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minstrel

/mɪnstɹəl/

Meanings
noun

Trovador, juglar

A medieval traveling entertainer who would sing and recite poetry, often to his own musical accompaniment.

Examples :

"The minstrel entertained the villagers with songs and poems, playing his lute as he sang. "
El trovador entretenía a los aldeanos con canciones y poemas, tocando su laúd mientras cantaba.
music entertainment literature person history culture tradition
noun

Trovador

One of a troupe of entertainers who wore black makeup (blackface) to present a so-called minstrel show, being a variety show of song, dance and banjo music.

Examples :

"The old minstrel show posters, depicting exaggerated blackface characters, were a painful reminder of a racist past. "
Los viejos carteles de los espectáculos de trovadores, que representaban personajes exagerados con maquillaje negro, eran un doloroso recordatorio de un pasado racista.
culture entertainment music history race

Related Words

Illustration characters

characters noun

/ˈkæɹəktəz/ /ˈkɛɹəktɚz/

Personajes

"The characters in the book went on a thrilling adventure. "

Los personajes del libro vivieron una aventura emocionante.

Illustration exaggerated

exaggerated verb

/ɛɡ-/

Exagerar, sobrestimar

"My brother exaggerated how difficult the math test was, saying it would take him hours to complete, when in reality he finished it in just 30 minutes. "

Mi hermano exageró lo difícil que era el examen de matemáticas, diciendo que le tomaría horas completarlo, cuando en realidad lo terminó en solo 30 minutos.

Illustration villagers

villagers noun

/ˈvɪlɪdʒərz/ /ˈvɪlɪdʒɚz/

Aldeanos, aldeanas

"The villagers helped rebuild the school after the storm. "

Los aldeanos ayudaron a reconstruir la escuela después de la tormenta.

Illustration blackface

blackface noun

/ˈblækˌfeɪs/

Blackface

"The Canadian prime minister faced harsh criticism from the news media after several photographs of him wearing blackface surfaced on the internet."

El primer ministro canadiense enfrentó duras críticas de los medios de comunicación después de que varias fotografías de él usando blackface aparecieran en Internet.

Illustration entertainers

entertainers noun

/ˌentərˈteɪnərz/ /ˌenɾəˈteɪnərz/

Artistas, animadores

"The cruise ship hired many entertainers, including singers, dancers, and a comedian, to keep the passengers happy. "

El crucero contrató a muchos artistas, incluidos cantantes, bailarines y un comediante, para mantener contentos a los pasajeros.

Illustration medieval

medieval noun

/mɪd.ˈiː.vəl/ /mɪd.ˈi.vəl/

Persona medieval

"The medieval historian spoke about the challenges faced by peasants in the Middle Ages. "

La persona medieval habló sobre los desafíos que enfrentaron los campesinos en la Edad Media.

Illustration accompaniment

accompaniment noun

/ə.ˈkʌm.pə.ni.mənt/

Acompañamiento

"The singer's beautiful voice was enhanced by the soft piano accompaniment. "

La hermosa voz del cantante se vio realzada por el suave acompañamiento del piano.

Illustration entertainer

entertainer noun

/ˌɛntərˈteɪnər/ /ˌɛnərˈteɪnər/

Artista, animador

"The school's talent show featured a famous entertainer who was a talented magician. "

El concurso de talentos de la escuela contó con un famoso artista que era un mago talentoso.

Illustration entertained

entertained verb

/ˌɛntəˈteɪnd/ /ˌɛntɚˈteɪnd/

Entretener, divertir

"The motivational speaker not only instructed but also entertained the audience."

El orador motivacional no solo instruyó, sino que también entretuvo a la audiencia.

Illustration traveling

traveling verb

/ˈtɹæv.l̩iŋ/

Viajar

"My sister is traveling to Europe next summer for a vacation. "

Mi hermana viaja a Europa el próximo verano de vacaciones.

Illustration depicting

depicting verb

/dɪˈpɪk.tɪŋ/

Representar, describir

"The child's drawing was depicting a sunny day at the park. "

El dibujo del niño representaba un día soleado en el parque.

Illustration reminder

reminder noun

/rɪˈmaɪndər/

Recordatorio

"He left a note as a reminder to get groceries."

Dejó una nota como recordatorio para comprar comestibles.