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tambourine in Spanish

tambourine in Spanish is pandereta, pandero — 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 Spanish

pandereta
noun
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.
pandero
noun
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?

  1. 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."
  2. 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 Spanish?

"tambourine" in Spanish is pandereta, pandero. 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 Spanish, "tambourine" is pandereta, pandero.

Are there other ways to say "tambourine" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 2 translations listed for "tambourine": pandereta, pandero.

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