Definition of trill - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
bird calltr./intr. produce a quavering or warbling soundtr./intr.
- The singer can trill notes beautifully..
2.
musictr./intr. TECH. produce a rapid alternation of musical notestr./intr. TECH.
- The flutist trilled beautifully during the performance.
3.
phoneticstr. TECH. pronounce an 'r' sound with rapid tongue vibrationtr. TECH.
- He trilled the 'r' in Spanish words.
4.
human giggleintr. speak or laugh in a high-pitched musical voiceintr.
- She trilled with laughter at the joke.
Noun
1.
musicTECH. rapid alternation between two musical notesTECH.
- The pianist added a trill to the melody.
2.
phoneticsTECH. consonant sound made by tongue vibrationsTECH.
- The Spanish 'rr' is a trill.
3.
naturehigh-pitched sound made by a bird
- The canary's trill filled the room.
4.
cattremulous sound made by a cat
- The cat greeted us with a trill.
Expressions with trill
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pronounce the letter 'r' with a rolling sound
She can trill her r's like a native speaker.
sound made by vibrating the tongue
The Spanish word 'perro' has a trill R.
Origin of trill
Italian, trillare (to quaver) + -illo (diminutive)
Terms with trill included in their meaning
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pronunciation
pronounce the letter 'r' with a trill
music
melodious trill or series of trills in bird song
animal
frog of genus Pseudacris with a rasping trill
Examples of trill in a sentence
She learned to trill on the flute during her music lessons. The bird trilled a melody at dawn. He trilled the notes effortlessly on his guitar. She learned to trill in her language class. The singer trilled beautifully during the performance. He trilled a greeting as he entered the room.
The violinist's trill was both delicate and precise. A trill echoed through the concert hall, enchanting the listeners. Linguists study the trill in various languages. A trill can be challenging for learners. The morning was greeted by the trill of sparrows. A melodious trill came from the nearby forest. A soft trill came from the kitten. Her cat answered with a cheerful trill.
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- French:triller, vibrato, ...
- German:trillern, Triller, ...
- Italian:trillare, trillo, ...
- Spanish:trinar, trino, ...
- Portuguese:trilar, trinado, ...
- Chinese:发出颤音, 颤音, ...
- Japanese:震え声を出す, トリル, ...
- Arabic:غَرَّدَ, رَعْشَة, ...
- Hebrew:לְנַגֵּן טְרִיל, טְרִיל, ...
- Russian:трепетать, трель, ...
- Ukrainian:тремтіти, трель, ...
- Hindi:कलरव करना, त्रिल, ...
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