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cuatro

/ˈkwɑtroʊ/

Meanings
noun

Cuatro (instrumento)

Any of several stringed instruments of Latino origin; a Venezuelan ukulele-like instrument with four strings; a Puerto Rican violin-like instrument with ten strings in five courses (most commonly).

Examples :

"My grandfather taught me to play traditional Venezuelan songs on his cuatro. "
Mi abuelo me enseñó a tocar canciones tradicionales venezolanas en su cuatro.
music culture entertainment

Related Words

Illustration several

several noun

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

Terreno, propiedad

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

La familia posee varias propiedades, una pequeña parcela de tierra detrás de su casa.

Illustration strings

strings noun

/stɹɪŋz/

Establo

"The wealthy landowner kept his prize-winning horses in several strings near the main house, ensuring they received the best care. "

El rico terrateniente guardaba sus caballos premiados en varios establos cerca de la casa principal, asegurándose de que recibieran la mejor atención.

Illustration instrument

instrument noun

/ˈɪnstɹəmənt/

Instrumento musical

"The violinist was a master of her instrument."

La violinista era una maestra de su instrumento musical.

Illustration latino

latino noun

/ləˈtiːnoʊ/ /læˈtiːnoʊ/

Latino, persona latinoamericana

"Latinos have quickly become the largest ethnic minority in the United States."

Los latinos se han convertido rápidamente en la mayor minoría étnica de los Estados Unidos.

Illustration origin

origin noun

/ˈɒɹ.ə.dʒən/ /ˈɑɹ.ɪ.dʒɪn/

Origen, principio

"The origin of my love for baking was a special cake my grandmother made for me. "

El origen de mi amor por la repostería fue un pastel especial que mi abuela hizo para mí.

Illustration commonly

commonly adverb

/ˈkɒmənli/ /ˈkɑmənli/

Comúnmente, generalmente, usualmente

"People commonly eat breakfast before going to school. "

La gente comúnmente desayuna antes de ir a la escuela.

Illustration ukulele

ukulele noun

/juː.kə.ˈleɪ.li/

Ukelele

"My sister is learning to play the ukulele, a small four-stringed guitar, for the school talent show. "

Mi hermana está aprendiendo a tocar el ukelele, una pequeña guitarra de cuatro cuerdas, para el concurso de talentos de la escuela.

Illustration instruments

instruments noun

/ˈɪnstɹəmənts/

Instrumentos musicales

"The violinist was a master of her instrument."

La violinista era una maestra de su instrumento.

Illustration grandfather

grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

Abuelo

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

Mi abuelo me ayudó con mi tarea de matemáticas.

Illustration traditional

traditional noun

/tɹəˈdɪʃnəl/

Tradicionalista

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

Mi abuela es una tradicionalista que cree firmemente en los valores familiares.

Illustration courses

courses noun

/ˈkɔːsɪz/ /ˈkɔɹsɪz/

Secuencia, curso

"The normal course of events seems to be just one damned thing after another."

El curso normal de los acontecimientos parece ser una cosa maldita tras otra.

Illustration stringed

stringed adjective

/strɪŋd/ /strɪŋdɪd/

Encordado

"The violin is a stringed instrument but without frets."

El violín es un instrumento encordado pero sin trastes.