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ragtime

/ˈræɡtaɪm/

Meanings
noun

Ragtime

A musical form having a rhythm characterized by strong syncopation in the melody with a regularly accented accompaniment.

Examples :

"The old player piano in the ice cream parlor was playing lively ragtime, its syncopated rhythm filling the air. "
El viejo piano mecánico de la heladería tocaba un ragtime animado, su ritmo sincopado llenando el aire.
music entertainment style

Related Words

Illustration regularly

regularly adverb

/ˈɹɛɡjəli/ /ˈɹɛɡjəlɚli/

Regularmente, con frecuencia

"My brother regularly takes the bus to school. "

Mi hermano toma el autobús a la escuela regularmente.

Illustration having

having verb

/ˈhævɪŋ/

Tener, poseer

"I have a house and a car."

Tengo una casa y un coche.

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 syncopated

syncopated verb

/ˈsɪŋkəˌpeɪtɪd/ /ˈsɪnkəˌpeɪtɪd/

sincopar, suprimir un sonido vocálico o consonántico

"He syncopated "recognized" to "rec'nized" when speaking quickly. "

Él sincopó "recognized" a "rec'nized" cuando hablaba rápido.

Illustration accented

accented verb

/ˈæksɛntɪd/ /ˈækˌsɛntɪd/

Acentuar, pronunciar con acento

"The teacher accented the word "difficult" to help the students understand its pronunciation. "

El profesor acentuó la palabra "difficult" para ayudar a los estudiantes a entender su pronunciación.

Illustration playing

playing verb

/ˈpleɪ.ɪŋ/

Jugar, divertirse

"They played long and hard."

Jugaron mucho y duro.

Illustration rhythm

rhythm noun

/ˈɹɪ.ð(ə)m/

Ritmo

"Dance to the rhythm of the music."

Baila al ritmo de la música.

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 beautiful

beautiful noun

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

Bella

"Hey, beautiful!"

¡Hola, bella!

Illustration filling

filling verb

[ˈfɪɫlɪŋ]

Llenar, completar

"The heavy backpack filled all the available space in the school locker. "

La pesada mochila llenó todo el espacio disponible en el casillero de la escuela.

Illustration characterized

characterized verb

/ˈkæɹəktəɹaɪzd/

Caracterizar, retratar

"The teacher characterized the student as disruptive in class. "

El profesor caracterizó al estudiante como disruptivo en clase.

Illustration musical

musical noun

/ˈmju.zɪ.kəl/

Musical

"The school's annual musical was a huge success, with the students performing catchy songs and energetic dances. "

El musical anual de la escuela fue un gran éxito, con los estudiantes interpretando canciones pegadizas y bailes enérgicos.