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Italian word

tromba

trumpet (musical instrument) or trunk (of an elephant)

Looks like

trombone

a large brass instrument with a slide

⚠️ The trap

Don't confuse tromba (trumpet) with trombone (trombone). They are two different instruments. Also, 'tromba' can mean an elephant's trunk in informal Italian.

To say "a large brass instrument with a slide" in Italian:

trombone (same in Italian for trombone)

"tromba" in English means:

trumpet (musical instrument) or trunk (of an elephant)

Example

"Mio figlio suona la tromba nella banda scolastica."

"My son plays the trumpet in the school band."

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