chord
/kɔːd/noun
उच्चारण कॉर्ड
स्वर-संगति; जीवा
Core word
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two or more musical notes played together; (maths) a straight line that joins two points on a curve
स्वर-संगति; जीवा
- strike a chord
- The guitarist played a simple chord and the audience fell silent.
- He learned three basic chords on the guitar in a week.
+ 2 more examples
- The pianist played a soft chord to end the song.
- In geometry, a chord is a line joining two points on a circle.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
chord (music)
In music, a chord is a group of two or more notes played together. It is countable and is often used with play, strike or learn.
संगीत में chord दो या अधिक स्वरों का साथ में बजाया गया समूह है। यह countable है और play, strike या learn के साथ आता है।
- He played a chord on the guitar.
- Beginners first learn the basic chords.
chord (mathematics)
In geometry, a chord is a straight line joining two points on a curve or circle. The longest chord is the diameter.
ज्यामिति में chord वृत्त या वक्र के दो बिंदुओं को जोड़ने वाली सीधी रेखा है। सबसे लंबी chord व्यास होती है।
- Draw a chord AB in the circle.
- The diameter is the longest chord of a circle.
strike / touch / hit a chord (with sb)
Figuratively, it means to say something that people agree with or that stirs their feelings.
आलंकारिक रूप से इसका अर्थ है ऐसी बात कहना जिससे लोग सहमत हों या जो उनकी भावनाओं को छू ले।
- The speech struck a chord with the young voters.
- The film touched a chord among farmers.
chord vs cord
These words sound the same. Chord is for music and geometry and the figurative idiom; cord is a rope or string, as in vocal cords or spinal cord.
ये शब्द एक जैसे उच्चारित होते हैं। Chord संगीत, ज्यामिति और मुहावरे के लिए है; cord रस्सी या तंतु के लिए है, जैसे vocal cords।
- The doctor examined her vocal cords.
- He tied the parcel with a strong cord.
+Collocations 5
verb + chord
playstrikeholdlearndraw
- She struck a chord on the harmonium.
adjective + chord
majorminorbasiccommoncommon
- A minor chord often sounds sad.
strike / touch a chord
strike a chordtouch a chordhit the right chordstrike a chord with
- The poem struck a chord with the audience.
chord + of
chord of a circlechord progressionchord changechord of music
- The song has a simple chord progression.
geometry terms
diameterradiusarctangentsegment
- A chord that passes through the centre is a diameter.
“More examples 5
- The teacher played a soft chord to start the prayer.
शिक्षक ने प्रार्थना शुरू करने के लिए एक मधुर chord बजाया।
- In the circle, chord PQ is parallel to chord RS.
वृत्त में chord PQ, chord RS के समानांतर है।
- His story of struggle struck a chord with the students.
संघर्ष की उसकी कहानी ने विद्यार्थियों के दिल को छू लिया।
- Radhika is learning three guitar chords this week.
राधिका इस सप्ताह guitar के तीन chords सीख रही है।
- The advertisement did not strike a chord with the rural audience.
विज्ञापन ग्रामीण दर्शकों को प्रभावित नहीं कर सका।
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✗ He tied the parcel with a chord.
✓ He tied the parcel with a cord.
A string or rope is a cord; chord is for music and geometry.
रस्सी या डोरी के लिए 'cord' है; 'chord' संगीत और ज्यामिति में आता है।
✗ The speech struck a cord with the audience.
✓ The speech struck a chord with the audience.
The idiom comes from music and uses chord.
यह मुहावरा संगीत से आया है और इसमें 'chord' आता है।
✗ The song struck a chord on me.
✓ The song struck a chord with me.
The person who responds is introduced by with.
जो व्यक्ति प्रभावित होता है, उसके लिए 'with' आता है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Strike a chord (make people feel sympathy or enthusiasm); homophone: chord and cord are both /kɔːd/.
Idiom 'strike a chord' (लोगों में सहानुभूति या उत्साह जगाना); homophone: chord और cord दोनों /kɔːd/ हैं।