instrument

strumento musicale

Oggetto che si suona per fare musica, come un pianoforte o un flauto.

In inglese semplice: An object you play to make music, such as a piano or flute.

• She plays three instruments.
• The guitar is my favorite instrument.
• Which instrument would you like to learn?

Espressioni comuni: musical instrument, play an instrument

strumento di misura

Apparecchio che misura qualcosa o ne mostra informazioni.

In inglese semplice: A device that measures something or shows information about it.

• The instrument measures air pressure.
• Check the instruments before starting the engine.
• A faulty instrument gave us the wrong temperature.

Sinonimi: device, meter

Espressioni comuni: measuring instrument, instrument panel

strumento, attrezzo

Oggetto che si tiene e si usa con la mano per svolgere un lavoro.

In inglese semplice: A tool held and used by hand to perform a task.

• Use a sharp instrument to cut the thread.
• The surgeon cleaned her instruments.
• He selected a small instrument from the tray.

Sinonimi: tool, implement

Espressioni comuni: surgical instrument, sharp instrument, dental instrument, precision instrument

dotare di strumenti di misura

Dotare qualcosa di apparecchi che misurano o registrano ciò che avviene.

In inglese semplice: To fit something with devices that measure or record what happens.

• Engineers instrument the engine before testing it.
• The bridge was instrumented with sensors.
• We instrumented the prototype to record changes in pressure.

Come si usa: instrument something with something (They instrumented the wing with pressure sensors.)

Sinonimi: measure, supervise

Espressioni comuni: instrument a vehicle, instrument a prototype

strumentare

Suonare musica con uno strumento o adattarla a strumenti specifici.

In inglese semplice: To play music on an instrument or arrange it for particular instruments.

• She instrumented the tune for flute.
• The composer instrumented the piece for a small orchestra.
• He carefully instrumented the melody for strings.

Come si usa: instrument something for something (She instrumented the song for a string quartet.)

Sinonimi: arrange, orchestrate

Espressioni comuni: instrument for orchestra, instrument a sonata