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"Jazz" is a form of "jazz", a noun which is often translated as "el jazz". "Rock band" is a phrase which is often translated as "banda de rock". Learn more about the difference between "rock band" and "jazz" below.
rock band(
rak
bahnd
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (music)
a. banda de rock
I started playing music in a rock band with my friends.Empecé a tocar música en una banda de rock con mis amigos.
jazz(
jahz
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (music)
a. el jazz (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).
My brother plays many types of music, but his specialty is jazz.Mi hermano toca muchos tipos de música, pero se especializa en jazz.
2. (colloquial) (exaggerated talk)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. la palabrería (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).
His brother-in-law bored everyone with his jazz.Su cuñado aburría a todo el mundo con su palabrería.
