instrumental

US: /ˌɪnstɹəˈmɛnəɫ/, /ˌɪnstɹəˈmɛntəɫ/

UK: /ˌɪnstɹəmˈɛntə‍l/


English - Vietnamese dictionary

instrumental /,instru'mentl/
  • tính từ
    • dùng làm dụng cụ, dùng làm công cụ, dùng làm phương tiện
    • (thuộc) dụng cụ, (thuộc) công cụ, (thuộc) phương tiện
    • (âm nhạc) trinh diễn bằng nhạc khí, viết cho nhạc khí
      • instrumental case: ((ngôn ngữ học)) cách công cụ
  • danh từ
    • (âm nhạc) bản nhạc trình diễn bằng nhạc khí
    • (ngôn ngữ học) cách công cụ

Advanced English dictionary

adjective, noun
+ adjective
1 ~ (in sth / in doing sth) important in making sth happen: He was instrumental in bringing about an end to the conflict.
2 made by or for musical instruments: instrumental music
instrumentally adverb
+ noun
a piece of music (usually popular music) in which only musical instruments are used with no singing

Thesaurus dictionary

adj.
helpful, useful, utilitarian, contributory, of service, supportive, supporting, advantageous, catalytic, conducive, beneficial, valuable, significant, important; accessory, ancillary:
Your presence will be instrumental in effecting a favourable settlement.

Collocation

1 important in making sth happen

VERBS

be | become

ADV.

highly | largely | partly

PREP.

in
They were highly instrumental in bringing the business to Newtown.

2 being only a means to an end

VERBS

be

ADV.

very | purely | merely | essentially


Concise dictionary

‚ɪnstrə'mentl
adj.
+relating to or designed for or performed on musical instruments
+serving or acting as a means or aid

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