B flat

bi flæt

Definition

Definition of B flat - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

musicmusical note a semitone lower than B natural

The song starts with a B flat.

Adjective

musicrelated to the musical note B-flat

The trumpet is in B flat.

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Expressions with B

plan B

alternative plan if the first fails

We need a plan B in case it rains.

mistake A for B

identify A as B by error

I mistook the stranger for my brother in the crowded station.

take A for B

mistake one thing for another

In the dark, I took the mailbox for a person.

pit A against B

set two sides in opposition or competition

The coach pitted the veterans against the rookies in practice.

telescope A into B

combine A with B into a single unit

They telescoped the research unit into the product team to streamline decisions.

B and B

abbr.

small hotel offering a room and breakfast

We stayed at a lovely B and B.

Expressions with flat

lie flat

rest with the whole body level on a surface

Lie flat on the mat and relax your shoulders.

fall flat

fail completely or collapse

The plan to surprise her fell flat.

flat broke

adj.

having no money at all

After paying rent, I'm flat broke until my next paycheck.

flat out

adv.

at maximum speed or effort

He was running flat out to catch the bus..

flat on one's back

adj.

lying down with back on a surface

He was flat on his back after the fall.

battery is flat

exp.

have no electrical power left in a battery

My phone won't turn on because the battery is flat!

fall flat on one's face

fail in a very clear way that shows great embarrassment

Without proper research, their ambitious project could fall flat on their face.

go flat

lose carbonation or fizz

The soda went flat after being left open.

in 10 minutes flat

adv.

completed in exactly ten minutes without delay

She finished the exam in 10 minutes flat.

knock someone flat

hit someone so they fall down

The boxer managed to knock his opponent flat in the first round.

Terms with B flat included in their meaning

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B-flat major

music key

the major key with B-flat as its tonic

B-flat major

music chord

the major chord with a root of B-flat

basset horn

music

tenor clarinet pitched in F below B-flat clarinet

pocket trumpet

music

compact B-flat trumpet with standard range

Examples of B flat in a sentence

He played a B flat on his trumpet during the solo.
The clarinet section played in B flat.
Her sheet music was marked in B flat.

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French:si bémol, ...
German:B, B-flat, ...
Italian:Si bemolle, in Si bemolle, ...
Spanish:si bemol, ...
Portuguese:si bemol, Si bemol, ...
Chinese:降B音, 降B的, ...
Japanese:変ロ, Bフラット, ...
Arabic:سي بيمول, ...
Hebrew:סִי בֶּמוֹל, סִי-בֵּמוֹל, ...
Russian:Си-бемоль, си-бемольный, ...
Ukrainian:сі-бемоль, сі-бемольний, ...
Hindi:बी फ्लैट, बी-फ्लैट, ...
Bengali:বি ফ্ল্যাট, বি-ফ্ল্যাট সম্পর্কিত, ...
Catalan:si bemoll, en si bemoll, ...
Czech:bé, béčkový, ...
Danish:B flat, B-dur, ...
Dutch:Bes, ...
Greek:Σι ύφεση, ...
Hungarian:bé, B-s, ...
Khmer:ស៊ីបេម៉ុល, ដែលស្ថិតក្នុងគន្លឹះតន្ត្រី ស៊ីបេម៉ុល, ...
Korean:내림나, B 플랫의, ...
Persian:بی بمل, سی بمل, ...
Polish:B flat, B-dur, ...
Portuguese (BR):Si bemol, em Si bemol, ...
Romanian:si bemol, Si bemol, ...
Swedish:Bess, ...
Thai:บีแฟลต, ...
Turkish:si bemol, ...
Vietnamese:nốt Si giáng, B giáng, ...

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