trumpet

trum·pet

(trŭm′pĭt)

n. pl. trum·pets

1.

a. Music A soprano brass instrument consisting of a long metal tube looped once and ending in a flared bell, the modern type being equipped with three valves for producing variations in pitch.

b. Something shaped or sounding like this instrument.

2. Music An organ stop that produces a tone like that of the brass instrument.

3. A resounding call, as that of the elephant.

v. trum·pet·ed, trum·pet·ing, trum·pets

v. intr.

1. Music To play a trumpet.

2. To give forth a resounding call.

v. tr.

To sound or proclaim loudly.

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[Middle English trompet, from Old French trompette, diminutive of trompe, horn, trumpet, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German trumba, horn, trumpet, and ultimately of imitative origin.]

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trumpet

(ˈtrʌmpɪt)

n

1. (Instruments) a valved brass instrument of brilliant tone consisting of a narrow tube of cylindrical bore ending in a flared bell, normally pitched in B flat. Range: two and a half octaves upwards from F sharp on the fourth line of the bass staff

2. (Instruments) any instrument consisting of a valveless tube ending in a bell, esp a straight instrument used for fanfares, signals, etc

3. (Music, other) a person who plays a trumpet in an orchestra

4. a loud sound such as that of a trumpet, esp when made by an animal: the trumpet of the elephants.

5. (Music, other) an eight-foot reed stop on an organ

6. something resembling a trumpet in shape, esp in having a flared bell

7. (Medicine) short for ear trumpet

8. blow one's own trumpet to boast about oneself; brag

vb, -pets, -peting or -peted

to proclaim or sound loudly

[C13: from Old French trompette a little trump²]

ˈtrumpet-ˌlike adj

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trum•pet

(ˈtrʌm pɪt)

n.

1.

a. any of a family of brass wind instruments with a powerful, penetrating tone, consisting of a tube commonly curved once or twice around on itself and having a cup-shaped mouthpiece at one end and a flaring bell at the other.

b. trumpeter (def. 1).

2. something used as or resembling a trumpet, esp. in sound.

3. a sound like that of a trumpet.

4. the loud piercing or blaring cry of an animal, esp. an elephant.

5. ear trumpet.

v.i.

6. to blow a trumpet.

7. to emit a loud, trumpetlike cry.

v.t.

8. to sound on a trumpet.

9. to utter with a sound like that of a trumpet.

10. to proclaim loudly or widely.

[1375–1425; Middle English trumpette, trompette < Middle French, =trompe trump² + -ette -et]

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trumpet

• kazoo, bazooka - Dutch bazu, "trumpet," gives us the words kazoo and bazooka, the latter originally being a form of kazoo that was a long sounding-horn.
• jubilee - Comes from Hebrew yobhel, "ram's horn," which was used as a trumpet to proclaim the jubilee, a year of emancipation and restoration (every 50 years).
• taratantara - The sound of a bugle or trumpet can be called taratantara.
• tuba - The Latin word for "trumpet."

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trumpet

Past participle: trumpeted
Gerund: trumpeting

Imperative

trumpet

trumpet

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	trumpet - a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves cornet, trump, horn brass instrument, brass - a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece serpent - an obsolete bass cornet; resembles a snake
Verb	1.	trumpet - proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet; "Liberals like to trumpet their opposition to the death penalty" promulgate, exclaim, proclaim - state or announce; "`I am not a Communist,' he exclaimed"; "The King will proclaim an amnesty"
	2.	trumpet - play or blow on the trumpet     music - musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest" play - perform music on (a musical instrument); "He plays the flute"; "Can you play on this old recorder?"
	3.	trumpet - utter in trumpet-like sounds; "Elephants are trumpeting" let loose, let out, utter, emit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"

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trumpet

noun

1. horn, clarion, bugle Picking up his trumpet, he gave it a quick blow.

2. roar, call, cry, bay, bellow The elephants trumpeted and stamped their feet.

verb

1. proclaim, advertise, extol, tout (informal), announce, publish, broadcast, crack up (informal), sound loudly, shout from the rooftops, noise abroad He is trumpeted as the dance talent of his generation.
proclaim hide, conceal, play down, keep secret, make light of, hush up, soft pedal (informal)

blow your own trumpet boast, crow, brag, vaunt, sing your own praises, big yourself up (slang, chiefly Caribbean) The cameramen have good reason to blow their own trumpets.

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Translations

بُوقبوق: لآلة موسيقيَّهصَرْخَة الفيليُبَوِّق، يَنْفُخ في البوق

trubkatrumpetatroubenítroubit

trompettrompeteretrompetlydtrompetstød

TrompetetrompetenTrompetenstoß

τρομπέτα

trompetabarritarbarritotocar la trompeta

trumpetti

trompettebarrissementtrompetertrompettistebaréter

חצוצרה

truba

trombitatrombitáltrombitálás

trompetbásúnafílsöskurgjalla

trombabarrirestrombazzaresuonare la trombatessere le proprie lodi

トランペット

트럼펫

buccinatrumpeta

taurēšanataurēttrompete

trompet

trompettrompeteretrompetstøt

trąbka

trombeta

trompetă

трубакликатьраструбитьревреветь

trúbenie

trobenta

trumpettrumpeta

แตร

borazanfil sesitrampettrompettrompet çalmak

kèn trompet

小号吹号似地嘈杂声大象的吼叫声

trumpet

[ˈtrʌmpɪt]

A. N → trompeta f
to blow one's own trumpet → darse bombo

B. VI [elephant] → bramar

C. VT (fig) (also trumpet forth) → pregonar, anunciar (a son de trompeta)

D. CPD trumpet blast, trumpet call N → trompetazo m (fig) → clarinazo m

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trumpet

[ˈtrʌmpɪt]

n → trompette f
She plays the trumpet → Elle joue de la trompette.

modif [part, solo] → de trompette trumpet player

vt (= proclaim) → proclamer
much trumpeted tax cuts → les réductions d'impôts tant annoncées

vi [elephant] → barrir

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trumpet

n

(Mus) → Trompete f ? blow²

(of elephant) → Trompeten nt no pl

(of flower) → Trompete f; (= hearing trumpet) → Hörrohr m; (= speaking trumpet) → Sprachrohr nt, → Megafon nt, → Megaphon nt

vt (rare: also trumpet forth) → hinaustrompeten

vi (elephant) → trompeten

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trumpet

[ˈtrʌmpɪt]

1. n → tromba
a trumpet player (Jazz) → un/a trombettista

2. vi (elephant) → barrire

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trumpet

(ˈtrampit) noun

1. a brass musical wind instrument with a high, clear tone. He plays the trumpet; He played a tune on his trumpet. trompet بوق: لآلة موسيقيَّه тромпет trompete trubka die Trompete trompet τρομπέταtrompeta trompet ترومپت trumpetti trompetteחצוצרה तुरही truba trombita terompet trompet tromba トランペット 트럼펫 trimitas trompete trompet trompettrompettrąbka ترومپټ trompete trom­­petă труба trúbka trobenta truba trumpet แตร trompet 小號 сурма, труба شہنائي kèn trompet 小号

2. the cry of an elephant. The elephant gave a loud trumpet. trompetter صَرْخَة الفيل рев barrido troubení der Trompetenstoß trompetlyd; trompetstød κραυγή ελέφαντα barrito pasundamine نعرۀ فیل toitotus barrissement תּרוּעַת הַפִּיל चिंघाड़ trubljenje trombitálás lengkingan gajah fílsöskur barrito 象の鳴き声 코끼리 울음소리 riaumojimas (ziloņa) taurēšana deruman trompetschreeuw trompetstøt trąbienie د فیل غږ barrido ţipăt de elefant рёв слона trúbenie trobljenje trubljenje trumpetande เสียงเหมือนแตร fil sesi （大象的）吼叫聲 ревіння слона ہاتھي کي آواز tiếng voi rống （大象的）吼叫声

verb

to play the trumpet. trompetter يُبَوِّق، يَنْفُخ في البوق тръбя fazer barulho troubit trompeten trompetere σαλπίζω trompetear, tocar la trompeta; barritar pasundama صدای ترومپت درآوردن soittaa trumpettia trompeter לְהַשמִיעַ תְּרוּעָה तुरही बजाना trubiti trombitál melengking gjalla suonare la tromba; barrire トランペットのような音を出す 트럼펫을 불다 trimituoti taurēt menderum trompet spelentrompetere, gjalletrąbić د ترومپټ غږ ایستل fazer barulho a trâm­biţa трубить trúbiť trobiti trubiti trumpeta แผดเสียงเหมือนแตร trompet çalmak 吹號似地嘈雜聲 сурмити, трубити, ревти شہنائي کي سي آواز نکالنا thổi kèn trompet 吹号似地嘈杂声

ˈtrumpeter

nun a person who plays the trumpet. trompetspeler بوّاق، نافِخ في البوق тромпетист trompetista trubač der Trompeter trumpetist σαλπιγκτήςtrompetista trompetist ترومپت نواز trumpetisti trompettiste נַגָן חֲצוֹצרָה तुरही बजाने वाला trubač trombitás peniup terompet trombettista トランペット 트럼펫 취주자 trimitininkas trompetists peniup trompet trompettisttrompetspiller, trompetisttrębacz ترومپټ غږونکی trompetista trompetist трубач trubač trobentač trubač trumpetare คนเป่าแตร trompetçi 喇叭手 трубач, сурмач بگل بجانے والا người thổi kèn trompet 喇叭手

blow one's own trumpet

to boast, praise oneself greatly etc. met jouself spog يَتفاخَر، يَتباهى надувам се gabar-se vychloubat se sein eigenes Lob singen prale; rose sig selv περιαυτολογώ, κομπάζω darse bombo, tirarse flores kiitlema از خود تعریف کردن leuhkia se vanter לְנַגָן בַּחֲצוֹצרָה अपने मुंह मिंया मिट्ठू बनना rastrubiti, razglasiti önmaga dícséretét zengi membual grobba sig vantarsi 自慢する 자화자찬하다 girtis lielīties; dižoties masuk bakul angkat sendiri zijn eigen lof zingen skryte av seg selvprzechwalać się له ځان نه تعریف کول gabar-se a se lăuda хвалиться vychvaľovať sa hvaliti se hvaliti se slå på trumman för sig själv คุยโว övünmek 自吹自擂 хвалитися, займатися саморекламою خود ستائي کرنا tự cao tự đại 自吹自擂

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