lute
To play on a lute, or as if on a luteTo play on a lute, or as if on a lute.
» Tom wants to learn how to play the lute.
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2 sensesTo play on a lute, or as if on a lute.
To fix or fasten something with lute.
Examples
15 sentencesTom wants to learn how to play the lute.
Tom plays the lute.
Том грає на лютні. — deniko
deTom spielt Laute. — felix63
Tom is playing the lute.
Том грає на лютні. — deniko
deTom spielt Laute. — felix63
The lute is a string instrument.
deDie Laute ist ein Saiteninstrument. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The bard was playing the lute.
ruБард играл на лютне. — marafon
deDer Barde spielte die Laute. — Melang
Origin
From Middle French lut (modern luth), from Old French leüt, probably from Old Occitan laütFrom Middle French lut (modern luth), from Old French leüt, probably from Old Occitan laüt, from Arabic اَلْعُود (al-ʕūd, “wood”) (probably representing an Andalusian Arabic or North African pronunciation). Doublet of oud, lavta, and laouto.
From Old French lut, ultimately from Latin lutum (“mud”).
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Forms
lutes, luting, luted, lutedWord family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle