cello
(tʃeloʊ )
Word forms: cellos
variable noun B2
A cello is a musical instrument with four strings that looks like a large violin. You play the cello with a bow while sitting down and holding it upright between your legs.
Some of those people might also play the cello.
Image of cello
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Collocations:
play the cello
She could have learnt to play the cello instead.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
His hobby is playing the cello.
The Sun (2011)
I used to play cello with them sometimes.
The Sun (2006)
He fenced and boxed, but also played the cello, drew and had a deep appreciation of painting.
PERDITA: The Life of Mary Robinson (2004)
Halls said: ' Maybe there are some fusty schools where it is felt the only thing to do is to play the cello not very well.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Translations:
Chinese: 大提琴
Japanese: チェロ
- further north
- further progress
- further proof
- further punishment
- further questioning
- further questions
- further reading
- further recommendations
- further reduction
- further refinement
- further reflection
- further research
- further restrictions
- further revelations
- further savings
- further stimulus
- further study
- further suggestions
- further testing
- further to
- further understanding
- furthest
- furtive
- furtive glance
- furtively