bass

S2 W2

BrE /bæs/ AmE /bæs/

noun en → es

1 FISH [singular] B1

a large fish that lives in lakes and rivers, especially one of the two types of fish called 'bass' (black bass or striped bass)

trucha marrón, pez blanco

Collocations catch a bass

  • He caught a big bass in the lake.

    Él atrapó un gran pez blanco en el lago.

2 MUSIC [singular] B2

a type of guitar or violin that has a deep sound and is used in jazz, rock music, etc.

contrabajo, bajo eléctrico

Collocations play the bass

  • He plays bass in a rock band.

    Él toca bajo en una banda de rock.

3 SOUND [singular] C1

the lowest part of the range of sounds that can be heard or produced by a musical instrument, voice, etc.

grave, bajo

Collocations bass sound

  • The singer has a deep bass voice.

    El cantante tiene una voz grave.

4 ELECTRONICS [singular] C1

a type of electrical signal that is used in electronic equipment to control the operation of a device or system.

señal de bajo, señal de base

Collocations bass signal

  • The bass signal controls the operation of the amplifier.

    La señal de bajo controla el funcionamiento del amplificador.