sprint
/sprɪnt/verb
उच्चारण स्प्रिन्ट
तेज़ दौड़ लगाना, फर्राटा भरना
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Asked in previous papers
as one-word substitution
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[I, T] ~ (sth)
to run or swim a short distance very fast
तेज़ दौड़ लगाना, फर्राटा भरना
- He sprinted to catch the bus.
- She sprinted the last hundred metres.
- Radhika sprinted down the platform to catch the train.
+ 2 more examples
- The boys sprinted across the field when the rain began.
- He sprinted past the defenders and scored.
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[C]
a race in which the people taking part run, swim or ride very fast over a short distance
छोटी दूरी की तेज़ दौड़
- the 100 metres sprint
- She won the 200 metres sprint at the district meet.
- She won the sprint by a fraction of a second.
+ 2 more examples
- Only fast runners enter the 100 metres sprint.
- The sprint at the sports day was close.
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[C, usually sing.]
a short period of running fast or making a great effort
तेज़ी, ज़ोर (थोड़े समय की)
- a final sprint of revision before the exam
- He made a final sprint to finish the project before the deadline.
- The team made a final sprint to finish the project on time.
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- A last-minute sprint of revision helped him get through the paper.
- After a slow year, the company ended with a sprint of sales.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
sprint + adverb / preposition (verb)
As a verb it is usually intransitive and followed by a direction or place: sprint to the gate, sprint past, sprint home.
Verb के रूप में यह प्रायः अकर्मक होती है और इसके बाद दिशा या स्थान आता है: sprint to the gate, sprint past, sprint home।
- Radhika sprinted to the bus stop.
- The boy sprinted past the guard.
sprint + to do sth / to + place
To state a purpose, use the to-infinitive; do not use for plus -ing.
उद्देश्य बताने के लिए to-infinitive आता है; 'for + -ing' नहीं।
- She sprinted to catch the last train.
a sprint (noun): the 100 metres sprint
As a noun it is a short, fast race; before the noun, a measurement stays singular, so a 100-metre sprint.
Noun के रूप में यह छोटी, तेज़ दौड़ है; noun से पहले नाप singular रहता है, इसलिए 'a 100-metre sprint'।
- He won the 100-metre sprint at the school sports day.
a sprint (effort)
It also means a short burst of effort at the end of something, such as a final sprint before an exam.
इसका अर्थ किसी काम के अंत में थोड़े समय के लिए किया गया तेज़ प्रयास भी है, जैसे परीक्षा से पहले अंतिम तैयारी।
- She made a final sprint of revision in the last week.
sprint: sprinted, sprinted
Sprint is a regular verb; the past tense and past participle are sprinted.
'Sprint' regular verb है; इसका past tense और past participle 'sprinted' है।
- He has sprinted this distance in under twelve seconds.
+Collocations 4
verb + sprint
run awin alose astart ado a
- She won the sprint by a narrow margin.
adjective + sprint
finalshort100-metremadall-out
- The final sprint to the line decided the race.
sprint + noun
finishchampionstartrecordrace
- A sprint finish saw India win by two runs.
sprint + adverb
homeaheadawaypastoff
- The thief sprinted away from the market.
“More examples 5
- The athlete sprinted down the track in the last 50 metres.
एथलीट आख़िरी 50 मीटर में ट्रैक पर तेज़ी से दौड़ा।
- I had to sprint to the platform to catch the Rajdhani.
राजधानी पकड़ने के लिए मुझे प्लेटफ़ॉर्म की ओर दौड़ना पड़ा।
- The team made a late sprint and scored in the last minute.
टीम ने अंत में तेज़ी दिखाई और आख़िरी मिनट में गोल कर दिया।
- Radhika is the school's fastest sprinter in the girls' section.
राधिका लड़कियों के वर्ग में स्कूल की सबसे तेज़ धावक है।
- The dog sprinted across the field when it saw the cattle.
मवेशियों को देखते ही कुत्ता मैदान के पार तेज़ी से दौड़ पड़ा।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ She sprinted for catching the bus.
✓ She sprinted to catch the bus.
Purpose is expressed by the to-infinitive, not for + -ing.
उद्देश्य to-infinitive से बताया जाता है, 'for + -ing' से नहीं।
✗ Radhika won the 100-metres sprint.
✓ Radhika won the 100-metre sprint.
A measurement used as an adjective stays singular.
Adjective की तरह प्रयुक्त नाप singular रहता है।
✗ He has sprint the whole distance in ten seconds.
✓ He has sprinted the whole distance in ten seconds.
The present perfect needs the past participle sprinted.
Present perfect में past participle 'sprinted' चाहिए।
◇Word family
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A runner of short races is a sprinter; of long races a long-distance runner; of the 42-kilometre race a marathon runner.
छोटी दौड़ का धावक sprinter; लंबी दौड़ का long-distance runner; 42 किलोमीटर दौड़ का marathon runner।
General knowledge
Usain Bolt holds the 100 metres world record; PT Usha is called the 'Payyoli Express'.
Usain Bolt के पास 100 मीटर का विश्व रिकॉर्ड है; पीटी उषा को 'पय्योली एक्सप्रेस' कहा जाता है।