lute

[US]/luːt/
[UK]/lut/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a musical instrument with a pear-shaped body and strings, commonly known as a lute.

Example Sentences

play the lute to a cow

It is used as a solo instrument with the tamboura (drone-lute) and tabla and in ensembles.

Lutefisk Product prepared by soaking stockfish for several days in solution of soda and lime (Lute) and then for feveral days in water to remove chemicals.

He played the lute beautifully during the concert.

The musician strummed the lute gently, creating a soothing melody.

She took lute lessons to improve her musical skills.

The historical drama featured a scene with a minstrel playing the lute.

The lute has a long history as a musical instrument.

He composed a beautiful piece for the lute and violin.

The lute strings needed to be replaced before the performance.

She strummed the lute softly, filling the room with music.

The lute player's fingers moved swiftly across the strings.

The lute was a popular instrument in the Renaissance period.

Real-world Examples

O lute, play music bright. For the bride sweet and slender!

Source: Selected English Translations of Ancient Poetry by Xu Yuanchong

He brushed his brown curls back from his forehead, and taking up a lute, let his fingers stray across the cords.

Source: Selected Fairy Tales by Oscar Wilde

" Oh, I'm certain of it. Might I see your lute" ?

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows (Bilingual Edition)

Minstrels strummed on silk-stringed lutes and sang of a love their master had never felt.

Source: The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling

A set of drums, several guitars, a lute, a cello, and some bagpipes were set upon it.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Leonardo da Vinci played the lute at their parties.

Source: Uncle Rich takes you on a trip to Europe.

Now, there are lots of paintings of young boys with lutes in Baroque Rome, but never anything quite like this.

Source: The Power of Art - Michelangelo da Caravaggio

The woman playing a lute is thought to be Gaspara Stampa, among the saddest figures in literary history.

Source: The Economist Culture

They would play the harp and lute and pipe.

Source: who was series

In this way he turned a couple of rooms and a few objects-a lute, a glass, some pearls-into miniature breathing worlds.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

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