oldie
/ˈəʊldi/noun
उच्चारण ओल्डी
पुराना गीत या फ़िल्म; बुज़ुर्ग
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[C] informal
a person or thing that is old, especially an old song or film
पुराना गीत या फ़िल्म; बुज़ुर्ग
- golden oldies from the 1960s
- The radio station plays a few oldies every Sunday morning.
- Our neighbour's car is a real oldie, but it still runs beautifully.
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- The radio programme plays oldies from Hindi films of the 1970s.
- This laptop is an oldie, so it takes a while to start.
Synonyms classic old favourite golden oldie old-timer
Opposite newcomer new release
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
an oldie (countable noun, informal)
An oldie is something old, especially a song, film or joke that is still enjoyed. It is informal and countable, so it takes a or the.
'Oldie' कोई पुरानी चीज़ है, विशेषकर कोई गीत, फ़िल्म या चुटकुला जो अब भी पसंद किया जाता है। यह अनौपचारिक और countable है, इसलिए इसके साथ a या the आता है।
- That song is a real oldie, but I still love it.
- The radio plays an oldie every evening.
oldie but goodie
This fixed phrase describes something old that is still very good. The two words are joined with but.
यह निश्चित वाक्यांश उस पुरानी चीज़ के लिए है जो अब भी बहुत अच्छी है। दोनों शब्द 'but' से जुड़ते हैं।
- Her black-and-white film is an oldie but goodie.
- Chess is an oldie but goodie among indoor games.
oldie = an elderly person (humorous)
In friendly or joking talk, an oldie can mean an elderly person. It can sound rude if used carelessly.
मित्रतापूर्ण या मज़ाकिया बातचीत में 'oldie' बुज़ुर्ग व्यक्ति को भी कह सकते हैं। लापरवाही से बोलने पर यह अशिष्ट लग सकता है।
- The oldies of our colony play cards in the park every afternoon.
oldies + noun
Used as a plural modifier, oldies describes things from the past, such as oldies music or an oldies night.
बहुवचन modifier के रूप में 'oldies' अतीत की चीज़ों का वर्णन करता है, जैसे oldies music या oldies night।
- The college held an oldies night with Kishore Kumar songs.
+Collocations 4
adjective + oldie
goldenclassicfavouritegreatreal
- Mohammed Rafi's song is a golden oldie.
verb + oldie
playsinghumlisten toenjoy
- My grandfather loves to hum an old oldie from the 1960s.
oldie + noun
musicradiostationnightcollection
- The oldie radio station is popular with taxi drivers.
golden oldie
golden oldiegolden oldiesHindi oldiesBollywood oldies
- Bollywood oldies are played at every wedding reception.
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- My father sings a Kishore Kumar oldie while driving.
मेरे पिता गाड़ी चलाते समय किशोर कुमार का कोई पुराना गीत गुनगुनाते हैं।
- Radhika downloaded a playlist of Hindi oldies for the long journey.
राधिका ने लंबी यात्रा के लिए हिंदी पुराने गीतों की प्लेलिस्ट डाउनलोड की।
- That joke is an oldie, but it still makes us laugh.
वह चुटकुला पुराना है, फिर भी हमें हँसा देता है।
- The cinema showed an oldie from the fifties on Sunday.
सिनेमा ने रविवार को पचास के दशक की एक पुरानी फ़िल्म दिखाई।
- Golden oldies bring back memories of our school days.
सदाबहार पुराने गीत हमारे स्कूल के दिनों की यादें लौटा लाते हैं।
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✗ She plays oldie songs on her phone.
✓ She plays old songs on her phone.
Oldie is a noun and cannot describe other nouns as an adjective; use old.
'Oldie' संज्ञा है और विशेषण की तरह दूसरे nouns का वर्णन नहीं कर सकता; 'old' का प्रयोग कीजिए।
✗ This is a oldie but goodie.
✓ This is an oldie but goodie.
Oldie begins with a vowel sound, so the article an is needed.
'Oldie' स्वर ध्वनि से शुरू होता है, इसलिए article 'an' चाहिए।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
old·ie
?Which word?
Keep the old-thing words together: oldie, classic (of lasting value), antique (an old valuable object), vintage (old and of high quality: 'a vintage car'), retro (in the style of the recent past).
पुरानी चीज़ के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: oldie, classic (स्थायी मूल्य वाला), antique (पुरानी कीमती वस्तु), vintage (पुराना और उच्च गुणवत्ता का: 'a vintage car'), retro (हाल के अतीत की शैली में)।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: oldie is informal; golden oldie means a popular old song.
प्रयोग में oldie अनौपचारिक है; golden oldie का अर्थ लोकप्रिय पुराना गीत है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
'Old is gold.'
कहावत 'Old is gold'।