compases in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for compases in the Spanish»English Dictionary

compás N m

1.1. compás MUS (ritmo):

compás

time

compás

meter esp. Am

marcar/llevar el compás

to beat/keep time

perder el compás

to get out of time

perder el compás

to lose the beat o the time

se movía al compás de la música

she moved in time to o she moved to the beat of the music

1.2. compás MUS (división):

compás

measure Am

compás

bar Brit

compás de dos por cuatro

two-four time

se oyeron los primeros compases de un tango

the opening bars of a tango could be heard

2. compás MATH (instrumento):

compás

compass

compás

pair of compasses

3. compás NAUT:

compás

compass

compás menor N m

compás menor

two-four time

compás mayor N m

compás mayor

four-four time

compás mayor

common time

compás de espera N m MUS

compás de espera

bar rest

creyeron aconsejable abrir un compás de espera

they thought it advisable to call a temporary halt

las negociaciones se encuentran en un compás de espera

the negotiations are on hold

Translations for compases in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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twelve-bar

doce compases mpl

twelve-bar

de doce compases

time signature

compás m

meter

compás m

downbeat

compás m acentuado

(pair of) dividers

compás m de puntas fijas

magnetic compass

compás m

compass C often pl

compás m

use a compass or use compasses or a pair of compasses to draw it

dibújalo con un compás

compases in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for compases in the Spanish»English Dictionary

compás N m

1. compás (en dibujo):

compás

compass

2. compás (ritmo):

compás

beat

compás MUS

time

3. compás AVIAT, NAUT (brújula):

compás

compass

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marcar el compás

to beat time

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timing

compás m

bar

compás m

measure

compás m

to dance to sth

bailar al compás de algo

beat stroke of the hand

compás m

compases Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

marcar el compás

to beat time