No. 5,272 in Spanish
instrumento
A tool or device used for a specific purpose or to produce music.
In a sentence
El violín es un instrumento musical que se toca con un arco.
The violin is a musical instrument played with a bow.
The word 'instrumento' is used to refer to a musical device.
El microscopio es un instrumento esencial en el laboratorio.
The microscope is an essential instrument in the laboratory.
The word 'instrumento' is used to denote a device used for scientific purposes.
La educación es un instrumento poderoso para el cambio social.
Education is a powerful instrument for social change.
The word 'instrumento' is used metaphorically here to describe a means or tool to accomplish something.
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