🇬🇧🇪🇸 bass - contrabajo : English Lesson
noun
Meaning of "bass" ("contrabajo"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.
A bass is a large musical instrument with strings that you usually stand up to play. It is taller than most children and even many adults. You play it by pulling a bow across the strings or by plucking them with your fingers. The bass makes very low, deep sounds that you can feel in your chest, like a musical dinosaur talking. In bands and orchestras, the bass usually plays the lowest part, which helps hold the whole song together, like the strong bottom of a building.
When Dad plucked the bass, the dog thought it was thunder and tried to hide under the couch.
My brother said the bass sounds like a cow singing opera, and now I can’t un-hear it.
The bass is like the grandpa of the orchestra—slow, deep voice, but everyone listens.
The bass player said, “We don’t play high notes, we play ground-floor notes.”
The bass hummed so deeply that I checked to see if my socks were still on my feet.
On the corner, a man carried a bass so big it brushed the lamp. He set the bass down and plucked one deep string. The bass filled the street; dogs stopped, a child felt the bass pulse through his chest. He hugged the bass case, smiling. The player packed the bass, nodded at the child, and they both smiled.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: C1 Advanced
This word is at the C1 level, which means it’s part of advanced English. It’s used in sophisticated conversations, professional settings, and academic discussions. Words at this level help you express yourself fluently and precisely in nuanced situations.
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