piano
French → English
(music) Piano: a large keyboard musical instrument with metal strings struck by hammers; grand piano
Elle joue du piano tous les jours depuis l'âge de trois ans.
(English) She has been playing the piano every day since the age of three.
Le transporteur a eu du mal à déplacer ce lourd piano à queue.
(English) The mover had trouble moving that heavy grand piano.
(culinary) Kitchen range: a large professional stove found in restaurant kitchens; cooking suite
Le chef Paul Bocuse utilisait ce piano de cuisson d'une tonne.
(English) Chef Paul Bocuse used this one-ton professional kitchen range.
Le piano est situé au milieu de la cuisine pour faciliter le service.
(English) The cooking suite is located in the middle of the kitchen to facilitate service.
(music/instruction) Softly: a musical instruction to play quietly or with low volume; piano
Le chef d'orchestre a fait signe de jouer piano pour ce passage.
(English) The conductor signaled to play softly for this passage.
Il faut mijoter la sauce tomate deux heures sur petit feu, piano piano.
(English) The tomato sauce must simmer for two hours on low heat, very slowly.
Entry ID: fr:en:piano · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary