instrumental

BrE /ˈɪn.strə.məntl/ AmE /ˈɪn.strə.məntl/

adjective en → es

1 MUSICAL INSTRUMENT [attributive] B2

relating to a musical instrument or instruments, especially as opposed to the voice

de instrumento musical

  • instrumental music

Collocations instrumental music · instrumental piece

  • The concert featured a variety of instrumental pieces.

    El concierto incluyó una variedad de piezas instrumentales.

2 CAUSATIVE [attributive] B1

serving to cause or help something to happen; contributing to an effect or result

instrumental, contribuyente

  • be instrumental in doing sth

Collocations instrumental in success · instrumental in change

  • She was instrumental in the company's success.

    Ella fue muy contribuyente en el éxito de la empresa.

1 PHYSICAL TOOL [attributive] C1

relating to a physical tool or device used for a particular purpose

de herramienta, de dispositivo

  • instrumental in doing sth

Collocations instrumental in surgery · instrumental in construction

  • The new surgical instruments are instrumental in reducing recovery time.

    Las nuevas herramientas quirúrgicas son fundamentales para reducir el tiempo de recuperación.

2 LINGUISTIC [attributive] C1

relating to a grammatical case in some languages that indicates the means or instrument by which an action is performed

caso instrumental, caso de medio o instrumento

  • instrumental case

Collocations instrumental case in Russian · instrumental case in Finnish

  • The instrumental case is used to show the means by which an action is performed.

    El caso instrumental se utiliza para mostrar el medio por el cual una acción es realizada.