bass
/beɪs/noun, adjective
उच्चारण बेस
मंद्र स्वर
Core word
- 1
the lowest tone or part in music, for instruments or voices; (/bæs/) a type of fish
मंद्र स्वर
- bass guitar
- The song has a deep bass that shakes the floor.
- The speakers had a strong bass that rattled the windows.
+ 2 more examples
- He sings bass in the college choir.
- Turn down the bass; it's too loud.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
bass /beɪs/ (music) noun
In music, bass is pronounced /beɪs/ and means the lowest tones or the deep part of a song; it is usually uncountable.
संगीत में 'bass' का उच्चारण /beɪs/ है और इसका अर्थ सबसे नीचे के स्वर या गीत का गहरा भाग है; यह प्रायः uncountable होता है।
- The speakers give a deep, rich bass.
- Turn down the bass, please.
bass /beɪs/ as adjective or singer
As an adjective it describes low-pitched instruments or voices; as a noun it can also mean a male singer with the lowest voice.
Adjective के रूप में यह नीचे सुर वाले वाद्य या आवाज़ का वर्णन करता है; noun के रूप में यह सबसे गहरी आवाज़ वाले पुरुष गायक को भी कहते हैं।
- He plays the bass guitar in a college band.
- The choir needs another bass.
bass /bæs/ (fish) noun
The fish is pronounced /bæs/; its plural is the same as the singular, bass, when you mean fish as a group.
मछली के अर्थ में उच्चारण /bæs/ है; समूह के अर्थ में इसका plural भी 'bass' ही रहता है।
- We caught three bass in the lake.
- Grilled sea bass is served with lemon.
double bass
A double bass is the largest stringed instrument in an orchestra, played standing or sitting on a tall stool.
Double bass आर्केस्ट्रा का सबसे बड़ा तार वाला वाद्य है, जिसे खड़े होकर या ऊँचे स्टूल पर बैठकर बजाया जाता है।
- The double bass gives the orchestra a deep foundation of sound.
+Collocations 5
adjective + bass
deepheavythumpingboomingrich
- The thumping bass could be heard across the street.
bass + noun
guitardrumvoiceplayerspeaker
- Our school band is looking for a bass player.
verb + bass
playboostturn upsinghear
- This setting will boost the bass on your headphones.
fish bass
sea bassstriped bassgrilled basscatch a bass
- Sea bass is an expensive fish in restaurants.
bass + sound words
rumblethrobboomvibrate
- The bass began to throb and the windows rattled.
“More examples 5
- The singer has a deep bass voice.
गायक की आवाज़ गहरी मंद्र स्वर वाली है।
- Radhika's brother plays the bass guitar in the college band.
राधिका का भाई महाविद्यालय के बैंड में बेस गिटार बजाता है।
- The bass from the DJ's speakers made the windows shake.
डीजे के स्पीकरों के बेस से खिड़कियाँ हिलने लगीं।
- The restaurant serves grilled bass with lemon butter.
रेस्तरां नींबू-मक्खन के साथ भुनी हुई बास मछली परोसता है।
- He sang the bass part in the school choir.
उसने विद्यालय की गायक-मंडली में मंद्र स्वर वाला भाग गाया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ He plays the base guitar in our band.
✓ He plays the bass guitar in our band.
The musical word is spelt bass; base is a different word meaning the bottom or foundation.
संगीत वाला शब्द 'bass' लिखा जाता है; 'base' दूसरा शब्द है जिसका अर्थ आधार है।
?Which word?
Homograph: bass (/beɪs/, low music) and bass (/bæs/, a fish).
Homograph: bass (/beɪs/, मंद्र स्वर) और bass (/bæs/, एक मछली)।