flute

flûte

Instrument de musique en forme de tube, joué en soufflant au bord d’un trou.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : play the flute, silver flute, flute player

cannelure

Creux long et arrondi taillé dans une surface, par exemple une colonne ou un canon d’arme.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : groove, channel

Expressions courantes : column flute, vertical flute, barrel flute

flûte à bec

Instrument en forme de tube avec des trous pour les doigts, joué en soufflant dans une extrémité.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : recorder

Expressions courantes : wooden flute, play the flute