arpa

f.

harp.

arpa de boca Jew's harp

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: arpar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: arpar.

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arpa

(Takes el in singular)

► nombre femenino

1 harp

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noun f.

harp

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SF harp

- tocar el arpa

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femenino‡ harp

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= harp.

Ex. For example, violins, cellos, harps, guitars and lutes are all musical instruments which produce sound through the bowing or plucking of strings.

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femenino‡ harp

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= harp.

Ex: For example, violins, cellos, harps, guitars and lutes are all musical instruments which produce sound through the bowing or plucking of strings.

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arpa

f‡

harp

sonar como arpa vieja (CS fam): le preguntaron sobre Artigas y sonó como arpa vieja they asked him a question about Artigas and he got it all wrong o he made a complete mess of it (colloq)

Compuestos:

● arpa eólica

wind harp

● arpa galesa

Welsh harp

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arpa feminine noun taking masculine article in the singular
harp
arpa sustantivo femenino harp
'arpa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tañer
English:
harp

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arpa nf Takes the masculine articles el and un.

harp;

Comp

RP Fam

sonar como arpa vieja: emprendió un nuevo proyecto, pero al poco tiempo sonó como arpa vieja he started a new project, but before long he screwed up o Br it all went pear-shaped;

RP Fam

¿te fue bien en el examen? – no, soné como arpa vieja did the exam go well? – no, I made a real mess of it

Comp

arpa de boca Jew's harp

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arpa

f harp

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arpa nf

: harp

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arpa n harp