trumpet
gb/tɹˈʌmpət/ us/tɹˈʌmpət/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 6700
trombita, nagy hangon hirdet, világgá kürtöl, trombitál, trombitálás
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
A2
1
trombita
A2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to play the trumpet
She has played the trumpet in the school band for three years.
Három éve trombitázik az iskolai zenekarban.
The solo trumpet opened the concert with a clear, bright melody.
A szólótrombita tiszta, ragyogó dallammal nyitotta a koncertet.
He put down his trumpet and bowed to the audience.
The jazz club was filled with the sound of trumpet and saxophone.
The conductor asked the trumpet section to play more softly.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
My brother plays the trumpet in a band.
A bátyám trombitázik egy zenekarban.
I want to learn the trumpet next year.
Jövőre szeretnék megtanulni trombitázni.
The trumpet is very loud in this song.
He bought a new trumpet yesterday.
She practices the trumpet every evening.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'trumpet' with 'trumpeter'. 'Trumpet' is the instrument, while 'trumpeter' is the person who plays the trumpet. Also, learners may say 'play trumpet' without an article in contexts where 'play the trumpet' is more natural in general statements about ability or role.
Σημασία
a brass musical instrument
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
play the trumpet
|trumpet solo
|trumpet player
|trumpet section
|mute the trumpet
|blare of trumpets
Συνώνυμα
horn (A general word for brass instruments; less precise and can refer to several different instruments, not just a trumpet.)
Θέματα
music
|arts
|entertainment
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
A metal musical instrument that you blow into, with buttons for changing notes, used in bands and orchestras.
A brass wind instrument with a bright, piercing tone, usually played by blowing into a mouthpiece and pressing valves.
ΡΉΜΑ
B2
2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to trumpet [something]
The company trumpeted its latest product as a revolution in home cooking.
A cég nagy hangon az otthoni főzés forradalmaként hirdette legújabb termékét.
Officials eagerly trumpeted the fall in unemployment figures.
A tisztviselők lelkesen kürtölték világgá, hogy csökkent a munkanélküliség.
She loves to trumpet her children’s achievements to anyone who will listen.
The policy was trumpeted as a major step forward, but critics were not convinced.
His supporters trumpeted the decision as a clear victory.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The school trumpeted its exam results on the website.
Az iskola nagy hangon hirdette a vizsgaeredményeit a honlapján.
He trumpeted his success on social media.
A közösségi médiában világgá kürtölte a sikerét.
The government trumpeted the new plan in the news.
They trumpeted the project as a big win for the city.
The company trumpeted its growth to investors.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'trumpet' with 'announce' and use it in very formal contexts where it sounds too emotional or strong. 'Trumpet' usually suggests loud, proud promotion, not a neutral statement of information.
Σημασία
to loudly publicize or praise
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
trumpet success
|trumpet achievements
|trumpet the benefits
|trumpet a victory
|trumpet reforms
|trumpet loudly
Συνώνυμα
publicize (Neutral and often used in business or media; does not carry the same idea of loudness or boastfulness as 'trumpet'.)
Αντώνυμα
downplay (Means to make something seem less important or less impressive, the opposite of loudly praising it.)
Θέματα
communication
|media
|emotions
|business
Ορισμός
To talk very loudly and proudly about something, so that many people know about it.
To publicly and forcefully advertise, praise, or announce something, often in an exaggerated or self-satisfied way.
ΡΉΜΑ
B2
3
trombitál
B1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[an elephant] trumpets
The elephant trumpeted angrily when the jeep came too close.
Az elefánt dühösen trombitált, amikor a dzsip túl közel került hozzá.
A herd of elephants trumpeted in the distance as the sun went down.
Naplementekor egy elefántcsorda trombitált a távolban.
The baby elephant trumpeted with excitement when it saw the water.
They heard an elephant trumpeting somewhere in the dark forest.
Startled by the noise, the elephant reared up and trumpeted loudly.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The elephant trumpeted when it was afraid.
Az elefánt trombitált, amikor megijedt.
We heard elephants trumpeting in the night.
Éjszaka elefántok trombitálását hallottuk.
Suddenly, an elephant trumpeted very loudly.
The baby elephant trumpeted and ran to its mother.
When they are angry, elephants trumpet loudly.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes try to use 'trumpet' for the sounds of many animals. In modern English, this verb is strongly associated with elephants and is rarely used for other animals.
Σημασία
of an elephant, to call loudly
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
elephants trumpet
|trumpet loudly
|a trumpeting elephant
|trumpet in alarm
|trumpet with excitement
Συνώνυμα
blare (Describes any very loud, harsh sound; it does not specifically refer to elephants.)
Αντώνυμα
remain silent (Describes the absence of sound, the opposite of making a loud call.)
Θέματα
animals
|nature
|communication
Ορισμός
If an elephant trumpets, it makes a very loud, high sound with its trunk.
Of an elephant or similar animal: to make a loud, high sound similar to a trumpet.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B2
4
trombitálás
B1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a [loud] trumpet from [an elephant]
A sudden trumpet from the herd broke the quiet of the savannah.
A csorda hirtelen trombitálása megtörte a szavanna csendjét.
We heard the trumpet of an elephant somewhere beyond the trees.
Valahol a fákon túl egy elefánt trombitálását hallottuk.
A sharp trumpet rang out across the camp just before dawn.
The distant trumpet was followed by the crash of breaking branches.
With a final trumpet, the elephant disappeared into the forest.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
We heard a loud trumpet in the jungle.
Hangos trombitálást hallottunk a dzsungelben.
The trumpet of an elephant surprised the group.
Az elefánt trombitálása meglepte a csoportot.
A short trumpet came from the trees.
After a long silence, there was one clear trumpet.
The animal gave a trumpet and ran away.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may think 'trumpet' as a sound is used often in daily conversation; in fact, it is mostly used in descriptions of animals or in literary or nature writing.
Σημασία
a loud trumpet-like sound
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
a loud trumpet
|a shrill trumpet
|a trumpet echoed
|let out a trumpet
|a trumpet blast
Συνώνυμα
blast (A general word for a sudden, loud sound; does not specify the source like 'trumpet' does.)
Αντώνυμα
silence (Means the complete absence of sound, the opposite of a loud trumpet noise.)
Θέματα
sound
|animals
|music
|arts_entertainment
|communication
Ορισμός
A loud, high sound like the sound from a trumpet or an elephant.
A loud, piercing sound made by a trumpet or by an elephant when it trumpets.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
trumpet
IPA
GB/tɹˈʌmpət/
US/tɹˈʌmpət/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
trum - pet (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (trum)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: trumpet
- Plural: trumpets
Verb
- Base: trumpet
- 3rd Person Singular: trumpets
- Present Participle: trumpeting
- Past: trumpeted
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
trumpets
noun
trumpeting
verb
trumpeted
verb
Core family
trumpeter
noun
Εκφράσεις
a blare of trumpets
1/ə blˈɛɹ əv tɹˈʌmpəts/
fixed phrase
a very loud trumpet sound
A very loud, strong sound made by trumpets playing together.
Παραδείγματα
- A blare of trumpets announced the start of the ceremony.
- With a blare of trumpets, the band marched onto the field.
- The song opened with a sudden blare of trumpets.
a fanfare of trumpets
1/ə fˈænfˌɛɹ əv tɹˈʌmpəts/
fixed phrase
short loud trumpet music
A short piece of loud music played on trumpets to celebrate or announce something important.
Παραδείγματα
- A fanfare of trumpets greeted the winners as they walked on stage.
- The ceremony began with a fanfare of trumpets and drums.
- There was a fanfare of trumpets as the doors opened.
blow someone else's trumpet
1/blˈoʊ sˈʌmwˌʌn ˈɛlsɪz tɹˈʌmpət/
idiom
informal
to praise someone else highly
To speak very highly about what another person has done well.
Παραδείγματα
- If she won’t say it herself, I’ll blow her trumpet for her.
- He spent the whole interview blowing his colleague’s trumpet.
- The coach happily blew his players’ trumpet after the win.
blow your own trumpet
1/blˈoʊ jˈʊɹ ˈoʊn tɹˈʌmpət/
idiom
informal
to proudly praise yourself
To talk a lot about how good you are or about what you have done well.
Παραδείγματα
- I don't want to blow my own trumpet, but I think the presentation went very well.
- She’s always blowing her own trumpet about how well her team is doing.
- He tries not to blow his own trumpet, even when he does something impressive.
sound the trumpets
1/sˈaʊnd ðə tɹˈʌmpəts/
fixed phrase
tell trumpets to start playing
To give an order or signal for trumpets to start playing, often to mark a special moment.
Παραδείγματα
- The general raised his hand and shouted, "Sound the trumpets!"
- As the king entered, they sounded the trumpets.
- At midnight they sounded the trumpets to welcome the new year.
trumpet call
1/tɹˈʌmpət kˈɔl/
fixed phrase
signal tune played on trumpet
A short tune played on a trumpet to give a signal, for example in the army.
Παραδείγματα
- The morning trumpet call woke the soldiers at dawn.
- We heard a clear trumpet call from the camp across the valley.
- At sunset, a single trumpet call echoed over the base.