musical
/ˈmjuːzɪkl/adjective
उच्चारण म्यूज़िकल
संगीत से संबंधित, सांगीतिक
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as synonym
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[only before noun]
connected with music; containing music
संगीत से संबंधित, सांगीतिक
- musical instruments such as the sitar and the tabla
- a musical evening
- He plays several musical instruments.
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- The school held a musical programme on Teachers' Day.
- She has a great musical talent.
Synonyms melodic harmonic instrumental vocal
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good at playing or singing music; enjoying music
संगीत में निपुण, संगीत-प्रेमी
- She comes from a very musical family.
- Radhika is so musical that she learnt the tune after hearing it once.
- My brother is not very musical and cannot sing in tune.
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- Their whole family is musical, from grandmother to grandson.
- Musical children often learn to read notes quickly.
Synonyms talented gifted tuneful
Opposite unmusical tone-deaf
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having a pleasant sound like music
मधुर, सुरीला
- a musical voice
- the musical sound of the stream
- Her laughter was light and musical.
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- We woke to the musical call of the koel.
- The bells made a musical sound in the breeze.
Synonyms melodious tuneful harmonious mellifluous dulcet
Opposite harsh discordant grating
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a play or a film in which part or all of the story is told using songs and often dancing
संगीतमय नाटक या फ़िल्म
- The Sound of Music is a famous musical.
- The school staged a colourful musical for its annual day.
- The class went to see a musical on stage in Delhi.
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- The film is a musical with ten songs.
- They are rehearsing a musical for the annual function.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
musical + noun
As an adjective, musical connects with music and goes before nouns such as instrument, talent, programme or evening.
Adjective के रूप में musical संगीत से संबंधित है और instrument, talent, programme या evening जैसे nouns से पहले आता है।
- The sitar is a musical instrument.
- She has real musical talent.
musical (adjective, people): good at music
A person is musical if they have a natural ear for music; it is not about being a musician.
व्यक्ति musical तब है जब उसमें संगीत की स्वाभाविक समझ हो; यह musician होने की बात नहीं है।
- Radhika's family is very musical.
a musical (noun)
As a noun, a musical is a play or film in which songs are an important part of the story.
Noun के रूप में a musical ऐसा नाटक या फ़िल्म है जिसमें गाने कहानी का महत्त्वपूर्ण हिस्सा होते हैं।
- We saw a musical at the theatre in Mumbai.
musical chairs
Musical chairs is a party game; figuratively it means moving people between jobs for no real benefit.
Musical chairs एक पार्टी खेल है; लाक्षणिक अर्थ में बिना वास्तविक लाभ के लोगों को पदों पर बदलना।
- The transfers looked like a game of musical chairs.
musically (adverb) / musician (noun)
Musically describes how something is done in music terms, and musician is the person who plays or composes.
Musically संगीत की दृष्टि से कैसे कुछ किया गया यह बताता है, और musician वह व्यक्ति है जो बजाता या रचना करता है।
- The song is musically simple but moving.
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musical + noun
instrumenttalentcareertraditionfestival
- Many students learn a musical instrument.
adverb + musical
highlyverynaturallydeeplyrather
- The girl is naturally musical.
verb + musical
stagewritewatchperform inproduce
- The college will stage a musical this winter.
musical + term
earnotescorenotationtaste
- He has a good musical ear.
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- The Carnatic festival is a great musical event.
कर्नाटक संगीत समारोह एक महान संगीत आयोजन है।
- She plays three musical instruments.
वह तीन वाद्य बजाती है।
- The child's laughter had a musical sound.
बच्चे की हँसी में मधुर ध्वनि थी।
- The film is a musical with ten songs.
यह फ़िल्म दस गानों वाली संगीत-प्रधान फ़िल्म है।
- He comes from a musical family in Lucknow.
वह लखनऊ के एक संगीतप्रेमी परिवार से आता है।
- The musical about Mughal India ran for a year.
मुग़ल भारत पर बना संगीत-नाटक एक वर्ष तक चला।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He is a musical.
✓ He is a musician.
A person who plays music is a musician; a musical is a play or film.
संगीत बजाने वाला musician है; musical नाटक या फ़िल्म है।
✗ She plays a musical.
✓ She plays a musical instrument.
You play an instrument, not a musical.
आप instrument बजाते हैं, musical नहीं।
✗ The musically instrument was old.
✓ The musical instrument was old.
Before a noun you need the adjective musical, not the adverb.
Noun से पहले adjective 'musical' चाहिए, adverb नहीं।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
melodic harmonic instrumental vocal talented gifted tuneful melodious harmonious mellifluous dulcet musical comedy show operetta
Antonyms
unmusical tone-deaf harsh discordant grating
AaSpelling
mu·si·cal
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Musical instrument, musical chairs (a game; also a situation where people keep changing jobs).
Collocations: musical instrument, musical chairs (खेल; ऐसी स्थिति भी जहाँ लोग बार-बार पद बदलें)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who cannot tell one musical note from another is tone-deaf; one who writes music is a composer; one who leads an orchestra a conductor.
'जो सुरों में अंतर न पहचान सके' tone-deaf; संगीत रचने वाला composer; orchestra का संचालक conductor।