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batuta

baton

noun bah-TOO-tah Rare

Usage Note

Batuta is the conductor's baton used to direct an orchestra, and it gives Spanish the idiom llevar la batuta — to call the shots or be in charge — usable in any context, not just music.

Examples

"El director levantó la batuta y la orquesta comenzó."

Natural Translation

The conductor raised the baton and the orchestra began.

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