clank

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

Translation

vi. hacer un sonido de tintineo; hacer un sonido de clangor
vt. causar que haga un sonido de tintineo
n. un sonido de tintineo; un sonido de clangor
Word Forms
Participio pasadoclanked
Pasadoclanked
Pluralclanks
Gerundioclanking
Tercera persona singularclanks

Phrases & Collocations

loud clank

resonante golpe

metallic clank

golpe metálico

Example Sentences

The heavy metal door clanked shut behind him.

La pesada puerta de metal golpeó al cerrarse detrás de él.

The old engine clanked loudly as it struggled to start.

El viejo motor golpeaba ruidosamente mientras luchaba por arrancar.

She could hear the clank of pots and pans coming from the kitchen.

Podía oír el golpeteo de ollas y sartenes proveniente de la cocina.

The knight's armor clanked as he walked down the hallway.

La armadura del caballero golpeaba mientras caminaba por el pasillo.

The prisoner's chains clanked as he was led away.

Las cadenas del prisionero golpeaban mientras lo llevaban.

The mechanic used a wrench to tighten the clanking pipes.

El mecánico usó una llave para apretar las tuberías que golpeaban.

The old radiator clanked and hissed as it struggled to heat the room.

El viejo radiador golpeaba y siseaba mientras luchaba por calentar la habitación.

The chains clanked against the stone floor as the prisoner tried to escape.

Las cadenas golpeaban contra el suelo de piedra mientras el prisionero intentaba escapar.

The loose parts of the machine clanked together noisily.

Las piezas sueltas de la máquina golpeaban entre sí ruidosamente.

The metal gate clanked shut, sealing off the entrance.

La puerta de metal golpeó al cerrarse, sellando la entrada.

Real-world Examples

A clank as the ear doctor opened his sterilizer.

Source: Stephen King on Writing

And, still clanking, he hurried toward one of the many doors leading off the hall.

Source: 7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Would they not feel their children tread With clanking chains above their head?

Source: American Original Language Arts Volume 5

The clank of their utensils came to Edmond's ears along with an idea.

Source: The Count of Monte Cristo: Selected Edition

It was the clank of the levers and the swish of the leaking cylinder.

Source: The Engineer's Thumb Case of Sherlock Holmes

" Oh, groaning and clanking up on the Astronomy Tower, it's a, favorite pastime of his—"

Source: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

He was trying to listen: He thought he could hear something clanking and moving around nearby.

Source: 7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Now, when two metal objects hit each other, we say that noise is a " clank" (clank).

Source: 2009 English Cafe

" They don't fucking march very fast either, " observed Beans. " You can hear them clanking ten leagues off" .

Source: A Dance with Dragons: The Song of Ice and Fire (Bilingual Chinese-English)

Brody took off, clanking along the track in his heavy armor.

Source: Level 7 05.Olympic Champion

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