cellist
/ˈtʃelɪst/noun
उच्चारण चेलिस्ट
चेलो वादक
Core word
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[C]
a person who plays the cello
चेलो वादक
- She is the principal cellist in the orchestra.
- The cellist closed her eyes as she played the final note.
- The cellist performed a solo at the concert.
+ 2 more examples
- A young cellist from Kolkata won the national prize.
- The orchestra needs another cellist.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
cellist (countable noun)
A cellist is a person who plays the cello. The c is pronounced as ch, like chellist, since the word comes from Italian.
'Cellist' वह व्यक्ति है जो cello बजाता है। यह शब्द इतालवी से आया है, इसलिए c का उच्चारण 'च' जैसा होता है।
- The cellist played a slow, sad tune.
- Radhika's neighbour is a professional cellist.
cellist in + orchestra / quartet
Use in to name the group the player belongs to.
खिलाड़ी जिस समूह का सदस्य हो उसका नाम बताने के लिए 'in' आता है।
- He is the principal cellist in the city orchestra.
- She is a cellist in a string quartet.
cellist vs violinist
A cellist plays the larger, lower-pitched instrument and sits while playing, while a violinist plays a smaller one held under the chin.
Cellist बड़ा और नीचे सुर वाला वाद्य बैठकर बजाता है, जबकि violinist छोटा वाद्य ठोड़ी के नीचे रखकर बजाता है।
- The violinist stood, but the cellist remained seated.
cellist + possessive / apposition
A cellist's bow and a cellist's fingers are typical possessive uses in music writing.
संगीत संबंधी लेखन में 'a cellist's bow' जैसे possessive प्रयोग आम हैं।
- The cellist's bow moved gently across the strings.
cello and cellist (word family)
Cello is the instrument and cellist the person; the full form of cello is violoncello, an older Italian word.
Cello वाद्य है और cellist व्यक्ति; cello का पूरा रूप violoncello है, जो एक पुराना इतालवी शब्द है।
- She bought a cello for her cellist son.
+Collocations 5
adjective + cellist
giftedyoungsoloprofessionalfamous
- A gifted young cellist won the national competition.
verb + cellist
train ashireapplaudaccompanyhear
- The audience applauded the cellist for five minutes.
cellist + verb
playpractiseperformtunebow
- The cellist practises for four hours a day.
cellist + in/with
in an orchestrain a quartetwith a pianistwith the bandat a concert
- The cellist performed with a pianist at the festival.
cellist + occasion
at a weddingat a recitalin a studioon stagefor a film score
- A cellist played at the reception on the lawn.
“More examples 6
- The cellist leaned into the music with closed eyes.
cellist ने आँखें बंद करके संगीत में खुद को डुबो दिया।
- Radhika's cousin dreams of becoming a famous cellist.
राधिका की चचेरी बहन प्रसिद्ध cellist बनने का सपना देखती है।
- The cellist tuned the instrument before the concert began.
Cellist ने संगीत कार्यक्रम शुरू होने से पहले वाद्य को सुर में मिलाया।
- A cellist usually plays with a bow, but may also pluck the strings.
Cellist आमतौर पर बो से बजाता है, पर कभी-कभी तार छेड़कर भी बजा सकता है।
- The school invited a cellist to give a short recital.
विद्यालय ने एक cellist को संक्षिप्त प्रस्तुति के लिए आमंत्रित किया।
- The hall fell silent when the cellist drew her bow across the strings.
जब cellist ने तारों पर बो फेरा तो हॉल शांत हो गया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ She plays a cellist in the orchestra.
✓ She plays the cello in the orchestra.
The instrument is the cello; the person is the cellist.
वाद्य 'cello' है; व्यक्ति 'cellist' है।
◇Word family
§Grammar and usage
Cellist begins with the sound 'ch' (CHEL-ist), not 's'.
Cellist की शुरुआत 'ch' की ध्वनि से होती है (CHEL-ist), 's' से नहीं।