clang

[US]/klæŋ/
[UK]/klæŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. en skarp, metallisk lyd
v. at lave en skarp, metallisk lyd
Word Forms
Pluralclangs
Third Person Singularclangs
Present Participleclanging
Past Participleclanged
Past Tenseclanged

Phrases & Collocations

metallic clang

metallisk klang

loud clang

høj klang

Example Sentences

The clang of the firebell alarmed the village.

Lyden af brandklokken alarmerede landsbyen.

There was a clang as he dropped the tools.

Der var et klag, da han tabte værktøjet.

The tramdriver clanged his bell.

Sporvognsføreren klang med sin klokke.

the clangorous locomotive works; a clanging gong.

de rungende lokomotivværker; en klangende gong.

The spade clanged when it hit the rock.

Spaden klang, da den ramte klippen.

I dropped a real clanger when I mentioned the party.He hadn’t been invited.

Jeg lavede en rigtig fejl, da jeg nævnte festen. Han var ikke inviteret.

The secretary dropped a clanger when she mentioned the cancel of the order to her boss who had just had a quarrel with his girlfriend.

Sekretæren lavede en rigtig fejl, da hun nævnte aflysningen af ordren til hendes chef, som lige havde skændtes med sin kæreste.

Real-world Examples

The sword clanged as Ron dropped it.

Sværdet klang, da Ron tabte det.

Source: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

I love it when they go clang.

Jeg elsker det, når de klinger.

Source: Super Girl Season 2 S02

Sounds like it could be clang association.

Det lyder som om det kunne være en klang-association.

Source: Canadian drama "Saving Hope" Season 1

What else would be making all that clanging?

Hvad ellers ville kunne lave al den klang?

Source: Sarah and the little duckling

The doors clanged shut yet again.

Dørene klang i, igen.

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

His battle cries and the clang of weapons echoed throughout the underworld.

Hans krigsråb og våbenklang rungede gennem underverdenen.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

All day long the kettles and pans went cling! clang! clang! tink! tank! as they struck against one another.

Hele dagen gik kedler og pander klir! klang! klang! tink! tank! mens de slog mod hinanden.

Source: American Elementary School English 4

Seconds later, a bell clanged, and Malfoy stepped into the shop.

Sekunder senere klang en klokke, og Malfoy trådte ind i butikken.

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

The streets were full of automobiles and heavy trucks and clanging cars.

Gaderne var fyldt med biler og tunge lastbiler og klirrende biler.

Source: American Elementary School English 4

That's like clanging a cowbell at the end of Shostakovitch's th.

Det er som at klinge med en kvindeklokke i slutningen af Shostakovitch's th.

Source: green book

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