piano
gb/piˈænoʊ/ us/piˈænoʊ/
A1
Engelsk
~ 3800
zongora, halkan, pianóban
NAVNEORD
A1
1
zongora
A2
Brugsmønster:
to play [the] piano
She has been taking piano lessons for three years.
Három éve vesz zongoraórákat.
The grand piano in the hall looked beautiful under the spotlight.
A teremben álló hangversenyzongora gyönyörűen mutatott a reflektorfényben.
He played the piano softly so as not to wake the baby.
They bought an upright piano for their living room.
The pianist adjusted the piano bench before starting the performance.
Læringseksempler
I can play the piano.
Tudok zongorázni.
My friend has a piano at home.
A barátomnak van otthon zongorája.
She is learning the piano.
The piano is very big.
We have a new piano.
Typisk fejl:
Learners sometimes say 'play on the piano' instead of 'play the piano'. In English, we usually say 'play the piano' without 'on'.
Betydning
Large keyboard musical instrument
Ordforbindelser
play the piano
|piano lesson
|grand piano
|upright piano
|piano player
Synonymer
keyboard (A more general term for any electronic or acoustic instrument with keys; may not be acoustic like a piano.)
|
grand piano (A specific large type of piano used in concerts.)
Antonymer
organ (A different type of keyboard instrument that produces sound by air passing through pipes or reeds, not by strings.)
Temaer
music
|arts
|daily life
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A big musical instrument with black and white keys that you press to make music.
A large musical instrument with a row of black and white keys that control hammers striking strings to produce sound.
B1
TECHNICAL
2
The piece begins piano and gradually builds to a forte.
A darab halkan kezdődik, majd fokozatosan fortéig erősödik.
She sang the verse piano to create a gentle mood.
Halkan énekelte a versszakot, hogy gyengéd hangulatot teremtsen.
The conductor signaled for the orchestra to play piano.
Læringseksempler
Play this part piano.
Ezt a részt halkan játszd.
The song starts piano.
A dal halkan kezdődik.
He sings this line piano.
Typisk fejl:
Learners may confuse the musical term with the noun meaning 'instrument', but here it is an Italian direction meaning 'softly'.
Betydning
Softly, in music notation
Ordforbindelser
play piano
|marked piano
|sing piano
Synonymer
softly (General English adverb for quietness; not limited to music notation.)
Antonymer
forte (The opposite musical term meaning to play loudly.)
Temaer
music
|arts_entertainment
|communication
Definition
In music, to play in a soft or quiet way.
In music, to be played softly or quietly, as indicated by the term 'piano' in sheet music.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
piano
IPA
GB/piˈænoʊ/
US/piˈænoʊ/
Stavelser og tryk
pi - ano (2 stavelser)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ano)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: piano
- Plural: pianos
Ordfamilie
Forms
pianos
noun
Core family
pianist
noun
Advanced or less common
pianistic
adjective
Udtryk
grand piano
1/ɡɹˈænd piˈænoʊ/
fixed phrase
Large horizontal type of piano
A big and long type of piano often used in concerts.
Eksempler
- The grand piano took up half the room.
- He bought a black grand piano for his studio.
piano solo
1/piˈænoʊ sˈoʊloʊ/
fixed phrase
Unaccompanied piano performance
A piece of music played by one person on a piano without other instruments.
Eksempler
- The concert ended with a stunning piano solo.
- She performed a short piano solo during the recital.
play the piano
1/plˈeɪ ðə piˈænoʊ/
fixed phrase
Perform music on a piano
To make music using a piano by pressing its keys.
Eksempler
- She learned to play the piano when she was seven.
- He plays the piano beautifully at family gatherings.
upright piano
1/ʌpɹˈaɪt piˈænoʊ/
fixed phrase
Vertical framed type of piano
A tall type of piano where the strings stand up behind the keys.
Eksempler
- They moved their upright piano into the living room.
- An upright piano is easier to fit in small spaces.