mandolin
/ˈmændəlɪn/
B1 · Intermediate★★☆☆☆
Simple Meaning
un instrumento musical con ocho cuerdas, como una guitarra pequeña, que se toca con una púa.
When to Use
💬Daily Conversation📚Academic Writing
Intermediate — can handle common situations
Examples in Conversation
“Él toca la mandolina en un grupo de bluegrass.”
“¿Puedes enseñarme una canción sencilla en la mandolina?”
Learning Path
▶Full Definition
A stringed instrument and a member of the lute family, having eight strings in four courses, frequently tuned as a violin, and with either a bowl-shaped back or a flat back