instrumental

decisivo, fundamental

Que contribuye de manera muy importante a que algo ocurra o tenga éxito.

En inglés sencillo: Very important in helping something happen or succeed.

• Her support was instrumental in our success.
• He was instrumental in finding a new home for the charity.
• Several local teachers played an instrumental role in the campaign.

Cómo se usa: be instrumental in doing something (She was instrumental in bringing the two sides together.); be instrumental in something (His advice was instrumental in our success.)

Sinónimos: crucial, essential, key

Expresiones frecuentes: instrumental in something, instrumental role

instrumental

Interpretado con instrumentos musicales, sin que nadie cante.

En inglés sencillo: Played on musical instruments, without anyone singing.

• I enjoy instrumental music.
• They recorded an instrumental version of the song.
• The album ends with a short instrumental track.

Antónimos: vocal

Expresiones frecuentes: instrumental music, instrumental version, instrumental track

instrumental

Referido a una forma gramatical que indica el medio o instrumento con el que se hace algo.

En inglés sencillo: Describing a word form that shows the means or tool used to do something.

• This noun has an instrumental ending.
• Russian uses the instrumental case to express means.
• Can you identify the instrumental form in this sentence?

Expresiones frecuentes: instrumental case, instrumental ending, instrumental form