drum

tamburo

Strumento con una membrana tesa che si colpisce con le mani o con bacchette.

In inglese semplice: A musical instrument with a tight covering that you hit with sticks or your hands.

• She hit the drum with a stick.
• He plays drums in a band.
• The sound of a bass drum filled the hall.

Sinonimi: skins

Espressioni comuni: play the drum, bass drum, snare drum, drum kit

fusto, bidone

Grande recipiente cilindrico con estremità piatte, usato per conservare o trasportare liquidi e altri materiali.

In inglese semplice: A large round container with flat ends, used for storing or carrying liquids and other materials.

• The oil drum was empty.
• They stored fuel in metal drums.
• We filled an old drum with rainwater.

Sinonimi: barrel

Espressioni comuni: oil drum, steel drum, empty drum, fuel drum

tamburo

Muro circolare che sostiene la cupola di un edificio.

In inglese semplice: A round wall that supports the curved roof of a building.

• The dome rests on a stone drum.
• Tall windows surround the drum beneath the dome.
• The architect designed a wider drum to support the new cupola.

Espressioni comuni: dome drum, circular drum, drum beneath something

suonare il tamburo, suonare la batteria

Suonare il tamburo o la batteria colpendo la membrana tesa con le mani o con bacchette.

In inglese semplice: To play a musical instrument by hitting its tight covering with sticks or your hands.

• He loves to drum.
• She drummed with a local band for years.
• Can you drum in time with the music?

Sinonimi: play drums

Espressioni comuni: drum in time, drum with someone, drum for someone

tamburellare

Battere ripetutamente su una superficie con le dita o un oggetto, spesso mentre si aspetta.

In inglese semplice: To hit a surface repeatedly with your fingers or another object, often while waiting.

• Stop drumming on the table.
• He drummed his fingers against the window.
• She was drumming on her notebook with a pen.

Come si usa: drum your fingers on something (She drummed her fingers on the desk while waiting.); drum on something (He drummed on the table with a pencil.)

Sinonimi: tap, beat

Espressioni comuni: drum your fingers, drum on something, drum against something

tamburellare, rullare

Battere rapidamente e ripetutamente, producendo un suono basso e continuo.

In inglese semplice: To beat quickly and repeatedly, making a low rolling sound.

• Rain drummed on the roof.
• The grouse drummed with its wings.
• Their feet drummed against the wooden floor as they ran.

Come si usa: drum on/against something (Rain drummed against the metal roof.)

Sinonimi: beat, patter

Espressioni comuni: drum with wings, drum on something, drum against something

inculcare, ficcare in testa

Ripetere molte volte un’informazione perché qualcuno la ricordi.

In inglese semplice: To repeat information many times so that someone remembers it.

• They drummed the safety rules into us.
• My mother drummed that lesson into my head.
• The coach kept repeating the instructions to drum them in.

Come si usa: drum something into someone/someone's head (Our teacher drummed the spelling rules into our heads.); drum something in (He repeated the warning to drum it in.)

Sinonimi: drill, instil

Espressioni comuni: drum something in, drum into someone, drum into heads