noun🔗ShareConcertinaA musical instrument, like the various accordions, that is a member of the free-reed family of musical instruments, typically having buttons on both ends."My grandfather played a lively tune on his concertina during the family picnic. "Mi abuelo tocó una melodía animada en su concertina durante el picnic familiar.musicentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAlgo parecido a un acordeón, como un libro plegado, una puerta de autobús o un conjunto de marcos de fotos plegados juntosSomething resembling a concertina, such as a folded book, a bus door or a set of picture frames that are folded together."The accordion bus door folded in on itself, forming a metal concertina. "La puerta del autobús en acordeón se plegó sobre sí misma, formando una concertina de metal.musicstyleentertainmentdevicestructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAlambre de púas en espiralCoiled barbed wire for use as an obstacle."The prison perimeter was ringed with concertina to prevent escapes. "El perímetro de la prisión estaba rodeado de alambre de púas en espiral para evitar fugas.militaryweaponmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUn tipo de etiqueta de folletoA type of booklet label, consisting of up to 32 pages of booklet as an insert."The prescription medicine came with a detailed concertina explaining the potential side effects and dosage instructions. "El medicamento recetado venía con una etiqueta de folleto detallada que explicaba los posibles efectos secundarios y las instrucciones de dosificación.technicalitemstationeryindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePlegarse en forma de acordeónTo become compressed into a shape reminiscent of a concertina"The car concertinaed into the wall."El coche se plegó en forma de acordeón contra la pared.appearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareContraerse y expandirseTo be drawn closer and farther apart repeatedly, or up and down, as if situated on a working concertina's folds"The accordion player's fingers concertinaed rapidly as he played a lively polka. "Los dedos del acordeonista se contraían y expandían rápidamente mientras tocaba una animada polka.musicactionmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading