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clank
(klăngk)n.
A metallic sound, sharp and hard but not resonant: the clank of chains.
intr.v. clanked, clank·ing, clanks
To make a sharp, hard, metallic sound.
[Probably imitative.]
clank′y adj.
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clank
(klæŋk)n
an abrupt harsh metallic sound
vb
1. to make or cause to make such a sound
2. (intr) to move or operate making such a sound
[C17: of imitative origin]
ˈclankingly adv
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clank
(klæŋk)n.
1. a sharp, hard, nonresonant sound, like that of two pieces of metal striking together: the clank of chains.
v.i. 2. to make such a sound.
3. to move with such sounds: The old truck clanked up the hill.
v.t. 4. to cause to make a sharp sound, as metal in collision.
5. to place, set, etc., with a clank: to clank the door shut.
[1605–15; < Dutch klank sound]
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clank
Past participle: clanked
Gerund: clanking
| Imperative |
|---|
| clank |
| clank |
| Present |
|---|
| I clank |
| you clank |
| he/she/it clanks |
| we clank |
| you clank |
| they clank |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I clanked |
| you clanked |
| he/she/it clanked |
| we clanked |
| you clanked |
| they clanked |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am clanking |
| you are clanking |
| he/she/it is clanking |
| we are clanking |
| you are clanking |
| they are clanking |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have clanked |
| you have clanked |
| he/she/it has clanked |
| we have clanked |
| you have clanked |
| they have clanked |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was clanking |
| you were clanking |
| he/she/it was clanking |
| we were clanking |
| you were clanking |
| they were clanking |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had clanked |
| you had clanked |
| he/she/it had clanked |
| we had clanked |
| you had clanked |
| they had clanked |
| Future |
|---|
| I will clank |
| you will clank |
| he/she/it will clank |
| we will clank |
| you will clank |
| they will clank |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have clanked |
| you will have clanked |
| he/she/it will have clanked |
| we will have clanked |
| you will have clanked |
| they will have clanked |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be clanking |
| you will be clanking |
| he/she/it will be clanking |
| we will be clanking |
| you will be clanking |
| they will be clanking |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been clanking |
| you have been clanking |
| he/she/it has been clanking |
| we have been clanking |
| you have been clanking |
| they have been clanking |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been clanking |
| you will have been clanking |
| he/she/it will have been clanking |
| we will have been clanking |
| you will have been clanking |
| they will have been clanking |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been clanking |
| you had been clanking |
| he/she/it had been clanking |
| we had been clanking |
| you had been clanking |
| they had been clanking |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would clank |
| you would clank |
| he/she/it would clank |
| we would clank |
| you would clank |
| they would clank |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have clanked |
| you would have clanked |
| he/she/it would have clanked |
| we would have clanked |
| you would have clanked |
| they would have clanked |
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Noun 1. [画像:clank - a loud resonant repeating noise]clank - a loud resonant repeating noise; "he could hear the clang of distant bells"
noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels"
Verb 1. clank - make a clank; "the train clanked through the village"
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Translations
صَلْصَلَه، قَعْقَعَهيُصَلْصِل، يُقَعْقِع
řinčetřinkot
rasleraslenskramleskramlen
lánccsörgés
skrölt, glamurskrölta, hringla, glamra
džerškėtidžeržgesys
žvadzētžvadzoņa
şakırdamakşakırtışıkırdamakşıkırtı
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clank
(klӕŋk) verb to produce a sound like that made by heavy pieces of metal striking each other. The chains clanked. rammel يُصَلْصِل، يُقَعْقِع дрънча tinir řinet rasseln rasle; skramle κάνω μεταλλικό ήχο hacer un ruido metálico kõlisema صدای دنگ یا جرنگ کردن kalahtaa cliqueter לְהַשמִיע נְקִישָׁה झंकार zveketati, zveckati csörög berdenting skrölta, hringla, glamra risuonare con suono metallico カチンと鳴る (금속 등이 부딪쳐 내는) ‘쨍그랑’ 소리 džerškėti žvadzēt berlentang-lentung ratelen klirre, ringle, skrangle pobrzękiwać دفلز ږغ چى د ږغ نه يو څه ټيټ وى(لكه دځنځير ږغ tinir a zăngăni звякать rinčať rožljati zveckati rassla, skramla ทําให้เกิดเสียงดังแคร๊ง şakırdamak, şıkırdamak 發出啷噹聲 брязкання جھنک ، جھنکار پیدا کرنا kêu lách cách (使)发当啷声
noun such a noise. the clank of pans in the kitchen. gerinkel صَلْصَلَه، قَعْقَعَه издрънчаване estrondo řinkot das Gerassel raslen; skramlen μεταλλικός ήχος sonido seco y metálico kõlin صدای دنگ یا جرنگ kalahdus cliquetis נקישה झंकार zveckanje, štropot (lánc)csörgés suara dentingan skrölt, glamur suono metallico カチンという音 ‘쨍그랑’ 소리를 내다 džeržgesys žvadzoņa lentang-lentung gerammel skrangling, klirring brzęk دفلز ږغ چى د ږغ نه يو څه ټيټ وى(لكه دځنځير ږغ estrondo zăngănit звяканье rinčanie rožljanje zveckanje rassel, skrammel เสียงดังแคร๊ง şakırtı, şıkırtı 啷噹聲 брязкати جھنکار کی آواز tiếng lách cách 当啷声
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