percussion

percussioni

Strumenti suonati colpendoli o scuotendoli, oppure il gruppo di musicisti che li suona.

In inglese semplice: Instruments played by hitting or shaking them, or the group of musicians who play them.

• She plays percussion in a band.
• The percussion section entered after the strings.
• This piece uses bells and other percussion.

Espressioni comuni: play percussion, percussion section, percussion instruments

percussione

Tecnica con cui il medico dà piccoli colpi sul corpo per individuare eventuali problemi.

In inglese semplice: Tapping a person’s body to help a doctor discover what is wrong.

• The doctor used percussion during the examination.
• Chest percussion helped her assess his lungs.
• He compared the sounds produced by percussion on each side.

Espressioni comuni: chest percussion, percussion of something

percussione

Produzione di un suono battendo due cose l’una contro l’altra.

In inglese semplice: The production of sound by hitting two things together.

• Percussion produced a sharp sound.
• The demonstration used percussion rather than blowing.
• The percussion of two metal plates made a loud clang.

Sinonimi: striking

Espressioni comuni: sound by percussion, percussion of something