English-Thai Dictionary
viol
N ซอช นิดหนึ่ง มี หก สาย ไว เอิล เป็น เครื่องดนตรี ประเภท เครื่องสาย sor-cha-nid-nuang-me-hok-sai
viola
N วิ โอ ลา เครื่องดนตรีช นิดหนึ่ง คล้าย ไวโอลิน แต่ มี ขนาดใหญ่ กว่า และ เสียง สูง กว่า wi-o-la
viola
N ไม้ดอกช นิดหนึ่ง ต้น ไม้ดอก จำพวก Viola ดอก มี สี ต่างๆ เช่น สีเหลือง สี ขาว สีม่วง mai-dok-cha-nid-nuang
viola da gamba
N เครื่องดนตรี ประเภท viol krueng-don-tre-pa-ped-viol
violability
N การฝ่าฝืน การ ละเมิด kan-fa-fuan
violable
ADJ ฝ่าฝืน ได้ ละเมิด ได้ fa-fuan-dai
violableness
N การฝ่าฝืน การ ละเมิด kan-fa-fuan
violably
ADV อย่าง ฝ่าฝืน อย่าง ละเมิด yang-fa-fuan
violaceous
A เกี่ยวกับ พืช พวก Violaceae หรือ Violet family เกี่ยวกับ สีม่วง อม น้ำเงิน
violate
VT ฝ่าฝืน ขัดขืน ละเมิด ไม่ ทำตาม (กฎ outrage infringe break obey legitimate fa-fuan
violating
N การฝ่าฝืน violation kan-fa-fuan
violation
N การฝ่าฝืน การ ละเมิด infringement infraction legitimation kan-fa-fuan
violative
ADJ ซึ่ง ฝ่าฝืน ซึ่ง ละเมิด ซึ่ง กระทำ ล่วงละเมิด sueng-fa-fuan
violator
N ผู้ ฝ่าฝืน ผู้ ฝ่าฝืน attacker lawbreaker phu-fa-fuan
violator
N ผู้ ฝ่าฝืน ผู้ละเมิด กฎ attacker lawbreaker phu-fa-fuan
violence
N การ ใช้กำลัง ทำลาย การ ทำลาย force savagery kan-chai-kam-lang-tam-lai
violence
N ความ ดุเดือด (ใช้กับ อารมณ์ หรือ คำพูด ferver kwam-du-duad
violence
N ความรุนแรง rampage tumult kwam-run-rang
violent
ADJ ที่ มี สาเหตุ จาก ความรุนแรง brutal saveage peaceful non-violent ti-me-sa-hed-jak-kwan-run-rang
violent
ADJ ที่ มี อารมณ์ ดุเดือด intense ti-me-ar-rom-du-duad
violent
ADJ รุนแรง ี่ ร้ายแรง สาหัส brutal saveage peaceful non-violent run-rang
violently
ADV อย่างรุนแรง อย่าง ฝ่าฝืน อย่าง ล่วงละเมิด forcibly forcefully combatively yang-ruan-rang
violescent
A ค่อนข้าง เป็น สีม่วง
violet
ADJ ที่ มี สีม่วง purple purplish-blue ti-me-se-muang
violet
N ต้น ไว โอ เล็ต พืช ไม้ดอก ตระกูล Viola ซึ่ง มี สีม่วง น้ำเงิน เหลือ ง ขาว หรือ สี ผสม ton-wai-o-led
violet
N สีม่วง purple purplish-blue color se-muang
violin
N ไวโอลิน เครื่องดนตรี ชนิด สี ประเภท หนึ่ง violinette fiddle wai-o-lin
violinist
N นัก สี ไวโอลิน คน เล่น ไวโอลิน virtuoso fiddler nak-se-wai-o-lin
violist
N คน เล่น ซอ คน เล่น วิ โอ ล่า kon-len-sor
violoncellist
N คน เล่น cello kon-len-cello
violoncellist
N คน เล่น เชล โล kon-len-chel-lo
violoncello
N เครื่องดนตรี ประเภท เดียว กับ ไวโอลิน cello krueng-don-tre-pra-ped-diao-kab-wai-o-lin
violoncello
N เชล โล เครื่องดนตรี เชล โล เป็น เครื่องดนตรี ประเภท เครื่องสาย ขนาดใหญ่ cello chel-lo
violone
N ไวโอลิน ที่ มี เสียงต่ำ
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
VIOL
n.A stringed musical instrument, of the same form as the violin, but larger, and having formerly six strings, to be struck with a bow. Viols are of different kinds. The largest of all is the base viol, whose tones are deep, soft and agreeable. The violin now takes the place of the old viol. Me softer airs befit, and softer strings of lute, or viol, still more apt for mournful things.
VIOLABLE
a.[L. violabilis. See Violate. ] That may be violated, broken or injured.
VIOLACEOUS
a.[L. viola, a violet. ] Resembling violets.
VIOLATE
v.t.[L. violo.] 1. To injure; to hurt; to interrupt; to disturb; as, to violate sleep.
Kindness for man, and pity for his fate, may mix with bliss and yet not violate.
2. To break; to infringe; to transgress; as, to violate the laws of the state, or the rules of good breeding; to violate the divine commands; to violate one's vows or promises. Promises and commands may be violated negatively, by non-observance.
3. To injure; to do violence to.
Forbid to violate the sacred fruit.
4. To treat with irreverence; to profane; as, to violate the sanctity of a holy place.
5. To ravish; to compress by force.
VIOLATED
pp. Injured; broken; transgressed; ravished.
VIOLATING
ppr. Injuring; infringing; ravishing.
VIOLATION
n. 1. The act of violating or injuring; interruption, as of sleep or peace.
2. Infringement; transgression; non-observance; as the violation of law or positive command; a violation of covenants, engagements and promises; a violation of vows.
3. Act of irreverence; profanation or contemptuous treatment of sacred things; as the violation of a church.
4. Ravishment; rape.
VIOLATOR
n. 1. One who violates, injures, interrupts or disturbs; as a violator of repose.
2. One who infringes or transgresses; as a violator of law.
3. One who profanes or treats with irreverence; as a violator of sacred things.
4. A ravisher.
VIOLENCE
n.[L. violentia.] 1. Physical force; strength of action or motion; as the violence of a storm; the violence of a blow or of a conflict.
2. Moral force; vehemence. The critic attacked the work with violence.
3. Outrage; unjust force; crimes of all kinds.
The earth was filled with violence. Genesis 6:11.
4. Eagerness; vehemence.
You ask with violence.
5. Injury; infringement. Offer no violence to the laws, or to the rules of civility.
6. Injury; hurt.
Do violence to no man. Luke 3:14.
7. Ravishment; rape.
To do violence to or on, to attack; to murder.
But, as it seems, did violence on herself.
To do violence to, to outrage; to force; to injure. He does violence to his own opinions.
VIOLENCE
v.t.To assault; to injure; also, to bring by violence. [Little used. ]
VIOLENT
a.[L. violentus.] 1. Forcible; moving or acting with physical strength; urged or driven with force; as a violent wind; a violent stream; a violent assault or blow; a violent conflict.
2. Vehement; outrageous; as a violent attack on the minister.
3. Produced or continued by force; not spontaneous or natural.
No violent state can be perpetual.
4. Produced by violence; not natural; as a violent death.
5. Acting by violence; assailant; not authorized.
Some violent hands were laid on Humphry's life.
6. Fierce; vehement; as a violent philippic; a violent remonstrance.
We might be reckoned fierce and violent.
7. Severe; extreme; as violent pains.
8. Extorted; not voluntary.
Vows made in pain, are violent and void.
Violent presumption, in law, is presumption that arises from circumstances which necessarily attend such facts. Such circumstances being proved, the mind infers with confidence that the fact has taken place, and this confidence is a violent presumption, which amounts to proof.
VIOLENT
n.An assailant. [Not in use. ]
VIOLENT
v.t.To urge with violence. [Not used. ]
VIOLENTLY
adv. With force; forcibly; vehemently; as, the wind blows violently. Forfeitures must not be exacted violently.
VIOLET
n.[L. viola. ] A plant and flower of the genus Viola, of many species.
VIOLIN
n. A musical instrument with four strings, played with a bow; a fiddle; one of the most perfect and most powerful instruments that has been invented.
VIOLINIST
n.A person skilled in playing on a violin.
VIOLIST
n.A player on the viol.
VIOLONCELLO
n.A stringed instrument of music; a base viol of four strings, or a little base violin with long large strings, giving sounds an octave lower than the base violin.
VIOLONO
n.A double base, a deep toned instrument.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
VIOL
Vi "ol, n. Etym: [F. viole; cf. Pr. viola, viula, Sp. , Pg. , & It. viola, LL. vitula; of uncertain origin; perhaps from L. vitulari to celebrate a festival, keep holiday, be joyful, perhaps originally, to sacrifice a calf (vitulus; cf. Veal ). Cf. Fiddle, Vielle, 2d Viola, Violin. ]
1. (Mus. )
Defn: A stringed musical instrument formerly in use, of the same form as the violin, but larger, and having six strings, to be struck with a bow, and the neck furnished with frets for stopping the strings. Me softer airs befit, and softer strings Of lute, or viol still, more apt for mournful things. Milton.
Note: The name is now applied as a general term to designate instruments of the violin kind, as tenor viol, bass viol, etc.
2. (Naut. )
Defn: A large rope sometimes used in weighing anchor. [Written also voyal, and voyal.] Totten.
VIOLA
Vi "o *la, n. Etym: [L., a violet. See Violet. ] (Bot. )
Defn: A genus of polypetalous herbaceous plants, including all kinds of violets.
VIOLA
Vi "o *la, n. Etym: [It. See Viol. ] (Mus. )
Defn: An instrument in form and use resembling the violin, but larger, and a fifth lower in compass. Viola da braccio Etym: [It. , viol for the arm ], the tenor viol, or viola, a fifth lower than the violin. Its part is written in the alto clef, hence it is sometimes called the alto. -- Viola da gamba Etym: [It. , viol for the leg ], an instrument resembling the viola, but larger, and held between the knees. It is now rarely used. -- Viola da spalla Etym: [It. , viol for the shoulder ], an instrument formerly used, resembling the viola, and intermediate in size between the viola and the viola da gamba. -- Viola di amore Etym: [It. , viol of love: cf. F. viole d'amour ], a viol, larger than the viola, having catgut strings upon, and brass or steel wires under, the keyboard. These, sounding sympathetically with the strings, yield a peculiarly soft and silvery sound. It is now seldom used.
VIOLABLE
Vi "o *la *ble, a. Etym: [L. violabilis: cf. F. violable. See Violate. ]
Defn: Capable of being violated, broken, or injured. -- Vi "o *la *bly, adv.
VIOLACEOUS
Vi `o *la "ceous, a. Etym: [L. violaceus, fr. viola a violet. ]
1. Resembling violets in color; bluish purple.
2. (Bot. )
Defn: Of or pertaining to a natural order of plants, of which the violet is the type. It contains about twenty genera and two hundred and fifty species.
VIOLANILINE
Vi `o *lan "i *line, n. Etym: [Violet + aniline. ] (Chem. )
Defn: A dyestuff of the induline group, made from aniline, and used as a substitute for indigo in dyeing wool and silk a violet-blue or a gray-blue color.
VIOLANTIN
Vi `o *lan "tin, n. Etym: [See Violuric. ] (Chem. )
Defn: A complex nitrogenous substance, produced as a yellow crystalline substance, and regarded as a complex derivative of barbituric acid.
VIOLAQUERCITRIN
VIOLAQUERCITRIN Vi `o *la *quer "cit *rin, n. (Chem. )
Defn: A yellow crystalline glucoside obtained from the pansy (Viola tricolor ), and decomposing into glucose and quercitrin.
VIOLASCENT
VIOLASCENT Vi `o *las "cent, a.
Defn: Violescent. [R.]
VIOLATE
Vi "o *late, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Violates; p. pr. & vb. n. Violating. ]Etym: [L. violatus, p. p. of violare to violate, fr. vis strength, force. See Violent. ]
1. To treat in a violent manner; to abuse. His wife Boadicea violated with stripes, his daughters with rape. Milton.
2. To do violence to, as to anything that should be held sacred or respected; to profane; to desecrate; to break forcibly; to trench upon; to infringe. Violated vows 'Twixt the souls of friend and friend. Shak. Oft have they violated The temple, oft the law, with foul affronts. Milton.
3. To disturb; to interrupt. "Employed, it seems, to violate sleep. " Milton.
4. To commit rape on; to ravish; to outrage.
Syn. -- To injure; disturb; interrupt; infringe; transgress; profane; deflour; debauch; dishonor.
VIOLATION
Vi `o *la "tion, n. Etym: [L. violatio: cf. F. violation. ]
Defn: The act of violating, treating with violence, or injuring; the state of being violated. Specifically: -- (a ) Infringement; transgression; nonobservance; as, the violation of law or positive command, of covenants, promises, etc. "The violation of my faith. " Shak. (b ) An act of irreverence or desecration; profanation or contemptuous treatment of sacred things; as, the violation of a church. Udall. (c ) Interruption, as of sleep or peace; disturbance. (d ) Ravishment; rape; outrage. Shak.
VIOLATIVE
VIOLATIVE Vi "o *la *tive, a.
Defn: Violating, or tending to violate.
VIOLATOR
Vi "o *la `tor, n. Etym: [L.]
Defn: One who violates; an infringer; a profaner; a ravisher.
VIOLE
VIOLE Vi "ole, n.
Defn: A vial. [Obs. ] Chaucer.
VIOLENCE
Vi "o *lence, n. Etym: [F., fr. L. violentia. See Violent. ]
1. The quality or state of being violent; highly excited action, whether physical or moral; vehemence; impetuosity; force. That seal You ask with such a violence, the king, Mine and your master, with his own hand gave me. Shak. All the elements At least had gone to wrack, disturbed and torn With the violence of this conflict. Milton.
2. Injury done to that which is entitled to respect, reverence, or observance; profanation; infringement; unjust force; outrage; assault. Do violence to do man. Luke iii. 14.We can not, without offering violence to all records, divine and human, deny an universal deluge. T. Burnet. Looking down, he saw The whole earth filled with violence. Milton.
3. Ravishment; rape; constupration. To do violence on, to attack; to murder. "She. .. did violence on herself. " Shak. -- To do violence to, to outrage; to injure; as, he does violence to his own opinions.
Syn. -- Vehemence; outrage; fierceness; eagerness; violation; infraction; infringement; transgression; oppression.
VIOLENCE
VIOLENCE Vi "o *lence, v. t.
Defn: To assault; to injure; also, to bring by violence; to compel. [Obs. ] B. Jonson.
VIOLENT
Vi "o *lent, a. Etym: [F., from L. violentus, from vis strength, force; probably akin to Gr.
1. Moving or acting with physical strength; urged or impelled with force; excited by strong feeling or passion; forcible; vehement; impetuous; fierce; furious; severe; as, a violent blow; the violent attack of a disease. Float upon a wild and violent sea. Shak. A violent cross wind from either coast. Milton.
2. Acting, characterized, or produced by unjust or improper force; outrageous; unauthorized; as, a violent attack on the right of free speech. To bring forth more violent deeds. Milton. Some violent hands were laid on Humphrey's life. Shak.
3. Produced or effected by force; not spontaneous; unnatural; abnormal. These violent delights have violent ends. Shak. No violent state can be perpetual. T. Burnet. Ease would recant Vows made in pain, as violent and void. Milton. Violent presumption (Law ), presumption of a fact that arises from proof of circumstances which necessarily attend such facts. -- Violent profits (Scots Law ), rents or profits of an estate obtained by a tenant wrongfully holding over after warning. They are recoverable in a process of removing.
Syn. -- Fierce; vehement; outrageous; boisterous; turbulent; impetuous; passionate; severe; extreme.
VIOLENT
VIOLENT Vi "o *lent, n.
Defn: An assailant. [Obs. ] Dr. H. More.
VIOLENT
Vi "o *lent, v. t. Etym: [Cf. F. violenter. ]
Defn: To urge with violence. [Obs. ] Fuller.
VIOLENT
VIOLENT Vi "o *lent, v. i.
Defn: To be violent; to act violently. [Obs. ] The grief is fine, full, perfect, that I taste, An violenteth in a sense as strong As that which causeth it. Shak.
VIOLENTLY
VIOLENTLY Vi "o *lent *ly, adv.
Defn: In a violent manner.
VIOLESCENT
Vi `o *les "cent, a. Etym: [L. viola a violet. ]
Defn: Tending to a violet color; violascent.
VIOLET
Vi "o *let, n. Etym: [F. violette a violet (cf. violet violet-colored ),dim. of OF. viole a violet, L. viola; akin to Gr. Iodine. ]
1. (Bot. )
Defn: Any plant or flower of the genus Viola, of many species. The violets are generally low, herbaceous plants, and the flowers of many of the species are blue, while others are white or yellow, or of several colors, as the pansy (Viola tricolor ).
Note: The cultivated sweet violet is Viola odorata of Europe. The common blue violet of the eastern United States is V. cucullata; the sand, or bird-foot, violet is V. pedata.
2. The color of a violet, or that part of the spectrum farthest from red. It is the most refrangible part of the spectrum.
3. In art, a color produced by a combination of red and blue in equal proportions; a bluish purple color. Mollett.
4. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Any one of numerous species of small violet-colored butterflies belonging to Lycæna, or Rusticus, and allied genera.
Corn violet. See under Corn. -- Dame's violet. (Bot. ) See Damewort. -- Dogtooth violet. (Bot. ) See under Dogtooth. -- Water violet (Bot. ), an aquatic European herb (Hottonia palustris ) with pale purplish flowers and pinnatifid leaves.
VIOLET
Vi "o *let, a. Etym: [Cf. F. violet. See Violet, n.]
Defn: Dark blue, inclining to red; bluish purple; having a color produced by red and blue combined. Violet shell (Zoöl.), any species of Ianthina; -- called also violet snail. See Lanthina. -- Violet wood, a name given to several kinds of hard purplish or reddish woods, as king wood, myall wood, and the wood of the Andira violacea, a tree of Guiana.
VIOLET-EAR
VIOLET-EAR Vi "o *let-ear `, n.
Defn: Any tropical humming bird of the genus Petasophora, having violet or purplish ear tufts.
VIOLET-TIP
VIOLET-TIP Vi "o *let-tip ", n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A very handsome American butterfly (Polygonia interrogationis ). Its wings are mottled with various shades of red and brown and have violet tips.
VIOLIN
Vi `o *lin ", n. Etym: [It. violino, dim. of viola. See Viol. ] (Mus. )
Defn: A small instrument with four strings, played with a bow; a fiddle.
Note: The violin is distinguished for the brilliancy and gayety, as well as the power and variety, of its tones, and in the orchestra it is the leading and most important instrument.
VIOLINE
VIOLINE Vi "o *line, n. (Chem. )(a ) A pale yellow amorphous substance of alkaloidal nature and emetic properties, said to have been extracted from the root and foliage of the violet (Viola ). (b ) Mauve aniline. See under Mauve.
VIOLINIST
Vi `o *lin "ist, n. Etym: [Cf. F. violiniste, violoniste, It. violonista.]
Defn: A player on the violin.
VIOLIST
Vi "ol *ist, n. Etym: [Cf. F. violiste.]
Defn: A player on the viol.
VIOLONCELLIST
Vi `o *lon *cel "list, n. Etym: [Cf. F. violoncelliste, It. violoncellista.]
Defn: A player on the violoncello.
VIOLONCELLO
Vi `o *lon *cel "lo, n. Etym: [It. violoncello, dim. of violone a bass viol. See Violone. ] (Mus. )
Defn: A stringed instrument of music; a bass viol of four strings, or a bass violin with long, large strings, giving sounds an octave lower than the viola, or tenor or alto violin.
VIOLONE
Vi `o *lo "ne, n. Etym: [It. violone, augment. of viola a viol. See Viol. ] (Mus. )
Defn: The largest instrument of the bass-viol kind, having strings tuned an octave below those of the violoncello; the contrabasso; -- called also double bass. [Written also violono. ]
VIOLOUS
VIOLOUS Vi "o *lous, a.
Defn: Violent. [Obs. ] J. Fletcher.
VIOLURIC
Vi `o *lu "ric, a. Etym: [Violet + barbituric.] (Chem. )
Defn: Of, pertaining to, or designating, a complex nitroso derivative of barbituric acid. It is obtained as a white or yellow crystalline substance, and forms characteristic yellow, blue, and violet salts.
New American Oxford Dictionary
viol
vi ol |ˈvīəl ˈvaɪ (ə )l | ▶noun a musical instrument of the Renaissance and baroque periods, typically six-stringed, held vertically and played with a bow. ORIGIN late 15th cent. (originally denoting a violinlike instrument ): from Old French viele, from Provençal viola; probably related to fiddle .
viola
vi o la 1 |vīˈōlə, vē -, ˈvīələ viˈoʊlə | ▶noun an instrument of the violin family, larger than the violin and tuned a fifth lower. ORIGIN early 18th cent.: from Italian and Spanish; compare with viol .
viola
vi o la 2 |vēˈōlə viˈoʊlə | ▶noun a plant of a genus that includes the pansies and violets. [Genus Viola, family Violaceae: many species. ] ORIGIN modern Latin, from Latin, literally ‘violet. ’
violaceous
vi o la ceous |ˌvīəˈlāSHəs ˌvaɪəˈleɪʃəs | ▶adjective 1 of a violet color. 2 Botany of, relating to, or denoting plants of the violet family (Violaceae ). ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin violaceus (from viola ‘violet ’) + -ous .
viola da braccio
vi o la da brac cio |vēˈōlə də ˈbräCHō viˈoʊlə də ˈbrɑtʃoʊ | ▶noun an early musical instrument of the violin family (as distinct from a viol ), specifically one corresponding to the modern viola. ORIGIN Italian, literally ‘viol for the arm. ’
viola da gamba
vi o la da gam ba |vēˈōlə də ˈgämbə, ˈgam- viˌoʊlə də ˈɡɑmbə |(also viol da gamba ) ▶noun a viol, specifically a bass viol (corresponding to the modern cello ). ORIGIN Italian, literally ‘viol for the leg. ’
viola d'amore
vi o la d'a mo re |vēˈōlə däˈmôrā, də -, -ˈmôrē viˌoʊlə dɑˈmɔreɪ | ▶noun a sweet-toned 18th -century musical instrument similar to a viola, but with six or seven strings, and additional sympathetic strings below the fingerboard. ORIGIN Italian, literally ‘viol of love. ’
violate
vi o late |ˈvīəˌlāt ˈvaɪəˌleɪt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] break or fail to comply with (a rule or formal agreement ): they violated the terms of a ceasefire. • fail to respect (someone's peace, privacy, or rights ): they denied that human rights were being violated. • treat (something sacred ) with irreverence or disrespect: he was accused of violating a tomb. • rape or sexually assault (someone ). DERIVATIVES vi o la tor |-ˌlātər |noun, vi o la ble |-ləbəl |adjective ( rare ), vi o la tive adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin violat- ‘treated violently, ’ from the verb violare.
violation
vi o la tion |ˌvīəˈlāSHən ˌvaɪəˈleɪʃən | ▶noun the action of violating someone or something: the aircraft were in violation of UN resolutions.
violence
vi o lence |ˈvī (ə )ləns ˈvaɪ (ə )ləns | ▶noun behavior involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something. • strength of emotion or an unpleasant or destructive natural force: the violence of her own feelings. • Law the unlawful exercise of physical force or intimidation by the exhibition of such force. PHRASES do violence to damage or adversely affect. ORIGIN Middle English: via Old French from Latin violentia, from violent- ‘vehement, violent ’ (see violent ).
violent
vi o lent |ˈvī (ə )lənt ˈvaɪ (ə )lənt | ▶adjective using or involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something: a violent confrontation with riot police. • (esp. of an emotion or unpleasant or destructive natural force ) very strong or powerful: violent dislike | the violent eruption killed 1,700 people. • (of a color ) vivid. • Law involving an unlawful exercise or exhibition of force. DERIVATIVES vi o lent ly adverb ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense ‘having a marked or powerful effect ’): via Old French from Latin violent- ‘vehement, violent. ’
violent storm
vi o lent storm ▶noun a wind of force 11 on the Beaufort scale (56 –63 knots or 64 –72 mph ).
violet
vi o let |ˈvī (ə )lət ˈvaɪ (ə )lət | ▶noun 1 a herbaceous plant of temperate regions, typically having purple, blue, or white five-petaled flowers, one of which forms a landing pad for pollinating insects. [Genus Viola, family Violaceae (the violet family ): many species, including the dog violet and sweet violet. See also viola 2 . ] • used in names of similar-flowered plants of other families, e.g., African violet. 2 a bluish-purple color seen at the end of the spectrum opposite red. ▶adjective of a purplish-blue color. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French violette, diminutive of viole, from Latin viola ‘violet. ’
violet-ear
violet-ear ▶noun a tropical American hummingbird with green or brown plumage and a glittering purple patch behind each eye. ●Genus Colibri, family Trochilidae: four species.
violet snail
violet snail (also violet sea snail ) ▶noun a small marine snail which drifts on the surface of the sea attached to a raft of bubbles. The shell is typically purple-violet and the animal emits a violet fluid when attacked. ●Family Janthinidae, class Gastropoda.
violin
vi o lin |ˌvīəˈlin ˌvaɪəˈlɪn | ▶noun a stringed musical instrument of treble pitch, played with a horsehair bow. The classical European violin was developed in the 16th century. It has four strings and a body of characteristic rounded shape, narrowed at the middle and with two f-shaped sound holes. DERIVATIVES vi o lin ist |-ist |noun, vi o lin is tic |-linˈistik |adjective ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from Italian violino, diminutive of viola (see viola 1 ).
violin spider
vi o lin spi der ▶noun another term for brown recluse.
violist
vi o list |ˈvaɪələst | ▶noun 1 |vēˈōlist vɪˈoʊlɪst |a viola player. 2 |ˈvīəlist ˈvʌɪəlɪst |a viol player.
viologen
viologen |vʌɪˈəʊlədʒ (ə )n | ▶noun Chemistry any of a series of synthetic compounds related to the weedkiller paraquat, used as redox indicators. They contain heteroaromatic cations of the general formula (C 5 H 4 NR ) 2 2 +. ORIGIN 1930s: from violet (because of the purple colour when electrochemically reduced ) + -gen .
violoncello
vi o lon cel lo |ˌvīələnˈCHelō, ˌvē -ˌvaɪələnˈtʃɛloʊ | ▶noun ( pl. violoncellos ) formal term for cello. DERIVATIVES vi o lon cel list |-ˈCHelist |noun ORIGIN early 18th cent.: Italian, diminutive of violone (see violone ).
violone
vi o lo ne |ˌvēəˈlōnā ˌviəˈloʊneɪ | ▶noun an early form of double bass, esp. a large bass viol. ORIGIN Italian, augmentative of viola (see viola 1 ).
Oxford Dictionary
viol
viol |ˈvʌɪəl | ▶noun a musical instrument of the Renaissance and baroque periods, typically six-stringed, held vertically and played with a bow. ORIGIN late 15th cent. (originally denoting a violin-like instrument ): from Old French viele, from Provençal viola; probably related to fiddle .
viola
viola 1 |vɪˈəʊlə | ▶noun an instrument of the violin family, larger than the violin and tuned a fifth lower. ORIGIN early 18th cent.: from Italian and Spanish; compare with viol .
viola
viola 2 |ˈvʌɪələ | ▶noun a plant of a genus that includes the pansies and violets. ●Genus Viola, family Violaceae: many species. ORIGIN modern Latin, from Latin, literally ‘violet ’.
violaceous
violaceous |ˌvʌɪəˈleɪʃəs | ▶adjective 1 chiefly technical of a violet colour. 2 Botany relating to or denoting plants of the violet family (Violaceae ). ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin violaceus (from viola ‘violet ’) + -ous .
viola da braccio
viola da braccio |vɪˌəʊlə da ˈbrɑːtʃɪəʊ | ▶noun an early musical instrument of the violin family (as distinct from a viol ), specifically one corresponding to the modern viola. ORIGIN Italian, literally ‘viol for the arm ’.
viola da gamba
viola da gamba |ˈgambə |(also viol da gamba ) ▶noun a viol, specifically a bass viol (corresponding to the modern cello ). ORIGIN Italian, literally ‘viol for the leg ’.
viola d'amore
viola d'amore |daˈmɔːreɪ | ▶noun a sweet-toned 18th -century musical instrument similar to a viola, but with six or seven strings, and additional sympathetic strings below the fingerboard. ORIGIN Italian, literally ‘viol of love ’.
violate
vio |late |ˈvʌɪəleɪt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 break or fail to comply with (a rule or formal agreement ): they violated the terms of a ceasefire. • fail to respect (someone's peace, privacy, or rights ): they denied that human rights were being violated. 2 treat (something sacred ) with irreverence or disrespect: he was accused of violating a tomb. 3 rape or sexually assault (someone ). DERIVATIVES violator noun, violable adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin violat- ‘treated violently ’, from the verb violare.
violation
vio |la ¦tion |vʌɪəˈleɪʃn | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the action of violating someone or something: the aircraft were in violation of UN resolutions | [ count noun ] : flagrant violations of normal democratic procedure.
violence
vio |lence |ˈvʌɪəl (ə )ns | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 behaviour involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something: violence erupted in protest marches | domestic violence against women | the fear of physical violence. screen violence. • Law the unlawful exercise of physical force or intimidation by the exhibition of such force. 2 strength of emotion or of a destructive natural force: the violence of her own feelings. PHRASES do violence to damage or adversely affect. ORIGIN Middle English: via Old French from Latin violentia, from violent- ‘vehement, violent ’ (see violent ).
violent
vio |lent |ˈvʌɪəl (ə )nt | ▶adjective 1 using or involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something: a violent confrontation with riot police. • Law involving an unlawful exercise or exhibition of force. 2 (especially of an emotion or a destructive natural force ) very strong or powerful: violent dislike | the violent eruption killed 1,700 people. • (of a colour ) vivid. DERIVATIVES violently adverb ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense ‘having a marked or powerful effect ’): via Old French from Latin violent- ‘vehement, violent ’.
violent storm
vio |lent storm ▶noun a wind of force 11 on the Beaufort scale (56 –63 knots or 103 –117 kph ).
violet
vio ¦let |ˈvʌɪələt | ▶noun 1 a herbaceous plant of temperate regions, typically having purple, blue, or white five-petalled flowers, one petal of which forms a landing pad for pollinating insects. ●Genus Viola, family Violaceae (the violet family ): many species, including the dog violet and sweet violet. See also viola 2 . • used in names of similar-flowered plants of other families, e.g. African violet. 2 [ mass noun ] a bluish-purple colour seen at the end of the spectrum opposite red. ▶adjective of a bluish-purple colour. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French violette, diminutive of viole, from Latin viola ‘violet ’.
violet-ear
violet-ear ▶noun a tropical American hummingbird with green or brown plumage and a glittering purple patch behind each eye. ●Genus Colibri, family Trochilidae: four species.
violet snail
violet snail (also violet sea snail ) ▶noun a small marine snail which drifts on the surface of the sea attached to a raft of bubbles. The shell is typically purple-violet and the animal emits a violet fluid when attacked. ●Family Janthinidae, class Gastropoda.
violin
vio ¦lin |vʌɪəˈlɪn, ˈvʌɪəlɪn | ▶noun a stringed musical instrument of treble pitch, played with a horsehair bow. The classical European violin was developed in the 16th century. It has four strings and a body of characteristic rounded shape, narrowed at the middle and with two f-shaped soundholes. DERIVATIVES violinist noun ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from Italian violino, diminutive of viola (see viola 1 ).
violist
viol |ist ▶noun 1 |vɪˈəʊlɪst |a viola player. 2 |ˈvʌɪəlɪst |a viol player.
viologen
viologen |vʌɪˈəʊlədʒ (ə )n | ▶noun Chemistry any of a series of synthetic compounds related to the weedkiller paraquat, used as redox indicators. They contain heteroaromatic cations of the general formula (C 5 H 4 NR ) 2 2 +. ORIGIN 1930s: from violet (because of the purple colour when electrochemically reduced ) + -gen .
violoncello
violoncello |ˌvʌɪələnˈtʃɛləʊ, ˌviːə -| ▶noun ( pl. violoncellos ) formal term for cello. DERIVATIVES violoncellist noun ORIGIN early 18th cent.: Italian, diminutive of violone (see violone ).
violone
violone |vɪəˈləʊneɪ, -ni | ▶noun an early form of double bass, especially a large bass viol. ORIGIN Italian, augmentative of viola (see viola 1 ).
American Oxford Thesaurus
violate
violate verb 1 this violates fundamental human rights: contravene, breach, infringe, break, transgress, overstep, disobey, defy, flout; disregard, ignore, trample on. ANTONYMS comply with. 2 they felt their privacy had been violated: invade, trespass upon, encroach upon, intrude upon; disrespect. ANTONYMS respect. 3 the tomb was violated: desecrate, profane, defile, degrade, debase; damage, vandalize, deface, destroy. 4 he drugged and then violated her: rape, sexually assault, assault, force oneself on, abuse, attack, molest, interfere with; archaic defile, deflower, dishonor, ruin; literary ravish.
violence
violence noun 1 violence against women: brutality, brute force, ferocity, savagery, cruelty, sadism, barbarity, brutishness. 2 the protest ended in violence: fighting, fights, bloodshed, brawling, disorder, rioting, hostility, turbulence, mayhem. 3 the violence of the blow: forcefulness, force, power, strength, might, savagery, ferocity, brutality. 4 the violence of his passion: intensity, severity, strength, force, vehemence, power, potency, fervency, ferocity, fury, fire.
violent
violent adjective 1 he gets violent when drunk: brutal, vicious, savage, rough, aggressive, abusive, physically abusive, threatening, fierce, physical, wild, ferocious; barbarous, barbaric, thuggish, pugnacious, cutthroat, smash-mouth, homicidal, murderous, cruel. ANTONYMS gentle. 2 a violent blow: powerful, forceful, hard, sharp, smart, strong, vigorous, mighty, hefty; savage, ferocious, brutal, vicious. ANTONYMS weak. 3 violent jealousy: intense, extreme, strong, powerful, vehement, intemperate, unbridled, uncontrollable, ungovernable, inordinate, consuming, passionate. ANTONYMS mild. 4 a violent movie: gory, gruesome, grisly, full of violence.
Oxford Thesaurus
violate
violate verb 1 the directive violates fundamental human rights: contravene, breach, commit a breach of, infringe, infract, break, transgress, overstep, not comply with, disobey, defy, flout, fly in the face of, rebel against; disregard, ignore, pay no heed to, take no notice of; archaic set at naught. ANTONYMS comply with. 2 her daughter's tomb had been violated: desecrate, profane, treat sacrilegiously, treat with disrespect, blaspheme, defile, degrade, debase; damage, vandalize, deface, destroy; N. Amer. informal trash. ANTONYMS respect. 3 she did not like having her personal space violated: invade, intrude on, encroach on, impinge on, trespass on, obtrude on, break into, interfere with, disturb, disrupt, upset, shatter. 4 he drugged her and then violated her: rape, indecently assault, sexually assault, assault, force oneself on, force, sexually abuse, abuse, molest, interfere with, seduce; informal pop someone's cherry, bed; euphemistic have one's (evil ) way with, take advantage of; dated ravish, deflower, defile, dishonour, ruin, take away someone's innocence.
violation
violation noun 1 a flagrant violation of human rights: contravention, breach, infringement, infraction, breaking, transgression, non-observance, lack of compliance with, disobeying, disobedience, defiance, defying, flouting, flying in the face of, rebelling against; neglect, ignoring, paying no heed to, taking no notice of. 2 the wiretaps were a severe violation of the victims' private lives: invasion, interruption, breach, infraction; trespass, intrusion, encroachment, disruption, disturbance, upset. 3 his daughter was threatened with violation: rape, sexual assault, indecent assault, sexual abuse, abuse, molestation, molesting, interference, interfering, seduction, seducing; informal bedding; dated ravishing, ravishment, deflowering, defloration, defilement, dishonour, ruin, ruination.
violence
violence noun 1 there had been widespread fears of police violence: brutality, brute force, roughness, ferocity, fierceness, savagery, cruelty, sadism, barbarity, barbarousness, brutishness, murderousness, bloodthirstiness, ruthlessness, inhumanity, heartlessness, pitilessness, mercilessness; strong-arm tactics; rare ferity. ANTONYMS gentleness, kindness. 2 the violence of the blow: forcefulness, force, full force, power, powerfulness, strength, might, savagery, ferocity, brutality, destructiveness. ANTONYMS weakness. 3 the violence of his passion: intensity, severity, strength, force, great force, vehemence, powerfulness, power, potency, ferocity, forcefulness, wildness, frenziedness, fury, storminess, tempestuousness, turbulence; lack of control, lack of restraint, passionateness; rare fervency, ardency. ANTONYMS mildness.
violent
violent adjective 1 I was married to a violent alcoholic: brutal, vicious, savage, harsh, rough, aggressive, bullying, threatening, terrorizing, fierce, wild, intemperate, hot-headed, hot-tempered, bloodthirsty, ferocious, berserk, frenzied; in a frenzy, out of control, barbarous, barbaric, thuggish, cut-throat, homicidal, murderous, maniacal, rabid, inhuman, heartless, callous, ruthless, merciless, pitiless, cruel; Scottish informal radge. ANTONYMS gentle. 2 she killed him with one violent blow: powerful, forceful, hard, sharp, smart, strong, vigorous, mighty, hefty, harsh, thunderous, savage, ferocious, fierce, brutal, vicious, destructive, damaging, painful; lethal, deadly, fatal, mortal, death-dealing. ANTONYMS weak. 3 a rush of violent jealousy swept through her: intense, extreme, strong, powerful, forceful, great, vehement, wild, frenzied, raging, riotous, rampaging, rampant, out of control, stormy, tempestuous, turbulent, tumultuous, intemperate, uncontrolled, unrestrained, uncurbed, unchecked, unbridled, unfettered, uncontrollable, unmanageable, ungovernable, inordinate, excessive, consuming, passionate, overwhelming, immoderate. ANTONYMS mild.
Duden Dictionary
Viola
Vi o la Substantiv, feminin Botanik , die |V i ola |die Viola; Genitiv: der Viola, Violen lateinisch viola Veilchen
Viola
Vi o la Eigenname |Vi o la |weiblicher Vorname
Viola
Vi o la Substantiv, feminin , die |Vi o la |die Viola; Genitiv: der Viola, Plural: die Violen italienisch viola, wohl < altprovenzalisch viola, viula, Herkunft ungeklärt Bratsche
Viola bastarda
Vi o la bas tar da Substantiv, feminin , die |Vi o la bast a rda |die Viola bastarda; Viola bastarda, Viole bastarde italienisch Großgambe mit sechs bis sieben Saiten und Resonanzsaiten
Viola da Braccio
Vi o la da Brac cio Substantiv, feminin , die |Vi o la da Braccio - da ˈbrat͜ʃo |die Viola da Braccio; Viola da Braccio, Viole da Braccio italienisch viola da braccio = Armgeige in Armhaltung gespieltes Streichinstrument, besonders Bratsche
Viola da Gamba
Vi o la da Gam ba Substantiv, feminin , die |Vi o la da G a mba |die Viola da Gamba; Viola da Gamba, Viole da Gamba italienisch viola da gamba = Beingeige Gambe
Viola d'Amore
Vi o la d'Amo re Substantiv, feminin , die |Vi o la d'Am o re |die Viola d'Amore; Viola d'Amore, Viole d'Amore italienisch viola d'amore, eigentlich = Liebesgeige der Bratsche ähnliches Streichinstrument (besonders der Barockmusik ) in Altlage, mit meist sieben Saiten in variabler Stimmung und sieben im Einklang oder in der Oktave mitklingenden Saiten unter dem Griffbrett
Viola pomposa
Vi o la pom po sa Substantiv, feminin , die |Vi o la pomp o sa |die Viola pomposa; Viola pomposa, Viole pompose italienisch viola pomposa, eigentlich = prächtige Geige große, fünfsaitige Bratsche, die auf dem Arm gehalten und zusätzlich mit einem Band befestigt wird
Violation
Vi o la ti on Substantiv, feminin bildungssprachlich , die |Violati o n |lateinisch violatio, zu: violare = gewalttätig behandeln, verletzen, zu: vis = Kraft, Stärke, Gewalt Verletzung; Schändung, Vergewaltigung
Viola tricolor
Vi o la tri co lor Substantiv, feminin Botanik , die |V i ola tr i color |die Viola tricolor; Genitiv: der Viola tricolor lateinisch Stiefmütterchen
Violazeen
Vi o la ze en Pluralwort Botanik , die |Violaz e en |die Violazeen (Plural ) lateinisch-neulateinisch Veilchengewächse
Viole
Vi o le Substantiv, feminin bildungssprachlich , die |Vi o le |die Viole; Genitiv: der Viole, Plural: die Violen Veilchen, Viola
Viole d'Amour
Vi ole d'Amour Substantiv, feminin , die |vjɔldaˈmuːr |die Viole d'Amour; Genitiv: der Viole d'Amour, Plural: die Violes d'Amour |[vjɔldaˈmuːr ] |französisch französische Bezeichnung für: Viola d'Amore
Violen
Vi o len |Vi o len |Plural von Viola
violent
vi o lent Adjektiv bildungssprachlich |viol e nt |lateinisch violentus, zu: vis, Violation heftig, gewaltsam
violento
vi o len to Adverb Musik |viol e nto |lateinisch-italienisch heftig; gewaltsam Vortragsanweisung
Violenz
Vi o lenz Substantiv, feminin bildungssprachlich , die |Viol e nz |lateinisch violentia, zu: violentus, violent Heftigkeit, Gewaltsamkeit
violett
vi o lett Adjektiv |viol e tt |spätmittelhochdeutsch fīolet < französisch violet, zu: violette = Veilchen, Verkleinerungsform von altfranzösisch viole < lateinisch viola, Viola (in der Färbung ) zwischen Rot und Blau liegend ein violetter Schal | eine violette Bluse
Violett
Vi o lett Substantiv, Neutrum umgangssprachlich , das |Viol e tt |das Violett; Genitiv: des Violett [s ], Plural: die Violett [s ] violette Farbe, Färbung
Violetta
Vi o let ta Substantiv, feminin , die |Viol e tta |die Violetta; Genitiv: der Violetta, Plural: die Violetten provenzalisch-italienisch kleine Viola oder Violine
Violetta
Vi o let ta Eigenname |Viol e tta |weiblicher Vorname
Violinata
Vi o li na ta Substantiv, feminin , die |Violin a ta |die Violinata; Genitiv: der Violinata, Plural: die Violinatas [Übungs ]stück für Violine
Violinbogen
Vi o lin bo gen Substantiv, maskulin , der |Viol i nbogen |Geigenbogen
Violine
Vi o li ne Substantiv, feminin oft Fachsprache , die |Viol i ne |die Violine; Genitiv: der Violine, Plural: die Violinen italienisch violino, Verkleinerungsform von: viola, Viola Geige
Violinist
Vi o li nist Substantiv, maskulin , der |Violin i st |der Violinist; Genitiv: des Violinisten, Plural: die Violinisten italienisch violinista, zu: violino, Violine Geiger, Geigenvirtuose
Violinistin
Vi o li nis tin Substantiv, feminin , die |Violin i stin |die Violinistin; Genitiv: der Violinistin, Plural: die Violinistinnen weibliche Form zu Violinist
Violinkonzert
Vi o lin kon zert Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Viol i nkonzert |Konzert für Violine und Orchester
Violino
Vi o li no Substantiv, maskulin , der |Viol i no |der Violino; Genitiv: des Violinos, Plural: die Violini provenzalisch-italienisch italienische Bezeichnung für: Geige Violino piccolo Quartgeige der Tanzmeister im Barock
Violinschlüssel
Vi o lin schlüs sel Substantiv, maskulin , der |Viol i nschlüssel |Notenschlüssel, mit dem im Liniensystem die Lage des eingestrichenen g (heute auf der 2. Notenlinie ) festgelegt wird; G-Schlüssel
Violinsonate
Vi o lin so na te Substantiv, feminin , die |Viol i nsonate |Sonate für Violine [und Begleitinstrument ]
Violinspiel
Vi o lin spiel Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Viol i nspiel |Geigenspiel
Violofon
Vi o lo fon , Vi o lo phon Substantiv, Neutrum , das Violophon |Violof o n Violoph o n |das Violofon; Genitiv: des Violofons, Plural: die Violofone das Violophon; Genitiv: des Violophons, Plural: die Violophone provenzalisch-italienisch ; griechisch im Jazz gebräuchliche Violine mit eingebauter Schalldose
Violoncellist
Vi o lon cel list Substantiv, maskulin , der |…nt͜ʃɛˈlɪst |Cellist
Violoncellistin
Vi o lon cel lis tin Substantiv, feminin , die |Violoncell i stin |
Violoncello
Vi o lon cel lo Substantiv, Neutrum , das |…nˈt͜ʃɛlo |das Violoncello; Genitiv: des Violoncellos, Plural: die Violoncelli, umgangssprachlich: Violoncellos italienisch violoncello, Verkleinerungsform von: violone, Violone Cello Kurzform: Cello
Violone
Vi o lo ne Substantiv, maskulin , der |Viol o ne |der Violone; Genitiv: des Violones, Plural: die Violoni, umgangssprachlich: Violones italienisch violone, eigentlich = große Viola Kontrabass
French Dictionary
viol
viol n. m. nom masculin 1 Action de posséder une personne contre sa volonté. : Il a été condamné pour viol. 2 Fait de violer, de profaner un lieu. : Le viol d ’une sépulture. SYNONYME profanation .
violacé
violacé , ée adj. adjectif Qui est légèrement violet. : Des lueurs violacées.
violacer
violacer v. tr. , pronom. Rendre violet. : Le froid violaçait ses doigts. Prendre une couleur qui tire sur le violet. : À l ’automne, cette vigne se violace. Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde toujours en genre et en nombre avec son sujet. Ces feuillages se sont violacés. avancer Conjugaison Le c prend une cédille devant les lettres a et o. Il violaça, nous violaçons.
violation
violation n. f. nom féminin 1 Transgression. : La violation de la loi peut avoir de graves conséquences. 2 Dérogation. : La violation du secret professionnel, des frontières, des eaux territoriales. Violation de domicile avec agression. Intrusion violente dans un domicile habité afin d ’y commettre des crimes en recourant à l ’intimidation et à la séquestration de ses occupants (GDT ). : Ces personnes ont été victimes d ’une violation de domicile avec agression (et non d ’une *invasion de domicile ). SYNONYME agression au domicile .
viole
viole n. f. nom féminin Ancien instrument de musique.
violemment
violemment adv. adverbe Avec violence. : Elle ferma la porte violemment. Prononciation Les lettres em se prononcent a [vjɔlamɑ̃ ]; le mot rime avec galamment Note Orthographique viole mm ent.
violence
violence n. f. nom féminin 1 Brutalité, contrainte. : Vol avec violence. 2 Puissance. : La violence des vents était telle que des toits ont été emportés. LOCUTIONS Se faire violence. S ’imposer de faire quelque chose. Violence routière. Acte de violence commis au volant d ’un véhicule automobile. : La rage au volant est une forme de violence routière.
violent
violent , ente adj. adjectif 1 Brutal, coléreux. : Des gestes violents. SYNONYME brusque . 2 Fort, intense. : Des vents violents, une violente tempête. SYNONYME puissant .
violenter
violenter v. tr. verbe transitif Obliger quelqu ’un à faire quelque chose par la violence, la force. SYNONYME brutaliser ; contraindre . aimer
violer
violer v. tr. verbe transitif 1 Ne pas respecter. : Il a violé la loi. SYNONYME braver ; contrevenir ; déroger à ; enfreindre ; transgresser . 2 Profaner un lieu, y pénétrer par la force. : La tombe du pharaon a été violée. 3 Posséder une personne contre sa volonté. LOCUTION Violer un secret. Révéler un secret. aimer
violet
violet , ette adj. et n. m. adjectif de couleur variable D ’une couleur intermédiaire entre le rouge et le bleu. : Des velours violets. Une teinte violette. tableau – couleur (adjectifs de ). nom masculin Couleur violette. : Des violets épiscopaux.
violette
violette n. f. nom féminin Plante donnant de petites fleurs odorantes violettes ou blanches.
violeur
violeur , euse n. m. et f. nom masculin et féminin Personne qui a commis un viol.
violon
violon n. m. nom masculin 1 Instrument de musique à cordes que l ’on fait vibrer à l ’aide d ’un archet. 2 Violoniste. : Il est premier violon dans un orchestre. LOCUTIONS Accorder ses violons. figuré Se concerter, se mettre d ’accord. Aller plus vite que les violons. figuré Brusquer les choses, les précipiter. Violon d ’Ingres. Passe-temps. : Le jardinage est son violon d ’Ingres. Note Typographique Le nom Ingres (du peintre Jean Auguste Ingres ) s ’écrit avec une majuscule. tête de violon. Calque de « fiddle head » pour crosse de fougère. Note Orthographique vio l on.
violoncelle
violoncelle n. m. nom masculin Instrument de musique à cordes, plus grand et de son plus grave que le violon. Note Orthographique vio l once ll e.
violoncelliste
violoncelliste n. m. et f. nom masculin et féminin Musicien, musicienne qui joue du violoncelle. Note Orthographique vio l once ll iste.
violoniste
violoniste n. m. et f. nom masculin et féminin Musicien, musicienne qui joue du violon. Note Orthographique vio l o n iste, un seul l, un seul n.
Spanish Dictionary
viola
viola 1 nombre femenino 1 Instrumento musical de cuerda de forma semejante a la del violín pero algo mayor (unos 70 cm de largo, mástil incluido ), y por tanto de tono más grave; se toca colocándolo entre el hombro y el mentón y frotando sus cuatro cuerdas con un arco :las cuerdas de la viola se afinan una quinta más bajas que las del violín .2 Se aplicaba en la Edad Media y el Renacimiento a diversos instrumentos musicales de cuerda de distintos tamaños y que se tocaban con los dedos, con púa o con arco y en diferentes posiciones .viola de amor Viola de tamaño poco mayor que el violín que tenía, además de siete cuerdas de tripa, otras siete de metal debajo de aquellas, que vibraban por resonancia al frotar con el arco las primeras; se tocaba sobre el brazo :la viola de amor es un instrumento propio de los siglos xvii y xviii .Puede encontrarse la grafía italiana viola d ’amore .viola de brazo Viola de las que se tocaban sobre el brazo :cualquiera de los instrumentos de la familia del violín era una viola de brazo .Puede encontrarse la grafía italiana viola da braccio .viola de gamba Viola de las que se tocaban entre las piernas, especialmente una que tenía seis cuerdas, con las aberturas acústicas en forma de C en vez de f, que se tocaba frotándola con un arco que se tomaba con la palma hacia arriba y de la cual existían tres variantes principales: viola soprano, viola tenor y viola baja o bajo de viola :a mediados del siglo xviii, la viola de gamba dio paso al violonchelo en los conjuntos instrumentales .Puede encontrarse la grafía italiana viola da gamba .viola de rueda Instrumento musical de cuerda, de aspecto externo generalmente similar al de un violín, que se toca colocándolo horizontalmente y dando vueltas a una manivela que tiene en el lado opuesto al clavijero (la cual pone en movimiento una rueda untada de resina que frota las cuerdas ) a la vez que se toca un pequeño teclado :la viola de rueda se introdujo en la Europa latina en la Edad Media y hoy se conserva en la música folclórica de algunos países .SINÓNIMO zanfona, zanfonía, zanfoña .3 nombre común Persona que en una orquesta o conjunto musical toca uno de estos instrumentos . VÉASE bajo de viola de gamba . ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xviii ) del italiano viola .
viola
viola 2 nombre femenino Violeta (planta y flor ).ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xvi ) del latín viola .
violáceo, -cea
violáceo, -cea nombre masculino /adjetivo 1 Color como el de la violeta; es el séptimo color del espectro solar .SINÓNIMO violado, violeta .2 adjetivo Que es de este color .SINÓNIMO violado, violeta .3 Que tiene un tono violeta :azul violáceo; las nubes tenían tintes violáceos al atardecer; el enfermo estaba muy pálido y tenía la boca violácea .4 bot [planta ] Que pertenece a la familia de las violáceas .5 violáceas nombre femenino bot Familia de plantas dicotiledóneas de hojas comúnmente alternas, con estípulas, flores con cinco sépalos, cinco pétalos y cinco estambres y normalmente solitarias y fruto en cápsula o baya :la violeta y la trinitaria pertenecen a las violáceas .
violación
violación nombre femenino 1 Acción de violar :interpuso un recurso por violación de los artículos 46 y 47 de la Constitución .2 Delito que consiste en tener relaciones sexuales con una persona sin su consentimiento o con un consentimiento obtenido mediante la violencia o la amenaza :ha sido acusado de intento de violación .
violado, -da
violado, -da nombre masculino /adjetivo 1 Color como el de la violeta; es el séptimo color del espectro solar :el violado se puede obtener mezclando el azul y el rojo .SINÓNIMO violáceo, violeta .2 adjetivo Que es de este color :una planta de flores violadas .SINÓNIMO violáceo, violeta .
violador, -ra
violador, -ra adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino [persona ] Que comete una violación :el presunto violador ha sido detenido .
violar
violar 1 nombre masculino Terreno plantado de violetas .ETIMOLOGÍA Derivado de viola ‘violeta ’.
violar
violar 2 verbo transitivo 1 Transgredir una ley, norma o pacto :acusan a su gobierno de violar una disposición del acuerdo internacional .2 Tener una relación sexual con una persona sin su consentimiento o con un consentimiento obtenido mediante la violencia o la amenaza :lo encarcelaron por violar a dos personas y abusar sexualmente de otras dos .3 Profanar un lugar sagrado :violar una tumba .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xiii ) del latín violare .
violencia
violencia nombre femenino 1 Uso de la fuerza para conseguir un fin, especialmente para dominar a alguien o imponer algo :la trató con violencia; en esta película hay escenas de mucha violencia .2 Cualidad de violento :la violencia de una explosión; la violencia de las olas; la violencia de una crisis nerviosa; la violencia de un sentimiento; la vegetación actúa de soporte impidiendo que la lluvia llegue con violencia al suelo .3 Acción violenta :Caravaggio (1571 -1610 ) fue un artista independiente y rebelde que llevó una vida azarosa, con frecuentes violencias (llegó incluso a matar a un hombre ).no violencia Rechazo de la violencia en general o en una actividad concreta :las organizaciones pacifistas defienden la no violencia; el club está llevando a cabo una campaña de exaltación de los valores deportivos, haciendo hincapié en la no violencia en el juego .
violentar
violentar verbo transitivo 1 Utilizar la violencia contra una persona o una cosa para conseguir un objetivo :violentar la democracia; se sintió maltratado, violentado y abandonado .2 Abrir, utilizando la violencia, una cosa que se resiste :violentar una puerta; una cerradura violentada .3 Violar a una persona .4 Hacer que una persona se sienta incómoda o cohibida en un lugar o una situación .5 violentarse verbo pronominal Pasar [una persona ] a sentirse incómoda o cohibida en un lugar o una situación :se violentó mucho cuando dieron a conocer sus secretos .6 violentarse Molestarse o enojarse [una persona ] por algo .
violento, -ta
violento, -ta adjetivo 1 [persona ] Que usa la violencia o es propenso a fomentar conflictos :jóvenes violentos lanzaron cócteles molotov contra la sede bancaria .ANTÓNIMO pacífico .2 Que es propio de estas personas :su carácter violento, irritable y presuntuoso contrasta con el aire elegante, soñador y melancólico de sus obras .ANTÓNIMO pacífico .3 Que implica o denota el uso de la violencia :conducta violenta; métodos violentos; el ejercicio violento del poder; fueron sometidos a una violenta represión .ANTÓNIMO pacífico .4 [fenómeno, acción ] Que tiene mucha fuerza o intensidad :un fuego violento; un choque violento; los dos muchachos se enzarzaron en una violenta pelea; durante la primavera se produjeron lluvias violentas e irregulares .5 [fenómeno, acción ] Que tiene un efecto intenso sobre los sentidos :impresión violenta; pasión violenta .6 [movimiento ] Que se hace bruscamente o con intensidad :el animal surgió con un violento impulso; tiene un esguince en el tobillo y no puede apoyar el pie ni hacer movimientos violentos .7 [situación ] Que es embarazoso o incómodo :encontrarse con su exmujer en la oficina fue para él una situación muy violenta .8 [persona ] Que se siente incómodo o cohibido en un lugar o una situación :se sentía violento porque no conocía a nadie en la fiesta .
violero, -ra
violero, -ra nombre masculino 1 Mosquito (insecto ).SINÓNIMO cínife, mosco .2 nombre masculino y femenino Persona que construye violines y otros instrumentos de cuerda frotada :los violeros de mayor fama fueron los italianos, como Antonio Stradivari, que ejercieron gran influencia en los del resto de los países .
violeta
violeta nombre femenino 1 Planta herbácea silvestre o cultivada de tallos rastreros, hojas ásperas y acorazonadas, con largo pecíolo, flores pequeñas y fruto en forma de cápsula .SINÓNIMO viola .2 Flor de esta planta, pequeña, generalmente de color morado claro y perfume dulzón .SINÓNIMO viola .3 nombre masculino /adjetivo Color morado claro, como el de esta flor; es el séptimo color del espectro solar :el violeta se obtiene mezclando el rojo con el azul .SINÓNIMO violáceo, violado .4 adjetivo Que es de este color :en el vestíbulo, iluminado por una luz violeta, había fotos de mujeres con peinados altos y pestañas postizas .SINÓNIMO violáceo, violado .Es invariable en número: luces violeta .
violetera
violetera nombre femenino Vendedora de violetas .
violetero
violetero nombre masculino Florero pequeño, como para poner violetas .
violín
violín nombre masculino 1 Instrumento musical de cuerda de unos 60 cm de largo (mástil incluido ) formado por una caja de madera hueca y alargada, con un estrechamiento en la parte media y con dos aberturas acústicas en forma de f en el centro, y un brazo (mástil ) corto y sin trastes, a lo largo del cual se prolongan cuatro cuerdas y en cuyo extremo se sitúan las clavijas, que permiten afinar el instrumento; se toca colocándola entre el hombro y el mentón y frotando las cuerdas con un arco :el violín, el más pequeño y agudo de los instrumentos de cuerda y arco, desempeña un importante papel en la orquesta .2 nombre común Persona que en una orquesta o conjunto musical toca este instrumento .SINÓNIMO violinista .primer violín Violinista que ejecuta los solos de violín en una orquesta .meter violín en bolsa Arg, Urug coloquial Expresión que se usa para referirse a la decisión que toma una persona de retirarse de un sitio, un asunto o una discusión luego de no haber conseguido lo que deseaba :estaban interesados en lo que yo les mostraba pero no podían comprarlo, así que recogí todo y metí violín en bolsa .tocar violín Perú coloquial Expresión que se usa para referirse a la actitud expectante de una persona que juega un papel secundario en una relación sentimental :hasta cuándo aguantarás, ¿no te cansas de tocar violín?; estaba enamorado de la mujer de su mejor amigo, y se la pasaba tocando violín .
violineta
violineta nombre femenino Guat Instrumento musical de viento compuesto por un pequeño soporte alargado de madera o metal con varias ranuras en las que hay una serie de lengüetas interiores que suenan al soplar o aspirar por las ranuras .SINÓNIMO armónica .
violinista
violinista nombre común Persona que toca el violín, en especial si se dedica a ello profesionalmente .
violón
violón nombre masculino Instrumento musical de cuerda de forma semejante a la del violín pero mucho mayor (de 180 a 200 cm de largo, mástil incluido ), y por tanto de tono mucho más grave; se toca de pie, apoyando su extremo inferior en el suelo y frotando sus cuatro cuerdas con un arco :el violón es el mayor y más grave instrumento de cuerda y arco .SINÓNIMO bajo, contrabajo .tocar el violón Esp coloquial Intervenir en una conversación o una acción diciendo o haciendo algo sin conocimiento de causa o confundiendo las cosas y quedando por ello en ridículo .
violoncelista
violoncelista nombre común Violonchelista .
violoncello
violoncello nombre masculino Violonchelo .Se pronuncia ‘violonchelo ’.
violoncelo
violoncelo nombre masculino Violonchelo .
violonchelista
violonchelista (también violoncelista )nombre común Persona que toca el violonchelo, en especial si se dedica a ello profesionalmente .
violonchelo
violonchelo (también violoncelo )nombre masculino Instrumento musical de cuerda de forma semejante a la del violín pero mucho mayor (unos 120 cm de largo, mástil incluido ), y por tanto de tono mucho más grave, aunque no tan grande como el contrabajo; se toca sentado, apoyado en el suelo entre las piernas, sujetándolo y frotando sus cuatro cuerdas con un arco :el violonchelo se afina una octava más grave que la viola .SINÓNIMO chelo .Puede encontrarse la grafía italiana violoncello .
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
viol
vi ol /váɪ (ə )l /名詞 C ビオール 〘16 --17世紀の弦楽器; バイオリンの前身 〙.
viola
vi o la 1 /vióʊlə /〖＜イタリア 〗名詞 C ビオラ 〘バイオリンより少し大きいバイオリン属弦楽器 〙.～̀ da g á mba /-də -ɡɑ́ːmbə, -ɡǽm -/ビオラダガンバ 〘ビオール属の主要な低音楽器; チェロの前身 〙.
viola
vi o la 2 /vaɪóʊlə |vá (ɪ )ələ /〖＜ラテン 〗名詞 C 〘植 〙スミレ 〘violet, pansyなどのスミレ属植物の一般名 〙.
violate
vi o late /vá (ɪ )əlèɪt /〖語源は 「力で扱う 」〗(名 )violation, violence, (形 )violent 動詞 ～s /-ts /; ～d /-ɪd /; -lating 他動詞 1 ｟かたく ｠〈法律 協定など 〉に違反する; 〈約束など 〉を破る (break )▸ violate the law [rule ]法律 [規則 ]に違反する ▸ violate A's trust Aの信頼を裏切る .2 ｟かたい文 ｠〈権利 プライバシーなど 〉を 侵害する; 〈静寂 睡眠など 〉を乱す, 妨げる ▸ violate human rights 人権を侵害する .3 ｟かたく ｠〈神聖な場所 物 〉を汚 （けが ）す , 冒涜 （ぼうとく ）する ; 〈場所 〉に不法侵入する ▸ violate a grave 墓を荒らす ▸ violate the no-fly zone 飛行禁止空域を侵犯する .4 ｟文 遠回しに ｠〈女性 〉を犯す, 強姦 （ごうかん ）する (rape 1 ).
violation
vi o la tion /vá (ɪ )əlèɪʃ (ə )n /→violate 名詞 1 U (法律 規則などの )違反 ; C 違反行為 ▸ in violation of A Aに違反して .2 U C (神聖を )汚すこと, 冒涜 （ぼうとく ）.3 U C 妨害 ; 侵害 .4 U ｟遠回しに ｠(婦女 )暴行 (rape 1 ).
violator
vi o la tor /vá (ɪ )əlèɪtə r /名詞 C 1 違反者 ; 侵害 [妨害 ]者 .2 ｟遠回しに ｠(婦女 )暴行者 .3 冒涜 （ぼうとく ）する人 .
violence
vi o lence /vá (ɪ )ələns /→violate (形 )violent, (副 )violently 名詞 U 1 «…への » 暴力 (行為 ), 乱暴, 暴行 «against » ▸ acts of violence 暴力行為 ▸ domestic [physical, political ] violence 家庭内 [身体的, 政治的 ]暴力 ▸ the increase of sex and violence on TV テレビでのセックスと暴力シーンの増加 ▸ use [resort to ] violence 暴力を働く [に訴える ]▸ violence against women 婦女暴行 .2 (自然現象などの )激しさ , 猛威 ▸ the violence of a storm あらしの猛威 .3 ｟文 ｠(感情 言葉 行為などの )激しさ ▸ the violence of her fury 彼女の怒りの激しさ ▸ say with sudden violence 急に激しい口調で言う .d ò v í olence to A ｟かたく ｠1 A 〈物 〉を損なう, 害する .2 A 〈人 〉に暴行を加える ; A 〈感情など 〉を傷つける .3 A 〈主義 規則など 〉に反する, 背く .4 A 〈意味 事実など 〉を曲解する, 曲げる .
violent
vi o lent /vá (ɪ )ələnt /→violate (名 )violence, (副 )violently 形容詞 more ～; most ～1 〈行為 人が 〉暴力的な , 乱暴な, 凶暴な; 〈映画 テレビなどが 〉暴力シーンの多い ▸ commit a violent crime 暴力犯罪を犯す ▸ turn [get ] violent 暴力的になる ▸ a violent film 暴力映画 .2 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗a. 激情的な , 激しい 〈議論 言葉 感情など 〉; 猛烈な, ひどい 〈病状 痛みなど 〉▸ a violent temper [rage ]激しい気性 [怒り ]▸ a violent headache 猛烈な頭痛 .b. 激しい, 猛烈な 〈自然現象など 〉▸ a violent storm 猛烈なあらし .3 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗(程度などが )著しい, 極端な ; とても派手な, けばけばしい 〈色など 〉▸ go through violent changes 劇的な変化を経る ▸ violent colors 極彩色 .4 〖名詞 の前で 〗(特に殺害などによる )非業の, 不慮の 〈死 〉▸ die a violent death 非業の死を遂げる .5 〈解釈などが 〉歪曲 （わいきょく ）された, 曲解した .
violently
vi o lent ly /vá (ɪ )ələntli /→violate 副詞 1 激しく , ひどく, 猛烈に ; 乱暴に, 手荒に ▸ He grabbed me by the arm and shook me violently .彼は私の腕をつかむと乱暴に揺さぶった ▸ fall violently in love with A A 〈人 〉に激しく恋する ▸ cough violently 猛烈にせきをする .2 暴力を用いて .
violet
vi o let /vá (ɪ )ələt /名詞 複 ～s /-ts /1 C 〘植 〙スミレ (の花 ) 〘米国Illinois, New Jersey, Wisconsin, Rhode Island各州の州花 〙▸ a shrinking violet 恥ずかしがりの人 .2 U スミレ色, 青紫色 .形容詞 スミレ色の .
violin
vi o lin /và (ɪ )əlɪ́n / (! 強勢は第3音節 ) 〖語源は 「小さなビオラ (viola 1 )」〗名詞 複 ～s /-z /C 1 バイオリン (→fiddle )▸ take violin lessons バイオリンのレッスンを受ける ▸ Lucy plays (the ) violin for an orchestra .ルーシーはオーケストラでバイオリンを弾いている (!ここでは無冠詞の用法もある; →play コーパスの窓 ) .2 〖通例 ～s 〗(オーケストラの )バイオリン奏者 (violinist )▸ the first violins 第1バイオリン奏者 .
violinist
v ì o l í n ist 名詞 C バイオリニスト, バイオリン奏者 .
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