orchestra

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɔːrkɪstrə/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈɔrkəstrə, -kɛstrə/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ôr′kə strə)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
orchestra n (classical music group)orquesta nf
 What did the orchestra play this weekend?
 ¿Qué tocó la orquesta este fin de semana?
orchestra n (orchestral instruments)orquesta nf
 The orchestra begin before the choral part comes in.
 La orquesta empieza antes de que vengan los coros.
orchestra n (concert hall: front seats) (teatro, auditorio)patio de butacas loc nom m
  (AR)platea nf
 We couldn't sit in the orchestra - it was far too expensive.
 No pudimos sentarnos en el patio de butacas, era demasiado caro.
orchestra n (theatre: orchestra pit) (músicos)orquesta nf
  (orquesta)foso nm
 There was an appalling noise coming from the orchestra.
 Había un sonido horrible que salía de la orquesta.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
chamber orchestra n (small group of classical musicians)orquesta de cámara loc nom f
 She conducts a chamber orchestra of her musician friends.
orchestra leader n (conductor)director de orquesta grupo nom
 The orchestra leader bowed to the cheers of the audience.
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Para ser director de orquesta hay que estudiar tanto como para ser matemático.
orchestra pit,
the pit n		 (musicians' seating)foso de la orquesta nm + loc adj
 That dancer tripped off the stage and into the orchestra pit.
 El bailarín tropezó en el escenario y cayó al foso de la orquesta.
symphony orchestra n (music)orquesta sinfónica nf + adj
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'orchestra' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
concert - concertmaster - conducting - leader - orchestral - orchestral score - orchestrated - percussion section - philharmonic - rhythm section - symphony concert
Spanish:
orquesta - director de orquesta - patio - sinfónica


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