viola

alto

Instrument joué avec un archet, un peu plus grand que le violon et au son plus grave.

En anglais simple : A musical instrument played with a bow, slightly larger and lower in sound than a violin.

• She plays the viola.
• The quartet has two violins, a viola, and a cello.
• He borrowed a viola for his first concert.

Expressions courantes : play the viola, viola player, viola concerto

viola, violette

Petite plante à fleurs du groupe comprenant les violettes et les pensées.

En anglais simple : A small flowering plant belonging to the group that includes violets and pansies.

• A purple viola grew by the path.
• We planted violas in pots near the door.
• These viola flowers stay bright through the cooler months.

Expressions courantes : purple viola, viola flowers, viola seedlings

jeu de viole

Ensemble de tuyaux d’orgue produisant un son semblable à celui d’un instrument à cordes frottées.

En anglais simple : A set of organ pipes that produces a sound like a bowed string instrument.

• The organ has a viola stop.
• She used the viola for a soft string sound.
• The builder repaired the viola pipes last week.

Expressions courantes : viola stop, viola pipes, organ viola