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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWirbel
Pronunciation / Transliteration: vɪʁbl̩
"Ein kurzer Wirbel kündigte die große Enthüllung an."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A rapid succession of beats on a drum, typically played to create suspense before an important announcement, entrance, or event.
"The audience held their breath during the dramatic drumroll before the winner was announced." - 2
A figurative build-up or anticipation leading up to a significant reveal.
"After much hype and a metaphorical drumroll, the company finally unveiled its new product line."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from 'drum', an imitative onomatopoeic word of Germanic origin, combined with 'roll', from Old French 'roller' (to roll). The compound term emerged in the 19th century to describe the continuous, rapid beating of a drum used particularly to build suspense before an announcement or theatrical act.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Drumroll" is said worldwide
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roulement de tambour
Transliteration: rool-mān duh tām-boor
"Il y a eu un roulement de tambour avant l'annonce du gagnant."
Wirbel
Transliteration: vɪʁbl̩
"Ein kurzer Wirbel kündigte die große Enthüllung an."
rullo di tamburi
Transliteration: rul-lo di tam-bu-ri
"Un rullo di tamburi ha preceduto l'arrivo del sindaco."
redoble de tambores
Transliteration: re-do-ble de tam-bo-res
"Sonó un redoble de tambores antes de revelar el premio."
rufada de tambores
Transliteration: ru-fa-da de tam-bo-res
"Ouve-se uma rufada de tambores antes do grande momento."
नगाड़े की गड़गड़ाहट
Transliteration: nagaade ki gargarahat
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"विजेता की घोषणा से पहले नगाड़े की गड़गड़ाहट सुनाई दी।"
鼓点
Transliteration: gǔdiǎn
Script: 中文汉字
"在宣布结果之前，现场响起了一阵急促的鼓点。"
드럼 롤
Transliteration: deureom rol
Script: 한국어 한글
"결과 발표 전에 긴장감을 고조시키는 드럼 롤이 울렸다."
ドラムロール
Transliteration: doramurōru
Script: 日本語
"発表の直前にドラムロールが鳴り響いた。"
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