carol
/ˈkærəl/noun
उच्चारण कैरल
क्रिसमस गीत, कैरल
Core word
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[C]
a Christian religious song or popular song sung at Christmas
क्रिसमस गीत, कैरल
- The children sang carols outside the church.
- a Christmas carol
- We sang a carol at the school's winter programme.
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- Carols were played in the shopping centre in December.
- The choir practised a new carol every evening.
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[I] literary
to sing happily
खुशी से गाना
- Birds were carolling in the trees.
- The girls carolled happily as they walked along the village lane.
- The girl carolled as she hung the washing out.
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- Larks carolled above the green fields.
- He carolled a happy tune while cooking breakfast.
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[I]
to sing Christmas songs, especially going from house to house
(घर-घर जाकर) क्रिसमस गीत गाना
- They go carolling every Christmas Eve.
- A group of children came carolling at our door in Goa.
- The choir went carolling around the colony.
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- Neighbours came carolling on Christmas night.
- We spent the evening carolling with friends.
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sing a carol / carols
As a noun, a carol is sung. The verb 'sing' is the normal partner. Carols are plural when we speak of several songs.
Noun के रूप में carol गाया जाता है; इसके साथ 'sing' सबसे सामान्य क्रिया है, और कई गीतों के लिए 'carols' आता है।
- The choir sang a carol in the church.
- We sing carols on Christmas Eve.
go carolling (verb, BrE spelling)
As a verb, carol means to sing Christmas songs. In British English the forms are carolled and carolling; the -ll- is doubled. 'Go carolling' is the usual phrase.
Verb के रूप में carol का अर्थ क्रिसमस गीत गाना है; British English में carolled और carolling लिखे जाते हैं, और 'go carolling' सामान्य वाक्यांश है।
- Children go carolling from house to house in the colony.
- They carolled outside the bakery.
carol + noun
Carol works as a modifier in carol service, carol singer, carol concert.
Carol, carol service, carol singer और carol concert में modifier की तरह आता है।
- The school held a carol service on the last day of term.
carol (verb) = sing happily
A less common literary use is 'to sing joyfully', used for birds or people in a good mood. It is rare in exams.
कम प्रचलित साहित्यिक प्रयोग में carol का अर्थ पक्षी या खुश इंसान का आनंद से गाना है।
- The sparrows carolled in the mango tree at dawn.
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verb + carol
singhearlearnperformrecord
- The students learnt three new carols for the concert.
carol + noun
singerserviceconcertpartybook
- A group of carol singers visited our building.
adjective + carol
traditionalpopularoldbeautifulfestive
- She loves the old traditional carols.
carol + preposition
at Christmasin churchon Christmas Evedoor to door
- They sang carols door to door on Christmas Eve.
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- Radhika's friends from the convent school sang carols outside her house on Christmas Eve.
कॉन्वेंट स्कूल में पढ़ने वाली राधिका की सहेलियों ने क्रिसमस की पूर्व संध्या पर उसके घर के बाहर क्रिसमस गीत गाए।
- The whole street joined in the carol, singing in English and Hindi.
पूरी गली क्रिसमस गीत में शामिल हो गई और अंग्रेज़ी तथा हिंदी में गाने लगी।
- In Goa the carol service at midnight draws large crowds.
गोवा में आधी रात की carol service में बहुत भीड़ आती है।
- A well-known carol begins with the words 'Silent night'.
एक प्रसिद्ध क्रिसमस गीत 'Silent night' शब्दों से शुरू होता है।
- Children carolled happily as they carried their paper stars.
बच्चे काग़ज़ के सितारे लिए खुशी से क्रिसमस गीत गा रहे थे।
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✗ The children carolling in the lane yesterday.
✓ The children were carolling in the lane yesterday.
A continuous tense needs the auxiliary 'were' before the -ing form.
Continuous tense में -ing रूप से पहले auxiliary 'were' आवश्यक है।
✗ We are going to carolling tonight.
✓ We are going carolling tonight.
After 'go' for an activity, the -ing form is used without 'to'.
किसी गतिविधि के लिए 'go' के बाद -ing रूप बिना 'to' के आता है।