moonwalk
/ˈmuːnwɔːk/noun
उच्चारण मून्वॉक
चंद्रमा की सतह पर अंतरिक्ष यात्री की चहलक़दमी
Core word
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[C]
a walk by an astronaut on the surface of the moon
चंद्रमा की सतह पर अंतरिक्ष यात्री की चहलक़दमी
- Millions watched the first moonwalk on television in 1969.
- The astronauts made two moonwalks during the mission.
- The astronaut described the moonwalk as the best day of his life.
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- Preparation for the moonwalk took several months.
- The first moonwalk lasted more than two hours.
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[C] informal
a dance move in which the dancer seems to walk forwards while sliding backwards
मूनवॉक (नृत्य की एक चाल जिसमें नर्तक आगे चलता दिखता है पर पीछे खिसकता है)
- He amazed the class by doing a perfect moonwalk.
- Radhika practised the moonwalk for the school party.
- His moonwalk got loud cheers from the audience.
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- Can you teach me the moonwalk?
- The dancer ended the show with a smooth moonwalk.
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[I]
to do the dance move called the moonwalk
मूनवॉक करना
- He moonwalked across the stage.
- The boys were moonwalking in the corridor.
- The singer moonwalked across the floor.
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- He moonwalks better than anyone in our class.
- I tried to moonwalk but fell over.
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a moonwalk (countable noun, space)
In space exploration, a moonwalk is a walk by an astronaut on the surface of the moon.
अंतरिक्ष अनुसंधान में 'moonwalk' चंद्रमा की सतह पर किसी अंतरिक्ष यात्री की सैर है।
- The first moonwalk took place in 1969.
- The astronauts completed three moonwalks on the mission.
a moonwalk (dance move)
In dance, a moonwalk is a move in which the dancer seems to walk forwards while sliding backwards. It was made popular by Michael Jackson.
नृत्य में 'moonwalk' ऐसी चाल है जिसमें नर्तक आगे चलता दिखता है पर पीछे की ओर फिसलता है। इसे Michael Jackson ने लोकप्रिय बनाया।
- The boys practised the moonwalk in the school hall.
- His moonwalk won applause from the audience.
moonwalk (verb)
As a verb, moonwalk means to do the dance move: moonwalk, moonwalked, moonwalking. It is usually intransitive.
क्रिया के रूप में 'moonwalk' का अर्थ वह नृत्य-चाल करना है: moonwalk, moonwalked, moonwalking। यह प्रायः अकर्मक होती है।
- He can moonwalk across the stage.
- She moonwalked into the room, and everybody laughed.
do / perform a moonwalk
The usual verbs before the noun are do, perform and take; with the verb form you need no extra verb.
संज्ञा से पहले सामान्य क्रियाएँ do, perform और take हैं; क्रिया-रूप के साथ अलग verb नहीं चाहिए।
- Can you do a moonwalk?
- The astronaut took a short moonwalk to collect rocks.
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verb + moonwalk
doperformattemptmasterpractise
- Radhika practised the moonwalk for a school talent show.
adjective + moonwalk
firstfamoussmoothhistoricshort
- The first moonwalk was watched by millions of people.
moonwalk + noun
videomissionstepdancesuit
- The moonwalk step needs a lot of practice.
moonwalk + preposition
moonwalk acrossmoonwalk onmoonwalk intomoonwalk out of
- He moonwalked out of the room as the class applauded.
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- Neil Armstrong made the first moonwalk on 20 July 1969.
नील आर्मस्ट्रॉन्ग ने 20 जुलाई 1969 को पहली चंद्र-सैर की थी।
- The moonwalk was a lesson about gravity for the school children.
चंद्र-सैर विद्यालय के बच्चों के लिए गुरुत्वाकर्षण का एक पाठ थी।
- Rahul tried to moonwalk but slipped on the polished floor.
राहुल ने moonwalk करने की कोशिश की, पर चिकने फर्श पर फिसल गया।
- The singer's moonwalk was copied by dancers around the world.
गायक के moonwalk की नकल दुनिया भर के नर्तकों ने की।
- Videos of the moonwalk are shown during the science exhibition.
विज्ञान प्रदर्शनी के दौरान चंद्र-सैर के वीडियो दिखाए जाते हैं।
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✗ He did moonwalk on the stage.
✓ He did a moonwalk on the stage.
As a countable noun, moonwalk needs a or the.
गणनीय संज्ञा के रूप में 'moonwalk' के पहले a या the आता है।
✗ He moonwalks yesterday at the party.
✓ He moonwalked at the party yesterday.
Use the past tense for a finished action with yesterday.
Yesterday के साथ पूर्ण हो चुकी क्रिया के लिए past tense आता है।