percussion (redirected from Percussionists)

per·cus·sion  (pr-kshn)

n.

1. The striking together of two bodies, especially when noise is produced.

2. The sound, vibration, or shock caused by the striking together of two bodies.

3. The act of detonating a percussion cap in a firearm.

4. A method of medical diagnosis in which various areas of the body, especially the chest, back, and abdomen, are tapped to determine by resonance the condition of internal organs.

5. Music

a. The section of a band or orchestra composed of percussion instruments.

b. Percussion instruments or their players considered as a group.

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[Latin percussi, percussin-, from percussus, past participle of percutere, to percuss; see percuss.]

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percussion [pəˈkʌʃən]

n

1. (Medicine) the act, an instance, or an effect of percussing

2. (Music / Instruments) Music the family of instruments in which sound arises from the striking of materials with sticks, hammers, or the hands

3. (Music / Instruments) Music

a.  instruments of this family constituting a section of an orchestra, band, etc.

b.  (as modifier) a percussion ensemble

4. (Medicine) Med the act of percussing a body surface

5. (Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) the act of exploding a percussion cap

[from Latin percussiō, from percutere to hit; see percuss]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	percussion - the act of playing a percussion instrument music - musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest" drumming - the act of playing drums; "he practiced his drumming several hours every day"
	2.	percussion - the act of exploding a percussion cap detonation - the act of detonating an explosive
	3.	percussion - the section of a band or orchestra that plays percussion instruments percussion section, rhythm section section - a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class
	4.	percussion - tapping a part of the body for diagnostic purposes pleximetry auscultation - listening to sounds within the body (usually with a stethoscope)

Translations

percussion [pəˈkʌʃən]

A. N

1. (= impact, noise) → percusión f

2. (Mus) → percusión f
to play percussion → ser percusionista

B. CPD percussion cap N → cápsula f fulminante
percussion instrument N → instrumento m de percusión
percussion section N → percusión f, sección f de percusión

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percussion [pə^rˈkʌʃ^ən] n → percussion f
to play percussion → jouer des percussions
I play percussion → Je joue des percussions. percussion section
percussion section n [orchestra] → percussions fpl
peregrine falcon [ˌpɛrɪgrɪnˈfɔːlkən] n → faucon m pèlerin

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percussion

n

→ Perkussion f (also Med)

(Mus) → Schlagzeug nt

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percussion:

percussion cap

n → Zündhütchen nt

percussion drill

n → Schlagbohrmaschine f

percussion instrument

n (Mus) → Schlaginstrument nt

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percussion [pəˈkʌʃ/ən] n

a. → percussione f

b. (Mus) → percussioni fpl

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percussion

n percussion [pəˈkaʃən]

1 (in an orchestra, the group of people who play) musical instruments in which the sound is produced by striking them eg drums, cymbals etc He plays (the) percussion in the orchestra; (also adjective ) a percussion instrument. slaginstrument آلات إيقاع أو نَقْر перкусия bicí (nástroje) slagtøj; slagtøjs- die Schlaginstrumente (pl.), Schlag... κρουστά percusión löökpillid ساز ضربی lyömäsoittimet (à/de) percussion כְלֵי הַקָשָה तबला आदि वाद्य यन्त्र udaraljke (bubnjevi i sl.) ütőhangszerek perkusi slagverk percussione; a percussione 打楽器 타악기 mušamieji instrumentai; mušamasis sitamie instrumenti; sitamais genderang percussie, slag{#169} slagverk instrumenty perkuyjne percussão (de) percuţie ударные bicie (nástroje) tolkala udaraljke slagverk เครื่องดนตรีประเภทเคาะหรือตี vurmalı çalgılar 打擊樂器 ударні інструменти تھاپ والے آلات طرب bộ gõ 打击乐器

2 the striking of one hard object against another A gun is fired by means of percussion. slagwerk صَدْم، قَدْح сблъскване náraz, úder slag der Schlag κρούση percusión löök برخورد دو چیز isku percussion הַקָשָה आघात jak sukob ütés perkusi sláttur, högg percussione 衝撃 충돌 smūgis, trenksmas, perkusija sitiens; trieciens tukulan percussie sammenstøt, slag uderzenie percussão lovire удар náraz, úder sunek, udarec tresak slag, stöt การกระทบ çarpma, vurma 碰撞，擊發 удар تھاپ sự đập 碰撞，击发

n perˈcussionist

a person who plays percussion instruments in an orchestra etc. slaginstrumentspeler عازِف آلات إيقاع أو نَقْر перкуционист bubeník slagtøjsspiller der/die Schlagzeuger(in) παίκτης των κρουστών percusionista löökpillimängija نوازنده سازهای ضربی perkussionisti percussionniste מְנַגֵן בִּכלֵי-הַקָשָה आघात करने वाला, ताल देने वाला svirač na udaraljkama,bubnjar ütőjátékos pemain perkusi slagverksleikari percussionista 打楽器奏者 타악기 연주자 mušamaisiais instrumentais grojantis muzikantas sitamo instrumentu spēlētājs pemain genderang slagwerker slagverker perkusista percussionista per­cu­ţionist ударник bubeník igralec na tolkalo perkusionista slagverkare, batterist นักดนตรีที่เล่นเครื่องดนตรีประเภทตีหรือเคาะ vurmalı çalgı çalan kimse 打擊樂器的演奏者 ударник آلات طرب بجانے والا người chơi nhạc cụ gõ 打击乐器的演奏者

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percussion → نَقْر úder slagtøj Aufschlag κρούση percusión isku percussions udaraljke percussione 衝突 타격 percussie slag zderzenie percussão удар slaginstrument เครื่องดนตรีประเภทเคาะหรือตี vurmalı sự gõ 打击乐器