guitar
A stringed musical instrument, of European origin, usually with a fretted fingerboard…A stringed musical instrument, of European origin, usually with a fretted fingerboard and six strings, played with the fingers or a plectrum (guitar pick).
» I want to play the guitar.
Ich möchte Gitarre spielen. — Espi
Я хочу поиграть на гитаре. — sharptoothed
Хочу сыграть на гитаре. — gregoryguy
Я хочу грати на гітарі. — deniko
Я хочу пограти на гітарі. — deniko
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2 sensesA stringed musical instrument, of European origin, usually with a fretted fingerboard and six strings, played with the fingers or a plectrum (guitar pick).
Learning to strum the guitar rhythmically is essential.
She was carrying her guitar in a fancily-decorated case.
Gitarre
гита́раgitára
гіта́раhitára
a stringed instrument usually having six strings; played by strumming or plucking
Any type of musical instrument of the lute family, characterized by a flat back, along with a neck whose upper surface is in the same plane as the soundboard, with strings along the neck and parallel to the soundboard.
Examples
1277 sentencesI want to play the guitar.
Я хочу грати на гітарі. — deniko
ruЯ хочу поиграть на гитаре. — sharptoothed
deIch möchte Gitarre spielen. — Espi
I play the guitar after school.
Я граю на гітарі після уроків. — deniko
ruПосле школы я играю на гитаре. — Hellerick
deNach dem Unterricht spiele ich Gitarre. — SeeVogel
I play the guitar before dinner.
Я граю на гітарі до обіду. — mkazarian
deIch spiele Gitarre vor dem Abendessen. — Esperantostern
He's very good at playing guitar.
Він чудово грає на гітарі. — deniko
ruОн очень хорошо играет на гитаре. — vilnat
deEr spielt sehr gut Gitarre. — Dejo
Are you still playing the guitar?
Ти ще граєш на гітарі? — deniko
ruВы всё ещё играете на гитаре? — sharptoothed
deSpielst du noch Gitarre? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Origin
From Spanish guitarra, from Arabic قِيثَارَة (qīṯāra), from Ancient Greek κῐθᾰ́ρᾱ (kĭthắrāFrom Spanish guitarra, from Arabic قِيثَارَة (qīṯāra), from Ancient Greek κῐθᾰ́ρᾱ (kĭthắrā). Doublet of cithara, cither, and zither, but not related to sitar.
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Forms
plural: guitarsSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
52 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A2Hobbies and sport — Because the lesson uses it
Collocations
12 patterns- play the guitar
- playing the guitar
- play guitar
- playing guitar
- guitar player
- guitar very well
- guitar as well
- playing his guitar
- my old guitar
- good guitar player
- be playing guitar
- play lead guitar
See also
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