violin

1. A small unfretted stringed instrument with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) G-D-A-E, usually held against the chin and played with a bow.

   When I play it like this, it's a fiddle; when I play it like this, it's a violin.

   Geige, Violine, Fidel

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   bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow

2. (proscribed, sometimes)Any instrument of the violin family, always inclusive of violins, violas and cellos, and sometimes further including the double bass.

   The string quartet, one of the most popular groupings in chamber music, is composed entirely of violins: two violins proper, one viola, and one cello.

3. (metonymically)A violinist in an orchestra or group.

   The violins are seated with sufficient elbow room.

   She is first violin in the London Symphony Orchestra.

1. Tom is playing the violin now.

   Том зараз грає на скрипці.

   ruТом сейчас играет на скрипке.

   deTom spielt jetzt Geige.

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2. He plays the violin very well.

   Він чудово грає на скрипці.

   ruОн прекрасно играет на скрипке.

   deEr spielt sehr gut Geige.

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3. How well do you play the violin?

   Наскільки добре ти граєш на скрипці?

   deWie gut kannst du Geige spielen?

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4. Tom wanted Mary to play the violin.

   Том хотів, щоб Мері грала на скрипці.

   ruТом хотел, чтобы Мэри сыграла на скрипке.

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5. By the way, do you play the violin?

   Між іншим, ви граєте на скрипці?

   ruМежду прочим, вы играете на скрипке?

   deÜbrigens, spielst du Violine?

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