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Metronome

Noun CEFR B2
ˈmɛt.ɹəˌnoʊm

Definitions

A device, containing an inverted pendulum, used to mark time by means of regular ticks at adjustable intervals; an electronic equivalent that emits flashes.

Equivalents

Españolmetrónomo
Françaismétronome
DeutschMetronom
24 more languages
Catalàmetrònom
Češtinametronom
Ελληνικάμετρονόμος
Esperantometronomo
עבריתמטרונום
Italianometronomo
ქართულიმეტრონომი
한국어메트로놈
Македонскиметроном
Bahasa Melayumetronom
Nederlandsmetronoom
Polskimetronom
Portuguêsmetrônomo
Românămetronom
Русскийметроном
Svenskametronom
Türkçemetronom

Examples

The etudes with metronome markings should be played in tempo, all others should be considered rubato.”
“It’s one of the earliest pieces in the comprehensive collection of metronomes by the British instrument dealer Tony Bingham, which forms the bulk of the Basel exhibition.”

CEFR level

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