rhythm
/ˈrɪðəm/noun
उच्चारण रिदम
लय, ताल
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a strong regular repeated pattern of sounds or movements
लय, ताल
- The dancers moved to the rhythm of the drums.
- the steady rhythm of her breathing
- The poem has a lovely rhythm when read aloud.
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- He tapped his foot to the rhythm of the tabla.
- The rhythm of the rain on the roof sent her to sleep.
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[C, U]
a regular pattern of changes or events
नियमित क्रम, चक्र
- the rhythm of the seasons
- the body's natural rhythm
- Life on a farm follows the rhythm of the harvest.
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- After a week of night shifts, my daily rhythm was upset.
- The city has its own rhythm, fast in the morning and calm at night.
Synonyms cycle pattern regularity
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
rhythm of + noun / the rhythm of life
Use of to say what has the rhythm: the rhythm of the drums, the rhythm of the seasons.
किसमें लय है यह बताने के लिए 'of' आता है: the rhythm of the drums, the rhythm of the seasons।
- Farmers follow the rhythm of the seasons.
- The rhythm of the tabla filled the hall.
rhythm (uncountable / countable)
Rhythm is countable when you mean a particular pattern: a fast rhythm. It is uncountable for the general quality: She has rhythm.
जब किसी विशेष लय का अर्थ हो तो 'rhythm' गणनीय है। सामान्य गुण के अर्थ में यह अगणनीय है: She has rhythm।
- The dancers moved to a slow rhythm.
in / out of rhythm
In rhythm means matching the beat. Out of rhythm means not matching, and not in the flow of work: a runner out of rhythm.
'In rhythm' का अर्थ ताल से मेल खाना है। 'Out of rhythm' का अर्थ ताल या प्रवाह से बाहर होना है।
- The batsman was out of rhythm in the first few overs.
rhythm vs rhyme (spelling)
Rhythm is about the beat and has no vowels except y: r-h-y-t-h-m. Rhyme is about matching end sounds in poetry.
'Rhythm' ताल के बारे में है, इसमें y के सिवा कोई स्वर नहीं है: r-h-y-t-h-m। 'Rhyme' कविता में अंतिम ध्वनियों के मेल को कहते हैं।
- The poem has a strong rhythm but no rhyme.
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adjective + rhythm
steadyregularnaturalstrongirregular
- The doctor checked the steady rhythm of his heart.
verb + rhythm
keepfindlosesetbeat out
- The drummer set the rhythm for the dance.
type of rhythm
heart rhythmcircadian rhythmmusical rhythmdaily rhythmpoetic rhythm
- Late-night study can upset your body's rhythm.
rhythm + noun
sectionguitarmethodpatternof life
- The rhythm guitar kept the beat.
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- The rhythm of the train put the children to sleep.
रेल की लय ने बच्चों को सुला दिया।
- Poets use rhythm to make their lines musical.
कवि अपनी पंक्तियों को संगीतमय बनाने के लिए लय का प्रयोग करते हैं।
- The rhythm of village life is slow and calm.
ग्रामीण जीवन की लय धीमी और शांत होती है।
- Radhika clapped in rhythm with the song.
राधिका ने गाने की ताल के साथ ताली बजाई।
- A regular heart rhythm is a sign of good health.
नियमित हृदय गति अच्छे स्वास्थ्य का संकेत है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The spelling of rhythm is rythm.
✓ The spelling of rhythm is r-h-y-t-h-m.
Rhythm has an h after the first r and another after the t.
'Rhythm' में पहले r के बाद h और t के बाद भी h है।
✗ The poem has rhythm because its lines rhythm with each other.
✓ The poem has rhythm because its lines rhyme with each other.
Rhyme is the verb for matching end sounds; rhythm is only the beat.
अंतिम ध्वनियों के मेल के लिए क्रिया 'rhyme' है; 'rhythm' केवल ताल है।
✗ The rhythms of the drum was loud.
✓ The rhythm of the drum was loud.
Use the singular rhythm with a singular verb for one drum's pattern.
एक ढोल की लय के लिए एकवचन 'rhythm' और एकवचन क्रिया आती है।
◇Word family
AaSpelling
Rhythm, with rh- at the start and -ythm at the end, and no vowel except y (not 'rythm', 'rhythem' or 'rhytham'); the adjective rhythmic.
Rhythm, शुरू में rh- और अंत में -ythm, y के अलावा कोई vowel नहीं ('rythm', 'rhythem' या 'rhytham' गलत है); adjective rhythmic।
⌂Word origin and word building
Keep with the other rh- words: rhyme, rheumatism, rhinoceros.
अन्य rh- शब्दों के साथ याद रखिए: rhyme, rheumatism, rhinoceros।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A regular pattern of sound in music or poetry; the metre of a poem is its rhythm pattern.
'संगीत या कविता में ध्वनि का नियमित pattern' के लिए यह शब्द आता है; कविता का metre उसकी rhythm का pattern है।