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The quartet of hope: On BWF World badminton championships

Indian men thrived on (to enjoy something, particularly one that other people find unpleasant; to be successful at something particularly one that other people find difficult) badminton’s big stage and returned with two medals

Coming as it did after some ordinary showings (प्रदर्शन, उपलब्धि) in the Olympic year, the performances of K. Srikanth, Lakshya Sen and H.S. Prannoy in the recent BWF World badminton championship provided the proverbial (कहावती, प्रसिद्ध, पारंपरिक) ‘silver lining (आशा की किरण)’. The trio (a group of three people), ranked between 14 and 19 in the world, gate-crashed (enter without an invitation/ticket; encroach, trespass, intrude, infringe) into the quarter-finals, before young Lakshya claimed the bronze and Srikanth gave the country its first world silver in men’s singles. This heart-warming (moving, touching, soul-stirring, uplifting, encouraging, pleasing) display (प्रदर्शन, तमाशा) lessened (कम होना, घटना) the disappointment following defending (प्रतिवाद करना, शासन करने वाला) women’s champion P.V. Sindhu’s quarter-final loss. In fact (असल में, वास्तव में), the true magnitude (the great extent/intensity/importance/significance of something) and timing of the performance of these men could be understood better when seen against the backdrop (पृष्ठभूमि, स्थिति) of the failed crop (a group of related people appearing at one time; batch) of Indian teen talent in the past decade (दशक, दस साल का समय). If no serious talent has emerged in the last decade among the ladies, the recent rise of Lakshya is an exception (अपवाद, विसंगति, असामान्यता) in the dismal (निराशाजनक, भयानक) scenario (परिदृश्य, स्थिति, प्रसंग) in men’s singles. A closer look reveals that India has only one serious pair each in men’s doubles and women’s doubles but none in mixed doubles (मिश्रित युगल). For all the government funding in badminton from the days leading to (कारण बनना, में परिणत होना) the 2010 Commonwealth Games, the present scenario fails to inspire confidence. In addition, the fitness concerns of Saina Nehwal and B. Sai Praneeth leave Indian badminton in a serious quality crunch (moment of truth, critical point, crux, crisis, zero hour, point of no return).

Given (considering, taking into account, bearing in mind) this background, what Srikanth, 28, and Lakshya, 20, achieved in Huelva, Spain, was very significant. With COVID-related restrictions playing havoc with the training and competition schedules of the players worldwide, it was great to see the Indians getting their act together on the big stage and returning with two medals. Lakshya was indeed (in fact, actually, undeniably) a revelation (used to highlight the extraordinary quality of someone) on his way to the semi-final before losing to Srikanth. In fact, he led his senior compatriot (fellow citizen, fellow national) in the deciding game but Srikanth’s experience made the decisive (key, deciding, conclusive, determining, final) difference. Personally, for Srikanth, the silver was worth its weight in gold. Without a significant international title since 2017, the former World No. 1 has fought poor form and fitness for a long time. Once the Indonesian coach, Mulyo Handoyo, the trainer of former Olympic champion, Taufik Hidayat, left India in December 2017 before completing his term as a coach, Srikanth’s career graph nosedived (drop, sink, plunge, go down, decline). The recent confidence-building performance and the prospects (chances, possibilities, expectations, outlook) of Mulyo returning to India to take charge ( responsible, manage, conduct, lead) of coaching in the New Year should rejuvenate (revive, renew, revitalize, breathe new life into) Srikanth. Lakshya should be hungry (having a strong desire) after exceeding expectations and making his presence felt on one of the sport’s biggest stages. He needs to pay more attention (be attentive, take notice of) to his fitness. Prannoy and Praneeth, both 29 and semi-finalists at the 2010 World junior championship, are still keen to realise their potential (possibilities, potentiality, prospects). In all (altogether), the quartet (चौरागा, चार लोगों का समूह) sure holds hope in the upcoming season.

Courtesy: The Hindu

Important Word List With Meaning

1.quartet (noun)

Hindi Meaning - चौरागा, चार लोगों का समूह
English Meaning - a group of four people.

2.showing (noun)

Hindi Meaning - प्रदर्शन, उपलब्धि
English Meaning - performance, track record, record, results, success, achievement.

3.proverbial (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - कहावती, प्रसिद्ध, पारंपरिक
English Meaning - well known, famous, traditional (proverb).

4.silver lining (noun)

Hindi Meaning - आशा की किरण
English Meaning - sign of hope; comforting prospect, hopeful or bright side (during difficulty).

5.display (noun)

Hindi Meaning - प्रदर्शन, तमाशा
English Meaning - spectacle, show, exhibition.

6.lessen (verb)

Hindi Meaning - कम होना, घटना
English Meaning - reduce, make less, decrease.

7.defending (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - प्रतिवाद करना, शासन करने वाला
English Meaning - reigning, incumbent, current.

8.in fact (phrase)

Hindi Meaning - असल में, वास्तव में
English Meaning - actually, really, in reality.

9.backdrop (noun)

Hindi Meaning - पृष्ठभूमि, स्थिति
English Meaning - situation, scenario, context.

10.decade (noun)

Hindi Meaning - दशक, दस साल का समय
English Meaning - a period of ten years.

11.exception (noun)

Hindi Meaning - अपवाद, विसंगति, असामान्यता
English Meaning - anomaly, abnormality, special case; deviation, departure.

12.dismal (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - निराशाजनक, भयानक
English Meaning - bad, poor, dreadful, awful, terrible.

13.scenario (noun)

Hindi Meaning - परिदृश्य, स्थिति, प्रसंग
English Meaning - course of events; situation, context.

14.mixed doubles (noun)

Hindi Meaning - मिश्रित युगल
English Meaning - (particularly in tennis/badminton) a game involving sides each having a man and a woman.

15.lead to (verb)

Hindi Meaning - कारण बनना, में परिणत होना
English Meaning - connect to, connect with.

16.trio (noun)

English Meaning - a group of three people.

17.gate-crash (verb)

English Meaning - enter without an invitation/ticket; encroach, trespass, intrude, infringe.

18.heart-warming (adjective)

English Meaning - moving, touching, soul-stirring, uplifting, encouraging, pleasing.

19.Badminton World Federation (BWF) (noun)

English Meaning - the international governing body for the sport of badminton recognised by the International Olympic Committee. It was founded in 1934 as the International Badminton Federation with nine member nations.

20.thrive on (phrasal verb)

English Meaning - to enjoy something, particularly one that other people find unpleasant; to be successful at something particularly one that other people find difficult.

21.magnitude (noun)

English Meaning - the great extent/intensity/importance/significance of something.

22.seen against something (phrase)

English Meaning - considered with reference to something.

23.crop (noun)

English Meaning - a group of related people appearing at one time; batch.

24.crunch (noun)

English Meaning - moment of truth, critical point, crux, crisis, zero hour, point of no return.

25.given (preposition)

English Meaning - considering, taking into account, bearing in mind.

26.background (noun)

English Meaning - circumstances, context, conditions, situation, scenario.

27.play havoc with (phrase)

English Meaning - disturb, disorganize, disarrange, interfere with.

28.get one’s act together (phrase)

English Meaning - recover, regain control of oneself, cheer up.

29.indeed (adverb)

English Meaning - in fact, actually, undeniably.

30.revelation (noun)

English Meaning - used to highlight the extraordinary quality of someone.

31.compatriot (noun)

English Meaning - fellow citizen, fellow national.

32.decisive (adjective)

English Meaning - key, deciding, conclusive, determining, final.

33.make a difference (phrase)

English Meaning - be important, have a significant effect on, to cause a change.

34.decisive (adjective)

English Meaning - deciding, conclusive, determining, key, important, significant.

35.be worth one’s weight in gold (phrase)

English Meaning - be very useful; be very helpful.

36.nosedive (verb)

English Meaning - drop, sink, plunge, go down, decline.

37.prospects (noun)

English Meaning - chances, possibilities, expectations, outlook.

38.take charge (phrase)

English Meaning - be responsible, manage, conduct, lead.

39.rejuvenate (verb)

English Meaning - revive, renew, revitalize, breathe new life into.

40.hungry (adjective)

English Meaning - having a strong desire.

41.make one’s presence felt (phrase)

English Meaning - have a visible effect.

42.pay attention (phrase)

English Meaning - be attentive, take notice of.

43.keen (adjective)

English Meaning - eager, enthusiastic, determined, desirous.

44.potential (noun)

English Meaning - possibilities, potentiality, prospects.

45.in all (phrase)

English Meaning - altogether.