English–Spanish
“cymbal” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈθimbalo/
Example
El músico tocó el címbalo.
The musician struck the cymbal.
How to say “cymbal” in Spanish
“Cymbal” in Spanish is címbalo.
Thin round metal discs struck together to make a bright, high sound.
Example sentences with címbalo
En la clase de música vimos que el címbalo es un instrumento de percusión.
In music class we saw that the cymbal is a percussion instrument.
Tips for using címbalo
- In everyday speech many speakers use platillo for a cymbal, while címbalo appears more in musical scores, instrument lists, and specialist contexts.