bass

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbæs/, /ˈbeɪs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/beɪs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bās for 1; bs for 2-3)

Inflections of 'bass' (n):
bass
npl (Especially as a collective pronoun—e.g. "The men are fishing for bass.")
basses
npl (Mainly when talking about different types of bass—e.g. "Basses include the largemouth bass and the smallmouth bass.")
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InglésEspañol
bass n (low pitch)bajo nm
 The bass on this stereo is too loud.
 El bajo en este estéreo suena muy fuerte.
bass adj (having low pitch)bajo adj mf
 Everyone was startled by the sudden boom of a bass sound.
 Todos se asustaron por el repentino sonido bajo.
bass n (male voice)bajo n común
 Michael is a tenor, but Owen is a bass.
 Michael es tenor, pero Owen es bajo.
bass n (large stringed instrument)contrabajo nm
 Jamie is going to play the bass at the jazz concert tonight.
 Jamie va a tocar el contrabajo en el concierto de jazz de esta noche.
bass n (part in harmony)bajo nm
 Steve always does the bass when we perform four-part harmonies.
 Steve siempre hace el bajo cuando tocamos la armonía en cuatro partes.
bass n (knob to control low pitch)graves nmpl
 The treble is fine, but please adjust the bass.
 La voz de triple está bien, pero por favor ajusta los bajos.
bass,
bass guitar n		 (rhythm guitar with four strings)bajo nm
 Howard plays bass in the rock band.
 My friend plays bass guitar.
 Howard toca el bajo en una banda de rock.
bass adj (lowest: part or line in music)del bajo loc adj
 Auditions will be held for the bass part.
 Se harán audiciones para la parte del bajo.
bass n (fish)robalo, róbalo nm
  lubina nf
  cherna nf
 Ryan had hoped to catch some bass at the lake, but he returned home empty-handed.
 Ryan salió para pescar róbalo en el lago, pero volvió a casa con las manos vacías.
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Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
bass clef n (F-clef: music notation indicating pitch) (música)clave de fa loc nom f
 I'm a soprano, so my part is always on the treble clef, and I have trouble sight-reading the bass clef.
bass drum n (large percussion instrument)bombo nm
  bombo de pedal loc nom m
 Peter struck the bass drum vigourously.
 Peter le daba al bombo con fuerza.
bass player,
bassist n		 (musician: plays bass guitar)bajista n común
 There is only one bass player in the rhythm section.
bass player,
double bass player,
double bassist n		 (musician: plays double bass)contrabajista n común
 George is the bass player in a jazz band.
bass reflex n (loudspeaker system)sistema de altavoz con potenciador de bajos, sistema de altavoz con reflexión de graves nm + loc adj
bass viol n (viola da gamba)violín de bajo loc nom m
black bass (fish)lobina nf
black sea bass n (fish)lubina negra loc nom f
double bass,
upright bass,
stand-up bass n		 (large stringed instrument)contrabajo nm
 I've played the double bass since I was 14 years old.
 Toco el contrabajo desde los 14 años.
double bass,
double-bass n as adj		 (relating to large stringed instrument)del contrabajo loc adj
 Freda tightened her double bass bow.
 Freda ajustó el arco del contrabajo.
drop,
beat drop,
bass drop n		 (music: change in rhythm, bass) (voz inglesa)drop nm
figured bass n (music)bajo cifrado loc nom m
freshwater bass n (fish)róbalo, robalo nm
Note: N. C: Micropterus sp.
largemouth bass,
large-mouth bass n		 (fish)perca atruchada loc nom f
  lobina negra loc nom f
rock bass n (fish)perca de roca loc nom f
sea bass n (marine fish)róbalo, robalo nm
  lubina nf
Note: Nombre científico: Dicentrarchus labrax.
 My favourite type of fish is sea bass.
 El róbalo es mi pescado preferido.
smallmouth bass (fish)perca americana de boca pequeña loc nom f
string bass n (music)contrabajo nm
striped bass n (type of fish)lobina rayada loc nom f
 Capturamos una lobina rayada en el lago.
  lubina estriada loc nom f
white bass,
silver bass n		 (fish: Morone chrysops)lubina blanca loc nom f
wreckfish,
stone bass n		 (fish: Polyprion americanus) (pez)náufrago nm
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'bass' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
bass player - basso - drop - grouper - kick drum - low notes - low pitch - lowness - striper - washtub
Spanish:
bajo - bajear - bajista - bajo-barítono - bombo - bordón - contrabajista - contrabajo - corvina - lubina - róbalo - tambora - violón

Collocations: [increase, decrease, amplify] the bass tones, [hit, pound on, play] the bass drum, plays the bass [guitar, clarinet, trombone], more...

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