Engelsk

music

gb/mjˈuzɪk/ us/mjˈuzɪk/
A1 Engelsk
~ 700
Betydninger
0 betydninger
Navneord A1 entity
1

art of arranging sounds

Sounds made by voices or instruments, arranged in a way that is pleasant to listen to.

Brugsmønster: listen to [music]
Typisk fejl:
Learners sometimes confuse 'music' (uncountable) with 'a music'. The correct form is 'a piece of music' or 'a song'.
Synonymer
melody (Refers more specifically to a sequence of notes forming a tune, not the broader art form.) | song (Usually refers to a single piece of music with lyrics, not all music in general.)
Antonymer
silence (The absence of sound; opposite of music's presence of organized sound.)
Ordforbindelser
classical music |pop music |live music |background music |music festival
Temaer
arts |entertainment |culture |arts_entertainment |communication |core_vocabulary
Eksempler
  • She enjoys listening to classical music in the evenings.
  • The restaurant played soft background music during dinner.
  • Music can change your mood instantly.
  • He studied music at the university.
  • They danced all night to live music.
Læringseksempler
  • I like to listen to music.
  • This song is my favorite music.
  • We hear music on the radio.
  • She plays music on her phone.
  • Music makes me happy.
Navneord B1 entity
2

written musical notation

Notes and symbols on paper that show how to play a piece of music.

Brugsmønster: read [music]
Typisk fejl:
Some learners confuse 'music' in this sense with 'lyrics', which are the words of a song.
Synonymer
score (A complete written version of a musical composition, often for orchestras.)
Ordforbindelser
sheet music |read music |music score
Temaer
arts |education |arts_entertainment |communication
Eksempler
  • She learned to read music when she was six.
  • The conductor studied the music before the rehearsal.
  • I left my sheet music at home.
  • He composed the music for the film and wrote it down.
  • The library has a large collection of printed music.
Læringseksempler
  • I can read music.
  • He has sheet music for piano.
  • She writes music for guitar.
  • This is my favorite piece of sheet music.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
music
IPA
GB/mjˈuzɪk/
US/mjˈuzɪk/
Stavelser og tryk
mu - sic (2 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (mu)
Ordformer
Noun
  • Base: music
  • Plural: music
Ordfamilie
Core family
musical adjective A2 musician noun B1
Related words
musically adverb
Negative and opposite forms
unmusical adjective C1
Advanced or less common
musicality noun
Udtryk

face the same tune

1
/fˈeɪs ðə sˈeɪm tˈun/
idiom informal

share same difficulty as others

To experience the same problem or challenge that others have experienced.

Eksempler
  • After months of easy work, he finally had to face the same tune as his coworkers.
  • When the deadline came, everyone faced the same tune.

music to one's ears

1
/mjˈuzɪk tə wˈʌnz ˈɪɹz/
idiom informal

very pleasing information or sound

Something you are very happy to hear.

Eksempler
  • Her praise was music to his ears.
  • The news of the promotion was music to my ears.

play by ear

1
/plˈeɪ bˈaɪ ˈɪɹ/
idiom informal

improvise without preparation

To do something without a plan, deciding what to do as you go along. In music, it means playing without reading notes.

Eksempler
  • We don't have a schedule, so we'll just play it by ear.
  • He can play the piano by ear without sheet music.

face the music

1
/fˈeɪs ðə mjˈuzɪk/
idiom informal

accept consequences for actions

To accept and deal with something bad that you have caused or that will happen.

Eksempler
  • After lying to his boss, he had to face the music.
  • She broke the rules and now she must face the music.

face the music

2
/fˈeɪs ðə mjˈuzɪk/
idiom

accept unpleasant consequences

To accept the bad results of something you did.

Eksempler
  • He knew he had to face the music after breaking the rules.
  • It's time to face the music and admit your mistake.

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