batteria

battery

noun baht-teh-REE-ah Rare

Origin: From French batterie (a battering, a set of guns), from battre (to beat).

Also means

drum kit

Usage Note

Batteria covers both a battery (electric cell) and a drum kit — context usually distinguishes them. For a car battery use batteria dell'auto; for a drummer, say suonare la batteria (to play drums). A third meaning, batteria da cucina, refers to a set of pots and pans (cookware set).

Examples

"Il batterista suona la batteria dal vivo."

Natural Translation

The drummer plays the drum kit live.

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