A1verb · intransitive · common

piano

piano · pianos · pianoed · pianoing

To play the pianoTo play the piano.

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UK/ˈpjænəʊ/US/piˈænoʊ/

» My mother plays the piano well.

Meine Mutter spielt gut Klavier.

Моя мать хорошо играет на фортепьяно.

Моя мати добре грає на піаніно.

Мама добре грає на піаніно.

Meaning

4 senses

To play the piano.
To move (the fingers) up and down on, similar to the motions of a pianist playing the piano.
To equip with a piano.
To become softer and less intense.

Examples

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My mother plays the piano well.
Моя мати добре грає на піаніно.
ruМоя мать хорошо играет на фортепьяно.
deMeine Mutter spielt gut Klavier.
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I do not play the piano.
Я не граю на піаніно.
ruЯ не играю на пианино.
deIch spiele kein Klavier.
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I saw her play the piano.
Я бачив, як вона грає на піаніно.
ruЯ видел, как она играет на пианино.
deIch habe sie Klavier spielen sehen.
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She plays the piano very well.
Вона дуже добре грає на піаніно.
ruОна очень хорошо играет на пианино.
deSie spielt sehr gut Klavier.
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She played the piano well enough.
Вона непогано грала на піаніно.
ruОна неплохо играла на пианино.
deSie spielte recht gut Klavier.
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Origin

Clipping of pianoforte, from Italian pianoforte, from piano (“soft”) + forte (“strong”). S

Clipping of pianoforte, from Italian pianoforte, from piano (“soft”) + forte (“strong”). So named because it could produce a wide range of varied volumes note-by-note, in contrast to older keyboard instruments, notably the harpsichord. Doublet of llano, plain, plane, and plan.

Borrowed from Italian piano.

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Forms

pianos, pianoing, pianoed, pianoed

Base form	piano · to piano
3rd person singular	pianos
Present participle	pianoing
Past simple	pianoed
Past participle	pianoed

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	piano
he, she, it	pianos

Past simpleLesson

all persons

pianoed

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have pianoed
he, she, it	has pianoed

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will piano

Lessons 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

Collocations

12 patterns

play the piano
playing the piano
practice the piano
taking piano lessons
piano lessons
move the piano
on the piano
piano better better
piano every day
piano very well
the piano better
play piano