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trumpet in French

trumpet in French is trompette, trompettiste, barrissement — trumpet means a brass musical instrument played by buzzing the lips into a mouthpiece, typically with valves to change pitch.

trumpet in French

trompette
noun
(brass instrument) A musical instrument of the brass family, generally tuned to the key of B-flat; by extension, any type of lip-vibrated aerophone, most often valveless and not chromatic.
trompettiste
noun
Someone who plays the trumpet; a trumpeter.
trompette
noun
Someone who plays the trumpet; a trumpeter.
barrissement
noun
jouer de la trompette
verb
(intransitive) To play the trumpet.
trompeter
verb
(intransitive) To play the trumpet.
barrir
verb
(ambitransitive) Of an elephant, to make its cry.
baréter
verb
(ambitransitive) Of an elephant, to make its cry.

What does "trumpet" mean?

  1. noun A brass musical instrument played by buzzing the lips into a mouthpiece, typically with valves to change pitch.
    "She practiced trumpet scales every evening after school."
  2. verb To announce or praise something loudly and publicly.
    "The company trumpeted its record profits in the press release."
  3. noun The loud, blaring cry made by an elephant.
    "The elephant let out a trumpet before charging toward the water."
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trumpet in a sentence

  • She practiced trumpet scales every evening after school.
  • The trumpet section came in loud for the final chorus.
  • The company trumpeted its record profits in the press release.
  • The elephant let out a trumpet before charging toward the water.

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What is "trumpet" in French?

"trumpet" in French is trompette, trompettiste, barrissement. trumpet means: A brass musical instrument played by buzzing the lips into a mouthpiece, typically with valves to change pitch.

How do you use "trumpet" in a sentence?

Example: "She practiced trumpet scales every evening after school." In French, "trumpet" is trompette, trompettiste, barrissement.

Are there other ways to say "trumpet" in French?

Yes — French has 7 translations listed for "trumpet": trompette, trompettiste, barrissement, jouer de la trompette, trompeter, barrir.

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