Ella se negó a tocar el segundo violín ante nadie en su vida profesional.
She refused to play second fiddle to anyone in her professional life.
Sacó la guitarra de su estuche de un tirón y comenzó a tocar.
He yanked the guitar from its case and started to play.
Te pusiste muy animado cuando empezaron a tocar tu canción favorita allí.
You really perked up when they started playing your favorite song there.
Los fans exclamaban con entusiasmo cuando su banda favorita comenzó a tocar.
The fans were exclaiming with enthusiasm when their favorite band started playing.
Vendieron casi todo, pero se negaron a tocar la joya de la corona familiar.
They sold almost everything but refused to touch the family silver heirlooms.
Los abogados se negaron a tocar el caso polémico ni con un palo al principio.
Lawyers refused to touch the controversial case with a ten-foot pole at first.
Aprenderé a tocar bien el piano, aunque me cueste la vida.
I'll learn to play the piano well, even if it kills me.
Aprendí a tocar la guitarra por mi cuenta, solo mirando videos en internet.
I learned to play guitar on my own hook, just watching online videos.
Él no va a decir que no si lo invitas a tocar en tu banda.
He won't say no if you invite him to play in your band.
Un amigo del colegio me enseñó a tocar la guitarra el verano pasado.
A school friend taught me how to play the guitar last summer.
Colocó su guitarra al lado de la mecedora antes de empezar a tocar.
He placed his guitar beside the rocking chair before starting to play.
Echó un vistazo a la partitura antes de empezar a tocar su pieza.
He glanced at the sheet music before starting to play his piece.
Después de la escuela, los niños salen a tocar música y bailar.
After school, the kids go outside to play music and dance.