crooner
/ˈkruːnə(r)/noun
उच्चारण क्रूनर
धीमे, मधुर स्वर में प्रेम-गीत गाने वाला गायक
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[C] old-fashioned
a male singer who sings slow romantic songs in a soft, smooth voice
धीमे, मधुर स्वर में प्रेम-गीत गाने वाला गायक
- Frank Sinatra was one of the most famous crooners of his time.
- The old crooner still sang at weddings.
- The crooner sang several old favourites at the concert.
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- A famous crooner opened the evening with a slow ballad.
- My grandfather loved listening to crooners on the radio.
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a crooner (countable noun)
A crooner is a male singer of slow romantic songs; the word is mostly used for singers of an earlier era.
Crooner धीमे रोमांटिक गीत गाने वाला पुरुष गायक है; यह शब्द अधिकतर पुराने दौर के गायकों के लिए आता है।
- Frank Sinatra was a famous crooner.
- The old crooner still has a fan following.
crooner of + songs
Use 'of' to name what he sings.
वह क्या गाता है, यह बताने के लिए 'of' आता है।
- He was a crooner of sad ballads.
crooner from / of + era
Use 'from' or 'of' with the period he belongs to.
वह जिस दौर का है, उसके साथ 'from' या 'of' आता है।
- Talat Mahmood was a crooner of the golden age of Hindi film music.
crooner + noun
It can describe style, such as 'crooner style' or 'crooner voice'.
यह शैली बता सकता है, जैसे 'crooner style' या 'crooner voice'।
- He sings in a smooth crooner style.
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adjective + crooner
smoothfamousold-timeromanticveteran
- A veteran crooner opened the evening concert.
verb + crooner
hireadmirerememberlisten tohear
- The couple hired a crooner for their anniversary.
crooner + noun
stylevoicealbumtributenight
- Radio played a crooner album all evening.
noun + crooner
lounge croonerjazz croonerfilm croonerradio croonerbar crooner
- The lounge crooner entertained the hotel guests.
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- My grandfather loved to listen to old crooners on a gramophone.
मेरे दादाजी को ग्रामोफ़ोन पर पुराने क्रूनरों को सुनना पसंद था।
- The crooner's soft voice made the room go quiet.
क्रूनर की कोमल आवाज़ से कमरा शांत हो गया।
- Radhika's father is a crooner at heart and sings in the bathroom.
राधिका के पिता दिल से क्रूनर हैं और बाथरूम में गाते हैं।
- The hotel had a crooner perform every Saturday.
होटल में हर शनिवार एक क्रूनर प्रस्तुति देता था।
- That crooner made the old love songs popular again.
उस क्रूनर ने पुराने प्रेम-गीतों को फिर से लोकप्रिय बना दिया।
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✗ The crooners is popular among old people.
✓ The crooners are popular among old people.
A plural subject takes 'are'.
Plural subject के साथ 'are' आता है।
✗ He is crooner of old songs.
✓ He is a crooner of old songs.
A singular countable noun needs 'a'.
Singular countable noun से पहले 'a' चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words name singers, but differ in voice and style.
ये शब्द गायकों के नाम हैं, पर आवाज़ और शैली में भिन्न हैं।
A male singer of slow, soft, romantic songs.
धीमे, कोमल, रोमांटिक गीत गाने वाला पुरुष गायक।
- The crooner sang a gentle love song.
Any singer, especially in a band.
कोई भी गायक, खासकर किसी बैंड में।
- The band's vocalist has a deep voice.
A singer of ballads, often telling a story.
बैलेड गाने वाला, जो प्रायः कहानी सुनाता है।
- The balladeer sang of a lost hero.