hurdler
/ˈhɜːdlə(r)/noun
उच्चारण हर्ड्लर
बाधा-दौड़ का धावक
Core word
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a person who runs in races in which they have to jump over frames called hurdles
बाधा-दौड़ का धावक
- Jyothi Yarraji is one of India's best hurdlers.
- The hurdler clipped the last barrier and fell.
- The young hurdler trained at dawn on the school track.
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- A good hurdler needs speed, rhythm and balance.
- The hurdler won her heat and qualified for the final.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a hurdler (athlete)
A hurdler is an athlete who runs in hurdle races, jumping over frames. It is a countable noun.
Hurdler वह एथलीट है जो बाधा दौड़ में दौड़ता है और बाधाओं पर कूदता है। यह countable noun है।
- The hurdler cleared every frame cleanly.
- Radhika dreams of becoming a national hurdler.
a hurdler in/over + event
Use in with a race event or over with a distance to say which race the athlete runs.
एथलीट कौन-सी दौड़ दौड़ता है, यह बताने के लिए race के साथ 'in' या दूरी के साथ 'over' आता है।
- He is the country's best hurdler in the 110 metres.
- She is a champion hurdler over 400 metres.
hurdler + verb
Typical verbs: clear, leap, train, qualify, win, stumble.
सामान्य क्रियाएँ: clear, leap, train, qualify, win, stumble।
- The hurdler stumbled at the seventh hurdle.
- Only eight hurdlers qualified for the final.
hurdler vs hurdle
Hurdler is the person; hurdle is the frame or the race.
'Hurdler' व्यक्ति है; 'hurdle' बाधा या दौड़ है।
- The hurdler knocked over a hurdle and lost time.
hurdler (training and technique)
Hurdlers lead with one leg and trail the other over the frame; verbs such as drive, lead and trail describe the technique.
Hurdlers एक पैर आगे रखकर दूसरा पीछे से बाधा पार कराते हैं; drive, lead और trail जैसी क्रियाएँ इस तकनीक का वर्णन करती हैं।
- The hurdler leads with her left leg.
- A good hurdler drives forward off the last frame.
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adjective + hurdler
Olympicfastyoungnationalworld-class
- The young hurdler broke the state record.
verb + hurdler
coachtrainbeatwatchsupport
- The coach trained the hurdlers for six hours a day.
hurdler + verb
clearswinsfallsqualifiessprints
- The hurdler qualifies for the semi-final.
event + hurdler
110 metre400 metrewomen'smen'sjunior
- She is a 100 metre hurdler of great promise.
hurdler + noun
techniquerhythmstridelead legstart
- A hurdler's stride must stay steady between frames.
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- The hurdler's rhythm broke when her foot hit the third frame.
तीसरी बाधा से पाँव टकराते ही बाधा-धाविका की लय टूट गई।
- Rohan admired the hurdler who won gold at the Asian Games.
रोहन उस बाधा-धावक का प्रशंसक था जिसने एशियाई खेलों में स्वर्ण पदक जीता।
- Hurdlers need speed as well as flexibility.
बाधा-धावकों को गति के साथ-साथ लचीलेपन की भी आवश्यकता होती है।
- The school hurdler practises every morning at the stadium.
स्कूल का बाधा-धावक रोज़ सुबह स्टेडियम में अभ्यास करता है।
- A good hurdler can run fast without losing balance over the frames.
अच्छा बाधा-धावक बाधाओं पर संतुलन खोए बिना तेज़ दौड़ सकता है।
- The coach asked the hurdler to count three steps between each frame.
प्रशिक्षक ने बाधा-धावक से हर बाधा के बीच तीन कदम गिनने को कहा।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The hurdler jumped the hurdles and wins the race.
✓ The hurdler jumped the hurdles and won the race.
Keep the verb tenses consistent; both actions are in the past.
Verb के tenses एक जैसे रखें; दोनों क्रियाएँ भूतकाल की हैं।