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tromba

trumpet

noun TROHM-bah Rare

Also means

trunk (elephant)

Usage Note

Tromba can refer to the brass instrument or, informally, a bore or dull person ('sei una tromba' = you're a bore). It also names an elephant's trunk (la tromba dell'elefante) and a tornado (tromba d'aria). The plural is regular: le trombe.

Examples

"Suona la tromba in orchestra."

Natural Translation

He plays the trumpet in an orchestra.

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