melody
gb/mˈɛlədi/ us/mˈɛlədi/
B1
Angličtina
~ 5900
dallam, dallamszólam, dallamosság, zeneiség
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B1
1
dallam
A2
Vzorec užití:
[someone] writes [a melody] for [a song]
The melody of that song stayed in my head all day.
Egész nap a fejemben járt annak a dalnak a dallama.
She sat at the piano and slowly worked out a new melody.
Leült a zongorához, és lassan kidolgozott egy új dallamot.
The violin plays a simple melody while the other instruments support it.
I love the sad melody at the beginning of this movie soundtrack.
He whistled a cheerful melody as he walked to work.
Učební příklady
This song has a very catchy melody.
Ennek a dalnak nagyon fülbemászó dallama van.
Can you hum the melody for me?
El tudod dúdolni nekem a dallamot?
The guitar plays the main melody in this band.
She wrote the words and he wrote the melody.
I like songs with an easy melody.
Častá chyba:
Learners often confuse 'melody' with 'rhythm' or 'lyrics'. 'Melody' is the line of notes (the tune you can hum), 'rhythm' is the pattern of long and short sounds or beats, and 'lyrics' are the words of a song. Another mistake is using 'a music' instead of 'a melody' or 'a piece of music'.
Význam
a tuneful line of notes
Kolokace
catchy melody
|simple melody
|beautiful melody
|main melody
|write a melody
|hum a melody
Synonyma
tune (Very close in meaning; slightly more informal and more common in everyday speech than 'melody'.)
Antonyma
noise (Suggests random, unpleasant sound, without the organized pattern of notes that a melody has.)
Témata
music
|art
|entertainment
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Definice
A line of musical notes that makes the main tune of a song or piece of music.
A musically organized sequence of notes that forms a clear, recognizable tune, often the part of a song that people remember and can hum.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B2
TECHNICAL
2
dallam
A2
dallamszólam
C1
Vzorec užití:
the melody is played by [an instrument]
In this arrangement, the flute has the melody and the strings provide a soft accompaniment.
Ebben a hangszerelésben a fuvola viszi a dallamot, a vonósok pedig lágy kíséretet adnak.
The choir director asked the sopranos to sing the melody while the other voices added harmonies.
A karnagy arra kérte a szopránokat, hogy ők énekeljék a dallamot, miközben a többi szólam harmóniákat ad hozzá.
The left hand plays the chords, and the right hand plays the melody on the piano.
The guitar takes over the melody after the saxophone solo.
Students were asked to identify which instrument carried the melody in each section of the piece.
Učební příklady
In this song, the melody is in the singer’s part.
Ebben a dalban a dallam az énekes szólamában van.
The piano plays the chords, and the violin plays the melody.
A zongora az akkordokat játssza, a hegedű pedig a dallamot.
The teacher told us to listen for the melody and not the background sounds.
The trumpet carries the melody in the second half of the piece.
I like to play the melody and let my friend play the bass line.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes think 'melody' means all the music they hear, but in music theory it can mean only the main line, not the harmony or accompaniment. Another confusion is between 'melody' and 'harmony': the melody is one line of notes; harmony is other notes that sound at the same time to support it.
Význam
principal musical line in music
Kolokace
melody line
|carry the melody
|vocal melody
|instrumental melody
|melody and harmony
|melody and accompaniment
Synonyma
lead line (Common in music talk; clearly technical and usually used by musicians to mean the main melodic part.)
Antonyma
accompaniment (Refers to the supporting musical parts that back up the melody rather than carrying the main tune.)
Témata
music
|education
|arts_entertainment
Definice
The main part of the music that plays or sings the tune, while other parts support it.
The main musical line in a piece, usually the part that carries the tune and stands out above harmony, bass, or accompaniment parts.
B2
LITERARY
3
dallamosság
C1
zeneiség
C1
Vzorec užití:
the melody of [someone]'s voice
He was drawn to the melody of her voice as she read the story.
Megragadta a nő hangjának dallamossága, ahogy a történetet olvasta.
Even without understanding the words, they loved the melody of the language.
Bár a szavakat nem értették, szerették a nyelv dallamosságát.
The gentle melody of his speech calmed the nervous audience.
She missed the familiar melody of children playing in the street outside.
They listened in silence to the soft melody of the waves against the rocks.
Učební příklady
I like the melody of her voice when she sings to the baby.
Szeretem a hangjának dallamosságát, amikor a kisbabának énekel.
He loves the melody of Italian when people speak it quickly.
Szereti az olasz nyelv dallamosságát, amikor az emberek gyorsan beszélik.
There was a sweet melody in her laugh.
We sat and listened to the quiet melody of the rain.
The melody in his voice made the story sound magical.
Častá chyba:
Learners may overuse this figurative sense and put 'melody' before many nouns where a simpler word like 'sound' or 'tone' is more natural. Use it mainly when you want to suggest that a voice or sound is as pleasant and musical as a tune.
Význam
pleasant musical quality of sound
Kolokace
the melody of her voice
|the melody of his speech
|the melody of the language
|soft melody of her laughter
|gentle melody of their voices
Synonyma
lilt (Focuses more on a light, rhythmic rise and fall in the voice; often used for pleasant, musical speech.)
Antonyma
harshness (Describes an unpleasant, rough sound quality, the opposite of a smooth, melodic quality.)
Témata
emotions
|sound
|literature
|communication
|arts_entertainment
Definice
A soft, musical sound in a voice or in the way someone speaks or a language sounds.
A pleasant, musical quality in a voice, language, or other sound, compared to the tunefulness of music.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
melody
IPA
GB/mˈɛlədi/
US/mˈɛlədi/
Slabiky a přízvuk
melody (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (melody)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: melody
- Plural: melodies, melody
Příbuzná slova
Forms
melodies
noun
Core family
melodic
adjective
Related words
melodious
adjective C1
melodically
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
unmelodious
adjective
Výrazy
carry the melody
1/kˈɛɹi ðə mˈɛlədi/
fixed phrase
perform the main tune
To sing or play the main tune in a piece of music while others support you.
Příklady
- In this song the violins carry the melody and the rest of the orchestra supports them.
- She doesn’t like to carry the melody; she prefers to sing harmony.
- The lead guitarist carries the melody during the chorus.
melody line
1/mˈɛlədi lˈaɪn/
fixed phrase
technical
the part with the main tune
The part of the music that plays or sings the main tune, not the background parts.
Příklady
- The teacher asked the flutes to play only the melody line while the others stayed quiet.
- In this arrangement the melody line is given to the saxophone section.
- She wrote a new melody line over the same chord progression.
vocal melody
1/vˈoʊkəl mˈɛlədi/
fixed phrase
technical
melody sung by the voice
The tune that is sung by the singer, as opposed to the parts played by instruments.
Příklady
- The producer asked her to simplify the vocal melody so that it would be easier to sing along.
- The guitar follows the vocal melody in the chorus.
- He wrote the vocal melody first and added the lyrics later.