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    L'instrument (en. The instrument)

    /lɛ̃.stʁy.mɑ̃/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Object designed to produce music.
    She plays the string instrument she prefers.
    Elle joue de l'instrument à cordes qu'elle préfère.
    Device or instrument used in a specific field.
    The doctor uses an instrument to examine the patient.
    Le médecin utilise un instrument pour examiner le patient.
    Element used to measure or evaluate data.
    The measuring instrument was calibrated before the test.
    L'instrument de mesure a été calibré avant le test.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'instrumentum', meaning 'tool, means'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    musical instrument
    An object used to play music.
    instrument de musique
    measuring instrument
    A device used to quantify data.
    instrument de mesure
    instrumentation
    The set of instruments and tools used in a field.
    instrumentation

    Related Words

    instrumental
    Related to an instrument, often in music.
    instrumental
    instrumentation
    The art or science of designing instruments.
    instrumentation

    Slang Meanings

    Term used to refer to a music enthusiast.
    He really is an instrument in the way he plays.
    Il est vraiment un instrument dans sa manière de jouer.
    Pejorative expression referring to a manipulated person.
    Don't be the instrument of his manipulation.
    Ne sois pas l'instrument de sa manipulation.