mike
/maɪk/noun
उच्चारण माइक
माइक (माइक्रोफ़ोन)
Core word
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[C] informal
a microphone
माइक (माइक्रोफ़ोन)
- The singer tapped the mike and began.
- Please speak into the mike so everyone can hear you.
- Radhika held the mike nervously during the school debate.
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- Check the mike before the programme begins.
- The sound engineer gave the speaker a clip-on mike.
- Someone passed the mike to the next singer.
Synonyms microphone
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mike (noun, informal)
An informal short form of microphone; in writing it can appear as 'mic' or 'mike'.
Microphone का अनौपचारिक संक्षिप्त रूप; लेखन में 'mic' या 'mike' दोनों मिलते हैं।
- Please speak into the mike.
- The singer tapped the mike twice.
into/on/at + the mike
We speak 'into' a mike, stand 'at' it, and say something 'on' the mike.
Mike में 'into' बोला जाता है, उसके पास 'at' खड़ा हुआ जाता है, और 'on the mike' कहा जाता है।
- He announced the winner on the mike.
open mike
An event where anyone may come up and perform; also written 'open mic' or 'open-mic night'.
ऐसा कार्यक्रम जिसमें कोई भी आकर प्रस्तुति दे सकता है; 'open mic' भी लिखा जाता है।
- Radhika read her poem at an open mike evening.
mike up (verb)
Informally, to fit someone with a microphone, usually before a performance.
अनौपचारिक रूप से किसी को प्रस्तुति से पहले microphone लगाना।
- The sound team miked up the speaker before the function.
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verb + mike
holdpassswitch ontapgrabadjust
- The anchor passed the mike to the audience.
adjective + mike
wirelesslivehiddenopenhandheld
- A wireless mike was clipped to the speaker's collar.
mike + noun
standcheckcableboomtest
- The crew did a mike check before the concert.
preposition + mike
intoonatbehindwithout
- She leaned into the mike and thanked everyone.
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- The teacher asked the shy boy to speak into the mike.
शिक्षक ने शर्मीले लड़के से mike में बोलने को कहा।
- The mike stopped working in the middle of the speech.
भाषण के बीच में mike काम करना बंद कर गया।
- Is the mike on? Nobody at the back can hear.
क्या mike चालू है? पीछे बैठे किसी को सुनाई नहीं दे रहा।
- He dropped the mike after a brilliant finish to his stand-up act.
अपनी stand-up प्रस्तुति के शानदार समापन के बाद उसने mike नीचे रख दिया।
- At the school assembly, the head girl took the mike and led the prayer.
विद्यालय की सभा में head girl ने mike लिया और प्रार्थना करवाई।
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✗ Please talk in the mike.
✓ Please talk into the mike.
Use 'into' for speaking towards a microphone.
Microphone की ओर बोलने के लिए 'into' का प्रयोग होता है।
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These words name sound equipment, with different focus.
ये शब्द ध्वनि-उपकरणों को बताते हैं, पर इनका ध्यान अलग-अलग बात पर है।
Informal short form for a microphone.
Microphone का अनौपचारिक संक्षिप्त रूप।
- Speak closer to the mike.
The full, formal word for the device that picks up sound.
ध्वनि पकड़ने वाले उपकरण का पूर्ण, औपचारिक शब्द।
- The microphone was placed on a stand.
A device that gives out sound; the opposite job of a microphone.
ध्वनि बाहर देने वाला उपकरण; microphone के विपरीत कार्य वाला।
- The speaker was too loud.
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Notes
Usage: mike is an informal short form of microphone, and the spelling mic is also common.
Usage: mike, microphone का अनौपचारिक संक्षिप्त रूप है और mic वर्तनी भी आम है।