drum

I 1. [drʌm]

nome

1) mus. mil. tamburo m.

2) ind. comm. bidone m.; (larger) fusto m.

3) tecn. aut. tamburo m.

2.

nome plurale drums batteria f.sing.

II 1. [drʌm]

verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. -mm-)

to drum one's fingers — tamburellare con le dita (on su)

to drum sth. into sb. — fig. fare entrare qcs. in testa a qcn., inculcare qcs. a qcn

2.

verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. -mm-)

1) (beat drum) suonare il tamburo

2) (make drumming sound) [rain] tamburellare

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- drum home

- drum out

- drum up

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1. noun

1) (a musical instrument constructed of skin etc stretched on a round frame and beaten with a stick: He plays the drums.) tamburo

2) (something shaped like a drum, especially a container: an oil-drum.) bidone, fusto

3) (an eardrum.) timpano

2. verb

1) (to beat a drum.) battere/suonare il tamburo

2) (to tap continuously especially with the fingers: Stop drumming (your fingers) on the table!) tamburellare

3) (to make a sound like someone beating a drum: The rain drummed on the metal roof.) tambureggiare

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- drummer

- drumstick
- drum in/into

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I 1. [drʌm]

nome

1) mus. mil. tamburo m.

2) ind. comm. bidone m.; (larger) fusto m.

3) tecn. aut. tamburo m.

2.

nome plurale drums batteria f.sing.

II 1. [drʌm]

verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. -mm-)

to drum one's fingers — tamburellare con le dita (on su)

to drum sth. into sb. — fig. fare entrare qcs. in testa a qcn., inculcare qcs. a qcn

2.

verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. -mm-)

1) (beat drum) suonare il tamburo

2) (make drumming sound) [rain] tamburellare

•

- drum home

- drum out

- drum up