flute

• Instrumento musical da família das madeiras, geralmente feito de metal ou madeira, tocado soprando-se através de um orifício perto de uma extremidade e fechando os furos com os dedos ou acionando chaves. Também se refere ao flautista ou ao som produzido por esse instrumento.

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.

   Flauta

   • 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.

   Taça de champanhe

   • 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.

   Sinônimoschampagne fluteflute glass

• Verbo que significa tocar flauta ou produzir um som semelhante ao de uma flauta.

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.

   Tocar flauta

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

   Sinônimospipetootle

2. Make fluted groovesC1formal

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

   Fazer ranhuras

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

   Sinônimoschannelcorrugatefurrowgroove