mono
/ˈmɒnəʊ/adjective
उच्चारण मॉनो
मोनो (एक ही चैनल से आने वाली ध्वनि)
Core word
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recording or producing sound that comes from only one direction
मोनो (एक ही चैनल से आने वाली ध्वनि)
- a mono recording
- The old radio plays in mono only.
- The cheap speaker only plays mono sound.
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- He prefers the mono version of the old song.
- Switch the headphones to mono if one ear is weak.
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a system of recording or producing sound in which the sound comes from only one direction
मोनो ध्वनि-प्रणाली
- The concert was broadcast in mono.
- Old radios played songs in mono, while the new speakers play in stereo.
- The old film was recorded in mono.
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- Mono was replaced by stereo in most studios.
- Listening to music in mono sounds flat to some people.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
mono + noun (adjective use)
Before a noun, mono describes sound that comes out through a single channel, such as a mono recording or a mono speaker.
संज्ञा से पहले 'mono' विशेषण के रूप में आता है और उस ध्वनि को बताता है जो केवल एक channel से आती है, जैसे mono recording।
- The old film song was only available as a mono recording.
- My grandfather still listens to a mono radio in the verandah.
in mono (noun use)
As a noun, mono is the system itself; it is used with the preposition in and no article.
संज्ञा के रूप में 'mono' उस प्रणाली को बताता है; इसके साथ preposition 'in' आता है और article नहीं लगता।
- Most songs of the 1950s were recorded in mono.
- The cassette plays in mono, not in stereo.
mono versus stereo (contrast)
Mono is usually set against stereo, which uses two channels so that sound seems to come from different sides.
'Mono' को प्रायः 'stereo' के सामने रखा जाता है, जिसमें दो channels होते हैं और ध्वनि अलग-अलग दिशाओं से आती लगती है।
- Switch the setting from stereo to mono if you use only one earphone.
- A mono speaker cannot give the feeling of space that stereo gives.
mono- (prefix meaning one)
In words like monologue, monopoly and monotone, mono- means one or single; the standalone word mono keeps this idea of a single channel.
monologue, monopoly और monotone जैसे शब्दों में 'mono-' का अर्थ 'एक' होता है; अकेला शब्द 'mono' भी एक ही channel का भाव रखता है।
- A monologue is a long speech by one person.
- A monopoly means that one company controls the whole market.
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mono + noun
recordingsoundspeakersignalversion
- The museum has kept the mono version of the interview for its archive.
verb + in mono
recordplaybroadcastreleaselisten
- The radio station still broadcasts some programmes in mono.
mono and stereo
switch to monoconvert to monomono or stereomono mode
- You can convert the file to mono to reduce its size.
mono + equipment
amplifiermicrophonecassette playerheadphoneradio
- Radhika bought a second-hand mono cassette player at the market.
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- The mobile phone records voice calls in mono to save space.
मोबाइल फोन जगह बचाने के लिए voice calls को mono में record करता है।
- Many classic Hindi film songs survive only in mono.
हिंदी फिल्मों के कई पुराने गीत केवल mono में ही बचे हैं।
- If one speaker is broken, set the player to mono so that you hear both sides.
यदि एक speaker खराब हो, तो player को mono पर रखें ताकि आप दोनों ओर की ध्वनि सुन सकें।
- The teacher played the passage on a mono tape recorder in the school hall.
शिक्षक ने विद्यालय के हॉल में एक mono टेप रिकॉर्डर पर वह अंश बजाया।
- Is this album available in stereo, or only in mono?
क्या यह album stereo में उपलब्ध है, या केवल mono में?
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✗ The song was recorded on mono.
✓ The song was recorded in mono.
Use the preposition in with mono, stereo and similar sound systems.
mono और stereo जैसी ध्वनि-प्रणालियों के साथ preposition 'in' का प्रयोग होता है, 'on' का नहीं।