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banda

band

noun BAHN-dah Common

Also means

gang

Usage Note

Banda covers a musical band (banda de rock), a criminal gang (una banda armada), a ribbon or stripe (banda tricolor), and in sports the sideline or touchline (la banda). Do not confuse with grupo for a pop/rock group, though both are used. In Latin American Spanish banda can also be a close group of friends in informal register.

Examples

"La banda tocó durante dos horas."

Natural Translation

The band played for two hours.

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