flute

• Instrument de musique de la famille des bois, généralement en métal ou en bois, sur lequel on joue en soufflant dans une embouchure près d'une extrémité, tout en bouchant des trous avec les doigts ou en actionnant des clés.

A musical instrument in the woodwind family, typically made of metal or wood, played by blowing across a hole near one end while covering finger holes or pressing keys.

1. Musical instrumentA2formal

   A wind instrument made of metal or wood, played by blowing across a hole near one end, producing a high-pitched sound.

   Flûte (instrument de musique)

   • She plays the flute in the school orchestra.
   • The musician performed a beautiful solo on the flute.
   • He bought a new silver flute for his lessons.

2. Champagne fluteB1informal

   A tall, narrow glass used for serving champagne or sparkling wine.

   Flûte à champagne

   • They toasted with flutes of champagne at the wedding.
   • The bartender poured the sparkling wine into a flute.
   • She held her flute carefully to avoid spilling.

   Synonymeschampagne fluteflute glass

• Verbe signifiant jouer de la flûte ou produire un son rappelant celui d'une flûte.

A verb meaning to play a flute, or to produce a sound resembling that of a flute.

1. Play the fluteB1formal

   To produce music by blowing into a flute.

   jouer de la flûte

   • She fluted a beautiful melody at the concert.
   • He learned to flute from a young age.
   • The musician fluted softly in the background.

   Synonymespipetootle

2. Make fluted groovesC1formal

   To cut or shape grooves or channels into a surface, often for decoration.

   canneler

   • The carpenter fluted the edges of the wooden column.
   • The glass was fluted with delicate patterns.
   • The architect designed fluted pillars for the entrance.

   Synonymeschannelcorrugatefurrowgroove