mouth organ in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for mouth organ in the English»French Dictionary

mouth organ N

mouth organ

harmonica m

Translations for mouth organ in the French»English Dictionary

harmonica

mouth organ, harmonica

Translations for mouth organ in the English»French Dictionary

organ [Brit ˈɔːɡ(ə)n, Am ˈɔrɡən] N

1. organ:

organ BOT, ANAT

organe m

to donate an organ

donner un organe

donor organ , transplant organ (sought)

don m d'organe

donor organ , transplant organ (transplanted)

transplant m

male organ

membre m viril

reproductive/sexual organs

organes reproducteurs/génitaux

vital organ

organe vital

organs of speech

organes de la parole

2. organ:

organ, a. pipe organ MUS

orgue m

on the organ

à l'orgue

to play the organ

jouer de l'orgue

to play the organ (as job)

tenir l'orgue

church/cinema organ

orgue d'église/de cinéma

electric/electronic organ

orgue électrique/électronique

electric/electronic organ attr music, composition

pour orgue

electric/electronic organ component

d'orgue

3. organ (publication, organization):

organ fig

organe m (of de)

I.mouth [Brit maʊθ, Am maʊθ] N

1. mouth:

mouth (of human, horse)

bouche f

mouth (of other animal)

gueule f

in one's mouth

dans la bouche

to have five mouths to feed

avoir cinq bouches à nourrir

to open/shut one's mouth

ouvrir/fermer la bouche

with my/his etc mouth open

bouche bée

inv why did you have to open your (big) mouth inf?

qu'est-ce qui t'a pris d'ouvrir ta grande gueule? sl

he's got a big mouth inf

il a une grande gueule sl

me and my big mouth inf!

moi et ma grande gueule! sl

2. mouth:

mouth (of cave, tunnel)

entrée f

mouth (of river)

embouchure f

mouth (of geyser, volcano)

bouche f

mouth (of valley)

débouché m

mouth (of jar, bottle, decanter)

goulot m

mouth (of bag, sack)

ouverture f

3. mouth (talk) inf:

he's all mouth (and no action)

il cause, c'est tout ce qu'il sait faire inf

that's enough mouth from you!

je t'ai assez entendu!

to watch one's mouth

surveiller son langage

II.mouth [Brit maʊθ, Am maʊθ] VB trans

1. mouth (move lips silently):

mouth word, lyrics, answer

articuler silencieusement

2. mouth pej (say insincerely):

mouth platitudes, rhetoric

débiter

III.mouth [Brit maʊθ, Am maʊθ] VB intr

1. mouth (mime):

mouth

mimer

2. mouth Am (speak affectedly):

mouth

déclamer

IV.mouth [Brit maʊθ, Am maʊθ]

by word of mouth

de bouche à oreille

don't put words in my mouth

ne me fais pas dire ce que je n'ai pas dit

his heart was in his mouth

son cœur battait la chamade

to be down in the mouth

être tout triste

to leave a bad or nasty taste in one's or the mouth fig

laisser un arrière-goût amer

to put one's foot in one's mouth

faire une gaffe inf

to shoot one's mouth off

parler sans réfléchir

to take the words right out of sb's mouth

ôter les mots de la bouche de qn

wash your mouth out!

ne dis pas de gros mots!

I'll wash your mouth out with soap!

je vais te faire passer l'envie de dire des gros mots!

mouth organ in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for mouth organ in the English»French Dictionary

mouth organ N

mouth organ

harmonica m

Translations for mouth organ in the English»French Dictionary

organ [ˈɔ:gən, Am ˈɔ:r-] N

1. organ MUS:

organ

orgue f

2. organ (body part):

organ

organe m

mouth¹ [maʊθ] N

1. mouth ANAT:

mouth

bouche f

mouth of an animal

gueule f

to keep one's mouth shut

se taire

to shut one's mouth inf

la fermer

to make sb's mouth water

faire saliver qn

2. mouth (opening):

mouth

ouverture f

mouth of a bottle

goulot m

mouth of a cave, volcano

bouche f

mouth of a river

embouchure f

Phrases:

to be all mouth inf

n'avoir que de la gueule

to be down in the mouth

être déprimé

to shoot off one's mouth about sth inf

crier qc sur les toits

mouth² [maʊð] VB trans

1. mouth (utter):

mouth

proférer

2. mouth (mime):

mouth

articuler sans son

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The mouth organ can be found all around the world and is known by many different names and seen in many different traditions.

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She wears a pearl necklace and can play the mouth organ, but is a little snide and snobby in her remarks.

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Non-piped organs include the reed organ or harmonium, which like the accordion and harmonica (or mouth organ) use air to excite free reeds.

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It's got chickens, a horse and a mouth organ.

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An alternative version only removes the word head, replacing it with a short chord played on a mouth organ.

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The mouth organ lends the song a fresh feel.

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He took on banjo in recent years, harp, mouth organ but only when everything else was under control.

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Sometimes he used a constant murmuring voice along with the found sounds or shrieks or staccato guitar bursts or the twitter of a toy mouth organ.

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The pan flute has long been popular as a folk instrument, and is considered the first mouth organ, ancestor of both the pipe organ and the harmonica.

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He loved and played the saxophone, flute and mouth organ and practiced till he achieved a harmonious blend of melodies.

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