flute
gb/flˈut/ us/flˈut/
A2
English
~ 9500
fuvola, pezsgősflőte, pezsgőspohár, fuvolázik, fuvolán játszik, hornyolat, kannelúra, vájat, hornyol, csipkéz, kannelúráz, fuvolaregiszter
NOUN
A2
1
fuvola
A2
Usage pattern:
to play the flute
She has played the flute in the school orchestra for three years.
Már három éve fuvolán játszik az iskolai zenekarban.
The composer wrote a beautiful flute solo for the last movement.
A zeneszerző gyönyörű fuvolaszólót írt az utolsó tételhez.
He packed his flute carefully before leaving for the concert tour.
The piece opens with a soft melody on solo flute.
I used to take flute lessons every Saturday morning.
Learner examples
My sister plays the flute in a band.
A testvérem fuvolán játszik egy zenekarban.
The flute makes a light, high sound.
A fuvolának könnyed, magas hangja van.
I want to learn the flute next year.
He cleans his flute after every practice.
There is a long flute solo in this song.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse a flute with a recorder because both are long and played by blowing air. A flute is held sideways and blown across a hole; a recorder is held straight and blown into the end. Some learners also drop the article and say *"play flute"* in contexts where natural English prefers *"play the flute"*, especially when talking about the instrument in general as a skill.
Meaning
A woodwind musical instrument
Collocations
play the flute
|flute player
|flute solo
|flute lesson
|flute music
|principal flute
Synonyms
woodwind (More general; names the whole family of instruments, not this specific one.)
|
recorder (Names a different, simpler instrument that is often confused with a flute by learners.)
Themes
music
|arts
|entertainment
|arts_entertainment
|education
Definition
A long, thin musical instrument that you hold sideways and blow across to make high sounds, using your fingers to change the notes.
A slender woodwind instrument, usually made of metal or wood, that produces high, clear notes when the player blows across a small hole and presses keys or holes to change pitch.
B1
2
pezsgősflőte
C1
pezsgőspohár
B1
Usage pattern:
a flute of [champagne]
Each guest was handed a champagne flute at the door.
Az ajtónál minden vendég kapott egy pezsgőspoharat.
She raised her flute of champagne to make a toast.
Felemelte a pezsgővel teli poharát, hogy pohárköszöntőt mondjon.
The set includes six crystal flutes in a presentation box.
They clinked their champagne flutes as the clock struck midnight.
He carefully polished every flute before the wedding reception.
Learner examples
The waiter brought two champagne flutes to our table.
A pincér két pezsgőspoharat hozott az asztalunkhoz.
She held a flute of champagne in her hand.
Pezsgővel teli poharat tartott a kezében.
We bought new flutes for the party.
He filled each flute with cold sparkling wine.
Please wash the champagne flutes after dinner.
Common mistake:
Learners may think *flute* only means the musical instrument and not recognize it as a type of glass in restaurant or party contexts. Some also say *"champagne cup"* instead of *"champagne flute"*, which sounds unusual in modern English.
Meaning
Tall glass for champagne
Collocations
champagne flute
|flute of champagne
|crystal flute
|wine flute
Synonyms
champagne glass (More general and descriptive; does not specifically mention the narrow shape but refers to any glass used for champagne.)
Themes
food
|daily life
|hospitality
|food_drink
Definition
A tall, thin glass with a stem that people use to drink champagne or other sparkling wine.
A tall, narrow-stemmed glass with a small bowl, designed for serving champagne or other sparkling wine.
VERB
B2
3
fuvolázik
B1
Usage pattern:
to flute [a tune/melody]
A lone musician fluted a haunting melody in the distance.
Egy magányos zenész kísérteties dallamot fuvolázott a távolban.
She sat under the tree and fluted softly to herself.
Leült a fa alá, és halkan fuvolázott magának.
Birds fluted above us while we walked through the forest, sounding like tiny silver pipes.
He fluted a simple tune while waiting for the others to arrive.
Somewhere in the village, someone fluted a cheerful dance song.
Learner examples
The boy fluted a slow song on the stage.
A fiú egy lassú dalt játszott el fuvolán a színpadon.
She fluted a happy tune in the garden.
Vidám dallamot fuvolázott a kertben.
He likes to flute soft music in the evening.
A man fluted a song for the dancers.
The girl fluted while her friend played the drum.
Common mistake:
Learners usually say *"play the flute"* and may not realize *flute* can be a verb. They may also wrongly add an object like *"flute the flute"* instead of *"flute a tune"* when they try to use the verb form.
Meaning
To play music on a flute
Collocations
flute a melody
|flute softly
|flute a simple tune
Synonyms
play the flute (More explicit and common phrasing; *flute* as a verb is rarer and often more literary or descriptive.)
Themes
music
|arts
|arts_entertainment
Definition
To play music on a flute.
To produce musical notes by playing a flute.
NOUN
B2
TECHNICAL
4
Usage pattern:
a flute in [a column/surface]
The classical building is supported by tall, fluted columns with narrow, vertical flutes.
A klasszikus stílusú épületet magas, kannelúrázott oszlopok tartják; keskeny, függőleges hornyolatok futnak rajtuk.
Over time, dirt collected in the flutes of the stone pillars.
Idővel kosz gyűlt össze a kőoszlopok hornyolataiban.
The designer added shallow flutes to the legs of the table for a more elegant look.
Water ran down the flutes carved into the face of the rock.
The tool handle has fine flutes to improve grip.
Learner examples
The old temple has many columns with flutes on them.
A régi templomnak sok hornyolatos oszlopa van.
Dust sat in the flutes of the stone wall.
Por ült meg a kőfal vájataiban.
The table leg has small flutes for decoration.
Light and shadow move along the flutes of the column.
The worker cleaned the flutes carefully with a brush.
Common mistake:
Learners often do not know this technical meaning and may think *flute* refers only to music or glasses. They may also confuse *fluted* (with grooves) with *fluffy* or *folded* when describing shapes.
Meaning
Decorative vertical groove
Collocations
flutes of a column
|fluted column
|deep flute
|shallow flute
Synonyms
groove (More general; can refer to any long cut or channel, not just decorative ones on columns or similar surfaces.)
Themes
architecture
|design
|crafts
|arts_entertainment
|housing
Definition
A long, thin line cut into a hard surface, usually one of many, used as a decoration or to change how something works.
A long, narrow groove, especially one of several parallel grooves, cut into a surface such as a column, piece of furniture, or tool for decoration or function.
VERB
C1
TECHNICAL
5
Usage pattern:
to flute [a surface/column/crust]
The mason carefully fluted each column before the stone was lifted into place.
A kőműves gondosan hornyolatokat vésett minden oszlopba, mielőtt a kőelemeket a helyükre emelték.
You can flute the edge of the pie crust with a fork to make it look prettier.
A pitetészta szélét villával is becsipkézheted, hogy szebb legyen.
The glassblower fluted the surface of the vase while it was still hot.
They decided not to flute the pillars to keep the design simple.
The craftsman fluted the wooden posts to match the original style of the house.
Learner examples
She will flute the columns to match the old building.
Hornyolatokat fog vésni az oszlopokba, hogy illjenek a régi épülethez.
The cook fluted the edge of the pie with a fork.
A szakács villával becsipkézte a pite szélét.
He fluted the wood to make a nice pattern.
The artist fluted the vase while it was soft.
Workers fluted the stone to give it more detail.
Common mistake:
Learners might confuse this with *flute* meaning *play the flute* and think the verb always has to do with music. In cooking, some say *"cut the pie edge"* instead of *"flute the edge of the pie"*, missing this specialized verb.
Meaning
To cut decorative grooves
Collocations
flute a column
|flute the edge
|flute a pie crust
|finely fluted
Synonyms
groove (As a verb it can mean to make a groove, but it is less specific about the decorative, repetitive pattern implied by *flute*.)
Themes
architecture
|design
|cooking
|crafts
|arts_entertainment
|work
Definition
To cut long, thin lines into something, often to make it look nice or to change how it works or feels.
To form long, narrow grooves in a surface, especially for decoration or to change how it looks or feels.
NOUN
C2
TECHNICAL
6
Usage pattern:
a flute stop on [an organ]
The organist pulled the flute stop to create a light, airy sound.
Az orgonista kihúzta a fuvolaregisztert, hogy könnyed, légies hangzást hozzon létre.
Different flute ranks on the organ can imitate various orchestral flutes.
Az orgona különböző fuvolaszerű sípsorai többféle zenekari fuvola hangját utánozhatják.
This piece is registered mainly with flute stops and soft strings.
The church recently added a new wooden flute rank to the organ.
He prefers the warm tone of stopped flutes to the brighter open flute pipes.
Learner examples
The organ has many flute stops.
Az orgonának sok fuvolaregisztere van.
The organist used a flute stop for the soft part of the song.
Az orgonista egy fuvolaregisztert használt a darab halk részéhez.
He pulled a flute stop to change the sound.
This flute stop makes a light, clear tone.
She likes the gentle sound of the flute stop on the organ.
Common mistake:
Most learners are not familiar with pipe organ terminology and may think *flute* here always means a separate instrument instead of a sound made by an organ stop.
Meaning
Organ stop with flute-like tone
Collocations
flute stop
|open flute
|stopped flute
|flute rank
Synonyms
flute stop (A more explicit technical term commonly used by organists; specifies that this flute-like sound is an organ stop.)
Themes
music
|arts_entertainment
Definition
On a pipe organ, a control that makes the instrument sound like a flute when it is used.
On a pipe organ, a stop whose pipes are voiced to produce a tone resembling that of a flute.
Grammar
Dictionary form
flute
IPA
GB/flˈut/
US/flˈut/
Syllables & stress
flute (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (flute)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: flute
- Plural: flutes
Verb
- Base: flute
- 3rd Person Singular: flutes
- Present Participle: fluting
- Past: fluted
Word family
Forms
flutes
noun
fluting
verb
fluted
verb
Core family
flutist
noun
Related words
flautist
noun
Expressions
champagne flute
1/ʃæmpˈeɪn flˈut/
fixed phrase
Tall glass for serving champagne
A tall, thin glass with a stem that people use to drink champagne.
Examples
- The table was set with white plates and champagne flutes for each guest.
- We bought a set of six champagne flutes for special occasions.
- She raised her champagne flute as they made a toast.
flute of champagne
1/flˈut əv ʃæmpˈeɪn/
fixed phrase
One glass serving of champagne
A glass of champagne served in a tall, thin flute glass.
Examples
- She ordered a flute of champagne while she waited for her friends.
- Guests were welcomed with a flute of champagne at the door.
- He handed her a flute of champagne and invited her onto the balcony.
play the flute
1/plˈeɪ ðə flˈut/
fixed phrase
Perform music on a flute
To make music by using a flute.
Examples
- She learned to play the flute when she was nine years old.
- He plays the flute in a local jazz band.
- My daughter wants to play the flute at school next year.