medallist
/ˈmedəlɪst/noun
उच्चारण मेडलिस्ट
पदक विजेता
Core word
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a person who has received a medal, usually for winning a competition in a sport
पदक विजेता
- Neeraj Chopra became India's first Olympic gold medallist in athletics.
- a silver medallist
- The Olympic medallist was welcomed with garlands at the airport.
+ 2 more examples
- She is a double medallist in the national swimming championship.
- The medallists stood on the podium as the anthem played.
Synonyms winner champion prizewinner
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a medallist (countable noun)
Medallist names a person who has won a medal. The spelling with double 'l' is British; American English writes 'medalist'.
Medallist उस व्यक्ति का नाम है जिसने पदक जीता हो। दोहरा 'l' वाली वर्तनी British है; American English में 'medalist' लिखा जाता है।
- Mirabai Chanu is an Olympic medallist.
- The school welcomed its new state-level medallist.
medallist in + sport / event
Use 'in' for the sport or event.
खेल या प्रतियोगिता के लिए 'in' का प्रयोग होता है।
- He is a gold medallist in shooting.
- She became a medallist in the 400 metres.
colour + medallist
A colour before the word shows the kind of medal.
Medallist से पहले रंग आने पर पदक का प्रकार स्पष्ट होता है।
- The silver medallist stood on the second step of the podium.
medallist at + competition
Use 'at' for the competition or games where the medal was won.
जिस प्रतियोगिता या खेलों में पदक जीता गया हो, उसके लिए 'at' आता है।
- She is a medallist at the Commonwealth Games.
medallist's name / the medallist's
Use the possessive for what belongs to the winner: the medallist's story, the medallist's coach.
विजेता से जुड़ी चीज़ों के लिए possessive रूप आता है: the medallist's story।
- The medallist's coach received an award too.
+Collocations 4
colour + medallist
goldsilverbronzeOlympicAsian Games
- India has produced several bronze medallists in wrestling.
adjective + medallist
formerdoubleproudyoungestnational
- She became the youngest medallist at the national games.
verb + medallist
honourwelcomemeetcongratulatetrain
- The Chief Minister honoured the medallists with cash prizes.
medallist + in/at
in boxingin archeryat the Olympicsat the Asian Games
- He is a medallist at the Asian Games.
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- The medallists were garlanded at the railway station on their return.
पदक विजेताओं का लौटने पर रेलवे स्टेशन पर माल्यार्पण किया गया।
- Every Olympic medallist from the state gets a government job.
राज्य के प्रत्येक ओलंपिक पदक विजेता को सरकारी नौकरी मिलती है।
- The shooting medallist said practice every morning was the secret.
निशानेबाज़ी की पदक विजेता ने कहा कि हर सुबह का अभ्यास ही रहस्य है।
- He was a double medallist at the junior championship.
वह जूनियर चैंपियनशिप में दो पदक जीतने वाला खिलाड़ी था।
- The school invited a former medallist to speak to the students.
विद्यालय ने एक पूर्व पदक विजेता को छात्रों से बात करने के लिए बुलाया।
- The medallist dedicated the victory to her coach and her parents.
पदक विजेता ने अपनी जीत अपने कोच और माता-पिता को समर्पित की।
- Radhika's school has produced three state-level medallists in athletics.
राधिका के विद्यालय ने एथलेटिक्स में तीन राज्य-स्तरीय पदक विजेता दिए हैं।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ He is a medallist on boxing.
✓ He is a medallist in boxing.
The sport after 'medallist' takes the preposition 'in'.
'Medallist' के बाद खेल के लिए preposition 'in' आता है।
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Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
British and American: British English writes medallist with double l, while American English writes medalist.
British और American में British English में medallist (double l) लिखा जाता है, जबकि American English में medalist लिखा जाता है।