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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesun uomo band
Pronunciation / Transliteration: un ˈuomo band
"Il musicista di strada era un uomo band, suonando chitarra, armonica e batteria contemporaneamente."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A performer who plays multiple musical instruments simultaneously, often entertaining an audience alone.
"The street musician was a one-man band, playing guitar, harmonica, and drums all at once." - 2
A metaphor for someone who handles multiple roles or tasks alone.
"In the small startup, she was a one-man band, managing marketing, sales, and customer service."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'one-man band' originated in the early 20th century, combining the concept of a 'band' (from Old Norse 'banda', meaning to bind) with 'one man', emphasizing a single performer who plays multiple instruments simultaneously. This reflects a cultural shift towards individualism in performance arts.
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un homme orchestre
Transliteration: œ̃ n‿ɔʁ.kɛstʁ
"Le musicien de rue était un homme orchestre, jouant de la guitare, de l'harmonica et de la batterie en même temps."
Ein-Mann-Band
Transliteration: aɪn man bant
"Der Straßenmusiker war eine Ein-Mann-Band, die Gitarre, Mundharmonika und Schlagzeug gleichzeitig spielte."
un uomo band
Transliteration: un ˈuomo band
"Il musicista di strada era un uomo band, suonando chitarra, armonica e batteria contemporaneamente."
un hombre orquesta
Transliteration: un ˈombɾe oɾˈkesta
"El músico callejero era un hombre orquesta, tocando guitarra, armónica y batería al mismo tiempo."
um homem banda
Transliteration: ũ ˈɐ̃w̃ bɐ̃dɐ
"O músico de rua era um homem banda, tocando guitarra, gaita e bateria ao mesmo tempo."
एक व्यक्ति बैंड
Transliteration: ek vyakti bænd
"सड़क पर संगीतकार एक व्यक्ति बैंड था, जो एक साथ गिटार, हार्मोनिका और ड्रम बजा रहा था।"
一个人乐队
Transliteration: yī gè rén yuè duì
"街头音乐家是一个人乐队，同时演奏吉他、口琴和鼓。"
혼자 밴드
Transliteration: honja baendeu
"길거리 음악가는 혼자 밴드로 기타, 하모니카, 드럼을 동시에 연주했습니다."
ワンマンバンド
Transliteration: wanman bando
"ストリートミュージシャンはワンマンバンドで、ギター、ハーモニカ、ドラムを同時に演奏していました。"
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