choirboy
/ˈkwaɪəbɔɪ/noun
उच्चारण क्वायबॉइ
गिरजाघर के गायक-दल का बालक
Core word
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[C]
a boy who sings in a church choir
गिरजाघर के गायक-दल का बालक
- He sang as a choirboy at St Paul's Cathedral.
- The choirboy's clear voice filled the whole church.
- The choirboy stepped forward to sing the solo.
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- Each choirboy wore a white robe at the service.
- He started as a choirboy at the age of eight.
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[C] informal
a person who seems innocent and very well behaved
भोला-भाला, सीधा-सादा (व्यक्ति)
- With his choirboy looks, nobody suspected him.
- Despite his choirboy smile, he was the naughtiest boy in class.
- The suspect looked like a choirboy in court.
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- He may seem a choirboy to the teachers, but he plays many pranks.
- With his choirboy face, he could talk his way out of anything.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 3
choirboy (countable noun)
Choirboy is a countable noun and is written as one word. It names a boy who sings in a church or school choir, so it is used for a real singer.
'Choirboy' countable noun है और एक शब्द के रूप में लिखा जाता है। यह चर्च या स्कूल के choir में गाने वाले लड़के के लिए प्रयोग होता है।
- Arun was a choirboy at his convent school before his voice broke.
- Every choirboy wore a white robe at the Christmas service.
a choirboy (figurative, with a negative)
In the figurative sense the word is often used in the negative to say that someone is not as innocent or well behaved as he seems.
आलंकारिक अर्थ में यह शब्द प्रायः नकारात्मक वाक्य में आता है, यह बताने के लिए कि कोई व्यक्ति उतना सीधा-सादा नहीं है जितना दिखता है।
- The captain is no choirboy; he has been warned for sledging twice.
- He looks like a choirboy, but he is the naughtiest boy in the hostel.
choirboy + noun (attributive use)
The word can stand before another noun to describe an innocent or neat appearance.
यह शब्द दूसरे noun से पहले आकर मासूम या साफ-सुथरी शक्ल का वर्णन कर सकता है।
- The new clerk has choirboy looks, but he is very sharp at accounts.
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adjective + choirboy
formeryoungangelicinnocentlittle
- The singer, a former choirboy, now performs in concert halls.
verb + choirboy
belook likesing astrain asact like
- He trained as a choirboy for six years in Shillong.
choirboy + noun
voicelooksfaceuniformrobe
- The boy has a lovely choirboy voice.
preposition + choirboy
as a choirboylike a choirboyno choirboy
- She remembers him as a quiet choirboy.
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- The young choirboy hit the high note perfectly, and the whole church fell silent.
युवा choirboy ने ऊँचा सुर बिल्कुल सही लगाया और पूरा चर्च शांत हो गया।
- Radhika's brother was a choirboy at St Mary's School in Mumbai.
राधिका का भाई मुंबई के St Mary's School में choirboy था।
- Do not be fooled by his polite smile; he is no choirboy.
उसकी विनम्र मुस्कान के धोखे में न आएं; वह कोई सीधा-सादा लड़का नहीं है।
- A choirboy's voice usually changes between the ages of thirteen and sixteen.
choirboy की आवाज़ प्रायः तेरह से सोलह वर्ष की उम्र के बीच बदल जाती है।
- The minister tried to appear a choirboy before the press, but the file told another story.
मंत्री ने मीडिया के सामने भोला-भाला दिखने की कोशिश की, पर फाइल कुछ और ही कहानी कह रही थी।
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✗ He sings in the choirboy of our school.
✓ He sings in the choir of our school.
A choirboy is one singer; the group of singers is the choir.
Choirboy एक गायक लड़का है; गायकों के समूह को 'choir' कहते हैं।
✗ Each of the choirboys were given a new robe.
✓ Each of the choirboys was given a new robe.
'Each' takes a singular verb even when followed by a plural noun.
'Each' के साथ singular verb आती है, भले ही उसके बाद plural noun हो।
§Grammar and usage
Choir is said like quire, KWY-er, with no ch sound.
Choir को quire की तरह KWY-er बोला जाता है, इसमें ch की ध्वनि नहीं होती।