drama
/ˈdrɑːmə/noun
उच्चारण ड्राम
नाटक; नाटकीयता
Basic word
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a play for the theatre, radio or TV; plays considered as a form of literature; an exciting event; exciting and emotional behaviour
नाटक; नाटकीयता
- a historical drama
- Stop creating drama.
- The school's annual drama was about a village fair.
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- She studied drama at university.
- There was plenty of drama on the last day of the match.
Synonyms play show theatre excitement fuss
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drama (uncountable) / a drama (countable)
Drama is uncountable when it means plays in general or the art of theatre; it is countable when it means one play or programme.
सामान्य रूप से नाटक या रंगमंच की कला के अर्थ में 'drama' अगणनीय है; किसी एक नाटक या कार्यक्रम के अर्थ में यह गणनीय है।
- She studied drama at college.
- The TV channel showed a historical drama.
drama (excitement, uncountable)
Drama also means excitement or tension in real life, often in the phrase full of drama.
'Drama' का अर्थ वास्तविक जीवन में रोमांच या तनाव भी है, अक्सर 'full of drama' में।
- The last over of the match was full of drama.
make a drama out of sth / drama queen
Make a drama out of something means to treat a small matter as very serious.
'Make a drama out of sth' का अर्थ किसी छोटी बात को बहुत गंभीर बना देना है।
- Don't make a drama out of a missed bus.
drama + noun (modifier)
Drama comes before nouns in drama school, drama teacher, drama club and drama series.
'Drama' संज्ञाओं से पहले आता है: drama school, drama teacher, drama club, drama series।
- Radhika joined the drama club in class nine.
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adjective + drama
costumehistoricalradiocourtroomhumanpolitical
- The costume drama was set in Mughal times.
verb + drama
watchstagedirectwriteperformstudy
- The students staged a drama on Republic Day.
drama + noun
schoolclubcriticseriesfestivalteacher
- The drama festival lasted for three days.
drama of + noun
of the situationof the momentof real lifeof the final day
- The drama of the rescue was shown live on television.
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- Many students take part in the annual school drama.
कई विद्यार्थी विद्यालय के वार्षिक नाटक में भाग लेते हैं।
- The final of the tournament ended in a dramatic tie, full of drama.
प्रतियोगिता का फ़ाइनल रोमांच से भरे नाटकीय टाई में समाप्त हुआ।
- Radhika wrote a short drama on road safety.
राधिका ने सड़क सुरक्षा पर एक छोटा नाटक लिखा।
- He prefers radio drama to television serials.
उसे television serials की तुलना में रेडियो नाटक अधिक पसंद है।
- There was real drama in the courtroom when the witness changed his story.
जब गवाह ने अपना बयान बदला तो अदालत में सचमुच नाटकीयता आ गई।
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✗ She is studying the drama in college.
✓ She is studying drama in college.
When drama means the subject or art form, it is uncountable and takes no article.
जब 'drama' विषय या कला के अर्थ में हो, तब वह अगणनीय होता है और उसके साथ article नहीं लगता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns all refer to stage or screen works, but they differ in scale and purpose.
ये सभी मंच या पर्दे की रचनाएँ बताते हैं, पर पैमाने और उद्देश्य में अंतर है।
A serious play or the art of acting and staging plays.
गंभीर नाटक या नाटकों के अभिनय और मंचन की कला।
- She teaches drama.
A serious drama with a sad ending, often about a fall or death.
दुखद अंत वाला गंभीर नाटक, प्रायः पतन या मृत्यु पर।
- Hamlet is a famous tragedy.
A light play or film meant to make people laugh.
हल्का नाटक या फ़िल्म जो लोगों को हँसाए।
- We watched a comedy last night.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
Usage: dramatic means sudden and great ('a dramatic change'), or showing feelings in an exaggerated way.
प्रयोग में dramatic का अर्थ अचानक और बड़ा है ('a dramatic change', नाटकीय बदलाव), या भावनाओं को बढ़ा-चढ़ाकर दिखाने वाला।
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One-word substitution
A writer of plays is a dramatist or playwright; a play with a sad ending a tragedy; with a happy ending a comedy; a drama with music and songs a musical.
नाटक लिखने वाला dramatist या playwright (नाटककार); दुखद अंत वाला नाटक tragedy (त्रासदी); सुखद अंत वाला comedy (सुखांत); संगीत और गीतों वाला नाटक musical।
General knowledge
Bharata's Natyashastra is the ancient Indian text on drama; Kalidasa wrote Abhijnanashakuntalam; the National School of Drama (NSD) is in New Delhi.
भरत का नाट्यशास्त्र नाटक पर प्राचीन भारतीय ग्रंथ है; कालिदास ने अभिज्ञानशाकुंतलम् लिखा; राष्ट्रीय नाट्य विद्यालय (NSD) नई दिल्ली में है।