harp
/hɑːp/noun
उच्चारण हार्प
वीणा जैसा वाद्य
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a large musical instrument with strings stretched on a frame, played with the fingers
वीणा जैसा वाद्य
- play the harp
- She learned to play the harp at a music school in Kolkata.
- The sound of the harp drifted from the open window.
+ 2 more examples
- A harp has dozens of strings and a graceful frame.
- She plays the harp in the school orchestra.
Synonyms lyre
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[I] ~ on (about) sth
to keep talking about something in a boring or annoying way
एक ही बात दोहराना
- harp on the past
- He kept harping on about the traffic during dinner.
- Please don't harp on my mistakes again.
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- He is always harping on about how hard his job is.
- The teacher harped on the importance of revision.
Synonyms dwell on go on about repeat
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
play the harp
Use the before the name of an instrument when you speak of playing it.
वाद्य बजाने की बात करते समय वाद्य के नाम से पहले 'the' लगता है।
- Her grandmother used to play the harp at festivals.
- He is learning to play the harp.
harp on (about) + sth
This phrasal verb means to talk about the same subject again and again in a tiresome way. It is informal and a little negative.
इस phrasal verb का अर्थ एक ही विषय पर बार-बार थका देने वाले ढंग से बोलना है। यह अनौपचारिक है और कुछ नकारात्मक है।
- Stop harping on your old mistakes.
- He keeps harping on about the price of petrol.
harp on + the same string
Harp on the same string is an older idiom for repeating the same point.
'Harp on the same string' एक पुराना मुहावरा है, जिसका अर्थ एक ही बात दोहराते रहना है।
- The leader harped on the same string through the whole speech.
a harp + harpist
The person who plays a harp is a harpist.
वीणा-जैसा तार वाद्य बजाने वाले व्यक्ति को 'harpist' कहते हैं।
- The harpist played softly at the wedding reception.
+Collocations 5
verb + harp
playtunepluckstrumlearn
- She plucked the strings of the harp gently.
harp + noun
stringsmusicplayerconcertsolo
- The harp solo ended the concert beautifully.
harp on + noun
the pastthe pointa mistakefailuremoney
- Don't harp on the past, Radhika; look ahead.
adverb + harp on
constantlyendlesslyalwaysforeverstill
- He is constantly harping on about his rank.
adjective + harp
goldensmallancientelectricconcert
- A small harp stood beside the stage.
“More examples 6
- The sound of the harp drifted from the palace garden.
महल के बगीचे से वीणा-जैसे वाद्य की ध्वनि तैरती हुई आ रही थी।
- My uncle harps on about the good old days every evening.
मेरे चाचा हर शाम पुराने अच्छे दिनों की बातें दोहराते रहते हैं।
- The teacher harped on the importance of revision before the exam.
शिक्षक ने परीक्षा से पहले दोहराई के महत्व पर बार-बार ज़ोर दिया।
- A harp has far more strings than a guitar.
हार्प में गिटार से कहीं अधिक तार होते हैं।
- Please don't harp on his failure; he is already sad.
कृपया उसकी असफलता का बार-बार ज़िक्र मत कीजिए; वह पहले से ही दुखी है।
- The harpist's fingers moved smoothly across the strings.
वादक की उँगलियाँ तारों पर सहजता से चल रही थीं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She keeps harping about her mistakes.
✓ She keeps harping on her mistakes.
Harp takes on, or on about, not about alone.
'Harp' के साथ 'on' या 'on about' आता है, केवल 'about' नहीं।
✗ He plays harp very well.
✓ He plays the harp very well.
A musical instrument takes the definite article after play.
'Play' के बाद वाद्य के नाम से पहले definite article 'the' लगता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
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Repeats the same point in an annoying way.
एक ही बात को खीझ पैदा करने वाले ढंग से दोहराना।
- He harps on his marks.
Thinks or talks for a long time about something, often sad; it takes on.
किसी बात, प्रायः दुखद, के बारे में लंबे समय तक सोचना या बोलना; इसके साथ 'on' आता है।
- Don't dwell on the past.
¶Idioms 1
harp on the same string
to keep talking about the same subject in a boring or annoying way
एक ही राग अलापना, एक ही बात बार बार दोहराना
- He keeps harping on the same string about his old job.
- Stop harping on the same string and listen to new ideas.
→Phrasal verbs 1
harp on (about) sth
to keep talking about sth in a boring or annoying way
(किसी बात को) बार-बार दोहराकर उबाना
- He keeps harping on about his days in the army.
- Stop harping on the same old mistake.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Harp on (keep talking about the same thing annoyingly).
Phrasal verb 'harp on' (एक ही राग अलापना)।