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The French word for drum is
tambour





drum

Gender

The gender of tambour is masculine. E.g. le tambour.

French Definition


drum
     1. n. (Musique) Tambour, batterie
     2. n. Rouleau.
     3. v. (Musique) Jouer de la batterie.



Translations for drum and their definitions

tambour
     1. n-m. drum (instrument)
     2. n-m. tambour (sports / real tennis)
     3. n-m. revolving door


batterie
     1. n-f. (military) battery
     2. n-f. (music) percussion, drum kit, battery/batterie
     3. n-f. battery (electricity storing device)
     4. n-f. (dance) batterie
     5. n-f. (agriculture) battery
Image illustrating the French word batterie


tonneau
     1. n-m. barrel; round vessel made from staves bound with a hoop
     2. n-m. register ton (100 cubic feet)
     3. n-m. barrel roll


cylindre
     1. n-m. (geometry) cylinder
     2. n-m. (automotive) cylinder
     3. v. first-person singular present of cylindrer
     4. v. third-person singular present of cylindrer
     5. v. second-person singular imperative of cylindrer


baril ©
     1. n-m. barrel (volume used to measure petroleum and similar products)


bidon ©
     1. n-m. can, tin, canister
     2. n-m.          milk carton
     3. n-m.          water bottle
     4. n-m. (childish) tummy
     5. adj. (slang) rigged
           La course de chevaux est bidon. - The horse race is rigged.
     6. adj. (slang) phoney, sham
           Ces cris et ces pleurs sont bidon puisqu'elle ne l'aimait pas. - These cries and tears are phoney because she didn't love him.
     7. adj. (slang) crap
           Ce film est complètement bidon. - This film is complete crap.


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