What does trombone in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word trombone in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use trombone in French.

The word trombone in French means trombone, trombonist, paper clip, slide trombone. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word trombone

trombone

nom masculin (instrument à vent) (musical instrument)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon fils joue du trombone dans un orchestre de jazz.
My son plays trombone in a jazz orchestra.

trombonist

nom masculin et féminin (tromboniste) (player)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ma cousine est trombone dans la fanfare du village.
My cousin is a trombonist in the village's brass band.

paper clip

nom masculin (agrafe) (stationery)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a sur le bureau de ma secrétaire des trombones de toutes les couleurs.
There are paper clips of every color on my secretary's desk.

slide trombone

nom masculin (instrument de musique) (musical instrument)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le trombone à coulisse est un instrument à vent composé de deux tubes recourbés, emboîtés l’un dans l’autre.

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