bugle in French
bugle in French is clairon — bugle means a brass wind instrument without valves, used mainly for military calls, played by adjusting lip pressure to move between notes.
bugle in French
clairon
(brass instrument) A simple brass instrument consisting of a horn with no valves, playing only pitches in its harmonic series
What does "bugle" mean?
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noun A brass wind instrument without valves, used mainly for military calls, played by adjusting lip pressure to move between notes.
"A lone bugle played the last post at the war memorial."
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verb To sound a call in the manner of a bugle, or to announce something loudly.
"The elk bugled across the valley at dusk."
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bugle in a sentence
- A lone bugle played the last post at the war memorial.
- The camp woke to the sound of a bugle every morning.
- The elk bugled across the valley at dusk.
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What is "bugle" in French?
"bugle" in French is clairon. bugle means: A brass wind instrument without valves, used mainly for military calls, played by adjusting lip pressure to move between notes.
How do you use "bugle" in a sentence?
Example: "A lone bugle played the last post at the war memorial." In French, "bugle" is clairon.
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