los timbales

kettledrums, timpani

→ timbal
noun · plural masculine Rare #54,469
kettledrums, timpani Large orchestral drums; in everyday Spanish, often called timbales.
SP: La orquesta tiene timbales.
EN: The orchestra has timpani.

Señor Dick, parece que estuviera tocando los timbales.

Mr. Dick, it looks like you're playing the timpani.

— La historia de David Copperfield (2019)

¿Por qué necesitas timbales?

Why do you need timbales?

— Song Sung Blue: Sueño inquebrantable (2025)

El señor Dick se movía como si tocara los timbales.

Mr. Dick moved as if he were playing the timpani.

— La historia de David Copperfield (2019)

Y timbales, los tambores grandes.

And timpani, the big drums.

— Song Sung Blue: Sueño inquebrantable (2025)