medley
/ˈmedli/noun
उच्चारण मेड्ली
मिश्रण, खिचड़ी, विविध संग्रह
Core word
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a mixture of people or things of different kinds
मिश्रण, खिचड़ी, विविध संग्रह
- a medley of fresh summer vegetables
- The festival brought together a medley of cultures and languages.
- The fruit salad was a medley of mango, papaya and grapes.
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- The market was a medley of colours, sounds and smells.
- The audience was a medley of young and old people.
Synonyms mixture assortment miscellany potpourri hotchpotch
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a piece of music made up of several songs or tunes played one after the other
(संगीत) कई गीतों या धुनों का मिश्रण, मेडली
- The band played a medley of old Hindi film songs.
- Radhika sang a lovely medley of folk songs at the school function.
- The choir sang a medley of patriotic songs on Independence Day.
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- The orchestra ended the show with a medley of film tunes.
- A medley of classic hits kept the dance floor full.
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a swimming race in which each part is swum using a different stroke
(तैराकी) मेडली दौड़, मिश्रित शैली की तैराकी
- She won gold in the 200 metres individual medley.
- He finished the medley in a record time and received the medal.
- He swam the medley in under two minutes.
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- The team won the relay medley for the third time.
- In the medley, swimmers use four different strokes.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a medley of + noun
Use 'a medley of' for a mixture of different things, people, sounds or smells. Follow it with a plural or uncountable noun.
अलग-अलग वस्तुओं, लोगों, ध्वनियों या गंधों के मिश्रण के लिए 'a medley of' आता है। इसके बाद plural या uncountable noun रखें।
- The market was a medley of colours and sounds.
- The room smelt of a medley of spices.
a medley (music)
A medley is a piece made of parts of several songs or tunes played one after another.
Medley कई गीतों या धुनों के अंशों को एक के बाद एक जोड़कर बनाई गई प्रस्तुति है।
- The band played a medley of old Hindi film songs.
- The choir sang a medley at the farewell.
the medley (swimming)
In sports, a medley is a race in which different strokes are used in turn: individual medley, medley relay.
खेलों में medley वह दौड़ है जिसमें बारी-बारी से अलग-अलग तैराकी शैलियाँ अपनाई जाती हैं।
- She won the 200 metres individual medley.
countable noun
Medley is countable: a medley, two medleys. The plural is formed with -s.
Medley countable है: a medley, two medleys। इसका plural -s से बनता है।
- The festival had two medleys of folk dances.
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adjective + medley
colourfulstrangedelightfulmusicalodd
- The fair offered a colourful medley of food stalls and games.
medley of + noun
songstunesvoicesflavoursstylescultures
- She sang a medley of Lata Mangeshkar's songs.
verb + medley
playsingperformcreateswim
- The students performed a medley of patriotic songs on Republic Day.
type of medley
individualrelayfolkfilmdance
- He took part in the 4 x 100 metres medley relay.
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- The old bazaar was a medley of shops, temples and street food.
पुराना बाज़ार दुकानों, मंदिरों और खाने के ठेलों का मिला-जुला संसार था।
- At the annual day, the children danced to a medley of regional folk songs.
वार्षिकोत्सव में बच्चों ने क्षेत्रीय लोकगीतों की मेडली पर नृत्य किया।
- The speech was a medley of jokes, facts and personal stories.
भाषण चुटकुलों, तथ्यों और व्यक्तिगत कहानियों का मिश्रण था।
- The pickle was made with a medley of vegetables and spices.
यह अचार सब्ज़ियों और मसालों के मिश्रण से बनाया गया था।
- He broke the national record in the 100 metres medley.
उसने 100 मीटर मेडली में राष्ट्रीय रिकॉर्ड तोड़ा।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The meeting was a medley from different opinions.
✓ The meeting was a medley of different opinions.
A medley is always 'a medley of' something.
Medley के बाद सदा 'of' आता है, यानी 'a medley of'।
✗ A medley of voices were heard from the hall.
✓ A medley of voices was heard from the hall.
The subject is the singular 'medley', so the verb is singular.
कर्ता singular 'medley' है, इसलिए verb singular होगी।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words describe a mixture, but with different feeling.
ये शब्द मिश्रण बताते हैं, पर भाव अलग हैं।
A pleasant or lively mixture of different things, often songs or sounds.
विभिन्न चीज़ों का सुखद या जीवंत मिश्रण, प्रायः गीतों या ध्वनियों का।
- The band played a medley of hits.
A confused, untidy mixture.
उलझा हुआ, अव्यवस्थित मिश्रण।
- There was a jumble of clothes on the bed.
A set of different kinds of the same type of thing.
एक ही प्रकार की वस्तु के भिन्न-भिन्न प्रकारों का समूह।
- The shop sells an assortment of sweets.