drum

1. (intransitive)To beat a drum.

   trommeln

   бить в бараба́нbitʹ v barabán

2. (ambitransitive)To beat with a rapid succession of strokes.

   The ruffed grouse drums with his wings.

   trommeln

   бараба́нитьbarabánitʹ

3. (transitive)To drill or review in an attempt to establish memorization.

   He’s still trying to drum Spanish verb conjugations into my head.

   einpauken, einbläuen

   вда́лбливатьvdálblivatʹ

4. To throb, as the heart.

5. To go about, as a drummer does, to gather recruits, to draw or secure partisans, customers, etc.; used with for.

6. Of various animals, to make a vocalisation or mechanical sound that resembles drumming.

   make a rhythmic sound

1. Tom can play the drums well.

   Том добре грає на барабанах. — deniko

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2. Does Tom actually play the drums?

   Том насправді грає на барабанах? — deniko

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3. Tom drummed his fingers on the table.

   Том барабанив пальцями по столу. — Rovo

   ruТом побарабанил пальцами по столу. — odexed

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4. Tom can play the drums quite well.

   Том досить непогано грає на барабані. — deniko

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5. I love the way Tom plays the drums.

   Мені дуже подобається, як Том грає на барабанах. — deniko

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regular · Lesson

• drum upTo generate or encourage; to campaign for.
• drum outTo remove, especially unfairly, from an organization or position of responsibility.
• drum intoTo repeat something to a (person) until they accept, remember or understand it.