jockey
/ˈdʒɒki/noun
उच्चारण जॉकी
घुड़सवार (घुड़दौड़ का), जॉकी
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a person who rides horses in races, especially as a job
घुड़सवार (घुड़दौड़ का), जॉकी
- The jockey was thrown from his horse at the last fence.
- The jockey urged his horse forward as it approached the finishing line.
- The young jockey won his first race at the Mumbai racecourse.
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- A good jockey knows when to hold the horse back.
- The jockey weighed in before the race.
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[I] ~ (for sth)
to try every possible way to gain an advantage over other people
(लाभ या पद के लिए) जोड़-तोड़ करना, आगे निकलने की होड़ करना
- Ministers are jockeying for position before the reshuffle.
- Three contractors jockeyed for the road tender.
- Parties are jockeying for power before the election.
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- Several companies are jockeying for the contract.
- Students jockeyed for the best seats at the front.
AaSpelling
jock·ey
§Grammar and usage
The verb jockey for position is a regular idiom.
Verb 'jockey for position' एक नियमित idiom है।
Keep the sports people together: jockey (horse races), referee (football), umpire (cricket), coach (trainer).
खेल से जुड़े लोग साथ याद रखिए: jockey (घुड़दौड़), referee (फ़ुटबॉल), umpire (क्रिकेट), coach (प्रशिक्षक)।
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A professional rider in horse races.
'घुड़दौड़ का पेशेवर सवार' के लिए यह शब्द आता है।
Notes
A disc jockey (DJ) plays records.
Disc jockey (DJ) गाने बजाता है।