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Paralympic

/ˌpærəˈlɪmpɪk/adjective

उच्चारण पैरलिम्पिक

पैरालंपिक (खेलों से संबंधित)

Core word

adjective
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    [only before noun]

    connected with the Paralympic Games, an international sports competition for athletes with disabilities

    पैरालंपिक (खेलों से संबंधित)

    • Avani Lekhara is a Paralympic gold medallist in shooting.
    • the Paralympic team
    • The Paralympic champion was given a warm welcome at the airport.
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    • Many Paralympic athletes train for years to win a medal.
    • He joined the Paralympic squad last year.
noun/ˌpærəˈlɪmpɪks/the Paralympics
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    [plural] the Paralympics

    the Paralympic Games, held every four years soon after the Olympic Games

    पैरालंपिक खेल

    • India won a record number of medals at the Paralympics.
    • She dreams of winning a medal at the next Paralympics.
    • The Paralympics inspire people all over the world.
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    • She watched the Paralympics on television and cheered for India.
    • Preparations for the next Paralympics have already begun.
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Paralympian noun
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General knowledge

The first Paralympic Games were held in Rome in 1960.

पहले पैरालंपिक खेल 1960 में रोम में आयोजित हुए थे।