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та́мбур

uncommon #7916
nounmasculineinanimatecountable
  • 1.

    tambour, tamboura, lobby, platform

  • 2.

    vestibule, lobby, entrance hall (between two doors)architecture

    В тамбу́ре хо́лодно, закрой втору́ю дверь.

    It's cold in the vestibule - close the inner door.

    The small enclosed space between two sets of doors, keeping cold air out.

  • 3.

    vestibule (of a railway carriage), platform (of a carriage)railways

    Он вы́шел в тамбу́р поговори́ть по телефо́ну.

    He stepped out into the carriage vestibule to make a phone call.

  • 4.

    chain stitchembroidery

    Узо́р вы́шит тамбу́ром.

    The pattern is embroidered in chain stitch.

    Often in the instrumental: вышивать тамбуром 'embroider in chain stitch'.

  • 5.

    (raredrum, tambourmusic

    Солда́ты шли под гро́мкий тамбу́р.

    The soldiers marched to the loud beat of the drum.

    Dated.

  • 6.

    (raretamboura, tambura (plucked instrument)music

    Он игра́л на тамбу́ре стари́нную мело́дию.

    He played an old tune on the tamboura.

    An Eastern European and Asian lute-like instrument.

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Declension

SingularPlural
Nom.Nominative

та́мбур

та́мбуры

Gen.Genitive

та́мбура

та́мбуров

Dat.Dative

та́мбуру

та́мбурам

Acc.Accusative

та́мбур

та́мбуры

Inst.Instrumental

та́мбуром

та́мбурами

Prep.Prepositional

та́мбуре

та́мбурах

Word familyта́мбурPRO

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  • Lisa edited noun basics and declension 7 years ago.
  • Lisa edited noun basics and declension 7 years ago.