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piano

US /piˈænoʊ/

noun Target · B2 Giải trí & truyền thông

Definition

a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The hotel lobby has a grand piano that guests may play.

Word Family

NounNoun
piano gốc pianist
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
piano gốc pianistic
AdverbAdv
piano gốc

Collocations

  • Easy play classical piano songs
    to play classical piano songs, meaning to participate in games or sport
  • Medium grand piano recital concert
    describing grand piano recital concert (the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100)
  • Hard expert acoustic piano tuning services
    describing expert acoustic piano tuning services (a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully)
  • Very Hard tickle the ivories on the piano
    to tickle the ivories on the piano, meaning to touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements

Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.