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noun
- A musical instrument of the brass family, generally tuned to the key of B-flat.
- The royal herald sounded a to announce their arrival.
- In an orchestra or other musical group, a musician that plays the trumpet.
- The trumpets were assigned to stand at the rear of the orchestra pit.
- The cry of an elephant.
- The large bull gave a basso as he charged the hunters.
Translations: - Dutch: trompet
- French: barrissement
- German: Trompete
- Italian: barrito
- Spanish: barrito , berrido
verb
- (intransitive) To sound loudly, be amplified
- The music trumpeted from the speakers, hurting my ears.
- (intransitive) To play the trumpet.
- Cedric made a living trumpeting for the change of passersby in the subway.
- (intransitive) Of an elephant, to make its cry.
- ''The circus trainer cracked the whip, signaling the elephant to .
- (transitive) To proclaim loudly; to promote enthusiastically
- Andy trumpeted Jane's secret across the school, much to her embarrassment.
- Bill has trumpeted the cause of debt relief for Africa far and wide.
Translations: - Spanish: barritar
- Dutch: trompet spelen
- French: baréter, barrir
- Italian: strombazzare
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