mouthpiece

1. A part of any device that functions in or near the mouth, especially:

   The part of a telephone that is held close to the mouth.

   Sprechmuschel, Sprechkapsel

   тру́бкаtrúbka

   a part that goes over or into the mouth of a person

2. The part of a wind instrument that is held in or against the mouth.

   Mundstück

   мундшту́кmundštúk

   мундшту́кmundštúk

   the aperture of a wind instrument into which the player blows directly

3. A bit.

4. A mouthguard.

5. (broadly)A spokesman; one who speaks on behalf of someone else.

   The novel's protagonist serves as a mouthpiece for the author's political views.

   Sprachrohr

   ора́торorátor, глаша́тайglašátaj, ру́порrúpor

6. (slang)A lawyer for the defense.

   a spokesperson (as a lawyer)

1. I can't find my trumpet mouthpiece.

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2. This newspaper is a government mouthpiece.

   ruЭта газета является правительственным рупором.

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3. Our newspaper is a mouthpiece of public opinion.

   ruНаша газета — рупор общественного мнения.

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4. She covered the mouthpiece of the phone with her hand.

   ruОна прикрыла телефонную трубку рукой.

   deSie deckte den Telefonhörer mit ihrer Hand ab.

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5. I refuse even to talk to this two-faced scum, so you will serve as my mouthpiece.

   ruЯ отказываюсь даже разговаривать с этой двуличной мразью, так что выступать рупором будешь ты.

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