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Meaning of "sourdine" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SOURDINE

(Meaning: a muted trumpet): from French: a mute, from Italian.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SOURDINE

sourdine  [sʊəˈdiːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SOURDINE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sourdine is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SOURDINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sourdine

Mute (music)

A mute is a device fitted to a musical instrument to alter the sound produced: by affecting the timbre, reducing the volume, or most commonly both.

Definition of sourdine in the English dictionary

The definition of sourdine in the dictionary is a soft stop on an organ or harmonium.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SOURDINE


Aberdeen
ˌæbəˈdiːn
Bardeen
ˌbɑːˈdiːn
dean
diːn
deen
diːn
dene
diːn
dudeen
duːˈdiːn
dudheen
duːˈdiːn
gradine
ɡrəˈdiːn
grenadine
ˌɡrɛnəˈdiːn
histidine
ˈhɪstɪˌdiːn
iodine
ˈaɪəˌdiːn
Kwedien
kwɪˈdiːn
Ladin
læˈdiːn
mujaheddin
ˈmuːdʒəhəˈdiːn
mujahedeen
ˈmuːdʒəhəˈdiːn
mujahedin
ˌmuːdʒəhəˈdiːn
mujahideen
ˈmuːdʒəhəˈdiːn
piperidine
pɪˈpɛrɪˌdiːn
sardine
sɑːˈdiːn
spaldeen
spɔːlˈdiːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SOURDINE

source
source code
source document
source language
source materials
source program
sourcebook
sourceless
sourcing
sourdeline
sourdough
soured cream
soured milk
sourish
sourishly
sourly
sourness
sourock
sourpuss
soursop

WORDS THAT END LIKE SOURDINE

acridine
Aldine
blondine
celandine
clonidine
cytidine
dine
gabardine
gaberdine
haberdine
interdine
muscardine
nardine
pardine
pyridine
toluidine
turdine
Udine
undine
uridine

Synonyms and antonyms of sourdine in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sourdine» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SOURDINE

Find out the translation of sourdine to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sourdine from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sourdine» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

sourdine
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sourdine
570 millions of speakers

English

sourdine
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

sourdine
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

sourdine
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

sourdine
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sourdine
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

sourdine
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sourdine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sourdine
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sourdine
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

sourdine
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

sourdine
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Asem
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sourdine
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

sourdine
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आंबटपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sourdine
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sourdine
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sourdine
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

sourdine
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

surdină
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

sourdine
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

demper
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Sourdine
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Sourdine
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sourdine

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SOURDINE»

The term «sourdine» is regularly used and occupies the 67.760 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SOURDINE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «sourdine» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «sourdine» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sourdine

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SOURDINE»

Discover the use of sourdine in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sourdine and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Gabriel Fauré: A Musical Life
After the opening theme, which doesn't recur, I introduce for the second stanza a return of 'Green', now calm, and restful,34 and for the third one a return of 'En sourdine',35 now a cry of frustration, ever deeper and more intense right up to the  ...
Jean-Michel Nectoux, 2004
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Claude Debussy and the Poets
En. sourdine. Calmes dans le demi-jour Que les branches hautes font, Pénétrons bien notre amour De ce silence profond. Fondons nos âmes, nos coeurs Et nos sens extasiés, Parmi les vagues langueurs Des pins et des arbousiers.
Arthur Wenk, 1976
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Gabriel Fauré:
(55) (ii) En sourdine (Muted) 1891, Op. 58 No. 2, third Hamelle collection p. 34, Eb major, J, Andante moderato Calmes dans le demi-jour Calm in the twilight Que les branches hautes font, Cast by lofty boughs, Penetrans bien notre amour Let ...
Graham Johnson, 2009
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The Pianist's Dictionary
Subdued, with a dull sound. sourdine (Fr.). 1. A mute; muted. 2. una corda pedaL sourdine durant toute la piece (Fr.). Use una corda (soft) pedal throughout the entire piece. sourdine mais f (Fr.). Muted, but loud. sourdine toujours (Fr.). Use una ...
Maurice Hinson, 2004
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The Lady's Magazine Or Entertaining Companion for the Fair ...
Yon must know, Madam," said Pen, □" that as soon £S I entered the room, every body present was eager to tell me— except the lady herself — that 1 was quite in luck, as Mr. Sourdine (who usually plays the first fiddle upon Mrs. Squall's ...
‎1774
6
Song on Record:
Merriman, with Gerald Moore (EX 29 0654 3), is sombrely intense in 'En sourdine' , refined and romantic in 'Clair de lune' (both poems also set by Faure), a trifle slow and effortful in the middle 'Fantoches'. In the latter song Moffo (RCA LSC ...
Alan Blyth, 2006
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The New Lady's Magazine, Or, Polite and Entertaining ...
Just as she had reached the harpsichord, and was going to place herself behind Sourdine, Mrs. Squall, who had followed them close, popped herself down in Sourdine's place, and began to rattle the keys in a furious manner. Sourdine looked ...
‎1789
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Andrew Marvell's "Upon Appleton House": An Analytic Commentary
Death trumpets creak in such a note, / And 'tis the sourdine in their throat Context suggests that death trumpets are trumpets with dampened or muted sound: presumably trumpets sounded at a funeral. creak (415) “croak,” “squawk.” The word ...
Vitaliy Eyber, 2008
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The Tuning of the Word: The Musico-literary Poetics of the ...
20 Two of Verlaine's poems, "Clair de lune" and "En sourdine," were set to music by Debussy not one time but twice each. Verlaine's "En sourdine" might be described as a poem in the key of ond, just as Mallarme's sonnet "Ses purs ongles ...
David Michael Hertz, 1987
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One Hundred and One Poems by Paul Verlaine: A Bilingual Edition
En. sourdine. Calmes dans le demi-jour Que les branches hautes font, Pénétrons bien notre amour De ce silence profond. Fondons nos âmes, nos cœurs Et nos sens extasiés, Parmi les vagues langueurs Des pins et des arbousiers.
Paul Verlaine, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SOURDINE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sourdine is used in the context of the following news items.
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Periscope compatible Handoff et ajout d'une option 'sourdine' pour …
Ensuite, Periscope se dote d'une nouvelle option qui permet de mettre en sourdine des utilisateurs : « Nous avons ajouté un paramètre de notification pour les ... «iPhonote.com / Le Mag Apple, Jul 15»
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Firefox mettra en sourdine les onglets tapageurs
Elle devrait toutefois s'accompagner de la possibilité de mettre en sourdine un onglet, d'un simple clic. Une avancée intéressante, que Chrome ne propose pas ... «Silicon, Jul 15»
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Bruit: Musique à fond: les jeunes priés de mettre la sourdine
Musique à fond: les jeunes priés de mettre la sourdine. Des communes veulent interdire les sonos portatives. D'autres intervenants misent sur la tolérance et le ... «20 Minutes, Jun 15»
4
Toulouse: Il faudra la mettre la musique en sourdine à 1 heure du …
Outre l'horaire pour la mettre en sourdine, les forces de l'ordre sont également chargées de faire appliquer une autre décision municipale : l'interdiction de la ... «20minutes.fr, Jun 15»
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Nancy : La fête en sourdine
Nancy : La fête en sourdine. Fête de la Musique, flop 34e ! Dimanche 21 juin, le couvre-feu est imposé à 23 h à Nancy, pour des raisons de sécurité. 18/06/2015 ... «Est Républicain, Jun 15»
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Dialogue social : la fronde en sourdine
L' Assemblée nationale se prononcera mardi sur le projet de loi visant à simplifier le dialogue social. Un texte sensible qui a été largement amendé par le ... «ladepeche.fr, May 15»
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L'Europe met une sourdine à ses ambitions à l'Est
Le nouveau sommet du partenariat oriental se tiendra jeudi soir et vendredi à Riga. - Photo Shutterstock. 1 / 1. Précédent; Suivant ... «Les Échos, May 15»
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Globull se met en sourdine
Nuisances • Face aux réclamations de son voisinage, Globull a mené des travaux pour insonoriser son bâtiment. Une procédure coûteuse pour le club de Bulle, ... «La Liberté, Apr 15»
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Métro : la musique en sourdine
Déambulation musicale lors de l'inauguration du tram autour de Purcell. /Photo DDM, Michel Viala. Surprise mercredi après-midi sur la ligne A du métro. «ladepeche.fr, Apr 15»
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Donnez vos idées pour mettre Paris en sourdine
Dans le cadre de son projet de Plan de prévention du bruit de l'environnement (PPBE), la Ville de Paris invite les habitants de la capitale à soumettre leur ... «Le Parisien, Apr 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Sourdine [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/sourdine>. Apr 2024 ».
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