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    Tambour (en. Drum)

    /tã.buʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A musical instrument composed of a cylindrical body and a stretched membrane.
    The drum is often used in military bands.
    Le tambour est souvent utilisé dans les orchestres militaires.
    A rotating cylinder of a machine or device.
    The drum of the washing machine is rotating.
    Le tambour de la machine à laver est en rotation.
    A part of a mechanism that produces sound by vibration.
    The drum of the drum kit gives the rhythm to the music.
    Le tambour de la batterie donne le rythme à la musique.

    Etymology

    From the Old French 'tambor', itself derived from Latin 'timbre'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to drum up
    To announce something with great noise or with great solemnity.
    donner un coup de tambour
    to march to the drum
    To advance following the rhythm of military music.
    marcher au tambour
    to drum
    To lightly and repeatedly strike a surface, similar to the sound of a drum.
    tambouriner

    Related Words

    tambourine
    Small drum with two membranes.
    tambourin
    tambourining
    The action of lightly striking with sticks on the tambourine.
    tambourinage
    tambourines
    An instrument similar to the drum but smaller.
    tambourins

    Slang Meanings

    False noise, sound that does not produce an effect
    Don't make a fuss, focus on what matters.
    Ne fais pas de tambour, concentre-toi sur l'essentiel.
    Empty words or hollow sound
    His promises are just empty noise, nothing concrete.
    Ses promesses ne sont que du tambour, rien de concret.