band
/bænd/noun
उच्चारण बैन्ड
(संगीत का) बैंड, वाद्य-दल
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a small group of musicians who play popular music together
(संगीत का) बैंड, वाद्य-दल
- a rock band
- The school band played at the parade.
- The college band plays at every annual function.
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- Her brother is the lead singer in a local band.
- The wedding band arrived early to set up their instruments.
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[C]
a group of people who do something together or share the same ideas
दल, टोली, जत्था
- a band of robbers
- a small band of loyal supporters
- A band of volunteers cleaned the river bank.
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- The film follows a small band of explorers in the Himalayas.
- A noisy band of children ran down the lane.
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[C]
a thin flat strip of material put round things to hold them together or as decoration
पट्टी, फ़ीता, बैंड
- a rubber band
- a hat with a red band round it
- She wore a gold band on her wrist.
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- Put a band round the files so they don't slip.
- He tied a black band round his arm as a mark of respect.
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a range of numbers, ages, prices or radio frequencies between two limits
(संख्या, आयु, कीमत का) वर्ग, श्रेणी, दायरा
- the 18 to 25 age band
- a tax band
- Most of our customers fall into the middle income band.
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- Radio stations broadcast on different frequency bands.
- The students were placed in bands according to their marks.
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[I] ~ together
to form a group in order to do something together
एकजुट होना, मिलकर समूह बनाना
- The villagers banded together to build the school.
- Neighbours banded together to clean the polluted lake.
- Local shopkeepers banded together to fight the new tax.
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- Students banded together to demand a better library.
- The villagers banded together after the storm to rebuild their homes.
Synonyms unite join forces team up
Opposite split up separate
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
band = group of musicians
A band plays popular music. Collective noun: singular or plural verb in British English.
'Band' लोकप्रिय संगीत बजाने वाला समूह है। Collective noun होने के कारण ब्रिटिश English में singular या plural verb आती है।
- The band plays at weddings.
- The band are tuning their instruments.
band = strip or range
A band can be a thin strip, or a range of numbers, such as an age band.
'Band' पतली पट्टी या संख्याओं की सीमा भी हो सकता है, जैसे age band।
- She wore a band on her wrist.
- The tax band for incomes above ten lakh is higher.
a band of + people
A band of is a small group united for a purpose, often armed or criminal.
'A band of' किसी उद्देश्य से जुड़ा छोटा समूह है, प्रायः सशस्त्र या अपराधी।
- A band of robbers attacked the bus.
- A band of volunteers cleaned the beach.
band together (phrasal verb)
Band together means to unite to achieve something. It takes no object.
'Band together' का अर्थ किसी उद्देश्य के लिए एक होना है। इसके बाद object नहीं आता।
- Villagers banded together to build the bridge.
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type + band
rockbrassmarchingweddingschoolfolk
- The school band led the parade.
विद्यालय के बैंड ने परेड का नेतृत्व किया।
verb + band
joinformplay inleadhire
- We hired a band for the reception.
हमने स्वागत समारोह के लिए बैंड किराए पर लिया।
band + noun
leadermemberwidthpracticename
- He is the band leader.
वह बैंड का नायक है।
noun + band
rubberarmwristheadageincome
- Use a rubber band to hold the papers.
कागज़ों को पकड़ने के लिए रबर बैंड का प्रयोग करें।
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- A brass band welcomed the minister.
एक पीतल-वाद्य बैंड ने मंत्री का स्वागत किया।
- She tied a band around her hair.
उसने बालों में पट्टी बाँधी।
- Students aged 18 to 25 fall into the same band.
18 से 25 वर्ष के विद्यार्थी एक ही वर्ग में आते हैं।
- A band of thieves was caught by the police.
चोरों के एक गिरोह को पुलिस ने पकड़ा।
- The farmers banded together against the middlemen.
किसान बिचौलियों के विरुद्ध एकजुट हो गए।
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✗ The band are playing a song, and it is nice.
✓ The band is playing a song, and it is nice.
Keep subject and pronoun consistent: if band is singular, use is and it.
Subject और pronoun में एकरूपता रखें: band singular है तो is और it आएँगे।
✗ The villagers banded together for build a road.
✓ The villagers banded together to build a road.
Use to + verb to show purpose.
उद्देश्य के लिए to + verb आता है।
✗ A rubber bond held the papers.
✓ A rubber band held the papers.
Band and bond are different words.
'Band' और 'bond' अलग शब्द हैं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Band, group and gang all name collections of people.
'Band', 'group' और 'gang' लोगों के समूह बताते हैं।
A group joined for a shared aim, often music.
साझा उद्देश्य से जुड़ा समूह, प्रायः संगीत।
- The band played well.
A group, often of criminals or friends.
समूह, प्रायः अपराधियों या मित्रों का।
- A gang robbed the shop.
→Phrasal verbs 1
band together
to form a group in order to achieve sth
एकजुट होना, मिलकर संगठित होना
- The villagers banded together to rebuild the school after the flood.
- Small shopkeepers have banded together to fight the new tax.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
band or banned?
A band is a group of musicians or a strip. Banned, pronounced the same, is the past form of ban (to forbid): 'Smoking is banned here.'
Band संगीतकारों का समूह या पट्टी है। Banned, जिसकी pronunciation एक जैसी है, ban (प्रतिबंध लगाना) का past form है, जैसे 'Smoking is banned here'।
Homophone pair band/banned.
Band और banned homophone हैं।
§Grammar and usage
Collective-noun question: a band of musicians or robbers; compare a troupe of actors or dancers, a gang of thieves, a crew of sailors, an orchestra of musicians playing classical music.
Collective noun के प्रश्नों में a band of musicians या robbers आता है; a troupe of actors या dancers, a gang of thieves, a crew of sailors, an orchestra of musicians (शास्त्रीय संगीत) से तुलना कीजिए।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Band together.
Phrasal verb 'band together' भी पूछा जाता है।