twang

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

Translation

n. en næsehalslyd; en klangen; en skarp, ringende lyd

vi. at lave en klangen; at tale med en næsetone

vt. at tale med en næsetone; at få til at lave en klangen
Word Forms
Third Person Singulartwangs
Past Tensetwanged
Present Participletwanging
Past Participletwanged
Pluraltwangs

Phrases & Collocations

a twangy accent

en twanget accent

country twang

country twang

twangy music

twanget musik

Example Sentences

She had a slight Australian twang.

Hun havde en svag australsk accent.

The words came out with an Irish twang to them.

Ordene kom ud med en irsk klang.

a twang of self-satisfaction—even patronage—about him.

en tone af selvtilfredshed - selv gunst - omkring ham.

some old men were twanging banjos.

Nogle gamle mænd jamrede på banjoer.

the announcer was twanging out all the details.

Medværten plukkede alle detaljerne.

twanged the car antenna.

Han/hun jamrede bilantennen.

Real-world Examples

Next moment he heard a twang just beside his ear.

Næste øjeblik hørte han en klang lige ved siden af sit øre.

Source: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

Now say it with a Southern twang.

Sig det nu med en sydstats accent.

Source: Out of Control Season 3

If the string twangs loud enough, you might react in less than 65 milliseconds.

Hvis strengen klinger højt nok, kan du reagere på under 65 millisekunder.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

Lucy was knocked down and winded, hearing the twang of a bowstring as she fell.

Lucy blev slået ned og snublede, mens hun hørte en klang fra en bue.

Source: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

Harry picked it up and stared at it, his heart twanging like a giant elastic band.

Harry samlede det op og stirrede på det, mens hans hjerte klang som et kæmpe elastik.

Source: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Whatever this weird Central Pennsylvania twang I have is.

Uanset hvilken underlige Central Pennsylvania accent jeg har.

Source: 73 Quick Questions and Answers with Celebrities

Yes, it's played with a brassy American twang.

Ja, det spilles med en brassy amerikansk accent.

Source: Selected English short passages

No, you better get some more twang in your voice.

Nej, du skal have mere kant i din stemme.

Source: The New Yorker (video edition)

The tutor made a twang, " Tut tut! " he cried.

Tutoren lavede en klang, " Tut tut! " udbrød han.

Source: Pan Pan

Kind of a twang of basil which is quite strong for a dessert, but kind of brought back by Kiwi.

En slags basilikum-klang, som er ret stærk til en dessert, men slags bringes tilbage af Kiwi.

Source: Gourmet Base

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