jive
/dʒaɪv/noun
उच्चारण जाइव
जाइव (एक तेज़ नृत्य)
Core word
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[sing., U]
a fast dance to music with a strong beat, especially popular in the 1940s and 1950s
जाइव (एक तेज़ नृत्य)
- They danced the jive at the party.
- My grandparents learned to dance the jive when they were young.
- The band played a lively jive and everybody danced.
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- They took a class to learn the jive for the school party.
- Mohan was surprisingly good at the jive.
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[U] North American, informal
talk that is not true or that is meant to deceive
झूठी बातें, बकवास
- Don't give me that jive!
- The minister's explanation sounded like pure jive to the reporters.
- I don't buy any of that jive about how the money disappeared.
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- His speech was full of jive and empty promises.
- Stop feeding us jive and tell us the facts.
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[I]
to dance to fast music with a strong beat
जाइव नृत्य करना
- Couples were jiving to old rock songs.
- The couples jived on the dance floor until midnight.
- They jived all night at the old club.
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- We jived around the living room to my father's records.
- The young couple jived with great energy.
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the jive (dance)
As a noun for the dance, jive is usually uncountable, and a jive can mean one session of it.
नृत्य के अर्थ में 'jive' प्रायः uncountable होता है, और 'a jive' उसका एक सत्र हो सकता है।
- They danced the jive at the college party.
- The band played a fast jive.
jive (verb, intransitive)
As a verb, jive means to dance to fast, strong music; it is often followed by to or with.
Verb के रूप में 'jive' का अर्थ तेज़ संगीत पर नृत्य करना है; इसके बाद प्रायः to या with आता है।
- The couple jived to the band all night.
- She jived with her cousin at the wedding.
jive (noun, informal: nonsense)
In informal speech, jive means talk that is untrue or meant to mislead; it is uncountable.
अनौपचारिक बोलचाल में 'jive' झूठी या भ्रमित करने वाली बातें हैं; यह uncountable है।
- Don't give me that jive; I know you were absent.
jive with sth (American slang)
In American slang, jive with means to agree or fit with something.
American slang में 'jive with' का अर्थ किसी बात से मेल खाना है।
- His story does not jive with the facts.
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verb + jive
dancelearndoteachplay
- Radhika learned to jive from a video.
adjective + jive
fastlivelyenergeticsmoothswing
- The energetic jive made the hall cheer.
jive + noun
musicstepsclasspartnercompetition
- The jive competition was held on the college lawn.
jive + preposition
to the musicwith a partneraround the floorall night
- They jived around the floor till midnight.
jive + time phrases
till midnightall eveningfor hoursat the party
- They jived for hours at the college farewell.
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- The old film showed teenagers jiving in a cafe.
पुरानी फ़िल्म में किशोर एक कैफ़े में जाइव नृत्य करते दिखाए गए थे।
- The dance teacher showed us the basic steps of the jive.
नृत्य शिक्षक ने हमें जाइव के बुनियादी कदम सिखाए।
- Stop the jive and tell me the truth.
बकवास बंद करो और मुझे सच बताओ।
- Many couples jived at the anniversary party.
वर्षगाँठ की पार्टी में कई जोड़ों ने जाइव किया।
- The band's quick beat made everyone want to jive.
बैंड की तेज़ ताल ने हर किसी को नाचने का मन करा दिया।
- The dance teacher said the jive needs quick feet and a good sense of rhythm.
नृत्य शिक्षक ने कहा कि जाइव के लिए तेज़ कदम और लय की अच्छी समझ चाहिए।
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✗ They are jiving on the music.
✓ They are jiving to the music.
People dance to music, so use to.
संगीत 'पर' नृत्य के लिए अंग्रेज़ी में 'to the music' आता है।
✗ They danced jive with a joy.
✓ They danced the jive with joy.
A named dance takes the, and joy here is uncountable, so no a.
किसी नृत्य के नाम से पहले 'the' आता है और यहाँ 'joy' uncountable होने से 'a' नहीं लगता।