piano

pi·an·o ¹

 (pē-ăn′ō, pyăn′ō)

n. pl. pi·an·os

A musical instrument with a manual keyboard actuating hammers that strike wire strings, producing sounds that may be softened or sustained by means of pedals.

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[Italian, short for pianoforte; see pianoforte.]

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pi·a·no ²

 (pē-ä′nō, pyä′-) Music

adv. & adj. Abbr. p

In a soft or quiet tone. Used chiefly as a direction.

n. pl. pi·a·nos

A passage to be played softly or quietly.

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[Italian, from Late Latin plānus, smooth, graceful, from Latin, flat; see pelə- in Indo-European roots.]

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piano

(pɪˈænəʊ)

n, pl -anos

(Instruments) a musical stringed instrument resembling a harp set in a vertical or horizontal frame, played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike the strings and produce audible vibrations. See also grand piano, upright piano

[C19: short for pianoforte]

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piano

(ˈpjɑːnəʊ)

adj, adv

(Classical Music) music (to be performed) softly. Symbol: p

[C17: from Italian, from Latin plānus flat; see plain¹]

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Piano

(Italian pjˈɑno)

n

(Biography) Renzo. born 1937, Italian architect; buildings include the Pompidou Centre, Paris (1977; with Richard Rogers), the Potsdamer Platz redevelopment, Berlin (1998), and The Shard, London (2012)

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pi•an•o¹

(piˈæn oʊ, ˈpyæn oʊ)

n., pl. -an•os.

a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike upon metal strings.

[1795–1805; short for pianoforte]

pi•a•no²

(piˈɑ noʊ, ˈpyɑ-)
Music. adj.

1. soft; subdued.

adv.

2. softly. Abbr.: p

[1675–85; < Italian: soft, low (of sounds), plain, flat < Latin plānus plain¹]

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piano

softly

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	piano - a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds forte-piano, pianoforte fallboard, fall-board - the hinged protective covering that protects the keyboard of a piano when it is not being played grand piano, grand - a piano with the strings on a horizontal harp-shaped frame; usually supported by three legs keyboard - device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer or the like keyboard instrument - a musical instrument that is played by means of a keyboard mechanical piano, Pianola, player piano - a mechanically operated piano that uses a roll of perforated paper to activate the keys percussion instrument, percussive instrument - a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking another piano action - action consisting of a system of levers that move a felt hammer to strike the strings when a key is depressed clavier, piano keyboard, fingerboard - a bank of keys on a musical instrument soft pedal - a pedal on a piano that moves the action closer to the strings and so soften the sound soundboard, sounding board - (music) resonator consisting of a thin board whose vibrations reinforce the sound of the instrument stringed instrument - a musical instrument in which taut strings provide the source of sound loud pedal, sustaining pedal - a pedal on a piano that lifts the dampers from the strings and so allows them to continue vibrating upright piano, upright - a piano with a vertical sounding board
	2.	piano - (music) low loudness pianissimo softness - a sound property that is free from loudness or stridency; "and in softness almost beyond hearing" music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
Adj.	1.	piano - used chiefly as a direction or description in music; "the piano passages in the composition" soft forte, loud - used chiefly as a direction or description in music; "the forte passages in the composition"
Adv.	1.	piano - used as a direction in music; to be played relatively softly softly forte, loudly - used as a direction in music; to be played relatively loudly

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Translations

بيانو: آلة موسيقيهبِيَّانُو

klavírklavírní

klaverklaver-

KlavierPiano

πιάνοκλειδοκύμβαλο

piano

piano

piano

piano

klavir

zongora

píanó

pianofortepianopianoforte a codapianista

ピアノ

피아노

pianinaspianistas

klavieres

piano

pianoklaver

fortepianpianino

piano

pian

пианино

klavírklavírnypiano

klavir

piano

เปียโน

piyano

đàn piano

钢琴

piano

[ˈpjɑːnəʊ]

A. N (pianos (pl)) → piano m

B. CPD piano accordion N → acordeón-piano m
piano concerto N → concierto m para piano
piano duet N → pieza f para piano a cuatro manos
piano lesson N → lección f de piano
piano piece N → pieza f para piano
piano player N → pianista mf
piano stool N → taburete m de piano
piano teacher N → profesor(a) m/f de piano
piano tuner N → afinador(a) m/f de pianos

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piano

[piˈɑːnəʊ piˈænəʊ]

n → piano m
to have piano lessons → prendre des leçons de piano
I have piano lessons → Je prends des leçons de piano.
to play the piano → jouer du piano
I play the piano → Je joue du piano.

modif [duet, trio] → de piano; [sonata, music] → pour pianopiano accordion n (British) → accordéon m à touchespiano concerto n → concerto m pour pianopiano lesson n → leçon f de pianopiano piece n → morceau m pour pianopiano stool n → tabouret m de pianopiano teacher n → professeur mf de pianopiano tuner n → accordeur/euse m/f de pianos

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piano

n (upright) → Klavier nt, → Piano nt (geh, old); (= grand piano) → Flügel m; who was at or on the piano? → wer war am Klavier?

adv (Mus) → piano, leise

adj → piano, leise; the piano section → das Piano

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piano

:

piano accordion

n → Pianoakkordeon nt

piano concerto

n → Klavierkonzert nt

pianoforte

n (form) → Pianoforte nt

piano keys

pl → Klaviertasten pl

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piano

:

piano lesson

n → Klavierstunde f

piano music

n → Klaviermusik f

piano player

n → Klavierspieler(in) m(f)

piano recital

n → Klavierkonzert nt

piano stool

n → Klavierhocker m

piano teacher

n → Klavierlehrer(in) m(f)

piano tuner

n → Klavierstimmer(in) m(f)

piano wire

n → Klaviersaitendraht m

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piano

[piːˈænəʊ]

1. n → piano(forte) m

2. adj (lesson, teacher) → di piano(forte); (concerto, stool) → per piano(forte)

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piano

(piˈӕnəu) – plural piˈanos – noun

a large musical instrument played by pressing keys which make hammers strike stretched wires. She plays the piano very well; (also adjective) piano music. klavier بيانو: آلة موسيقيه пиано piano (na) klavír; klavírní das Klavier, Klavier-... klaver; klaver- πιάνοpiano klaver, klaveri- پیانو piano pianoפסנתר पियानो, महावाद्य glasovir, klavir zongora piano píanó piano, pianoforte ピアノ 파아노 fortepijonas, pianinas klavieres piano pianopiano, klaver, flygelfortepian, pianino پيانو، دموزيك يوه لويه اله چې پردى اوپه تارونو يې دسټكو په لګيدو خوږغږ راپورته كيږي piano (de) pian фортепиано klavír; klavírny klavir klavir piano เปียโน piyano 鋼琴 фортепіано پيانو، ايک باجا đàn pianô 钢琴

pianist (ˈpiənist) noun

a person who plays the piano. klavierspeler عازِف البيانو пианист pianista klavírista der/die Pianist(in) pianist πιανίσταςpianista pianist پیانیست pianisti pianisteפסנתרן पियानो वाद्यक pijanist zongorista pianis píanóleikari pianista ピアニスト 피아노연주자 pianistas pianists pemain piano pianistpianistpianista پيانو غږونكى pianista pianist пианист klavírista pianist pijanista pianist นักเปียโน piyanist 鋼琴演奏家 піаніст پيانو نواز nghệ sĩ pianô 钢琴演奏家

piˌano-acˈcordion noun

a type of accordion with a keyboard like that of a piano. trekklavier أكورديون بيانو: آلة موسيقية акордеон pianola pianová harmonika das Tastenakkordeon trækharmonika ακορντεόν acordeón piano klahvakordion آکاردئون haitari accordéon à clavier אקורדיון धीमा klavirski akordi tangóharmonika akordeon piano harmóníka fisarmonica アコーディオン 아코디언, 손풍금 akordeonas akordeons akordion piano accordeontrekkspillakordeon آګاردون pianola acor­deon аккордеон pianová harmonika klavirska harmonika pijano harmonika pianodragspel หีบเพลงที่มีคีย์บอร์ดเหมือนเปียโน akordiyon 鍵盤式手風琴 акордеон ايک قسم کا باجا đàn ăc-cooc 键盘式手风琴

pianoforte (piӕnəuˈfoːti) noun

a piano. klavier بيانو пиано piano piano das Klavier piano πιάνοpiano klaver پیانو piano pianoפסנתר पियानो वाद्य klavir zongora piano píanó pianoforte, piano ピアノ 피아노 fortepijonas klavieres piano pianopianofortefortepian پيانو piano pian фортепиано piano klavir klavir piano, pianoforte เปียโน piyano 鋼琴(舊稱) фортепіано پيانو đàn pianô 钢琴（旧称）

grand piano

a large piano in which the wires are stretched horizontally. vleuelklavier بيانو كَبير гранд пиано piano de cauda křídlo der Flügel flygel πιάνο με ουρά piano de cola tiibklaver پیانو بزرگ flyygeli piano à queue פְּסַנתֵר כָּנָף बड़ा पियानो koncertni klavir hangversenyzongora piano besar flygill pianoforte a coda グランドピアノ 그랜드피아노 fortepijonas flīģelis granpiano vleugelpianoflygelfortepian غته پیانو piano de cauda pian (cu coadă) рояль krídlo koncertni klavir veliki pijano flygel เปียโนขนาดใหญ่ kuyruklu piano 大鋼琴，平臺式鋼琴 рояль بڑا پيانو đàn pianô cánh 大钢琴

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piano

→ بِيَّانُو klavír klaver Klavier πιάνο piano piano piano klavir piano ピアノ 피아노 piano piano fortepian piano пианино piano เปียโน piyano đàn piano 钢琴

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