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The French word for flute is
flûte





flute

Gender

The gender of flûte is feminine. E.g. la flûte.

Plural

The plural of flûte is flûtes.

French Definition


flute
     1. n. Flute, instrument de musique.
     2. n. Rainure.
     3. n. (Architecture) Canellure (d'une colonne).
     4. n. (Usinage) Listel.
     5. n. flautist (flutiste)
     6. v. Rainurer.



Translations for flute and their definitions

flûte
     1. n-f. (musical instruments) flute (musical instrument)
     2. interj. blow!, drat! (mildly impolite interjection)


flûter


siffler
     1. v. to whistle
           Elle siffle un air bizarre. - She's whistling a strange tune.
     2. v. to whistle for, to blow on a whistle for
           L'arbitre a sifflé la mi-temps. - The referee blew the whistle for half-time.
     3. v. to boo by whistling (to show one's disapproval at something)
     4. v. to hiss
     5. v. to knock back (a drink), to down


dent
     1. n-f. tooth
     2. n-f. cog (tooth on a gear)


cannelure
     1. n-f. groove (linear indent)
     2. n-f. (botany) striation (on a plant)
     3. n-f. (architectural element) flute (on a column)



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