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minstrels

/ˈmɪnstrəlz/ /ˈmɪnstərz/

Meanings
noun

Trovadores, juglares

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

Examples :

"In the medieval village, minstrels entertained the crowds with songs and stories of brave knights. "
En la aldea medieval, los trovadores entretenían a la multitud con canciones e historias de valientes caballeros.
music entertainment literature history person culture tradition
noun

Trovadores

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 :

"Example Sentence: "Historically, some theaters featured minstrels who performed racist caricatures of Black people in blackface." "
Históricamente, algunos teatros presentaban trovadores que interpretaban caricaturas racistas de personas negras en blackface.
culture entertainment history race music

Related Words

Illustration caballeros

caballeros noun

/ˌkæbəlˈjɛəroʊz/ /ˌkæbəlˈjɛəˌroʊz/

Jinete

"During the fiesta, the caballeros showed off their horsemanship with impressive displays of skill. "

Durante la fiesta, los jinetes demostraron su destreza ecuestre con impresionantes exhibiciones de habilidad.

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 performed

performed verb

/pə.ˈfɔːmd/ /pɚ.ˈfɔɹmd/

Realizar, ejecutar

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

Solo le tomó veinte minutos realizar la tarea.

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 minstrel

minstrel noun

/mɪnstɹəl/

Trovador, juglar

"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.

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 historically

historically adverb

/hɪˈstɒrɪkli/ /hɪˈstɔːrɪkli/

Históricamente

"Historically speaking, this company has always collected payment before starting work."

Históricamente hablando, esta empresa siempre ha cobrado el pago antes de comenzar el trabajo.

Illustration caricatures

caricatures noun

/ˈkærɪkətʃʊərz/ /ˈkærɪkətʃɜːrz/

Caricaturas

"The artist at the fair drew funny caricatures of tourists, making their noses extra big and their ears extra pointy. "

El artista de la feria dibujó caricaturas graciosas de los turistas, haciendo sus narices extra grandes y sus orejas extra puntiagudas.