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Contrabass

Noun CEFR B2
ˈkɑn.tɹəˌbeɪs

Definitions

  1. The part or section one octave lower than bass.
  2. Double bass; string bass.
  3. Any of the several contrabass instruments.
  4. The person or instrument performing the contrabass part.

Equivalents

Españolcontrabajo
Françaiscontrebasse
DeutschKontrabass
17 more languages
العربيةكونتراباس
Bosanskibasbaš
Češtinakontrabas
Suomikontrabassoläskibasso
Hrvatskibašbas
Italianocontrabbasso
日本語コントラバス
Kurdîbasbaşkontrbas
Македонскиконтрабас
Nederlandscontrabas
Polskibas
Portuguêscontrabaixo
Русскийконтрабас
Српскиbasbaš
Svenskakontrabas
Türkçekontrbas
Українськаконтрабас

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

contrabass bugle contrabass clarinet contrabass recorder contrabass sax contrabass saxophone contrabass saxophonist

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