Embouchure
Definition
A polysemous term designating, in music, the mouthpiece of a wind instrument, as well as the correct positioning of a musician's lips and tongue to produce clear sounds. In geography, it represents the mouth or estuary of a river flowing into a sea or ocean, while in technology it can refer to the opening or feeding mouth of a furnace or industrial mechanism.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Embouchure
- River mouth
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun, with regular structural plural and genitive case variations. |
| Formation | Neologic borrowing from French (embouchure), structurally adapted according to Romanian phonetic rules. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [am.bu.ˈʃu.rə] |
| Source | International Musicology Lexicon and Earth Sciences Academic Dictionary |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Profesorul de flaut i-a corectat tehnica de ambușură pentru a obține note mai clare în registrul acut.
EN: The flute teacher corrected his embouchure technique to achieve clearer notes in the high register.
RO: Harta veche indică o așezare pescărească situată exact la ambușura fluviului.
EN: The old map indicates a fishing settlement located exactly at the mouth of the river.
RO: Muncitorul a curățat depunerile de zgură de la ambușura cuptorului de topit metale.
EN: The worker cleaned the slag deposits from the mouth of the metal smelting furnace.
Idioms & Phrases
Tehnică de ambușură / Embouchure technique
RO: Modul specific de control al mușchilor faciali utilizat de suflători pentru a dirija fluxul de aer în instrument.
EN: The specific way of controlling facial muscles used by wind players to direct the airflow into the instrument.
Ambușură largă / Wide estuary
RO: Configurație geografică în care gura de vărsare a unui râu se deschide amplu către mare, favorizând navigația.
EN: A geographical configuration where a river mouth opens widely toward the sea, favoring navigation.
Ambușură de alamă / Brass mouthpiece
RO: Piesă metalică detașabilă utilizată la trompete sau tromboni pentru a amplifica vibrația buzelor.
EN: A detachable metal piece used on trumpets or trombones to amplify the vibration of the lips.
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