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ranchera

/rɑnˈtʃɛrə/ /rɑnˈtʃɪərə/

Meanings
noun
A traditional Mexican song performed solo with a guitar

Examples :

"My grandfather always sings a heartfelt ranchera while he's cooking dinner. "
music culture entertainment tradition

Related Words

Illustration performed

performed verb

/pə.ˈfɔːmd/ /pɚ.ˈfɔɹmd/

To do something; to execute.

"It took him only twenty minutes to perform the task."

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heartfelt adjective

/ˈhɑːt.fɛlt/ /ˈhɑːɹt.fɛlt/

Felt or believed deeply and sincerely.

"She expressed her heartfelt sympathies at the death of his mother."

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solo noun

/ˈsoʊ.loʊ/ /ˈsəʊ.ləʊ/

A piece of music for one performer.

"My piano teacher assigned a challenging solo for the upcoming recital. "

Illustration cooking

cooking verb

/ˈkʊ.kɪŋ/

To prepare (food) for eating by heating it, often by combining it with other ingredients.

"My mom is cooking dinner for the family tonight. "

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always adverb

/ˈɔː(l).weɪz/ /ˈɔl.weɪz/

At all times; throughout all time; since the beginning.

"Airplanes did not always exist as a form of transportation."

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sings noun

/sɪŋz/

A gathering at which people sing songs.

"Our family often attends sings at the church on Sunday evenings. "

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song noun

/sɒŋ/ /sɑŋ/

A musical composition with lyrics for voice or voices, performed by singing.

"Thomas listened to his favorite song on the radio yesterday."

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grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

A father of someone's parent.

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

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traditional noun

/tɹəˈdɪʃnəl/

A person with traditional beliefs.

"My grandmother is a traditional, believing strongly in family values. "

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while noun

/waɪl/

An uncertain duration of time, a period of time.

"He lectured for quite a long while."

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dinner noun

/ˈdɪnə/ /ˈdɪnəɹ/

A midday meal (in a context in which the evening meal is called supper or tea).

"My dinner was a sandwich and some fruit, before I went to my afternoon class. "

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guitar noun

/ɡɪˈtɑː(ɹ)/ /ɡɪˈtɑɹ/

A stringed musical instrument, of European origin, usually with a fretted fingerboard and six strings, played with the fingers or a plectrum (guitar pick).

"My brother plays the guitar beautifully. "