audible
/ˈɔːdəbl/adjective
उच्चारण ऑडबल
श्रव्य, सुनाई देने योग्य
Core wordPYP · asked 3 times
Asked in previous papers
as one-word substitution
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that can be heard clearly
श्रव्य, सुनाई देने योग्य
- Her voice was barely audible above the noise.
- The speaker made sure he was audible at the back of the hall.
- The announcement was barely audible in the noisy station.
+ 2 more examples
- The sound of the bell was clearly audible from the next village.
- Speak louder so that you are audible at the back.
Synonyms hearable perceptible clear distinct detectable
Opposite inaudible faint indistinct muffled
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
audible + to + person
Audible means that can be heard. Use to before the listener when you need to name who can hear it.
'Audible' का अर्थ सुनाई देने योग्य है; किसे सुनाई दे यह बताने के लिए श्रोता से पहले 'to' लगता है।
- Her voice was barely audible to the students in the last row.
- The alarm is audible to everyone in the building.
be audible (above / over / from)
Add above or over to say what noise the sound is heard through, and from for the source of the sound.
किस शोर के बीच आवाज़ सुनाई दे यह बताने के लिए above या over और स्रोत के लिए from लगता है।
- The announcement was hardly audible above the noise of the crowd.
- Faint music was audible from the next flat.
just audible / barely audible / clearly audible
Adverbs show how easy the sound is to hear. Audible is gradable, so very and quite are possible.
Adverbs बताते हैं कि आवाज़ कितनी आसानी से सुनी जा सकती है; 'audible' gradable है, इसलिए very और quite लग सकते हैं।
- His reply was barely audible.
- The teacher's voice was clearly audible at the back.
audible vs audio / auditory
Audible describes a sound that can be heard; audio refers to recorded or transmitted sound; auditory refers to the sense of hearing.
'Audible' सुनी जा सकने वाली ध्वनि का वर्णन करता है; 'audio' रिकॉर्ड या प्रसारित ध्वनि के लिए है; 'auditory' श्रवण-इंद्रिय से संबंधित है।
- The audio file was clear, but one word was not audible.
- Auditory memory helps in language learning.
+Collocations 4
adverb + audible
barelyfaintlyclearlyscarcelyjust
- The speaker was barely audible beyond the third row.
audible + noun
gaspsighwarningsignalclick
- The crowd let out an audible gasp when the batsman was bowled.
verb + audible
bebecomeremainmakegrow
- The sirens became audible in the distance.
audible + to / only to
to the earto dogsto everyoneonly to bats
- Some ultrasonic sounds are audible only to dogs.
“More examples 5
- The microphone failed, so the principal was hardly audible.
माइक्रोफ़ोन खराब हो गया, इसलिए प्रधानाचार्य की आवाज़ मुश्किल से सुनाई दे रही थी।
- There was an audible sigh of relief when the result was announced.
परिणाम घोषित होने पर राहत की सुनाई देने वाली साँस सुनाई दी।
- Speak up, Radhika; your answer is not audible at the back.
ज़ोर से बोलो, राधिका; तुम्हारा उत्तर पीछे सुनाई नहीं दे रहा।
- The temple bells were audible from three kilometres away.
मंदिर की घंटियाँ तीन किलोमीटर दूर से सुनाई देती थीं।
- A faint click was audible just before the lights went out.
बत्ती जाने से ठीक पहले हल्की-सी खट की आवाज़ सुनाई दी।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ His voice was not audible for me.
✓ His voice was not audible to me.
The preposition after audible is to.
'Audible' के बाद preposition 'to' आता है, 'for' नहीं।
✗ The speech was audible by everyone.
✓ The speech was audible to everyone.
Audible is an adjective, not a passive verb; do not use by.
'Audible' adjective है, passive क्रिया नहीं; इसके साथ 'by' मत लगाइए।
✗ The announcement was not hearable in the hall.
✓ The announcement was not audible in the hall.
Hearable is not standard English; use audible.
'Hearable' मानक अंग्रेज़ी नहीं है; 'audible' का प्रयोग कीजिए।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
au·di·ble
With -ible (not -able; not 'audable').
अंत में -ible (-able नहीं; 'audable' गलत है)।
⌂Word origin and word building
From the Latin audire, to hear, as in audience, audio, auditorium and audit.
Latin audire, सुनना, से, audience, audio, auditorium और audit की तरह।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
One-word substitution, asked very often: that which can be heard is audible; that which cannot be heard is inaudible; that which can be seen is visible; that which can be touched is tangible; that which can be read is legible.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: जो सुना जा सके audible; जो सुना न जा सके inaudible; जो देखा जा सके visible; जो छुआ जा सके tangible; जो पढ़ा जा सके legible।