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album,
music album n | (of music) | álbum sm |
| | Jeff's favorite band is going to release a new album next month. |
| alternative music n | (independent pop music) | música alternativa loc sf |
| | The history of alternative music basically begins with punk rock. |
| background music n | (muzak: ambient music) | música de fundo loc |
| | The background music in a restaurant can create some atmosphere. |
| | A música de fundo em um restaurante pode transformar o ambiente. |
| background music n | (incidental music) | trilha sonora loc |
| | Giorgio composed the background music for the film. |
| | Giorgio compôs a trilha sonora do filme. |
be music to [sb]'s ears,
be music to the ears of [sb] v expr | figurative (be welcome news) (boas novas) | ser música para os ouvidos expres |
| canned music n | (recorded background music) | trilha sonora loc sf |
| | | música de fundo gravada loc sf |
| chamber music n | (classical music for small group) | música de câmara sf |
| | The concert will also contain some chamber music, for string quartet. |
| choral music n | (music performed by a choir) | música do coro loc sf |
| church music n | (music played in a church) | música de igreja loc sf |
| classical music n | colloquial (musical style: formal) | música clássica sf |
| | The classical music section at the record store has CDs with music from Bach to Stravinsky. |
| classical music n | (musical genre of Mozart's era) | música clássica sf + adj |
| | Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven are the most well-known composers of classical music. |
| college of music n | (school: teaches music) | faculdade de música sf |
| | Helen has a degree from the college of music. |
| concert music n | (music: orchestral) | música de concerto loc sf |
| | | música orquestral loc sf |
| concert music n | (music: band) | música ao vivo loc sf |
country music,
country and western music,
country and western n | (pop music style of western US) | música country sf + adj |
| | Garth Brooks dominated country music in the 1990's. |
| | Garth Brooks dominou a música country nos anos 90. |
| dance music n | (fast-paced electronic pop music) (tipo de música pop eletrônica) | dance music |
| | I quite like so-called dance music, though I never actually dance to it. |
| dance music n | (rhythmic music for social dancing) | música para dançar loc sf |
| | Some trendy restaurants play dance music in the background. |
| disco n | (70's dance music) (estilo musical) | disco sf |
| | I grew up dancing to disco. |
| disco music n | (70s dance music) (discoteca: anos 70) | música disco loc sf |
| | John Travolta danced to disco music in Saturday Night Fever. |
drill,
drill music n | (music: type of rap) (música: tipo de rap) | drill sm |
| | Drill originated among the rappers of Chicago. |
| | O drill surgiu entre os rappers de Chicago. |
| drum music n | (percussive music played on drums) | música para percussão loc sf |
| ear for music n | (musical aptitude) (aptidão para música) | ouvido para música |
| | Colin has an ear for music, and can play several instruments. |
| electronic music n | (music: synthesized) | música eletrônica loc sf |
| | Some people criticize electronic music for sounding cold and clinical. |
| electronic music n | (music style: techno) | música eletrônica loc sm |
| | My son calls it electronic music while I think of it as computer programmed noise. |
| face the music v expr | figurative, informal (confront [sth]'s consequences) | encarar as consequências vt + sfpl |
| | His only option was to go home and face the music. |
| folk music n | (popular narrative song style) | música folclórica loc sf |
| | The accordion and the fiddle feature heavily in folk music. |
gospel,
gospel music n | (Christian music) (estrangeirismo: tipo de música) | gospel sm |
| | I sing gospel with my church choir. |
| gospel music n | (Christian spiritual music) (estilo da música cristã) | música gospel loc sf |
| | Oh Happy Day is one of the best-known examples of gospel music. |
| instrumental music n | (music without vocals) | música instrumental |
| live music n | (performance by musicians) | música ao vivo sf |
| | There's something special about seeing live music instead of just listening to a recording. |
manuscript paper,
manuscript music paper n | (paper for writing music) | folha de pauta para partitura sf |
music box,
UK: musical box n | (box that plays mechanical music) (caixa que toca música mecânica) | caixa de música loc sf |
| | When I was a child, I had a music box with a ballerina who twirled as the music played. |
| music chart n | (hit parade of most popular songs) | parada musical sf + adj |
| music fan n | ([sb] who enjoys listening to music) | fã de música |
| | He's a real music fan, and goes to all the concerts. |
| music festival n | (event with musical performances) | festival de música loc sm |
| | Some great bands will be playing at the music festival. |
| music hall n | (auditorium, venue for live music) | sala de concertos loc sf |
| | Carnegie Hall is a famous music hall for orchestral performances. |
| music industry n | (recorded music business) | indústria da música sf |
| music lover n | ([sb] who enjoys listening to music) | amante da música loc smf |
| | To a true music lover, a live performance is the ultimate experience. |
| music notation n | (system of symbols representing music) (sistema de escrita para representar graficamente uma peça musical) | notação musical loc sf |
| music performance n | (concert of live music) | apresentação musical sf |
| | | show ao vivo sm |
| music player n | (device) | music player estrang |
| | | som sm |
| | This music player produces very high quality sound. |
| music room n | (room used to listen to, play music) | sala de música loc sf |
| music school n | (college where music is studied) | escola de música loc sf |
| music stand n | (device for holding sheet music) | estante de música loc sf |
| | | porta-partitura sf |
| | Ellen adjusted the height of her music stand so she could read the music while sitting down. |
| music theory n | (explanation of music) | teoria musical sf + adj |
| | Music theory helps musicians to understand what they are playing. |
| music video n | (promotional clip to accompany a song) | vídeo clipe sm |
| | Delphine was thrilled by Muse's new music video. |
musical note,
music note n | (music score: symbol) | nota musical sf |
| New Age n | (New Age music) (estilo musical) | New Age sm |
piece,
piece of music n | (musical composition) (composição musical) | peça sf |
| | That piece by Bach was very nice. |
| | Aquela peça de Bach foi muito boa. |
| play music v expr | (make music, play an instrument) (tocar música, tocar um instrumento) | tocar música vt + sf |
| | Shane struggles to read musical notation but has a talent for playing music by ear. |
| play music v expr | (listen to recorded music) (ouvir música gravada) | ouvir música vt + sf |
| | (inf) | ouvir um som vt + sm |
| | I like to play music while I'm cooking the dinner. |
| pop music n | colloquial, abbreviation (popular music) | música popular sf + adj |
| | | música pop sf + adj |
| | I prefer pop music to classical music. |
| rap music n | (music genre) | rap sm |
| | Rap music originated in New York City. |
| rock music n | (heavy form of pop music) (música) | rock 'n' roll sm |
| | (informal) | rock sm |
| | Alex was listening to rock music in his bedroom. |
| secular music n | (non-religious music) (não religiosa) | música secular loc sf |
| sheet music n | (music: written score) | partitura sf |
| | Harry found the sheet music for the song in the music shop. |
| trance music n | (electronic dance music) (música eletrônica) | trance sm |
| | I like dancing to trance when it's really loud and fast. |
| world music n | (traditional musical form of a country) | música mundial loc sf |
| | | música do mundo loc sf |