guitar

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BrE /ˈɡɪtə/ AmE /ˈɡɪtɑːr/

noun en → es

1 MUSICAL INSTRUMENT A1

a musical instrument with a long neck and six strings, which you play by pressing your fingers down on the strings along the neck to make different notes and then strumming or plucking the strings

guitarra

  • play the guitar

Collocations electric guitar · acoustic guitar

  • He plays the guitar in a folk band.

    Él toca la guitarra en una banda de folclore.

2 ART B1

a painting or drawing of a musical instrument, especially one that looks like the real thing and is used as decoration

guitarra (como objeto decorativo)

  • hang a guitar on the wall

Collocations wall guitar · decorative guitar

  • She hung a beautiful guitar on her bedroom wall.

    Ella colgó una hermosa guitarra en la pared de su dormitorio.