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"Band" is a noun which is often translated as "la banda", and "orchestra" is a noun which is often translated as "la orquesta". Learn more about the difference between "band" and "orchestra" below.
band(
bahnd
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (music)
2. (strip)
c. la franja (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My yard is just a band of land between the sidewalk and my home.Mi jardín es solo una franja de tierra entre la acera y mi casa.
d. la correa (F) (of watch or harness)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Where can I buy a leather band for my watch?¿Dónde puedo comprar una correa de cuero para mi reloj?
3. (stripe)
4. (ring)
a. el anillo (M) (wedding ring)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My boyfriend got down on one knee and gave me an engagement band.Mi novio se arrodilló y me dio un anillo de compromiso.
b. la anilla (F) (ornithology)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We put bands on the birds' legs to track them.Colocamos anillas en las patas de los pájaros para hacerles un seguimiento.
5. (group)
a. la banda (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
In the film, an international band of thieves plots to steal a painting.En la película, una banda internacional de ladrones planea el robo de un cuadro.
b. la pandilla (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I used to play baseball with my band of friends.Solía jugar al béisbol con mi pandilla de amigos.
6. (radio)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
8. (to scallop)
a. anillar
They banded 200 flamingos to study their migration patterns.Anillaron 200 flamencos para estudiar sus patrones migratorios.
orchestra(
or
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kihs
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truh
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (music)
a. la orquesta (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I play first violin in the local orchestra.Soy el primer violín de la orquesta local.
a. la platea (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I'm not going to the concert unless I can sit in the orchestra.No voy a ir al concierto, a menos que me pueda sentar en la platea.
b. el patio de butacas (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We moved down to the empty seats in the orchestra after the first act.Nos cambiamos a los asientos vacíos en el patio de butacas después del primer acto.
