Clinking Meaning in English

word · lemma: clink

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التعريف

A high, light sound that happens when glass, metal, or similar objects gently hit each other.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Used mostly to describe soft, pleasant sounds like glasses at a celebration or coins in a pocket. Common with the verb 'hear' or 'sound'. Not used for loud, harsh noises.

• Spanish: tintineo - tintinear (sonido)
• Portuguese (BR): tilintar - tilintando (som)
• Portuguese (PT): tilintar - tilintando (som)
• Chinese (Simplified): 叮当声
• Chinese (Traditional): 叮噹聲
• Hindi: झनझनाहट
• Arabic: صوت الطنين
• Bengali: ঝনঝনানি - ডুমুরানি
• Russian: звон - позвякивание
• Japanese: カチャンという音 - カランという音
• Vietnamese: leng keng - leng kẻng
• Korean: 짤랑거림 - 짤랑이는 소리
• Turkish: çınlama - tınlama
• Urdu: کھنک
• Indonesian: gemerincing - berdenting

جمل نموذجية

The clinking of bottles echoed down the hall after the party.

natural

I hear the clinking of glasses in the kitchen.

basic

They walked quietly except for the clinking of bracelets on her wrist.

natural

She likes the clinking sound of coins.

basic

The keys are clinking in his pocket.

basic

Everyone raised their glasses, clinking them together to celebrate.

natural