clang

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

Translation

n. terävä, metallinen ääni
v. tuottaa terävää, metallista ääntä
Word Forms
Pluralclangs
Third Person Singularclangs
Present Participleclanging
Past Participleclanged
Past Tenseclanged

Phrases & Collocations

metallic clang

metallinen kilahdus

loud clang

kova kilahdus

Example Sentences

The clang of the firebell alarmed the village.

Palokellon ääni järkytti kylää.

There was a clang as he dropped the tools.

Työkaloiden pudotessa kuului paukahdus.

The tramdriver clanged his bell.

Ratikatikuski soitatti kelloaan.

the clangorous locomotive works; a clanging gong.

meluisa veturitehdas; helisevä pronssikello.

The spade clanged when it hit the rock.

Lapi iskeytyi kiveen ja paukahdutti.

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

Tein todellisen kömmähdyksen mainitessani illanistujaisia. Häntä ei ollut kutsuttu.

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.

Sihteeri teki kömmähdyksen mainitessaan tilauksen peruutuksen pomolleen, joka oli juuri riidellyt tyttöystävänsä kanssa.

Real-world Examples

The sword clanged as Ron dropped it.

Miekka kilisi, kun Ron pudotti sen.

Source: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

I love it when they go clang.

Rakastan sitä, kun ne kilisevat.

Source: Super Girl Season 2 S02

Sounds like it could be clang association.

Vaikuttaa siltä, että se voisi olla kilahdusassosiaatio.

Source: Canadian drama "Saving Hope" Season 1

What else would be making all that clanging?

Mikä muukin voisi aiheuttaa kaiken sen kilinän?

Source: Sarah and the little duckling

The doors clanged shut yet again.

Ovet kilisivät kiinni jälleen kerran.

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

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

Hänen taisteluhuudonsa ja aseiden kilinä kaikui manalassa.

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.

Koko päivän kattilat ja paistinpannut kilisivät: cling! clang! clang! tink! tank! kun ne osuivat toisiinsa.

Source: American Elementary School English 4

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

Hetken kuluttua kellon kilahdus, ja Malfoy astui kauppaan.

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

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

Kadut olivat täynnä automaobileja, raskaita kuorma-autoja ja kiliseviä autoja.

Source: American Elementary School English 4

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

Se on kuin kiliseisi lehmänkelloa Shostakovitšin teoksen lopussa.

Source: green book

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