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I plan to join the 'SNL' band as a maraca player and stand behind saxophonist Lenny Pickett. That way they will at least cut to me before commercial breaks. I'll be sure to look right into camera.
John Mulaney

Meaning of "maraca" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MARACA

Brazilian Portuguese, from Tupi.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MARACA

maraca  [məˈrækə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MARACA

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Maraca is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MARACA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Maraca

Maracas ( pronunciation (help·info)), sometimes called rumba shakers and various other names, are percussion musical instruments—rattles—that originated in Latin America. They are classified as idiophones. Players hold them by their handles, usually in pairs, and shake them. Traditional maracas consist of hollow balls made from dried gourd shell (cuia "koo-ya") or coconut shell filled with seeds or dried beans and mounted on a wooden handle. Modern maraca balls are also made of leather, wood, or plastic. Often, one ball is pitched high and the other low. There is archaeological evidence of clay maracas in Colombia from 1500 years ago. The word maraca is thought to have come from the Tupi language of Brazil, where it is pronounced 'ma-ra-KAH'. They are known in Trinidad, Dominica and the French Antilles as shac-shacs. The leather maracas were introduced in 1955 by a Venezuelan percussionist. Maracas are a simple instrument, but require modest skill to play in time to music. When the player changes the direction of motion to produce the sound, the seeds or dried beans must travel some distance before they hit the hard outer surface.

Definition of maraca in the English dictionary

The definition of maraca in the dictionary is a percussion instrument, usually one of a pair, consisting of a gourd or plastic shell filled with dried seeds, pebbles, etc. It is used chiefly in Latin American music.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MARACA


cracka
ˈkrækə
cracker
ˈkrækə
fast-tracker
ˈfɑːstˌtrækə
firecracker
ˈfaɪəˌkrækə
hydrocracker
ˈhaɪdrəʊˌkrækə
musselcracker
ˈmʌsəlˌkrækə
nutcracker
ˈnʌtˌkrækə
racetracker
ˈreɪsˌtrækə
racker
ˈrækə
safe-cracker
ˈseɪfˌkrækə
shellcracker
ˈʃɛlkrækə
tracker
ˈtrækə
wisecracker
ˈwaɪzˌkrækə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MARACA

mara
marabi
marabou
marabout
marabunta
Maracaibo
Maracanda
Maracay
Maradona
marae
maraging steel
marah
maranatha
maranta
marari
marasca
marasca cherry
maraschino
maraschino cherry
marasmic

WORDS THAT END LIKE MARACA

abaca
alpaca
caca
Caesarea Mazaca
Chuquisaca
cloaca
coulibiaca
Cuernavaca
Ithaca
jararaca
koulibiaca
Lake Titicaca
Oaxaca
paca
pataca
portulaca
raca
Titicaca

Synonyms and antonyms of maraca in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «maraca» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MARACA

Find out the translation of maraca to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of maraca from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «maraca» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

马拉卡
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

maraca
570 millions of speakers

English

maraca
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

maraca
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

maraca
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

маракас
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

maraca
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মারাকা বাদ্যযন্ত্র
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

maraca
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Maraca
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rassel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

マラカス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

마라카스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Maraca
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

maraca
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

maraca
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मार्का
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

maraca
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

maraca
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

marakasy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

маракас
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Maraca
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

maraca
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

maracas
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

maraca
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

maraca
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of maraca

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MARACA»

The term «maraca» is quite widely used and occupies the 46.553 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MARACA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about maraca

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QUOTES WITH «MARACA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word maraca.
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John Mulaney
I plan to join the 'SNL' band as a maraca player and stand behind saxophonist Lenny Pickett. That way they will at least cut to me before commercial breaks. I'll be sure to look right into camera.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MARACA»

Discover the use of maraca in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to maraca and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Maraca: new and selected poems, 1966-2000
A colorful percussive collection spanning thirty-five years.
Víctor Hernández Cruz, 2001
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The Rainforest Edge: Plant and Soil Ecology of Maracá ...
1 John Hemming Introduction: the Maraca Rainforest Project Maraca is one of the world's larger riverine islands. It is formed by the dividing and rejoining 60 km downstream of the Uraricoera River, a northern headwater of the Rio Branco, ...
John Hemming, 1994
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New Scientist
What particularly pleases Lewis is that studies on the Maraca Alexa have shown for the first time that the drug is found in the tree's sap, and not just its seeds, flowers and leaves. This means that it could be obtained by "tapping" in much the  ...
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Origins of the Tainan Culture, West Indies
But it treats preferably of the maraca's use in the dance accompanied by song on Espafiola. Presumably it is also a maraca that the Haitian piaie used before he began to treat his patient. But that maraca was of different appearance from the ...
Sven Loven, 2010
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LIFE
Maraca rum in step with the times Yes, if you like a really fine Daiquiri, Rum Collins or other rum drinks, you'll like Maraca Rum. It's the modern rum — light and dry. Two types: White Label and Gold Label — each correctly light and dry for its ...
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The Singing of the New World: Indigenous Voice in the Era of ...
By this time the sacred maraca had come to seememblematic of nativecustoms thatneeded to be controlled or extirpated in order for the Christian mission to succeed.42 But the voice of the maraca continued to resound. Curt Nimuendaj ́u, for ...
Gary Tomlinson, 2007
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Musi-matics!: Music and Arts Integrated Math Enrichment Lessons
What if the number of beans was not taped to the maraca? This lesson's goal is to see if the students will be able to accurately guess the number of beans based on sound and height of the beans inside. Have the students repeat the ordering ...
Karin K. Nolan, 2009
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LIFE
Maraca. rum. in. step. with. ihe. times. Distilled, prepared and bottled by Mayaguez Distill' Puerto Rican Rum ing Company, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. W. A. Taylor Gold Label & Company, New York City, Sole Agents for U.S.A. 86 proof ...
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Encyclopedia of Percussion
Maraca de métal (Fr), metal rattle; tin horn. Maraca de muneca Spanish for wrist maraca. A globeshaped maraca attached to a drummer's or dancer's wrist. Maraca di metallo (It), metal rattle; tin horn. Maraca sticks sticks, mallets, or beaters that ...
John H. Beck, 2013
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Coursemate for OCR A GCSE Geography
Figure 9.7 The location of Maraca Island The Maraca Rainforest Project's researchers collected and identified 2800 different plants and inventoried, tagged and measured over 9000 trees. Ornithologists observed a total of 450 species; ...
Garrett Nagle, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MARACA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term maraca is used in the context of the following news items.
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Gallery: Record number of music fans flock to PennFest (From Bucks …
Of course, Bez kept the audience entertained with his funky dancing and maraca shaking. Their high-energy performance had everyone, young ... «Bucks Free Press, Jul 15»
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Wild Republic Maracas Recalled for Choking Risk
The earpieces can break off, releasing small parts from inside the maraca and posing a choking hazard to young children. According to Health ... «Toys & Games Magazine, Jul 15»
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Heddon One Knocker Spook Review
A lot of topwater lures sound the same; like you're rattling a maraca at a Cinco de Mayo festival. Sure, they catch fish. But think about how often ... «Wired2fish, Jul 15»
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Rat Boy delivers spaced out Swim Deep remix for 'One Great Song …
Austin Williams' already far-out vocals enter another dimension, sitting somewhere between Bez's maraca solos and the next NASA space ... «DIY Magazine, Jul 15»
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MALVERN SAXOPHONE CHOIR
... down their saxophones and came together on a modern percussion arrangement entitled Maxillima performed on Cajon, glockenspiel, maraca and bongos! «Malvern Gazette, Jul 15»
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Roy Black: Deep roots to J'can music
Mento and Reggae. The sound created by the maraca in a mento band may have been mirrored in the shuffling sound of reggae years later. «Jamaica Gleaner, Jul 15»
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See Ya, Steel Drums. Move Over, Maracas. Pringles® Cans Shake …
Whether you bop it like a drum or shake it like a maraca, a Pringles can is not just a can of irresistibly crunchy crisps – it's an instrument and a ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
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Step on and get your melon twisted by the Happy Mondays
The band has recently reunited with the full original line up, including front man Shaun Ryder and maraca-shaking vibes man Bez as well as ... «Bedford Today, Jul 15»
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Are we out of time? Damon Albarn carried off stage following five …
Went with a Guitar came back with a maraca! #africaexpress. The festival has previously encountered serious problems with regards to ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Paul Adams revels in philanthropy
The band also gave him a maraca and a shirt with giant lapels - a thing so hip in 1960s New Zealand, it sent all the girls into fits of hysteria. «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»

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