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барабаня — meaning in English

barabanya

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English meaning

  • drum noun A percussion instrument with a tight skin stretched over a hollow body, played by striking.
  • patter noun A quick series of light, repeated sounds, like rain hitting a roof or feet running on pavement.
  • pelt noun The skin of an animal, especially with the fur or hair still attached.
  • thrum noun A thrumming sound; a hum or vibration.

Senses

барабаня is used for these senses in English:

  • drum (ambitransitive) To beat with a rapid succession of strokes.
  • patter To make irregularly repeated sounds of low-to-moderate magnitude and lower-than-average pitch.
  • thrum To make a monotonous drumming noise.

drum — full definition

  1. noun A percussion instrument with a tight skin stretched over a hollow body, played by striking.
  2. noun A cylindrical container, especially one used to store or transport liquid.
  3. verb To strike or tap rhythmically, as if playing a drum.

patter — full definition

  1. noun A quick series of light, repeated sounds, like rain hitting a roof or feet running on pavement.
  2. noun Fast, smooth talk, especially the kind used by salespeople, comedians, or auctioneers.
  3. verb To make a series of quick, light tapping sounds.

Related Bulgarian words