flute
A woodwind instrument consisting of a tube with a row of holes that produce sound…A woodwind instrument consisting of a tube with a row of holes that produce sound through vibrations caused by air blown across the edge of the holes, often tuned by plugging one or more holes with a finger; the Western concert flute, a transverse side-blown flute of European origin.
» A girl is playing the flute.
Ein Mädchen spielt Querflöte.
Девушка играет на флейте.
Дівчина грає на флейті.
Meaning
9 sensesA woodwind instrument consisting of a tube with a row of holes that produce sound through vibrations caused by air blown across the edge of the holes, often tuned by plugging one or more holes with a finger; the Western concert flute, a transverse side-blown flute of European origin.
a high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown
(colloquial)A recorder, also a woodwind instrument.
Flöte, Querflöte
фле́йтаfléjta
фле́йтаfléjta
A glass with a long, narrow bowl and a long stem, used for drinking wine, especially champagne.
Schaumweinglas, Sektglas, Champagnerglas
фуже́рfužér
A lengthwise groove, such as one of the lengthwise grooves on a classical column, or a groove on a cutting tool (such as a drill bit, endmill, or reamer), which helps to form both a cutting edge and a channel through which chips can escape.
Furche, Nut, Riefe
A semicylindrical vertical groove, as in a pillar, in plaited cloth, or in a rifle barrel to cut down the weight.
Kannelierung, Kannelüre, Kannelur
каннелю́раkanneljúra, канелю́раkaneljúra
канелю́раkaneljúra
A long French bread roll, baguette.
An organ stop with a flute-like sound.
A shuttle in weaving tapestry etc.
A kind of flyboat; a storeship.
Examples
137 sentencesA girl is playing the flute.
Дівчина грає на флейті.
ruДевушка играет на флейте.
deEin Mädchen spielt Querflöte.
Do you still play the flute?
Ти все ще граєш на флейті?
deSpielst du immer noch Flöte?
He is able to play the flute.
Він уміє грати на флейті.
deEr kann Flöte spielen.
Tom is able to play the flute.
Том уміє грати на флейті.
deTom kann Flöte spielen.
Tom plays the flute better than Mary.
Том грає на флейті краще за Мері.
ruТом играет на флейте лучше Мэри.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English fleute, floute, flote, from Old French flaute, fleüte, from Old ProvenFrom Middle English fleute, floute, flote, from Old French flaute, fleüte, from Old Provençal flaüt, of uncertain origin. Perhaps ultimately from three possibilities:
Compare French flûte (“a transport”)?, Dutch fluit.
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Forms
plural: flutesSynonyms
6 synonyms- a high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown:transverse flute
- a groove or furrow in cloth etc. (particularly a shallow concave groove on the shaft of a column):fluting
- a tall narrow wineglass:flute glasschampagne flute