bluegrass
/ˈbluːɡrɑːs/noun
उच्चारण ब्लूग्रास
ब्लूग्रास (अमेरिका का एक लोक-संगीत)
Core word
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[U]
a type of traditional American country music played on stringed instruments such as the banjo and fiddle
ब्लूग्रास (अमेरिका का एक लोक-संगीत)
- a bluegrass band from Kentucky
- We listened to a bluegrass band play banjos and fiddles.
- Her grandfather loves bluegrass and plays the banjo.
+ 2 more examples
- The festival features bluegrass, folk and country bands.
- Fast fiddle playing is typical of bluegrass.
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[U]
a type of grass with bluish-green leaves, grown in North America and Europe
ब्लूग्रास (नीली-हरी पत्तियों वाली एक घास)
- Horses graze on the bluegrass of Kentucky.
- The lawn was planted with bluegrass, which stays green in cool weather.
- Farmers sow bluegrass on pasture in cooler regions.
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- Bluegrass makes a soft, thick lawn in spring.
- The meadow was covered in bluegrass.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
bluegrass (uncountable): music
Bluegrass is uncountable when it names the music. Say play bluegrass or a bluegrass band, never a bluegrass music.
संगीत के अर्थ में 'bluegrass' uncountable है। play bluegrass या a bluegrass band कहें, 'a bluegrass music' नहीं।
- Her uncle plays bluegrass on the banjo.
- We listened to a bluegrass band at the festival.
bluegrass (uncountable): grass
As a plant, it is also uncountable: a lawn of bluegrass. A particular kind is called Kentucky bluegrass.
पौधे के अर्थ में भी यह uncountable है: a lawn of bluegrass। एक विशेष प्रकार Kentucky bluegrass कहलाता है।
- The meadow was covered with bluegrass.
- Kentucky bluegrass stays green in cool weather.
bluegrass + noun / adjective use
The word often acts as a modifier: bluegrass festival, bluegrass fiddle, bluegrass state. Kentucky is called the Bluegrass State.
यह शब्द प्रायः modifier की तरह आता है: bluegrass festival, bluegrass fiddle, bluegrass state। केंटकी को Bluegrass State कहते हैं।
- Kentucky is known as the Bluegrass State.
- The bluegrass festival lasted three days.
bluegrass vs country and folk
Bluegrass is acoustic and fast with group harmony; country can be electric and slower; folk is often a quiet storytelling song.
Bluegrass बिना बिजली वाले वाद्यों पर तेज़ और सामूहिक सुरों वाला है; country बिजली के वाद्यों पर और धीमा हो सकता है; folk प्रायः शांत कहानी-गीत है।
- Bluegrass is faster than most folk music.
- The singer moved from country to bluegrass.
+Collocations 4
verb + bluegrass
playsinglisten toloveperform
- He loves to perform bluegrass at weekends.
bluegrass + noun
bandfestivalfiddlebanjomusicianlawn
- The bluegrass band opened the concert with a fast banjo number.
adjective + bluegrass
traditionalfastmodernAmericanKentucky
- Traditional bluegrass uses no electric instruments.
bluegrass and other styles
countryfolkgospeljazz
- Bluegrass grew out of country and folk traditions.
“More examples 6
- The radio programme on American music featured an hour of bluegrass.
अमेरिकी संगीत के रेडियो कार्यक्रम में एक घंटा bluegrass बजाया गया।
- A bluegrass band uses a fiddle, a banjo and a double bass.
Bluegrass बैंड में फ़िडल, बैंजो और डबल बेस होते हैं।
- He mowed the bluegrass lawn on Sunday morning.
उसने रविवार की सुबह bluegrass वाली घास का लॉन काटा।
- Bluegrass is known for its fast tempo and close harmony singing.
Bluegrass अपनी तेज़ गति और मेल खाते सामूहिक गायन के लिए जाना जाता है।
- A stage in the music college is devoted to American bluegrass.
संगीत महाविद्यालय का एक मंच अमेरिकी bluegrass को समर्पित है।
- The university lawn is planted with bluegrass because it stays green in winter.
विश्वविद्यालय का लॉन bluegrass से बना है क्योंकि यह सर्दियों में हरा रहता है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He plays a bluegrass.
✓ He plays bluegrass.
Bluegrass is uncountable as a kind of music, so no article.
संगीत के प्रकार के रूप में bluegrass uncountable है, इसलिए article नहीं।
✗ The band plays many bluegrasses.
✓ The band plays a lot of bluegrass.
Uncountable nouns have no plural; use a lot of.
uncountable noun का plural नहीं होता; a lot of का प्रयोग करें।