compàs

Pronúncia: kumpás
    [pl.: -assos] masculí
  1. música measure, time.
  2. beat, rhythm.
  3. bar.
  4. compàs de dos per quatre 2/4 time.
  5. compàs de vals waltz time.
  6. a compàs in time.
  7. al compàs de la música in time to the music.
  8. picar a compàs to beat rhythmically.
  9. fora de compàs off beat.
  10. portar el compàs to beat time, keep time.
  11. perdre el compàs to lose the beat.
  12. [esgrima] measure, reach, distance.
  13. [instrument] compasses pl, pair of compasses.



    14. FALSOS AMICS!

    A l’hora de ballar li era impossible de seguir el compàs de la música. When dancing it was impossible for him to keep in time to the music.