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1 orchestra
['o:kəstrə](a (usually large) group of musicians playing together, led by a conductor.) hljómsveit -
2 percussion
1) ((in an orchestra, the group of people who play) musical instruments in which the sound is produced by striking them eg drums, cymbals etc: He plays (the) percussion in the orchestra; ( also adjective) a percussion instrument.) slagverk2) (the striking of one hard object against another: A gun is fired by means of percussion.) sláttur, högg• -
3 arrange
[ə'rein‹]1) (to put in some sort of order: Arrange these books in alphabetical order; She arranged the flowers in a vase.) raða2) (to plan or make decisions (about future events): We have arranged a meeting for next week; I have arranged to meet him tomorrow.) undirbúa3) (to make (a piece of music) suitable for particular voices or instruments: music arranged for choir and orchestra.) útsetja; raddsetja•- arrangements -
4 arrangement
noun I like the arrangement of the furniture; flower-arrangements; They've finally come to some sort of arrangement about sharing expenses; a new arrangement for guitar and orchestra.) raddsetning; útsetning; uppröðun -
5 baton
1) (a short, heavy stick, carried by a policeman as a weapon.) lögreglukylfa2) (a light, slender stick used when conducting an orchestra or choir: The conductor raised his baton.) tónsproti -
6 concerto
[kən' ə:təu]plural - concertos; noun(a piece of music written for one or more solo instruments and orchestra: a piano concerto.) konsert -
7 conduct
1. verb1) (to lead or guide: We were conducted down a narrow path by the guide; He conducted the tour.) fara með, fylgja2) (to carry or allow to flow: Most metals conduct electricity.) leiða3) (to direct (an orchestra, choir etc).) stjórna4) (to behave (oneself): He conducted himself well at the reception.) haga sér5) (to manage or carry on (a business).) stÿra, stjórna2. noun1) (behaviour: His conduct at school was disgraceful.) hegðun2) (the way in which something is managed, done etc: the conduct of the affair.) framkvæmd, stjórn•- conduction
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8 conductor
1) (a thing that conducts heat or electricity: Copper is a good conductor of heat.) leiðari2) (a director of an orchestra, choir etc.) stjórnandi3) ((feminine conductress) a person who collects fares on a bus etc: a bus conductor.) vagnstjóri4) ((American) a guard on a train.) lestarvörður -
9 musician
[mju'ziʃən]1) (a person who is skilled in music: The conductor of this orchestra is a fine musician.) tónlistarmaður2) (a person who plays a musical instrument: This show has ten singers, twenty dancers and fifty musicians.) hljóðfæraleikari -
10 orchestral
[-'kes-]adjective (for, or given by, an orchestra: orchestral music; an orchestral concert.) hljómsveitar- -
11 percussionist
noun (a person who plays percussion instruments in an orchestra etc.) slagverksleikari -
12 platform
['plætfo:m]1) (a raised part of a floor eg in a hall, for speakers, entertainers etc: The orchestra arranged themselves on the platform.) ræðu-/sviðspallur, svið2) (the raised area between or beside the lines in a railway station: They waited on the platform for their train to arrive; The London train will leave from platform 6.) brautarpallur -
13 play
[plei] 1. verb1) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) leika (sér)2) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) leika, taka þátt í3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) leika4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) vera sÿndur5) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) leika/spila á6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) leika á, plata7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) leika gegn8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) leika um9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) beina að10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) leika út2. noun1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) skemmtun, leikur2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) leikrit3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) leikur4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) hlaup•- player- playable
- playful
- playfully
- playfulness
- playboy
- playground
- playing-card
- playing-field
- playmate
- playpen
- playschool
- plaything
- playtime
- playwright
- at play
- bring/come into play
- child's play
- in play
- out of play
- play at
- play back
- play down
- play fair
- play for time
- play havoc with
- play into someone's hands
- play off
- play off against
- play on
- play a
- no part in
- play safe
- play the game
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14 string
1. [striŋ] noun1) ((a piece of) long narrow cord made of threads twisted together, or tape, for tying, fastening etc: a piece of string to tie a parcel; a ball of string; a puppet's strings; apron-strings.) band, snæri2) (a fibre etc, eg on a vegetable.) (æða)strengur3) (a piece of wire, gut etc on a musical instrument, eg a violin: His A-string broke; ( also adjective) He plays the viola in a string orchestra.) strengur4) (a series or group of things threaded on a cord etc: a string of beads.) kippa, festi2. verb1) (to put (beads etc) on a string etc: The pearls were sent to a jeweller to be strung.) þræða upp á band2) (to put a string or strings on (eg a bow or stringed instrument): The archer strung his bow and aimed an arrow at the target.) setja streng(i) í/á3) (to remove strings from (vegetables etc).) tína (strengi) úr4) (to tie and hang with string etc: The farmer strung up the dead crows on the fence.) hengja•- strings- stringy
- stringiness
- string bean
- stringed instruments
- have someone on a string
- have on a string
- pull strings
- pull the strings
- string out
- strung up
- stringent
- stringently
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15 strings
noun plural ((in an orchestra, the group of people who play) stringed instruments, ie violins, violas, 'cellos and double basses: The conductor said the strings were too loud.) strengjasveit -
16 symphony
['simfəni]plural - symphonies; noun(a usually long piece of music for an orchestra of many different instruments, in three or four movements or parts.) sinfónía -
17 tune
[tju:n] 1. noun(musical notes put together in a particular (melodic and pleasing) order; a melody: He played a tune on the violin.) lag2. verb1) (to adjust (a musical instrument, or its strings etc) to the correct pitch: The orchestra tuned their instruments.) stilla2) (to adjust a radio so that it receives a particular station: The radio was tuned to a German station.) stilla á3) (to adjust (an engine etc) so that it runs well.) stilla•- tuneful- tunefully
- tunefulness
- tuneless
- tunelessly
- tunelessness
- tuner
- change one's tune
- in tune
- out of tune
- tune in
- tune up -
18 tune up
((of an orchestra etc) to tune instruments.) stilla (saman) -
19 viola
[vi'əulə](a type of musical instrument very similar to, but slightly larger than, the violin: She plays the viola in the school orchestra.) víóla, lágfiðla -
20 violin
(a type of musical instrument with four strings, played with a bow: She played the violin in the school orchestra; Can you play that on the violin?) fiðla
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