انگریزی

recital

gb/ɹɪsˈaɪtəl/ us/ɹɪsˈaɪtəl/
B2 انگریزی
~ 9200
معانی
0 معانی
اسم B2 event
1

public solo or small-group performance

A show where one person or a small group plays music, dances, or says poems in front of people.

استعمال کا انداز: [someone] gives [a] recital; [a] [instrument] recital; [a] [dance/poetry] recital
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse "recital" with "rehearsal". A "rehearsal" is a practice and usually not open to the public, while a "recital" is a real performance for an audience. Learners may also think a recital is only for classical music, but it can be for dance or poetry as well.
ہم معنی الفاظ
concert (Usually suggests a larger musical performance, often with more performers or a full program, not always focused on one person.) | performance (Very general word for any show; does not suggest the small, often solo nature that "recital" usually has.)
متضاد الفاظ
rehearsal (A practice session without a full public audience, while a recital is normally a finished performance for an audience.)
لفظی تراکیب
piano recital |dance recital |violin recital |solo recital |give a recital |school recital
موضوعات
arts |entertainment |education |arts_entertainment |communication
مثالیں
  • She’s giving a piano recital at the community center next Friday.
  • Their daughter had her first dance recital at the end of the school year.
  • The violin recital featured works by Bach and Beethoven.
  • We bought tickets to an evening song recital at the old theater.
  • After weeks of practice, the students were ready for the school recital.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • My son will play in a piano recital this weekend.
  • The dance recital is on Saturday night.
  • We went to a violin recital at the university.
  • She is nervous about her first school recital.
  • He practices every day for his guitar recital.
اسم C1 action
2

act of reciting from memory

When a person says a poem or other text aloud from memory, often in front of other people.

استعمال کا انداز: [someone] gives [a] recital of [a poem/text]; [a] recital of [a] poem
عام غلطی:
Learners may think "recital" only means a music show. In this sense, it can also mean saying a poem or text from memory. Many learners also confuse "recital" with "reading"; a recital is from memory, while a reading can be done from the page.
ہم معنی الفاظ
recitation (Very close in meaning; slightly more common for the classroom activity of saying something learned by heart.)
متضاد الفاظ
improvisation (Improvisation means speaking or performing without prepared or memorized words, the opposite of a set recital.)
لفظی تراکیب
poetry recital |recital of a poem |Bible recital |verse recital |children’s recital
موضوعات
education |communication |arts_entertainment
مثالیں
  • Each child had to give a short recital of a poem in front of the class.
  • The teacher organized a poetry recital to help students practice speaking from memory.
  • Her flawless recital of the speech impressed the judges.
  • They practiced the Bible passage every evening before the final recital at church.
  • His nervousness showed during the recital of his lines in the school play.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • I must give a recital of a poem tomorrow.
  • The students prepare a short recital for their parents.
  • She did a recital of a long speech from memory.
  • We listened to his recital of the story in class.
  • The teacher asked for a recital of the first ten lines.
اسم formal C1 entity
3

long detailed list-like account

A long, careful story or list that gives many facts or details, often so many that it feels boring.

استعمال کا انداز: [a] recital of [facts/events/names]; [a] long recital of [something]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes use "recital" when they mean a simple "story" or "comment". In this sense, a recital usually sounds long or detailed, often too detailed, like a list of facts or events.
ہم معنی الفاظ
account (A general word for a description of what happened; "recital" suggests a more detailed, item-by-item listing.) | enumeration (A formal word for a step-by-step list; similar idea but focuses more on the listing than the narrative feel of "recital".)
متضاد الفاظ
summary (A summary gives only the main points briefly, while a recital goes through many details at length.)
لفظی تراکیب
a long recital |a tedious recital |a recital of facts |a recital of events |a recital of complaints
موضوعات
communication |work |education |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • The report begins with a dry recital of the company’s financial results.
  • He launched into a long recital of everything that had gone wrong that day.
  • The article offers a detailed recital of the events leading up to the crisis.
  • Her email was basically a recital of complaints about the new system.
  • The judge was not interested in a recital of past arguments between the parties.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • The letter included a long recital of past problems.
  • He gave the police a careful recital of the events.
  • The article starts with a recital of key facts.
  • Her speech was a boring recital of numbers.
  • The manager did not want a recital of excuses.
اسم technical C2 entity
4

introductory clauses in a contract

In a contract or legal paper, the part at the beginning that explains the background and reasons before the main rules and terms.

استعمال کا انداز: the recitals to [an agreement]; as stated in the recitals; [the] recitals section
عام غلطی:
Learners may confuse this legal meaning with the everyday meaning of a performance. In contracts, "recitals" are not about music or shows; they are background statements at the start of the document.
ہم معنی الفاظ
preamble (Also means an introduction, especially in formal or legal texts; a preamble can be broader, while "recitals" are a specific part of contracts listing background facts.)
متضاد الفاظ
operative provisions (The operative provisions are the main rules and obligations of a contract, while the recitals only explain background facts and purposes.)
لفظی تراکیب
contract recitals |the recitals to this agreement |recitals section |whereas recitals |recitals clause
موضوعات
law |business |communication
مثالیں
  • The recitals to this agreement set out the parties’ intentions and the background to the transaction.
  • As stated in the recitals, the company wishes to expand its operations into Europe.
  • Lawyers often use the recitals to clarify the purpose and context of the contract.
  • Any conflict between the recitals and the operative clauses shall be resolved in favor of the operative clauses.
  • The judge referred to the recitals to understand the original purpose of the agreement.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • The contract begins with recitals explaining why it was made.
  • In the recitals, the company describes its business and goals.
  • The lawyer told us that the recitals are not the main rules of the contract.
  • The recitals section gives background information about the deal.
  • Some people skip the recitals, but they can be important.
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IPA
GB/ɹɪsˈaɪtəl/
US/ɹɪsˈaɪtəl/
ہجا بندی اور زور
re - cit - al (3 ہجے)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cit)
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Noun
  • Base: recital
  • Plural: recital, recitals
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
recitals noun
Core family
recite verb B1 recitation noun B2
Related words
reciter noun
Advanced or less common
recitalist noun recitative noun
عبارات

dance recital

1
/dˈæns ɹɪsˈaɪtəl/
fixed phrase

public dance performance

A show where people, often children or students, dance on a stage for others to watch.

مثالیں
  • Their daughter’s dance recital will be held at the end of the school year.
  • Parents filled the auditorium for the children’s dance recital.

give a recital

1
/ɡˈɪv ə ɹɪsˈaɪtəl/
fixed phrase

perform a recital for an audience

To do a recital, such as playing music or dancing, for people who come to watch or listen.

مثالیں
  • She’ll give a recital of Chopin pieces at the end of the term.
  • The young guitarist is giving a recital at the local arts center tonight.

piano recital

1
/piˈænoʊ ɹɪsˈaɪtəl/
fixed phrase

public piano performance

A show where someone plays the piano for people to listen to.

مثالیں
  • She’s preparing for her final piano recital at the music school.
  • We went to a piano recital in the small concert hall downtown.

poetry recital

1
/pˈoʊətɹi ɹɪsˈaɪtəl/
fixed phrase

event for reciting poems aloud

An event where people say poems aloud to a group of listeners.

مثالیں
  • The university is hosting a poetry recital next Thursday evening.
  • He first shared his work in a small poetry recital at a local café.

school recital

1
/skˈul ɹɪsˈaɪtəl/
fixed phrase

student performance event at school

A show at a school where students play music, dance, or say poems for parents and friends.

مثالیں
  • Parents were invited to the school recital to see what the children had learned.
  • The school recital takes place in the gym every spring.

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