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2 cuarteto
m.1 quartet.cuarteto de cuerda string quartet2 quatrain.3 nibble.* * *1 quartet* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (Mús) (=conjunto, composición) quartet, quartette2) (Literat) quatrain* * *masculino (Mús) quartet; (Lit) quatrain ( with lines of eleven syllables)* * *= quartet, quatrain.Ex. The legitimate yardstick against which to evaluate 'Beatlemusik' is not, pace Paul Johnson, Beethoven's last quartets, but other contemporary popular music.Ex. As an aide-memoire to the questions they should consider putting to the enquirer during the course of the interview, reference librarians have quoted to themselves Rudyard Kipling's quatrain: 'I keep six honest serving men (They taught me all I knew); Their names are What and Why and When And How and Where and Who'.----* cuarteto de viento = woodwind quartet.* * *masculino (Mús) quartet; (Lit) quatrain ( with lines of eleven syllables)* * *= quartet, quatrain.Ex: The legitimate yardstick against which to evaluate 'Beatlemusik' is not, pace Paul Johnson, Beethoven's last quartets, but other contemporary popular music.
Ex: As an aide-memoire to the questions they should consider putting to the enquirer during the course of the interview, reference librarians have quoted to themselves Rudyard Kipling's quatrain: 'I keep six honest serving men (They taught me all I knew); Their names are What and Why and When And How and Where and Who'.* cuarteto de viento = woodwind quartet.* * *un cuarteto de cuerdas a string quartet2 ( Lit) quatrain ( with lines of eleven syllables)* * *
cuarteto sustantivo masculino (Mús) quartet
cuarteto m Mús quartet
' cuarteto' also found in these entries:
English:
quartet
* * *cuarteto nm1. Mús quartetcuarteto de cuerda string quartet* * *m MÚS quartet;cuarteto de cuerda string quarter* * *cuarteto nm: quartet -
3 cuerda
f.1 string (para atar) (fina).cuerda floja tightrope2 string.3 spring.4 chord (geometry).5 rope, string, cord.6 voice.7 chorda, tendon cord.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: cordar.* * *1 (cordel) rope, string3 (de reloj) spring4 (en geometría) chord5 DEPORTE (interior) interior1 (boxeo) ropes2 MÚSICA strings\aflojar la cuerda figurado to ease upapretar la cuerda figurado to tighten upbailar en la cuerda floja figurado to be hanging from a threadbajo cuerda figurado dishonestly, under the countercontra las cuerdas on the ropesdar cuerda a alguien familiar to encourage somebody (to speak)rompérsele a uno la cuerda to be at the end of one's tethercuerda de la ropa clotheslinecuerda de presos chain gangcuerda floja tightropecuerdas vocales vocal chords* * *noun f.cord, rope, string* * *SF1) [gruesa] rope; [fina] string, cord; [para saltar] skipping rope, jump rope (EEUU)bajo cuerda —
han llegado a un acuerdo bajo cuerda — they have reached an agreement in secret, they have made a secret agreement
estirar la cuerda —
2) (Mec) [de reloj] winder; [de juguete] clockwork mechanismno para de hablar, parece que le han dado cuerda — he never stops talking, you'd think he'd been wound up
a ese viejo aún le queda mucha cuerda — the old boy's still got plenty of life o steam left in him *
tener cuerda * —
después de dos años sin verse, estos tienen cuerda para rato — * after two years apart, those two have got enough to keep them going for a while yet
3) (Mús) [de instrumento] stringsección de cuerda — string section, strings pl
4) (Anat)5) pl cuerdas (Boxeo) ropes; (Hípica) rails6) (Mat, Arquit) chord7) (Pesca) style of fishing with three or more flies mounted on struts tied to the main line* * *1)b) (Jueg) jump rope (AmE), skipping rope (BrE)saltar a la cuerda — to jump rope (AmE), to skip (BrE)
c) ( para tender ropa) washing line, clothes lined) ( de arco) bowstringaflojar la cuerda — to ease up
bajo cuerda — < pago> under-the-counter; (before n)
contra las cuerdas — (fam) on the ropes
llevarle or seguirle la cuerda a alguien — (AmL fam) to humor* somebody, play along with somebody (colloq)
una cuerda de — (Ven fam) loads of (colloq)
2) (Mús)a) (de guitarra, violín) stringb) cuerdas femenino plural ( instrumentos) strings (pl)3)a) (de reloj, juguete)la cuerda de la caja de música — the spring o the clockwork mechanism in the music box
son de la misma cuerda — they are very alike
b) (impulso, energía)no le des cuerda, que luego no hay quien lo haga callar — don't encourage him or you'll never get him to shut up (colloq)
c) ( de tornillo) thread* * *= cord, rope, string, halter, twine.Ex. The cord which trips its shutter may reach down a man's sleeve within easy reach of his fingers.Ex. The second title may be indexed under: wire, rope, lubrication, corrosion, protection.Ex. For example, violins, cellos, harps, guitars and lutes are all musical instruments which produce sound through the bowing or plucking of strings.Ex. The author studies medieval representations of Saint Anthony Abbot and his accompanying piglet on a halter.Ex. This type of twine is thick and strong enough for most necklaces and bracelets, but still thin enough to accomodate many different bead sizes.----* andar por la cuerda floja = walk + the tight wire, walk + the tightrope.* caminar por la cuerda floja = walk + a tightrope, walk + the tightrope, walk + the tight wire.* contra las cuerdas = against the ropes.* cuerda de colgar la ropa = clothesline [clothes line].* cuerda de saltar = skipping rope, skip rope, jump rope.* cuerda de tender = clothesline [clothes line], washing line.* cuerda de tender la ropa = washing line, clothesline [clothes line].* cuerda floja = tightrope [tight-rope].* cuerdas = cordage.* cuerda Sol = G-string.* cuerdas vocales = vocal cords.* dar cuerda a un reloj = wind + clock.* escalera de cuerda = Jacob's ladder.* estar contra las cuertas = be against the ropes.* instrumento de cuerda = stringed instrument (string instrument), string instrument [stringed instrument].* juguete de cuerda = clockwork toy.* mecanismo de cuerda = clockwork.* orquesta de cuerda = string orchestra.* poner a Alguien contra las cuerdas = put + Nombre + on the spot.* * *1)b) (Jueg) jump rope (AmE), skipping rope (BrE)saltar a la cuerda — to jump rope (AmE), to skip (BrE)
c) ( para tender ropa) washing line, clothes lined) ( de arco) bowstringaflojar la cuerda — to ease up
bajo cuerda — < pago> under-the-counter; (before n)
contra las cuerdas — (fam) on the ropes
llevarle or seguirle la cuerda a alguien — (AmL fam) to humor* somebody, play along with somebody (colloq)
una cuerda de — (Ven fam) loads of (colloq)
2) (Mús)a) (de guitarra, violín) stringb) cuerdas femenino plural ( instrumentos) strings (pl)3)a) (de reloj, juguete)la cuerda de la caja de música — the spring o the clockwork mechanism in the music box
son de la misma cuerda — they are very alike
b) (impulso, energía)no le des cuerda, que luego no hay quien lo haga callar — don't encourage him or you'll never get him to shut up (colloq)
c) ( de tornillo) thread* * *= cord, rope, string, halter, twine.Ex: The cord which trips its shutter may reach down a man's sleeve within easy reach of his fingers.
Ex: The second title may be indexed under: wire, rope, lubrication, corrosion, protection.Ex: For example, violins, cellos, harps, guitars and lutes are all musical instruments which produce sound through the bowing or plucking of strings.Ex: The author studies medieval representations of Saint Anthony Abbot and his accompanying piglet on a halter.Ex: This type of twine is thick and strong enough for most necklaces and bracelets, but still thin enough to accomodate many different bead sizes.* andar por la cuerda floja = walk + the tight wire, walk + the tightrope.* caminar por la cuerda floja = walk + a tightrope, walk + the tightrope, walk + the tight wire.* contra las cuerdas = against the ropes.* cuerda de colgar la ropa = clothesline [clothes line].* cuerda de saltar = skipping rope, skip rope, jump rope.* cuerda de tender = clothesline [clothes line], washing line.* cuerda de tender la ropa = washing line, clothesline [clothes line].* cuerda floja = tightrope [tight-rope].* cuerdas = cordage.* cuerda Sol = G-string.* cuerdas vocales = vocal cords.* dar cuerda a un reloj = wind + clock.* escalera de cuerda = Jacob's ladder.* estar contra las cuertas = be against the ropes.* instrumento de cuerda = stringed instrument (string instrument), string instrument [stringed instrument].* juguete de cuerda = clockwork toy.* mecanismo de cuerda = clockwork.* orquesta de cuerda = string orchestra.* poner a Alguien contra las cuerdas = put + Nombre + on the spot.* * *Atres metros de cuerda three meters of string/cord/ropeató el paquete con una cuerda he tied the parcel up with string o with a piece of string o cord o ( AmE) with a cordescalera de cuerda rope ladder2 (para tender ropa) washing line, clothes line3 (de un arco) bowstringbajo cuerda: recibieron extras bajo cuerda they received backhanders o under-the-counter paymentsactuaba bajo cuerda para la CIA she worked undercover for the CIAcontra las cuerdas ( fam); on the ropeslo tenía contra las cuerdas I had him on the ropesel financiero se encontraba contra las cuerdas the financier was on the ropes o ( colloq) up against itse tomaron una cuerda de tragos they had loads to drink ( colloq)siempre se rompe la cuerda por lo más delgado the weakest goes to the wallCompuesto:( Espec) tightropesu futuro está bailando en la cuerda floja its future hangs o is in the balanceB ( Mús)1 (de una guitarra, un violín) stringsu artículo tocó la cuerda exacta her article struck exactly the right chordnovelas que tocan la cuerda sentimental novels which tug at your heartstrings3 (voz) voiceCompuesto:fpl vocal chords (pl)C1(de un reloj, juguete): la cuerda de la caja de música the spring o the clockwork mechanism in the music boxle dio cuerda al despertador she wound up the alarm clockun juguete de cuerda a clockwork toy2(impulso, energía): no le des cuerda, que luego no hay quien lo haga callar don't encourage him or you'll never get him to shut up ( colloq)tan viejo no es, todavía tiene cuerda para rato he's not that old, he has a good few years in him yet o there's plenty of life in him yeta los niños les queda cuerda para rato the children will keep going for a while yet3 (de un tornillo) thread* * *
cuerda sustantivo femenino
1
( delgada) string;◊ cuerda floja (Espec) tightrope
2 (Mús)
b)
cuerdas vocales vocal chords (pl)
3 (de reloj, juguete):
le dio cuerda al despertador she wound up the alarm clock
cuerdo,-a adjetivo sane
cuerda sustantivo femenino
1 (soga gruesa) rope
(fina, cordel) string
2 (de instrumento) string
3 (del reloj) spring
4 cuerda floja, tightrope
cuerdas vocales, vocal chords
instrumento de cuerda, stringed instrument
♦ Locuciones: dar cuerda a alguien, to encourage sb
dar cuerda al reloj, to wind up a watch
estar contra las cuerdas, to be on the ropes
estar en la cuerda floja, to walk the tightrope
bajo cuerda, dishonestly
' cuerda' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ceder
- comba
- descolgar
- desligar
- equilibrista
- experimentar
- floja
- flojo
- instrumento
- maroma
- mástil
- pulsar
- retorcer
- rollo
- seguir
- soltar
- soltarse
- tensa
- tensar
- tenso
- tirar
- tirante
- tralla
- aflojar
- asir
- cordel
- cordón
- cortar
- desenrollar
- deslizar
- diapasón
- enredado
- enredar
- enrollar
- enroscar
- fuerte
- lazo
- ramal
- reata
- resistir
- romper
- saltar
- soga
- tendedero
- tensión
- tentar
English:
bind
- clockwork
- coil
- cord
- dicey
- end
- extend
- fray
- gut
- haul
- hoist
- hold
- hold out
- kink
- line
- loop
- pass
- pull
- pull in
- quartet
- reach
- rope
- rope ladder
- sever
- slack
- slacken
- start off
- stout
- string
- tight
- tighten
- tightrope
- tug-of-war
- washing line
- wind
- wind up
- clock
- clothes
- cut
- grab
- hang
- high
- jump
- life
- over
- skip
- stringed
- tow
- tug
- washing
* * *cuerda nf1. [para atar] [fina] string;[más gruesa] rope;saltar a la cuerda to skip;los ataron con cuerdas they tied them up with ropes;Ven Famuna cuerda de idiotas/cobardes a bunch of idiots/cowards;bajo cuerda secretly, in an underhand manner;estar contra las cuerdas to be on the ropes;Famde la misma cuerda of the same opinion;Famtirar de la cuerda to go too far, to push it;tocar a alguien la cuerda sensible to strike a chord with sbcuerda floja tightrope;estar en la cuerda floja to be hanging by a thread2. [de instrumento] string;instrumento de cuerda string instrument3. [en orquesta] string section, strings;la sección de cuerda the string section, the strings;cuarteto de cuerda string quartet4. [de mecanismo] spring;un juguete de cuerda a clockwork toy;un reloj de cuerda a wind-up watch;dar cuerda a [reloj, juguete] to wind up;Famdar cuerda a alguien [para que siga hablando] to encourage sb;Famtener cuerda para rato: este conferenciante todavía tiene cuerda para rato this speaker looks like he's going to go on for a while yet;el partido en el poder tiene cuerda para rato the party in power looks as if it will be there for some time to come5. Geom chorduna pista con una cuerda de 400 metros a 400 metre track8. [en gimnasia rítmica] rope* * *f1 rope;cuerda de trepar climbing rope;cuerda para tender la ropa clothes line;poner a alguien contra las cuerdas get s.o. on the ropes;bajo cuerda on the sideser de la misma cuerda be two of a kind:dar cuerda al reloj wind the clock up;dar cuerda a algo fig fam string sth out fam ;dar cuerda a alguien encourage s.o.;cuando cuenta historias, mi abuelo tiene cuerda para rato when he’s telling stories, my grandfather can talk for hours* * *cuerda nf1) : cord, rope, string2)cuerdas vocales : vocal cords3)darle cuerda a : to wind up (a clock, a toy, etc.)* * *cuerda n1. (soga) rope2. (hilo) string3. (mecanismo) spring -
4 cuarteto
• foursome• musical composition for eight• musical composition for three instruments• musical group• musical group formed by three performers• quartet• quartette• quatrain• string quartet -
5 cuarteto de viento
(n.) = woodwind quartetEx. Medium of performance may be, for example, nocturne, piano, ballads, woodwind quartet, string orchestra.* * *(n.) = woodwind quartetEx: Medium of performance may be, for example, nocturne, piano, ballads, woodwind quartet, string orchestra.
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6 orquesta de cuerda
(n.) = string orchestraEx. Medium of performance may be, for example, nocturne, piano, ballads, woodwind quartet, string orchestra.* * *(n.) = string orchestraEx: Medium of performance may be, for example, nocturne, piano, ballads, woodwind quartet, string orchestra.
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7 balada
f.ballad.past part.past participle of spanish verb: balar.* * *1 ballad* * *SF (Mús) ballad, ballade; (Literat) ballad* * *femenino ballad* * *= ballad.Ex. Medium of performance may be, for example, nocturne, piano, ballads, woodwind quartet, string orchestra.* * *femenino ballad* * *= ballad.Ex: Medium of performance may be, for example, nocturne, piano, ballads, woodwind quartet, string orchestra.
* * *ballad* * *
balada sustantivo femenino
ballad
balada sustantivo femenino ballad
' balada' also found in these entries:
English:
ballad
* * *balada nfballad* * *f ballad* * *balada nf: ballad -
8 medio de interpretación
(n.) = medium of performanceEx. Medium of performance may be, for example, nocturne, piano, ballads, woodwind quartet, string orchestra.* * *(n.) = medium of performanceEx: Medium of performance may be, for example, nocturne, piano, ballads, woodwind quartet, string orchestra.
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9 nocturno
adj.1 night-time, nightly, night, late-night.2 gloomy.m.nocturne.* * *► adjetivo2 ZOOLOGÍA nocturnal1 night school2 MÚSICA nocturne————————1 night school2 MÚSICA nocturne* * *1. ADJ1) [servicio, tarifa, ceguera] night antes de sclases nocturnas — evening classes, night school (EEUU)
2) (Zool, Bot) nocturnal2. SM1) (Mús) nocturne2) (Escol) evening classes pl, night school (EEUU)* * *I- na adjetivoa) <vuelo/tren> night (before n); < clases> evening (before n)en el silencio nocturno — (liter) in the silence of the night
b) <animal/planta> nocturnalII1) (Mús) nocturne2) (en colegios, universidades) courses held in the evening* * *= after hours [after-hours], nocturne, night-time, nocturnal, nightly.Ex. Night owl project is an after hours telephone reference service initially unded by an LSCA grant.Ex. Medium of performance may be, for example, nocturne, piano, ballads, woodwind quartet, string orchestra.Ex. End user searching on BRS/After Dark, the night-time version of the BRS Search Service, has been offered to users of Ottawa University Library since July 83.Ex. The system is also being used to record and identify the nocturnal calls of migrating songbirds through eastern North America.Ex. This article probes the images of African Americans in a 30 day sample of videotaped nightly news programmes.----* club nocturno = nightclub.* lectura nocturna = bedtime reading.* local de entretenimiento nocturno = night spot.* local nocturno = night spot.* lugar de entretenimiento nocturno = night spot.* préstamo nocturno = overnight loan.* ser nocturno = night creature.* telegrama nocturno = night letter.* vida nocturna = night life.* vigilante nocturno = night watchman.* visión nocturna = night vision, nocturnal vision.* visita nocturna = night tour.* * *I- na adjetivoa) <vuelo/tren> night (before n); < clases> evening (before n)en el silencio nocturno — (liter) in the silence of the night
b) <animal/planta> nocturnalII1) (Mús) nocturne2) (en colegios, universidades) courses held in the evening* * *= after hours [after-hours], nocturne, night-time, nocturnal, nightly.Ex: Night owl project is an after hours telephone reference service initially unded by an LSCA grant.
Ex: Medium of performance may be, for example, nocturne, piano, ballads, woodwind quartet, string orchestra.Ex: End user searching on BRS/After Dark, the night-time version of the BRS Search Service, has been offered to users of Ottawa University Library since July 83.Ex: The system is also being used to record and identify the nocturnal calls of migrating songbirds through eastern North America.Ex: This article probes the images of African Americans in a 30 day sample of videotaped nightly news programmes.* club nocturno = nightclub.* lectura nocturna = bedtime reading.* local de entretenimiento nocturno = night spot.* local nocturno = night spot.* lugar de entretenimiento nocturno = night spot.* préstamo nocturno = overnight loan.* ser nocturno = night creature.* telegrama nocturno = night letter.* vida nocturna = night life.* vigilante nocturno = night watchman.* visión nocturna = night vision, nocturnal vision.* visita nocturna = night tour.* * *1 ‹vuelo/tren› night ( before n)sus visitas nocturnas his nighttime o nocturnal visitsvida nocturna night lifeva a clases nocturnas he goes to night school o evening classesen el silencio nocturno ( liter); in the silence of the night, in the still watches of the night ( liter)2 ‹animal/planta› nocturnalA ( Mús) nocturneB (en colegios, universidades) courses held in the evening* * *
nocturno◊ -na adjetivo
‹ clases› evening ( before n)
nocturno,-a I adjetivo
1 night
tarifa nocturna, night rate
tren nocturno, night train
2 Bot Zool nocturnal
II m Mús nocturne
un nocturno de Schubert, a nocturne by Schubert
' nocturno' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
nocturna I
- pub
- club
- sereno
- vigilante
English:
club
- night
- nightclub
- nightlong
- nightly
- nocturnal
- watchman
- hot
* * *nocturno, -a♦ adj1. [de la noche] night;[de la tarde] evening;tren/vuelo nocturno night train/flight2. [animales, plantas] nocturnal♦ nm1. Mús nocturne2. Educ = classes held in the evening* * *adj1 night atr ;clase nocturna evening class2 ZO nocturnal* * *nocturno, -na adj: night, nocturnalnocturno nm: nocturne* * *nocturno adj1. (en general) night2. (clases) evening3. (animal) nocturnal -
10 piano
adv.piano (Music).m.piano, pianoforte.piano bar piano barpiano de media cola baby grandpiano vertical upright piano* * *1 piano► adverbio1 piano, quietly\piano de cola grand pianopiano vertical upright piano* * *noun m.* * *SM pianotocar el piano — (lit) to play the piano; (=fregar) * to do the washing-up; (=robar) * to rob, steal; (=registrar huellas) ** to have one's fingerprints taken, be fingerprinted
piano recto, piano vertical — upright piano
* * *Iadverbio pianoIIpiano, piano — (CS, Méx fam) calm down, take it easy (colloq)
masculino pianocomo un piano — (Esp fam) huge
* * *= piano.Ex. Medium of performance may be, for example, nocturne, piano, ballads, woodwind quartet, string orchestra.----* afinador de pianos = piano-tuner.* partichela de piano director, violín director, etc = piano/violin, etc. conductor part.* piano de cola = grand piano.* reducción para piano = piano score.* rollo de piano = piano roll.* * *Iadverbio pianoIIpiano, piano — (CS, Méx fam) calm down, take it easy (colloq)
masculino pianocomo un piano — (Esp fam) huge
* * *= piano.Ex: Medium of performance may be, for example, nocturne, piano, ballads, woodwind quartet, string orchestra.
* afinador de pianos = piano-tuner.* partichela de piano director, violín director, etc = piano/violin, etc. conductor part.* piano de cola = grand piano.* reducción para piano = piano score.* rollo de piano = piano roll.* * *pianopianoCompuestos:grand pianobaby grandplayer piano, Pianola®upright piano* * *
piano sustantivo masculino
piano;◊ piano de cola/de media cola grand piano/baby grand;
piano vertical upright piano
piano sustantivo masculino piano
piano de cola, grand piano
' piano' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bien
- caja
- pacotilla
- perfectamente
- sola
- solo
- sonata
- sordina
- tapa
- teclado
- atravesado
- clase
- concertista
- estorbar
- hacer
- instalar
- pianola
English:
accompany
- concerto
- enjoy
- grand
- grand piano
- insofar
- key
- love
- on
- piano
- piano-stool
- piano-tuner
- practice
- practise
- damper
- get
- I
- maneuver
- tuner
* * *♦ nmpiano;Esp Famuna mentira como un piano a huge lie, an absolute whopperpiano bar piano bar;piano de cola grand piano;piano de media cola baby grand;piano vertical upright piano♦ advMús piano; Méx, RPpiano, piano take it easy* * *m piano* * *piano nm: piano* * *piano n piano¿sabes tocar el piano? can you play the piano?
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