tambourine in Portuguese
tambourine in Portuguese is pandeiro, tamboril — tambourine means a small percussion instrument made of a round frame with jingling metal discs set into its rim, played by shaking or striking it.
tambourine in Portuguese
pandeiro
A percussion instrument consisting of a small, usually wooden, hoop closed on one side with a drum frame and featuring jingling metal disks on the tread; it is most often held in the hand and shaken rhythmically; by extension, any frame drum.
tamboril
A percussion instrument consisting of a small, usually wooden, hoop closed on one side with a drum frame and featuring jingling metal disks on the tread; it is most often held in the hand and shaken rhythmically; by extension, any frame drum.
What does "tambourine" mean?
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noun A small percussion instrument made of a round frame with jingling metal discs set into its rim, played by shaking or striking it.
"She shook the tambourine in time with the chorus."
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verb To play a tambourine, or to make a jingling sound like one.
"He tambourined along as the band played."
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tambourine in a sentence
- She shook the tambourine in time with the chorus.
- The busker kept rhythm with a battered old tambourine.
- He tambourined along as the band played.
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What is "tambourine" in Portuguese?
"tambourine" in Portuguese is pandeiro, tamboril. tambourine means: A small percussion instrument made of a round frame with jingling metal discs set into its rim, played by shaking or striking it.
How do you use "tambourine" in a sentence?
Example: "She shook the tambourine in time with the chorus." In Portuguese, "tambourine" is pandeiro, tamboril.
Are there other ways to say "tambourine" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 2 translations listed for "tambourine": pandeiro, tamboril.
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