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audible

adjective/ˈɔːdəbl/ (AW-duh-bul)Level B2
audible meaning picture: A packed Indian courtroom frozen in a moment of shock: dozens of people with hands flying to their mouths and eyes wide,
Picture meaning of “audible” — loud enough to be heard

loud enough to be heard

Something audible can be heard. Reporters describe 'an audible gasp in the courtroom' or 'barely audible' remarks; the opposite is inaudible.

audible meaning in Hindi

इतना तेज़ कि सुना जा सके

जो audible है उसे सुना जा सकता है। पत्रकार 'अदालत में audible सिसकी' या 'barely audible' टिप्पणियाँ लिखते हैं; विलोम inaudible है।

Examples

  1. There was an audible gasp in the courtroom when the judge announced the death sentence.जब जज ने मृत्युदंड सुनाया तो अदालत में स्पष्ट सुनाई देने वाली (audible) सिसकी गूँजी।
  2. The minister's reply was barely audible over the shouting from the opposition benches.विपक्षी बेंचों के शोर में मंत्री का जवाब मुश्किल से सुनाई दे रहा था।

Synonyms & antonyms

hearableperceptibledistinctinaudiblesilent

Memory trick

AUDI (hear, as in 'audio') + BLE (able): ABLE to be heard.

💡 Did you know?

The same Latin root 'audire' (to hear) gives 'audience', 'audio', 'audit' and 'auditorium'.

Word origin

From Latin 'audibilis', from 'audire' meaning to hear.

Other meanings

adjective Loud enough to be heard.

audible meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीइतना तेज़ कि सुना जा सके
Arabic · العربيةمرتفع بما يكفي ليُسمع
French · Françaisassez fort pour être entendu
Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesiacukup keras untuk didengar
Chinese · 中文声音大到能听见的

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