cello
/ˈtʃeləʊ/noun
उच्चारण चेलो
चेलो
Basic word
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a musical instrument with strings, like a large violin, that you hold between your knees
चेलो
- play the cello
- She practises the cello for an hour every evening.
- The cello has a deep, rich sound.
+ 1 more example
- A cello solo opened the concert.
Synonyms violoncello
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
play the cello (instrument)
With musical instruments, use the before the name: play the cello. Without the, the sentence sounds incomplete in standard English.
वाद्यों के नाम से पहले 'the' लगता है: play the cello। 'The' के बिना वाक्य मानक English में अधूरा लगता है।
- Radhika learnt to play the cello at school.
- He plays the cello in the college orchestra.
cello (countable noun; plural cellos)
The plural is cellos, not celli, in modern English. Celli is the Italian plural and is rare outside music scores.
आधुनिक English में plural 'cellos' है, 'celli' नहीं। 'Celli' इतालवी plural है और संगीत-लिपि के बाहर कम मिलता है।
- Four cellos played the opening theme.
- The shop sells violins and cellos.
cello + noun
Cello works as a modifier: cello concerto, cello solo, cello lesson, cello bow, cello case.
'Cello' modifier की तरह आता है: cello concerto, cello solo, cello lesson, cello bow, cello case।
- The cello solo made the audience silent.
- She carried her cello case up the stairs.
on the cello / for the cello
Use on the cello for the performer and for the cello for the music written for it.
वादक के लिए 'on the cello' और उस वाद्य के लिए लिखे संगीत के लिए 'for the cello' आता है।
- The tune was played on the cello.
- He composed a suite for the cello.
cello vs violin vs viola
The cello, viola and violin belong to the same string family. The cello is the largest of the three and plays the lowest notes.
Cello, viola और violin एक ही तार-वाद्य परिवार के हैं। इनमें cello सबसे बड़ा है और सबसे नीचे के सुर बजाता है।
- The violin plays the high notes, the viola the middle ones and the cello the low ones.
+Collocations 5
verb + cello
playtunepractisetune upcarry
- The musician tuned his cello before the show.
cello + part
stringbowneckbridgepeg
- A broken string stopped the cello lesson.
adjective + cello
solooldwoodendeep-tonedexpensive
- The deep-toned cello matched the singer's voice.
cello + music
suiteconcertosonatasoloduet
- The cello suite was played at the beginning of the concert.
cello + performer
cello teachercello playercello studentcello sectioncello quartet
- The cello section of the orchestra sat on the right.
“More examples 6
- The cello has a deeper sound than the violin.
Cello की ध्वनि violin से अधिक गहरी होती है।
- Radhika's teacher asked her to hold the cello between her knees.
राधिका के शिक्षक ने उसे cello को घुटनों के बीच पकड़ने को कहा।
- The cello begins slowly, and the violins join in later.
Cello धीरे से शुरू होता है, और बाद में violins भी साथ जुड़ते हैं।
- The school bought two new cellos for the music room.
विद्यालय ने संगीत कक्ष के लिए दो नए cellos ख़रीदे।
- A cello is much larger than a violin and is played sitting down.
Cello violin से बहुत बड़ा होता है और बैठकर बजाया जाता है।
- The cello sounds closest to the human voice, according to many musicians.
कई संगीतकारों के अनुसार cello की ध्वनि मानव स्वर के सबसे निकट होती है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ She plays cello in the orchestra.
✓ She plays the cello in the orchestra.
In standard British English the instrument takes the.
मानक ब्रिटिश English में वाद्य के पहले 'the' आता है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
Cello /ˈtʃeləʊ/ (c sounds like ch).
Cello /ˈtʃeləʊ/ (c की ध्वनि ch जैसी)।