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Definition of oboe - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
wind sectionTECH. woodwind instrument with a double reedTECH.
- She played a beautiful melody on the oboe..
2.
stage performerTECH. orchestra musician who plays a double-reed woodwind instrumentTECH.
- The oboe joined the orchestra for the symphony.
Images of oboe
woodwind instrument with a double reed
Expressions with oboe
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woodwind instrument like an oboe, but lower and mellower
She played the oboe d'amore in the orchestra.
alto oboe, predecessor of the English horn
He played a piece on the oboe da caccia.
Origin of oboe
Italian, oboe (wooden tube)
Terms with oboe included in their meaning
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music
orchestra section with instruments like flute, clarinet, and oboe
music
woodwind instrument similar to oboe, larger and lower pitched
music
double-reed woodwind instrument in the oboe family
music
largest and lowest instrument in the oboe family
history
early form of the oboe or cor anglais
music
oboe-like treble double reed instrument
organ
reed stop on an organ with oboe-like sound
music
low-pitched woodwind instrument similar to the oboe
music
person who plays the oboe
music
woodwind instrument like an oboe, but lower and mellower
woodwind instrument
alto oboe, predecessor of the English horn
music
historical oboe with a curved shape
Examples of oboe in a sentence
He practiced the oboe for hours every day. The oboe played a solo during the concert. She was the principal oboe in the orchestra.
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- French:hautbois, hautboïste, ...
- German:Oboe, Oboist, ...
- Italian:oboe, oboista, ...
- Spanish:oboe, oboísta, ...
- Portuguese:oboé, oboísta, ...
- Chinese:双簧管, 双簧管演奏者, ...
- Japanese:オーボエ, オーボエ奏者, ...
- Arabic:مِزْمار, عازِف الأوبوا, ...
- Hebrew:אָבוּב, נַגָּן אוֹבּוֹ, ...
- Russian:гобой, гобоист, ...
- Ukrainian:гобой, гобоїст, ...
- Hindi:ओबो, ओबो वादक, ...
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