noun🔗ShareMandolinaA stringed instrument and a member of the lute family, having eight strings in four courses, frequently tuned as a violin, and with either a bowl-shaped back or a flat back"My grandfather plays the mandolin beautifully, filling the house with cheerful Italian melodies. "Mi abuelo toca la mandolina maravillosamente, llenando la casa de alegres melodías italianas.musiccultureentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMandolinaA kitchen tool used for slicing vegetables (usually spelled mandoline)"I used the mandolin to slice the potatoes very thinly for potato chips. "Usé la mandolina para rebanar las patatas muy finas para hacer patatas fritas.utensilfoodvegetablemachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMandolinaAn RAF World War II code name for patrols to attack enemy railway transport and other ground targets"During World War II, a "Mandolin" was a specific type of dangerous RAF patrol sent to bomb German trains and military vehicles. "Durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, una "Mandolina" era un tipo específico de patrulla peligrosa de la RAF enviada para bombardear trenes alemanes y vehículos militares.militarywarhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading