gamba

ˈɡæmbə

Definition

Definition of gamba - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

cooking

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leg or shank of an animal used for food

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The chef prepared a delicious gamba dish..

leg

shank

early orchestra

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string instrument similar to a cello

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She played a beautiful piece on the gamba.

viol

viola da gamba

church keyboard

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group of organ pipes made to sound like a mellow string instrument

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The organist chose the gamba for the melody.

rank

stop

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leg or shank of an animal used for food

Expressions with gamba

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viola da gamba

string instrument from the viol family

The musician played a beautiful piece on the viola da gamba.

Origin of gamba

Italian, gamba (leg)

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gambist

music

musician who plays the viola da gamba

Examples of gamba in a sentence

Gamba is often served with a rich sauce.
The gamba has a rich, deep sound in ensembles.
He tuned the gamba before the concert began.
The gamba pipes added a rich tone to the organ.
He admired the craftsmanship of the gamba in the old church.

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French:jarret, viole de gambe, ...
German:Keule, Gambe, ...
Italian:stinco, gamba, ...
Spanish:jarrete, viola da gamba, ...
Portuguese:pernil, gamba, ...
Chinese:牛腿, 维奥尔琴, ...
Japanese:ガンバ肉, ガンバ, ...
Arabic:ساق, غَامْبَا, ...
Hebrew:שׁוֹק, גַּמְבָּה, ...
Russian:ножка, виола да гамба, ...
Ukrainian:нога, гамба, ...
Hindi:गाम्बा मांस, गैंबा, ...
Bengali:গাম্বা, অর্গান গাম্বা, ...
Catalan:cuixa, viola de gamba, ...
Czech:kýta, viola da gamba, ...
Danish:dyreben, gamba, ...
Dutch:dierlijke poot, gamba, ...
Greek:γκάμπα, γκάμπα σωλήνας, ...
Hungarian:csülök, gamba, ...
Khmer:សាច់ជើងសត្វ, វីអូលដាហ្គាំបា, ...
Korean:동물의 다리, 감바, ...
Persian:پای حیوان, گامبا, ...
Polish:noga zwierzęcia, gamba, ...
Portuguese (BR):pernil, gamba, ...
Romanian:picior de animal, gamba, ...
Swedish:lår, gamba, ...
Thai:ขาแกะ, กัมบา, ...
Turkish:but, gamba, ...
Vietnamese:chân, đàn gamba, ...

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Definition of gamba - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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Origin of gamba

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