tam-tam
French → English
(music) Tam-tam: a traditional African percussion instrument of the drum family
On entendait le son lointain du tam-tam pendant la fête au village.
(English) One could hear the distant sound of the drum during the village festival.
Le musicien frappe le tam-tam avec ses mains pour créer un rythme complexe.
(English) The musician hits the drum with his hands to create a complex rhythm.
(metaphor) Hype: noisy or sensational publicity or rumors used to draw attention
Le tam-tam médiatique autour de ce film a attiré beaucoup de spectateurs.
(English) The media hype surrounding this film attracted many viewers.
Malgré tout ce tam-tam publicitaire, le produit a été un échec commercial.
(English) Despite all this advertising hype, the product was a commercial failure.
Entry ID: fr:en:tam-tam · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary