat-trick of + noun

a hat-trick of winsa hat-trick of goalsa hat-trick of wicketsa hat-trick of titles

  • The team won a hat-trick of titles in three years.
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  • The bowler was on a hat-trick when the batsman walked in.

बल्लेबाज़ के आने पर गेंदबाज़ hat-trick पर था।

  • Radhika's school won the debate trophy for a hat-trick of years.

राधिका के स्कूल ने लगातार तीन वर्ष वाद-विवाद की ट्रॉफ़ी जीती।

  • The striker's hat-trick took the team into the semi-final.

Striker की hat-trick ने टीम को semi-final में पहुँचा दिया।

  • He narrowly missed a hat-trick when the next ball hit the pad.

अगली गेंद के pad पर लगने से वह hat-trick से बाल-बाल चूक गया।

  • A hat-trick of wins gave the club hope of reaching the league final.

लगातार तीन जीत ने club को league final तक पहुँचने की आशा दी।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

These words describe achievements in a row.

ये शब्द लगातार उपलब्धियों का वर्णन करते हैं।

hat-trick

Exactly three of the same success, usually by one player or team.

ठीक तीन समान सफलताएँ, प्रायः एक खिलाड़ी या टीम की।

  • He scored a hat-trick.

double

Two successes of the same kind, such as winning two titles in a year.

एक ही प्रकार की दो सफलताएँ, जैसे एक वर्ष में दो खिताब।

  • They won the league and cup double.

streak

A longer run of wins or luck with no fixed number.

जीतों या भाग्य की लंबी शृंखला, जिसकी कोई निश्चित संख्या नहीं।

  • The team is on a ten-match winning streak.
⌂Word origin and word building

From cricket, where a bowler who took three wickets with three balls in a row was once presented with a new hat.

यह शब्द cricket से आया है, जहाँ पहले लगातार तीन गेंदों पर तीन विकेट लेने वाले गेंदबाज़ को एक नई टोपी भेंट की जाती थी।