flute oor Afrikaans

flute

/fluːt/ werkwoord, naamwoord

(music) A woodwind instrument consisting of a metal, wood or bamboo tube with a row of circular holes and played by blowing across a hole in the side of one end or through a narrow channel at one end against a sharp edge, while covering none, some or all of the holes with the fingers to vary the note played.

Vertalings in die woordeboek Engels - Afrikaans

fluit

naamwoord

woodwind instrument

I want you to put together a small orchestra, just a few violins and a couple of flutes.
Ek wil hê jy moet ’n orkessie saamstel, met net ’n paar viole en ’n paar fluite.

Fluit

musical instrument of the woodwind family

I want you to put together a small orchestra, just a few violins and a couple of flutes.
Ek wil hê jy moet ’n orkessie saamstel, met net ’n paar viole en ’n paar fluite.

Flute

Flute, Viola and Harp

Soortgelyke frases

fluting
gleuf

voorbeelde

A favorite wind instrument of the Israelites was the flute.
’n Gewilde blaasinstrument wat deur die Israeliete gespeel is, was die fluit.

When Jesus arrived at the ruler’s house, however, he “caught sight of the flute players and the crowd in noisy confusion,” for the child had already died. —Matthew 9:18, 23.
Maar toe Jesus by die heerser se huis aankom, het hy ‘die fluitspelers gesien en die skare wat te kere gaan’ omdat die kind reeds gesterf het.—Matteus 9:18, 23.

Some remind us of blooming roses; others resemble fluted lilies or look like floral bouquets or squat umbrellas.
Party laat ons dink aan bloeiende rose; ander lyk soos geriffelde leliekelke of soos blommerangskikkings of plat sambrele.

Bible translator William Barclay says: “Throughout most of the ancient world, in Rome, in Greece, in Phoenicia, in Assyria and in Palestine, the wailing of the flute was inseparably connected with death and tragedy.”
Die Bybelvertaler William Barclay sê: “In die grootse deel van die eertydse wêreld, in Rome, in Griekeland, in Fenisië, in Assirië en in Palestina, was die weemoedige klank van die fluit onafskeidelik verbind met die dood en tragedie.”

Such instruments as bells, flutes, and lutes were also used in Bible times.
Instrumente soos klokkies, fluite en luite is ook in Bybeltye gebruik.

But while the violins of Antonius Stradivarius and the flutes of Theobald Böhm may be well-known, generally little is known of the majestic carillon.
Maar hoewel die viole van Antonio Stradivari en die fluite van Theobald Böhm miskien baie bekend is, is die majestueuse klokkespel gewoonlik nie so bekend nie.

According to the Talmud, even the poorest Jew who had become a widower during the first centuries C.E. would engage two flute players and a wailing woman to mourn his dead wife.
Volgens die Talmoed het selfs die armste Jood wat in die eerste eeue HJ ’n wewenaar geword het, twee fluitspelers en ’n huilende vrou gehuur om oor sy oorlede vrou te treur.

Best known in the woodwinds are: flute, piccolo, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and saxophone.
Die bekendste van die houtblasers is: fluit, piccolo, hobo, klarinet, fagot en saksofoon.

According to historian of science Jim Al-Khalili, the sons of Musa also built rudimentary life-size automatons —a “tea girl” that actually served tea and a flute player, “possibly the earliest example of a programmable machine.”
Volgens die wetenskap-geskiedkundige Jim Al-Khalili het die seuns van Moesa ook eenvoudige, lewensgroot robotte gebou—’n “teemeisie” wat werklik tee geskink het en ’n fluitspeler, wat “moontlik die vroegste weergawe van ’n programmeerbare masjien” was.

That is how you can tell if a musical note is played by a violin or a flute, or who is calling you on the phone.
Dit is hoekom jy kan sê of ’n musieknoot deur ’n viool of ’n fluit gespeel is of wie se stem jy oor die telefoon hoor.

Curlews the size of large gulls fly by, fluting their lovely, bubbling mellow trill as they go.
Wulpe so groot soos meeue vlieg verby en laat in die verbygaan hulle pragtige, borrelende, soet trilgeluid hoor.

And there must prove to be harp and stringed instrument, tambourine and flute, and wine at their feasts.”
En daar is siter en harp, tamboeryn en fluit en wyn by hulle maaltyd.”

Roman Emperor Nero, during his reign in the first century C.E., promised that if he kept his throne, he would play “successively on water-organ, flute, and bagpipes,” wrote Roman historian Suetonius.
Die Romeinse keiser Nero het gedurende sy bewind in die eerste eeu G.J. belowe dat hy die “waterorrel, fluit en doedelsak die een na die ander” sou speel as hy op die troon bly, het die Romeinse geskiedskrywer Suetonius geskryf.

And there must prove to be harp and stringed instrument, tambourine and flute, and wine at their feasts; but the activity of Jehovah they do not look at.” —Isaiah 5:11, 12.
En daar sal harp en snaarinstrument, tamboeryn en fluit en wyn by hulle feeste wees; maar na die dade van Jehovah kyk hulle nie.”—Jesaja 5:11, 12.

Did people really play flutes at funerals in Jesus’ day?
Het mense in Jesus se dag werklik fluite by begrafnisse gespeel?

But how comforting to know that if we pay attention, even now our ears can thrill to gurgling, chirping, whistling, honking, fluting, quacking, and squawking in the skies, forests, and wetlands of this beautiful planet!
Maar hoe vertroostend is dit tog om te weet dat ons, as ons aandagtig luister, selfs nou die gekoer, gekwetter, gefluit, gesnater, gekwaak en gekrys in die lug, woude en vleilande van hierdie pragtige planeet kan hoor!

About 24 feet [7.2 m] high and 6 feet [1.7 m] in diameter at the base, each is made of a single piece of fluted limestone that was originally coated with hard, white stucco.
Elkeen van hierdie 7,2 meter hoë pilare, met ’n deursnee van 1,7 meter by die basis, is gemaak uit ’n soliede stuk kalksteen met groewe wat oorspronklik met harde, wit pleisterkalk bedek is.

(1 Kings 1:40; Isaiah 30:29) The flute’s lyrical voice could also be heard at funerals, where musicians played songs as part of the mourning ritual (see page 14). —Matthew 9:23.
Die fluit se liriese stem kon ook by begrafnisse gehoor word, waar musikante liedere gespeel het wat deel van die rouritueel uitgemaak het (sien bladsy 14).—Matteus 9:23.

Brahms mimicked a Swiss alpenhorn tone using flutes and horns, and Beethoven, in his Pastoral symphony, imitated the alpenhorn to evoke the atmosphere of pastoral life.
Brahms het die toon van ’n Switserse alpehoring met behulp van fluite en blaashorings nageboots, en Beethoven het die alpehoring in sy Pastorale Simfonie nageboots om ’n atmosfeer te skep wat mense aan die herderslewe sou laat dink.

The plaintive sound of a Japanese shakuhachi flute may delicately touch the heart.
Die klaende klank van ’n Japannese sjakoehatsji-fluit kan die hart roer.

Some famous operas are The Magic Flute by Mozart and Carmen by George Bizet
Van die beroemdste operas is Die Towerfluit deur Mozart, en Carmen deur George Bizet.

At home he would recline alongside his wife at mealtimes and listen to the flute or double pipe and watch dancing, while being waited upon by his slaves.
Tuis het hy vir maaltye langs sy vrou gesit en ontspan terwyl hy deur sy slawe bedien is en na die musiek van die fluit of dubbelfluit geluister het en iemand vir hom gedans het.

(1 Chronicles 15:20, 21, footnote) Among the brass and wind instruments were the pipe, the flute, the horn, as well as trumpets, which were ‘loudly sounded.’
Hulle is ingestem op Alamot en Sjeminit, uitdrukkings wat moontlik verwys na hoër en laer oktawe (1 Kronieke 15:20, 21, voetnoot in NW).

They are like playmates, some of whom refuse to respond with dancing when other children play the flute or with grief when their fellows wail.
Hulle is soos speelmaats, waarvan sommige weier om te dans wanneer ander kinders op die fluit speel of om te treur wanneer hulle maats ’n klaaglied sing.

Natalie’s hobby is playing the flute.
Natalie se stokperdjie is om die fluit te speel.