flute

flauta

Instrumento musical tubular que se toca soplando de lado sobre un agujero.

En inglés sencillo: A musical instrument shaped like a tube, played by blowing across a hole.

• She plays the flute.
• I heard two flutes in the orchestra.
• He bought a silver flute for his daughter.

Expresiones frecuentes: play the flute, silver flute, flute player

estría, acanaladura

Surco largo de fondo redondeado hecho en una superficie, como una columna o un cañón de arma.

En inglés sencillo: A long, rounded hollow line cut into a surface, such as a column or gun barrel.

• Each flute runs down the stone column.
• The barrel’s flutes reduce its weight.
• Dust had gathered inside the carved flutes.

Sinónimos: groove, channel

Expresiones frecuentes: column flute, vertical flute, barrel flute

flauta dulce

Instrumento tubular con agujeros para los dedos, que se toca soplando directamente por un extremo.

En inglés sencillo: A tube-shaped musical instrument with finger holes and an end that you blow directly into.

• The child played a wooden flute.
• She covered the flute’s finger holes.
• He blew into the flute’s mouthpiece to begin the tune.

Sinónimos: recorder

Expresiones frecuentes: wooden flute, play the flute