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drum in Italian

drum in Italian is tamburo, batteria, bidone — drum means a percussion instrument with a tight skin stretched over a hollow body, played by striking.

drum in Italian

tamburo
noun
(percussion instrument) A percussive musical instrument spanned with a thin covering on at least one end for striking, forming an acoustic chamber; a membranophone.
batteria
noun
(percussion instrument) A percussive musical instrument spanned with a thin covering on at least one end for striking, forming an acoustic chamber; a membranophone.
bidone
noun
Any similar hollow, cylindrical object.
tamburo
noun
Any similar hollow, cylindrical object.
bidone
noun
A barrel or large cylindrical container for liquid transport and storage.

What does "drum" mean?

  1. noun A percussion instrument with a tight skin stretched over a hollow body, played by striking.
    "The boy tapped a quiet rhythm on his toy drum."
  2. noun A cylindrical container, especially one used to store or transport liquid.
    "The workers rolled an empty oil drum across the yard."
  3. verb To strike or tap rhythmically, as if playing a drum.
    "The rain drummed on the tin roof all night long."
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drum in a sentence

  • The boy tapped a quiet rhythm on his toy drum.
  • He kept the beat on his drum during the parade.
  • The workers rolled an empty oil drum across the yard.
  • Rainwater collected in a plastic drum beside the shed.

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What is "drum" in Italian?
"drum" in Italian is tamburo, batteria, bidone. drum means: A percussion instrument with a tight skin stretched over a hollow body, played by striking.
How do you use "drum" in a sentence?
Example: "The boy tapped a quiet rhythm on his toy drum." In Italian, "drum" is tamburo, batteria, bidone.
Are there other ways to say "drum" in Italian?
Yes — Italian has 3 translations listed for "drum": tamburo, batteria, bidone.
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