drum major in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for drum major in the English»French Dictionary

drum major N

drum major

tambour-major m

Translations for drum major in the French»English Dictionary

tambour-major

drum-major

Translations for drum major in the English»French Dictionary

I.major [Brit ˈmeɪdʒə, Am ˈmeɪdʒər] N

1. major MIL:

major

commandant m

2. major:

Major (in titles) Major Andrews

le commandant Andrews

3. major Am UNIV:

major (subject)

matière f principale

(student) I'm a physics major

ma matière principale est la physique

4. major LAW:

major

majeur/-e m/f

5. major MUS:

major

ton m majeur

II.major [Brit ˈmeɪdʒə, Am ˈmeɪdʒər] ADJ

1. major (important):

major change, championship, city, client, company, damage, decision, event, user

important

major crisis, contribution, difference, difficulty, effect, importance, role, work

majeur

major influence, significance

capital

a major operation, major surgery MED

une grosse opération

2. major (main):

major

principal

3. major MUS:

major

majeur

in a major key

en majeur

4. major Brit dated SCHOOL:

Jones major

Jones aîné

III.to major in VB intr Am UNIV

to major in

se spécialiser en

I.drum [Brit drʌm, Am drəm] N

1. drum:

drum MUS, MIL

tambour m

2. drum:

drum (container)

bidon m

drum (larger)

baril m

a 10 litre drum

un bidon de 10 litres

3. drum:

drum TECH, MOTOR

tambour m

4. drum (spool for rope, cable):

drum

tambour m

II.drums N

drums npl:

drums

batterie f

Joe Morello on drums

Joe Morello à la batterie

III.drum <pres part drumming; pret, pp drummed> [Brit drʌm, Am drəm] VB trans

to drum one's fingers/feet

tambouriner des doigts/des pieds (on sur)

to drum sth into sb fig

enfoncer qc dans le crâne de qn inf

IV.drum <pres part drumming; pret, pp drummed> [Brit drʌm, Am drəm] VB intr

1. drum (beat drum):

drum

jouer du tambour

2. drum (make drumming sound):

drum rain:

tambouriner

to drum on the table with one's fingers

tambouriner sur la table avec les doigts

V.drum [Brit drʌm, Am drəm]

to beat the drum for sth fig

faire du battage pour qc

drum major in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for drum major in the English»French Dictionary

I.major [ˈmeɪdʒəʳ, Am -dʒɚ] ADJ

major

majeur(e)

A major MUS

la majeur

II.major [ˈmeɪdʒəʳ, Am -dʒɚ] N

1. major MIL:

major

major m

2. major Am, Aus (primary subject):

major

matière f principale

to be a history major

faire histoire comme matière principale

III.major [ˈmeɪdʒəʳ, Am -dʒɚ] VB intr Am, Aus

to major in history

faire histoire comme matière principale

I.drum [drʌm] N

1. drum (percussion):

drum

tambour m

2. drum pl:

drum

batterie f

3. drum (object):

drum

bidon m

4. drum (washing machine part):

drum

tambour m

Phrases:

to bang the drum for sb/sth

rebattre les oreilles avec qn/qc

II.drum <-mm-> [drʌm] VB intr

1. drum (play percussion):

drum

battre du tambour

2. drum (tap):

drum a. fig

tambouriner

III.drum [drʌm] VB trans

drum

tambouriner

to drum one's fingers

tapoter des doigts

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The role of the drum major has evolved significantly over the years.

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At that time, the band was made up entirely of boys, led by a drum major.

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Each year, the director and field assistants select one drum major and one assistant drum major.

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The band also does not have a color guard, permanent front ensemble, or a drum major in the drum corps' definition.

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With the arrival of military concert bands and pipe bands around the 18th century, the position of the drum major was adapted to those ensembles.

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He served as a band leader and drum major.

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The drum major may use a whistle, vocal, or hand commands to accomplish this.

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However, in years when the drum major is a graduating senior there are two, allowing the new drum major to have one season of apprenticeship.

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The drum major is best known for the back bend performed during pregame.

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Elements such as music, marching, drum major, percussion, color guard, visual ensemble, and general performance are judged in these competitions.

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