flute in French
flute in French is flûte, flûte à champagne, dent — flute means a woodwind instrument played by blowing air across a hole, producing sound through a long tube.
flute in French
flûte
(colloquial) A recorder, also a woodwind instrument.
flûte
A glass with a long, narrow bowl and a long stem, used for drinking wine, especially champagne.
flûte à champagne
A glass with a long, narrow bowl and a long stem, used for drinking wine, especially champagne.
dent
A lengthwise groove, such as one of the lengthwise grooves on a classical column, or a groove on a cutting tool (such as a drill bit, endmill, or reamer), which helps to form both a cutting edge and a channel through which chips can escape.
cannelure
(architectural element, firearms) A semicylindrical vertical groove, as in a pillar, in plaited cloth, or in a rifle barrel to cut down the weight.
flûter
(intransitive) To play on a flute.
siffler
flûter
siffler
(transitive) To utter with a flutelike sound.
What does "flute" mean?
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noun A woodwind instrument played by blowing air across a hole, producing sound through a long tube.
"She has played the flute since she was seven years old."
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noun A tall, narrow glass used for drinking sparkling wine or champagne.
"The waiter filled their champagne flutes at midnight."
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noun A long groove cut into a surface, such as a column or drill bit.
"The classical column had elegant vertical flutes."
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verb To play a flute, or produce a flute-like sound.
"A bird fluted softly in the hedge nearby."
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flute in a sentence
- She has played the flute since she was seven years old.
- The waiter filled their champagne flutes at midnight.
- The classical column had elegant vertical flutes.
- A bird fluted softly in the hedge nearby.
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What is "flute" in French?
"flute" in French is flûte, flûte à champagne, dent. flute means: A woodwind instrument played by blowing air across a hole, producing sound through a long tube.
How do you use "flute" in a sentence?
Example: "She has played the flute since she was seven years old." In French, "flute" is flûte, flûte à champagne, dent.
Are there other ways to say "flute" in French?
Yes — French has 6 translations listed for "flute": flûte, flûte à champagne, dent, cannelure, flûter, siffler.
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