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musique nom {f}

music◼◼◼(sound, organized in time in a melodious way)
noun
[UK: ˈmjuː.zɪk] [US: ˈmjuː.zɪk]
I like music. = J'aime la musique.

musique classique nom {f}

classical music◼◼◼(music of the classical period)
noun
[UK: ˈkl̩æ.sɪkl ˈmjuː.zɪk] [US: ˈkl̩æ.sɪk.l̩ ˈmjuː.zɪk]

classical music◼◼◼(the more serious forms of European and American music)
noun
[UK: ˈkl̩æ.sɪkl ˈmjuː.zɪk] [US: ˈkl̩æ.sɪk.l̩ ˈmjuː.zɪk]

musique d'ambiance nom {f}

background music◼◼◼(music played in a public space)
noun
[UK: ˈbæk.ɡraʊnd ˈmjuː.zɪk] [US: ˈbæk.ˌɡrɑːwnd ˈmjuː.zɪk]

musique d'ascenseur nom {f}

elevator music◼◼◼(music played as a background in elevators and businesses)
noun

musique d'aéroport nom {f}

elevator music(music played as a background in elevators and businesses)
noun

musique de chambre nom {f}

chamber music◼◼◼noun
[UK: ˈtʃeɪm.bə(r) ˈmjuː.zɪk] [US: ˈtʃeɪm.bər ˈmjuː.zɪk]

musique de film nom {f}

soundtrack◼◼◼(a recording of such music for sale)
noun
[UK: ˈsaʊnd.træk] [US: ˈsaʊnd.træk]

musique de fond nom {f}

background music◼◼◼(music in a film, video game or other medium)
noun
[UK: ˈbæk.ɡraʊnd ˈmjuː.zɪk] [US: ˈbæk.ˌɡrɑːwnd ˈmjuː.zɪk]

musique de fosse nom {f}

background music(music in a film, video game or other medium)
noun
[UK: ˈbæk.ɡraʊnd ˈmjuː.zɪk] [US: ˈbæk.ˌɡrɑːwnd ˈmjuː.zɪk]

musique des sphères nom {f}

music of the spheres◼◼◼(music produced by celestial bodies)
noun

musique entraînante nom {f}

dance music(music composed to accompany social dancing)
noun
[UK: dɑːns ˈmjuː.zɪk] [US: ˈdæns ˈmjuː.zɪk]

musique folk nom {f}

folk music◼◼◼(music originating from a specific region)
noun
[UK: fəʊk ˈmjuː.zɪk] [US: foʊk ˈmjuː.zɪk]

musique instrumentale nom {f}

instrumental◼◼◼(composition without lyrics)
noun
[UK: ˌɪn.strʊ.ˈmen.tl̩] [US: ˌɪn.strə.ˈmen.tl̩]

musique pop nom {f}

pop music◼◼◼(music intended for or accepted by a wide audience, see also: popular music)
noun
[UK: pɒp ˈmjuː.zɪk] [US: ˈpɑːp ˈmjuː.zɪk]

musique populaire nom {f}

popular music◼◼◼(genre that has wide appeal amongst the general public, see also: pop music)
noun
[UK: ˈpɒ.pjʊ.lə(r) ˈmjuː.zɪk] [US: ˈpɑː.pjə.lər ˈmjuː.zɪk]

musique rock nom {f}

rock music◼◼◼(popular music genre)
noun

musiquer verbe

set to music◼◼◼(to adapt a literary work)
verb
[UK: set tuː ˈmjuː.zɪk] [US: ˈset ˈtuː ˈmjuː.zɪk]

académie de musique nom
{f} [Belgium] école d'art dramatique {f}

conservatory [conservatories]◼◼◼(school of music or drama)
noun
[UK: kən.ˈsɜː.vət.r̩i] [US: kən.ˈsɝː.və.tɒ.ri]

académie de musique nom {f}

music school◼◼◻(school of music)
noun

académie de musique [Belgium] nom {f}

conservatoire◼◼◼(school or educational institution that teaches music)
noun
[UK: kən.ˈsɜː.və.twɑː(r)] [US: kən.ˈsɝː.və.twɑːr]

boîte à musique nom {f}

music box◼◼◼(box that generates or plays music)
noun
[UK: ˈmjuː.zɪk bɒks] [US: ˈmjuː.zɪk ˈbɑːks]

boîte-à-musique nom {f}

music box(box that generates or plays music)
noun
[UK: ˈmjuː.zɪk bɒks] [US: ˈmjuː.zɪk ˈbɑːks]

chef de musique nom {m}

bandmaster◼◼◼(the conductor of a band)
noun
[UK: ˈbænd.mɑː.stə(r)] [US: ˈbænd.mæ.stər]

compositeur de musique nom {m}

composer [composers]◼◼◼(one who composes music)
noun
[UK: kəm.ˈpəʊ.zə(r)] [US: kəmˈpo.ʊ.zə(r)]

compositrice de musique nom {f}

composer [composers]◼◼◼(one who composes music)
noun
[UK: kəm.ˈpəʊ.zə(r)] [US: kəmˈpo.ʊ.zə(r)]

connaître la musique verbe

know the score◼◼◼verb
[UK: nəʊ ðə skɔː(r)] [US: ˈnoʊ ðə ˈskɔːr]

facteur d'instruments de musique nom {m}

instrument maker◼◼◼(maker of musical instruments)
noun

instrument de musique nom {m}

musical instrument [musical instruments]◼◼◼(a device, object, contrivance or machine used to produce musical notes or sounds)
noun
[UK: ˈmjuː.zɪk.l̩ ˈɪn.strʊ.mənt] [US: ˈmjuː.zɪk.l̩ ˈɪn.strə.mənt]

kiosque à musique nom {m}

bandstand◼◼◼(platform for bands to play on)
noun
[UK: ˈbænd.stænd] [US: ˈbænd.ˌstænd]

papier à musique nom {m}

manuscript paper◼◼◼(paper for writing music)
noun

quel genre de musique aimes-tu ? [informal] phrase

what kind of music do you like◼◼◼(what kind of music do you like?)
phrase

quel genre de musique aimez-vous ? [formal] phrase

what kind of music do you like◼◼◼(what kind of music do you like?)
phrase

école de musique nom {f}

music school◼◼◼(school of music)
noun

conservatory [conservatories]◼◼◻(school of music or drama)
noun
[UK: kən.ˈsɜː.vət.r̩i] [US: kən.ˈsɝː.və.tɒ.ri]

conservatoire◼◻◻(school or educational institution that teaches music)
noun
[UK: kən.ˈsɜː.və.twɑː(r)] [US: kən.ˈsɝː.və.twɑːr]

école supérieure de musique nom {f}

conservatory [conservatories]◼◼◼(school of music or drama)
noun
[UK: kən.ˈsɜː.vət.r̩i] [US: kən.ˈsɝː.və.tɒ.ri]

conservatoire◼◼◻(school or educational institution that teaches music)
noun
[UK: kən.ˈsɜː.və.twɑː(r)] [US: kən.ˈsɝː.və.twɑːr]