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musical
pertaining to music: a musical instrument; tuneful; melodious; harmonious; dulcet; lyrical
Not to be confused with:
musicale – a music program forming the main part of a social occasion
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mu·si·cal
(myo͞o′zĭ-kəl)adj.
1. Of, relating to, or capable of producing music: a musical instrument.
2. Characteristic of or resembling music; melodious: a musical speaking voice.
3. Set to or accompanied by music: a musical revue.
4. Devoted to or skilled in music.
n.
1.
a. A play or movie that contains musical numbers.
b. A musical comedy.
2. Archaic A musicale.
mu′si·cal·ly adv.
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musical
(ˈmjuːzɪkəl)adj
1. (Music, other) of, relating to, or used in music: a musical instrument.
2. harmonious; melodious: musical laughter.
3. (Music, other) talented in or fond of music
4. (Music, other) involving or set to music: a musical evening.
n
5. (Theatre) short for musical comedy
6. (Film) short for musical comedy
ˈmusically adv
ˈmusicalness, ˌmusiˈcality n
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mu•si•cal
(ˈmyu zɪ kəl)adj.
1. of, pertaining to, or producing music: a musical instrument.
2. of the nature of or resembling music; melodious; harmonious.
3. fond of or skilled in music.
4. set to or accompanied by music: a musical entertainment.
n. 5. Also called musical comedy. a play or motion picture in which the story line is interspersed with or developed by songs, dances, and the like.
[1375–1425; < Medieval Latin mūsicālis]
mu′si•cal•ly, adv.
mu`si•cal′i•ty, n.
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music
– musical1. 'music'
Music is the sound that people make when they sing or play instruments. Music is an uncount noun. You use the singular form of a verb after it.
Their music is uplifting and fun.
You do not call a musical composition a 'music'. You call it a piece of music.
The only pieces of music he knew were the songs in the school's songbook.
2. 'musical' used as an adjective
Musical can be an adjective or a noun. You use it as an adjective to describe things which are connected with the playing or studying of music.
...musical instruments.
...a musical career.
...one of London's most important musical events.
Someone who is musical has a natural ability and interest in music.
He came from a musical family.
However, a student who studies music is called a music student, not a 'musical student'. Someone who teaches music is a music teacher, not a 'musical teacher'. Here is a list of nouns in front of which you use music, not 'musical':
business critic department festival industry
lesson library room shop student
teacher video
3. 'musical' used as a noun
A musical is a play or film that uses singing and sometimes dancing as part of the story.
She appeared in the musical 'Oklahoma'.
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musical
A drama interspersed with numerous songs and dance set-pieces.
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Noun 1. [画像:musical - a play or film whose action and dialogue is interspersed with singing and dancing]musical - a play or film whose action and dialogue is interspersed with singing and dancing
motion picture, motion-picture show, movie, moving picture, moving-picture show, pic, film, picture show, flick, picture - a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement; "they went to a movie every Saturday night"; "the film was shot on location"
play - a theatrical performance of a drama; "the play lasted two hours"
Adj. 1. musical - characterized by or capable of producing music; "a musical evening"; "musical instruments"
2. musical - talented in or devoted to music; "comes from a very musical family"
nonmusical, unmusical - lacking interest in or talent for music; "too unmusical to care for concerts"; "it is unfortunate that her children were all nonmusical"
3. musical - characteristic of or resembling or accompanied by music; "a musical speaking voice"; "a musical comedy"
nonmusical, unmusical - not musical in nature; "the unmusical cry of the bluejay"
4. [画像:musical - containing or constituting or characterized by pleasing melody]musical - containing or constituting or characterized by pleasing melody; "the melodious song of a meadowlark"
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musical
adjective melodious, lyrical, harmonious, melodic, lilting, tuneful, dulcet, sweet-sounding, euphonious, euphonic He had a soft, almost musical voice.
harsh, grating, discordant, unmusical, unmelodious
harsh, grating, discordant, unmusical, unmelodious
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musical
adjective1. Characterized by harmony of sound:
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Translations
فِلْم موسيقيمَسْرَحِيَةٌ مُوسِيقِيَةٌ موسيقيمُوسِيقِيٌّ مَوهوب في الموسيقى
muzikálhudebnímelodickýmuzikální
musicalmusikalskmusik-melodiøs
muzikema
musikaalimusikaalinensointuvamelodinenmusiikki-
mjuziklglazbeni
musicalmuzikáliszeneizenészenés játék
hljómfagurmúsíkalskursöngleikurtónlistar-
ミュージカル音楽の
뮤지컬음악적인
muzikál
glasbenglasbena revijamjuzikl
musikaliskvälljudandemelodiskmusikal
เกี่ยวกับดนตรีละครเพลง
nhạc kịchthuộc âm nhạc
musical
[ˈmjuːzɪkəl]A. ADJ
1. (= relating to music) [career, taste, style, accompaniment, composition] → musical ; [talent, ability] → musical, para la música
2. (= musically talented) [person, child] → dotado para la música, con aptitudes musicales
he came from a musical family → venía de una familia de músicos or dotada para la música
he came from a musical family → venía de una familia de músicos or dotada para la música
3. (= melodious) [laugh, voice] → musical
B. N (Cine, Theat) → musical m
C. CPD musical box N → caja f de música
musical chairs N → juego msing de las sillas, juego msing del stop
to play musical chairs → jugar a las sillas, jugar al stop
musical comedy N (esp US) → comedia f musical
musical director N = music director musical instrument N → instrumento m musical
musical score N (= written music) → partitura f; (= soundtrack) → banda f sonora
musical chairs N → juego msing de las sillas, juego msing del stop
to play musical chairs → jugar a las sillas, jugar al stop
musical comedy N (esp US) → comedia f musical
musical director N = music director musical instrument N → instrumento m musical
musical score N (= written music) → partitura f; (= soundtrack) → banda f sonora
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musical
[ˈmjuːzɪkəl] n
(= show) → comédie f musicale musical box n → boîte f à musique musical chairs npl → chaises fpl musicales
to play musical chairs (fig) → faire des permutations musical director n → directeur m musical, directrice f musicale musical instrument n → instrument m de musique musical interlude n → intermède m musical
Superb musical interludes were provided by Sinclair → Les superbes intermèdes musicaux sont l'œuvre de Sinclair.music box n → boîte f à musique music centre n (= stereo) → chaîne f (stéréo)music director n (= musical director) → directeur m musical, directrice f musicale music festival n → festival m de musique music hall n → music-hall m
to play musical chairs (fig) → faire des permutations musical director n → directeur m musical, directrice f musicale musical instrument n → instrument m de musique musical interlude n → intermède m musical
Superb musical interludes were provided by Sinclair → Les superbes intermèdes musicaux sont l'œuvre de Sinclair.music box n → boîte f à musique music centre n (= stereo) → chaîne f (stéréo)music director n (= musical director) → directeur m musical, directrice f musicale music festival n → festival m de musique music hall n → music-hall m
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musical
adj
(of music) → musikalisch ; musical note → Note f; musical evening → musikalischer Abend, Musikabend m
(= tuneful) → melodisch
(= musically-minded) → musikalisch
n → Musical nt
musical
:musical box
n → Spieluhr f → or -dose f
musical chairs
n sing → Reise f → nach Jerusalem ; political musical → ein politisches Stühlerücken; Labour and Tories play musical in local government → Labour und die Konservativen wechseln sich in der Kommunalverwaltung ab
musical director
n (esp US) (of orchestra) → Chefdirigent(in) m(f); (of show) → musikalischer Leiter, musikalische Leiterin
musical instrument
n → Musikinstrument nt
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musical
[ˈmjuːzɪk/əl]Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
music
(ˈmjuːzik) noun1. the art of arranging and combining sounds able to be produced by the human voice or by instruments. She prefers classical music to popular music; She is studying music; (also adjective) a music lesson. musiek موسيقى музика música hudba; hudební die Musik; Musik-... musik; musik- μουσική música muusika موزيک musiikki musique מוזיקה संगीत glazba zene musik tónlist musica; di musica 音楽 음악 muzika mūzika seni muzik muziek musikk muzyka ساز música (de) muzică музыка hudba; hudobný glasba muzika musik ดนตรี müzik 音樂 музика موسیقی âm nhạc 音乐
2. the written form in which such tones etc are set down. The pianist has forgotten to bring her music. musiek الألْحان ноти música noty die Noten (pl.) noder παρτιτούρα música noodid اهنگ nuotit musique תָּווִים लिखिल संगीत note kotta musik tertulis nótur musica 楽譜 악보 natos notis muzik muziek noter nuty ساز música partitură ноты noty note note noter โน้ตเพลง nota 樂譜 ноти منضبط تحریری موسیقی bản nhạc 乐谱
ˈmusical adjective1. of or producing music. a musical instrument. musiekagtig موسيقي музикален инструмент musical hudební Musik-... musik- μουσικός musical muusika- موزيکال musiikki- de musique מוזיקלי संगीत glazbeni zenei musik tónlistar- musicale 音楽の 음악의 muzikos, muzikinis mūzikas- muzikal muziek- musikk- muzyczny سازی musical muzical музыкальный hudobný glasben muzički musik- เกี่ยวกับดนตรี müzikle ilgili 音樂的 музичний موسیقی سے متعلق thuộc âm nhạc 音乐的
2. like music, especially in being pleasant to hear. a musical voice. musikaal موسيقي приятен musical melodický melodisch melodiøs μελωδικός musical meloodiline داراى اهنگ sointuva musical ערב प्यारा milozvučan zenés merdu hljómfagur musicale 音楽的な 음악적인 malonus (ausiai), melodingas melodisks; labskanīgs menyeronokkan muzikaal velklingende, melodisk muzyczny ساز musical muzical мелодичный melodický ubran, speven muzikalan välljudande, melodisk ไพเราะ müzik gibi, ahenkli 音樂般的(尤指悅耳的) мелодійний موسیقی کی طرح du dương 音乐般好听的
3. (of a person) having a talent for music. Their children are all musical. musikaal مَوهوب في الموسيقى музикален com talento para a música muzikální musikalisch musikalsk μουσικό ταλέντο (για πρόσωπο) dotado para la música musikaalne موسقى دار musikaalinen musicien כִּישָׁרוֹן מוּזִיקָלִי संगीत की समझ वाला muzikalan muzikális berbakat musik músíkalskur portato per la musica 音楽の才がある 음악에 뛰어난 muzikalus muzikāls berbakat muzik muzikaal musikalsk muzykalny ساز dotado para a música talentat la muzică музыкально одарённый muzikálny glasbeno nadarjen muzikalan musikalisk ซึ่งมีทักษะทางดนตรี müzik yeteneği olan 有音樂天份的 музикальний سریلا، خوش آہنگ có năng khiếu về nhạc 有音乐才能的
noun a film or play that includes a large amount of singing, dancing etc. musiekblyspel فِلْم موسيقي музикален филм musical muzikál das Musical musical μιούζικαλ musical muusikal موزيکال musikaali comédie musicale מחזמר संगीत प्रधान mjuzikl zenés játék; musical film atau sandiwara musik söngleikur musical ミュージカル 뮤지컬 miuziklas mūzikls filem muzikal musical musikkfilm/-spill, musikal komedia muzyczna, musical موزیکال musical musical мюзикл muzikál glasbena revija mjuzikl musikal, musikfilm ละครเพลง müzikal 歌舞片,歌舞劇 мюзикл نغماتی فلم nhạc kịch; phim ca nhạc 音乐片
ˈmusically adverb musikaal موسيقيّاً музикално musicalmente hudebně musikalisch musikalskt; melodiøst μουσικά musicalmente meloodiliselt مطابق اصول موسيقى sointuvasti musicalement מִבּחִינָה מוּזִיקָלִית संगीत समारोह glazbeno zeneileg, muzikálisan secara musikal músíkalskt; tónlistarlega musicalmente 音楽的に 음악적으로 muzikos požiūriu, muzikaliai muzikāli dengan muzikal muzikaal musikalsk, velklingende muzycznie د ساز د اصولو سره سم musicalmente muzical музыкально hudobne glasbeno muzikalno musikaliskt ทางดนตรี müzik yönünden 悅耳動聽地 музикально; мелодійно موسیقی کے طرز میں một cách du dương 和谐地
musician (mjuˈziʃən) noun1. a person who is skilled in music. The conductor of this orchestra is a fine musician. musikus موسيقي، موسيقار човек добър в музиката músico muzikant, -ka, hudebník, -ice der/die Musiker(in) musiker μουσικός músico muusik موسيقى دان muusikko musicien/-ienne מוזיקאי संगीतकार glazbenik zenész, muzsikus musikus tónlistarmaður musicista 音楽家 음악에 뛰어난 사람 muzikas mūziķis ahli muzik musicus musiker; musikkyndig muzyk ساز پوه músico muzician музыкант hudobník, -čka glasbenik muzičar musiker ศิลปินเพลง müzisyen 音樂家 музикант موسیقار nhà soạn nhạc; nhạc sĩ 音乐家
2. a person who plays a musical instrument. This show has ten singers, twenty dancers and fifty musicians. musikant عازِف موسيقي музикант músico hudebník, -ice der/die Musiker(in) musiker μουσικός músico muusik موسيقى دان soittaja musicien/-ienne נגן संगीतज्ञ glazbenik zenész pemain musik hljóðfæraleikari musicista 器楽奏者 음악가 muzikantas mūziķis pemain alat muzik muzikant musiker, spiller muzyk سازپوه músico instrumentist музыкант-исполнитель hudobník, -čka glasbenik muzičar musiker, musikant นักดนตรี çalgıcı, müzisyen 樂師 музикант ساز نواز nhạc công 乐师
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musical
→ مَسْرَحِيَةٌ مُوسِيقِيَةٌ , مُوسِيقِيٌّ hudební, muzikál musical, musikalsk Musical , musikalisch μιούζικαλ , μουσικός musical musiikki-, musikaali comédie musicale , musical glazbeni, mjuzikl musical , musicale ミュージカル, 音楽の 뮤지컬, 음악적인 musical , muzikaal musikal , musikalsk komedia muzyczna , muzyczny musical музыкальный , мюзикл musikal, musikalisk เกี่ยวกับดนตรี, ละครเพลง müzik , müzikal nhạc kịch, thuộc âm nhạc 音乐剧 , 音乐的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009