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1 reed
reed [ri:d]1 noun∎ the reeds les instruments mpl à anche∎ he's a broken reed on ne peut pas compter sur lui(chair, mat) en roseau ou roseaux, fait de roseaux►► Ornithology reed bunting bruant m des roseaux;reed instrument instrument m à anche;reed organ harmonium m;reed pipe pipeau m, chalumeau m;reed stop jeu m d'anches;Ornithology reed warbler fauvette f des roseaux, rousserolle f effarvatte -
2 reed
A n1 Bot roseau m ;B modif1 [basket, hut] en roseau ;2 Mus [instrument] à anche.to be a broken reed être quelqu'un sur qui on ne peut plus compter. -
3 reed
[ri:d]1) (a kind of tall, stiff grass growing on wet or marshy ground: reeds along a river-bank.) roseau2) (a thin piece of cane or metal in certain wind instruments (eg the oboe, clarinet) which vibrates and makes a sound when the instrument is played.) anche
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Reed — /reed/, n. 1. Sir Carol, 1906 76, British film director. 2. Ishmael (Scott), born 1938, U.S. novelist and poet. 3. John, 1887 1920, U.S. journalist and poet. 4. Stanley Forman /fawr meuhn/, 1884 1980, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S.… … Universalium
reed — [rēd] n. [ME rede < OE hreod, akin to OHG hriot < IE base * kreut , to shake, tremble] 1. a) any of various tall, slender grasses (esp. genus Phragmites), with plumelike inflorescences, growing in wet or marshy land b) the stem of any of… … English World dictionary
reed-band — reedˈ band noun A band of reed instruments • • • Main Entry: ↑reed … Useful english dictionary
Reed (instrument) — Alto and tenor saxophone reeds. A reed is a thin strip of material which vibrates to produce a sound on a musical instrument. The reeds of most Woodwind instruments are made from Arundo donax ( Giant cane ) or synthetic material; tuned reeds (as… … Wikipedia
reed — reedlike, adj. /reed/, n. 1. the straight stalk of any of various tall grasses, esp. of the genera Phragmites and Arundo, growing in marshy places. 2. any of the plants themselves. 3. such stalks or plants collectively. 4. anything made from such … Universalium
reed instrument — Music. a wind instrument with a single or double reed, as a saxophone or an oboe. Also called reed. * * * Any musical wind instrument that sounds when the player s breath or air from a wind chamber causes a reed (a thin blade of cane or metal) to … Universalium
reed instrument — noun a musical instrument that sounds by means of a vibrating reed • Syn: ↑beating reed instrument, ↑reed • Derivationally related forms: ↑reedy (for: ↑reed) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
reed — rɪËd n. any of several varieties of tall marsh grass; thin piece of wood or plastic placed on the mouthpiece of reed instruments (the air flow causes it to vibrate and create sound) … English contemporary dictionary
reed section — noun the section of a band or orchestra that plays reed instruments • Hypernyms: ↑section • Hyponyms: ↑clarinet section … Useful english dictionary
Reed — Reed, n. [AS. hre[ o]d; akin to D. riet, G. riet, ried, OHG. kriot, riot.] 1. (Bot.) A name given to many tall and coarse grasses or grasslike plants, and their slender, often jointed, stems, such as the various kinds of bamboo, and especially… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Reed babbler — Reed Reed, n. [AS. hre[ o]d; akin to D. riet, G. riet, ried, OHG. kriot, riot.] 1. (Bot.) A name given to many tall and coarse grasses or grasslike plants, and their slender, often jointed, stems, such as the various kinds of bamboo, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
