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xylophone

/ˈzaɪləˌfoʊn/

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noun

Xylophone

Any musical instrument (percussion idiophone) made of wooden slats graduated so as to make the sounds of the scale when struck with a small drumstick-like mallet; the standard Western concert xylophone or one of its derivatives.

Examples :

"All I know how to play on my xylophone is "Mary Had a Little Lamb". Would you like to hear it?"

Tout ce que je sais jouer sur mon xylophone, c'est "Mary avait un petit agneau". Voulez-vous l'entendre ?

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verb

Jouer du xylophone

To play a xylophone or to play something else as though it was a xylophone.

Examples :

"The toddler, fascinated by the wooden toy, began to xylophone on the blocks with a spoon, creating a chaotic but enthusiastic melody. "

Le tout-petit, fasciné par le jouet en bois, a commencé à jouer du xylophone sur les blocs avec une cuillère, créant une mélodie chaotique mais enthousiaste.

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verb

Se déplacer au-dessus d'une surface striée de manière à frapper chaque arête, de la même manière que l'on joue rapidement et séquentiellement du xylophone

To move above a ridged surface so as to hit every ridge, in a manner similar to playing quickly and sequentially on a xylophone.

Examples :

"The carpenter expertly xylophoned the smooth, grooved wood, hitting each ridge in rapid succession. "

Le charpentier a xylophoné avec expertise le bois lisse et rainuré, frappant chaque arête en succession rapide.

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