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лад — meaning in English

lad

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English meaning

  • fret verb To worry or feel anxious about something.
  • key noun A shaped piece of metal used to open or lock a particular lock.
  • mode noun A particular way or method of doing something.

Senses

лад is used for these senses in English:

  • fret (music) One of the pieces of metal, plastic or wood across the neck of a guitar or other string instrument that marks where a finger should be positioned to depress a string as it is played.
  • key (music) A scale or group of pitches constituting the basis of a musical composition.
  • mode (music, in particular) One of several ancient Greek scales.
  • mode A particular means of accomplishing something.

fret — full definition

  1. verb To worry or feel anxious about something.
  2. noun One of the raised ridges across the neck of a guitar or similar instrument, used to mark finger positions.

key — full definition

  1. noun A shaped piece of metal used to open or lock a particular lock.
  2. noun The single most important factor or step needed to achieve something.
  3. noun One of the buttons pressed to type on a keyboard or play a musical instrument.
  4. noun A short guide listing what the symbols, colours, or abbreviations on a map, chart, or test mean.
  5. noun In music, the set of related notes a piece is built around, giving it its overall tonal centre.

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