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trompete — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • trumpet noun A brass musical instrument played by buzzing the lips into a mouthpiece, typically with valves to change pitch.

Senses

trompete is used for these senses in English:

  • trumpet (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.

trumpet — full definition

  1. noun A brass musical instrument played by buzzing the lips into a mouthpiece, typically with valves to change pitch.
  2. verb To announce or praise something loudly and publicly.
  3. noun The loud, blaring cry made by an elephant.

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