drum [drʌm]
noun
1 (Mús) tambor; (m) to play (the) drums tocar la batería
to beat bang the drum for sth/sbor dar bombo a algo/algn; anunciar algo/a algn a bombo y platillo The trade secretary disagreed but promised to "bang the drum for industry" If the French want to beat the drum for French culture, good luck to them This week the Sun has been banging the drum for its great hero, Maggie Thatcher
2 (container) (for oil) bidón; (m) (Téc) (cylinder, machine part) tambor; (m) 3 (Anat) (also eardrum) tímpano; (m) verb:transitive
to drum one's fingers on the table tamborilear con los dedos sobre la mesa; to drum sth into sb meter algo a algn en la cabeza por la fuerza; I had it drummed into me as a child de niño me hicieron comprender eso a la fuerza a fuerza de repetírmelo;or
verb:intransitive
(Mús) tocar el tambor etc;etc (tap) (with fingers) tamborilear the noise was drumming in my ears el ruido me estaba taladrando los oídos; his words drummed in my mind el eco de sus palabras resonaba en mi cabeza
modifier
drum brake (n) (Aut) freno de tambor; (m)
drum machine (n) caja de ritmos; (f)
drum major (n) (Britain) tambor mayor; (m)
drum majorette (n) especially (US) bastonera; (f)
