Violon (en. Violin)

/vjɔ.lɔ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

String musical instrument, played with a bow.

She has been playing the violin since the age of five.

Elle joue du violon depuis l'âge de cinq ans.

Part of the orchestra where violinists gather.

Violins add emotional richness to the symphony.

Les violons ajoutent une richesse émotionnelle à la symphonie.

Term used in music to describe certain techniques or effects.

The violin can produce poignant and melodic sounds.

Le violon peut produire des sons poignants et mélodieux.

From the Latin 'vitula', meaning 'string instrument'.

to play the violin

To make music with a violin.

jouer du violon

Ingres' violin

A secondary activity or a hobby.

violon d'Ingres

to make a violin noise

To produce an unpleasant sound.

faire un bruit de violon

bow

Tool used to play the violin.

archet

cellist

Musician playing the cello.

violoncelliste

classical music

Musical genre associated with the violin.

musique classique

To be an Ingres' violin

He is a lawyer but he paints on weekends, it's his Ingres' violin.

Il est avocat mais il peint le week-end, c'est son violon d'Ingres.

To play like a violin

She plays like a violin, always in harmony.

Elle joue comme un violon, toujours en harmonie.