lyrics
/ˈlɪrɪks/noun
उच्चारण लिरिक्स
गाने के बोल, गीत के शब्द
Basic word
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[plural]
the words of a song
गाने के बोल, गीत के शब्द
- I know the tune, but I have forgotten the lyrics.
- Radhika wrote the lyrics for the school anthem.
- The lyrics of the song are about friendship.
+ 2 more examples
- Can you write down the lyrics for me?
- He sang with great feeling, but I could not hear the lyrics.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
lyrics is plural
Lyrics is used with a plural verb in the sense of song words.
गीत के बोल के अर्थ में 'lyrics' के साथ बहुवचन क्रिया आती है।
- The lyrics are very moving.
- Her lyrics describe village life.
lyrics to / of + song
Use to or of for the song the words belong to.
जिस गीत के बोल हों, उसे बताने के लिए to या of आता है।
- Do you know the lyrics to this song?
write / learn / sing the lyrics
Common verbs with lyrics are write, learn, sing, read and memorise.
Lyrics के साथ write, learn, sing, read और memorise सामान्य क्रियाएँ हैं।
- Radhika learned the lyrics by heart.
lyric (adjective)
The singular lyric as an adjective means expressing personal feelings, as in lyric poetry.
Adjective के रूप में singular 'lyric' का अर्थ व्यक्तिगत भावनाओं को व्यक्त करने वाला है, जैसे lyric poetry।
- Wordsworth wrote lyric poetry.
lyrics versus poem
Lyrics are written to be sung to music, while a poem is written to be read or recited.
Lyrics संगीत पर गाने के लिए लिखे जाते हैं, जबकि poem पढ़ने या सुनाने के लिए।
- The lyrics only make full sense when you hear the tune.
+Collocations 4
adjective + lyrics
catchymeaningfulromanticoriginalsimple
- The film is remembered for its meaningful lyrics.
verb + lyrics
writesingmemoriseforgettranslate
- He forgot the lyrics on stage.
lyrics + noun
sheetbookvideowriterwebsite
- She printed a lyrics sheet for the choir.
lyrics + of / to
lyrics of a songlyrics to a ghazallyrics of the anthemlyrics of the bhajan
- I memorised the lyrics of the anthem at school.
“More examples 6
- The lyrics of the song are in simple Hindi.
गीत के बोल सरल हिंदी में हैं।
- Many students learn English by reading song lyrics.
कई विद्यार्थी गीतों के बोल पढ़कर अंग्रेजी सीखते हैं।
- She wrote the lyrics, and her brother set them to music.
उसने बोल लिखे और उसके भाई ने उन्हें संगीत में ढाला।
- The lyrics speak about the pain of leaving home.
बोल घर छोड़ने के दर्द की बात करते हैं।
- Radhika looked up the lyrics online.
राधिका ने बोल online देखे।
- The singer paused because she had forgotten the second line of the lyrics.
गायिका रुक गई क्योंकि वह बोल की दूसरी पंक्ति भूल गई थी।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The lyrics is beautiful.
✓ The lyrics are beautiful.
Lyrics takes a plural verb.
'Lyrics' के साथ बहुवचन क्रिया आती है।
✗ I like the lyric of this song.
✓ I like the lyrics of this song.
Use the plural lyrics for the words of a song.
गीत के बोल के लिए बहुवचन 'lyrics' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns concern the words in music, with different scope.
ये noun संगीत के शब्दों से जुड़े हैं, पर दायरा अलग है।
§Grammar and usage
Lyrics is normally used in the plural, as in "The lyrics are very moving".
Lyrics सामान्यतः plural में प्रयोग होता है, जैसे "The lyrics are very moving"।