Guitarra (en. Guitar)

/ɡiˈtarra/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Musical instrument with a flat shape, with six strings, used in various musical genres.

He plays the guitar in a rock band.

Él toca la guitarra en una banda de rock.

Traditional instrument in flamenco music.

The flamenco guitar is fundamental in dance performances.

La guitarra flamenca es fundamental en las actuaciones de baile.

It can be acoustic or electric, depending on its construction and use.

I bought an electric guitar to play at concerts.

Compré una guitarra eléctrica para tocar en conciertos.

From the Hispano-Arabic 'qitārah', which comes from the classical Arabic 'qitār'.

to give the guitar

to play the guitar.

dar la guitarra

three-string guitar

type of simplified or traditional guitar.

guitarra de tres cuerdas

pick

small piece used to play the guitar.

pua

string

part of the instrument that is pressed to produce sound.

cuerda

music

art of organizing sounds in time.

musica

To play the guitar at a social gathering.

We're going to have a chat and take out the guitar.

Vamos a hacer una tertulia y a sacar la guitarra.

To refer colloquially to the guitar as 'one's guitar'.

I always carry my guitar with me everywhere.

Siempre llevo mi guitarra de uno a todas partes.