lacrosse
/ləˈkrɒs/noun
उच्चारण लक्रॉस
लैक्रॉस (जाली लगी छड़ी और गेंद से खेला जाने वाला एक खेल)
Core word
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a game played by two teams in which players use long sticks with a net at the end to catch, carry and throw a small ball, trying to get it into the other team's goal
लैक्रॉस (जाली लगी छड़ी और गेंद से खेला जाने वाला एक खेल)
- Lacrosse is very popular in Canada and the United States.
- She played lacrosse for her university team.
- The boys practised lacrosse on the school field.
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- Lacrosse is played with a small rubber ball.
- He joined the lacrosse club when he moved to Toronto.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
lacrosse (uncountable noun)
Lacrosse is a game, so it is uncountable and takes a singular verb; no article is used when you speak of the sport.
Lacrosse एक खेल है, इसलिए uncountable है और singular verb लेता है; खेल की बात करते समय article नहीं लगता।
- Lacrosse is popular in Canada and the USA.
- She plays lacrosse for her university.
play lacrosse / a game of lacrosse
Use play with the sport and a game of or a match of to count one occasion.
खेल के साथ play का प्रयोग होता है, और एक मुकाबले के लिए a game of या a match of आता है।
- We watched a game of lacrosse on television.
lacrosse + noun
As a modifier: lacrosse stick, lacrosse team, lacrosse ball and lacrosse field.
Modifier के रूप में: lacrosse stick, lacrosse team, lacrosse ball और lacrosse field।
- The lacrosse stick has a net at one end.
lacrosse in India
Lacrosse is played by a small number of Indian players, so it appears in sports general knowledge, not in daily news.
भारत में lacrosse बहुत कम खिलाड़ी खेलते हैं, इसलिए यह सामान्य ज्ञान के खेल-खंड में आता है, रोज़ की खबरों में नहीं।
- Lacrosse was demonstrated at the Olympic Games in the past.
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verb + lacrosse
playwatchcoachlearntake uppractise
- Rohan took up lacrosse during his exchange year abroad.
lacrosse + noun
stickteammatchballfieldleague
- The lacrosse team trains every morning on the field.
adjective + lacrosse
professionalcollegewomen'smen'syouth
- College lacrosse draws big crowds in the USA.
lacrosse + preposition
at schoolin the USAfor the universityagainst Canada
- Canada played lacrosse against the United States in the final.
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- Lacrosse players use a stick with a net to carry the ball.
Lacrosse के खिलाड़ी गेंद ले जाने के लिए जाल लगी छड़ी का प्रयोग करते हैं।
- The sports teacher explained the rules of lacrosse to the class.
खेल शिक्षक ने कक्षा को lacrosse के नियम समझाए।
- Radhika read that lacrosse began among the native peoples of North America.
राधिका ने पढ़ा कि lacrosse की शुरुआत उत्तरी अमेरिका के मूल निवासियों के बीच हुई थी।
- Each team in lacrosse has ten players on the field.
Lacrosse में हर टीम के मैदान पर दस खिलाड़ी होते हैं।
- He scored two goals in the lacrosse final.
उसने lacrosse के फाइनल में दो गोल किए।
- Lacrosse needs quick passing and good teamwork.
Lacrosse में तेज़ पास और अच्छे टीम-वर्क की आवश्यकता होती है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ Lacrosse are played in Canada.
✓ Lacrosse is played in Canada.
Names of games ending in s take a singular verb.
s पर समाप्त होने वाले खेलों के नाम singular verb लेते हैं।
✗ She plays the lacrosse every Sunday.
✓ She plays lacrosse every Sunday.
No article is used before the name of a sport.
खेल के नाम से पहले article नहीं लगता।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Lacrosse developed from a ball game played by Indigenous peoples of North America, and it is one of the national sports of Canada.
GK के लिए याद रखें कि lacrosse उत्तरी अमेरिका के मूल निवासियों के एक गेंद वाले खेल से विकसित हुआ है, और यह Canada के राष्ट्रीय खेलों में से एक है।