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estalo — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bang noun A sudden loud noise, such as an explosion or a hard impact.
  • click noun A short, sharp sound, like that made by a switch, latch, or a mouse button.
  • crack verb To break, split, or form a line of damage without falling completely apart.
  • crackle noun A series of small, sharp popping or snapping sounds.
  • pat verb To tap gently with the flat of the hand.
  • slap noun A quick blow with the open hand.
  • snap verb To break suddenly with a sharp cracking sound.

Senses

estalo is used for these senses in English:

  • bang A sudden percussive noise.
  • click A brief, sharp, not particularly loud, relatively high-pitched sound produced by the impact of something small and hard against something hard, such as by the operation of a switch, a lock, or a latch.
  • crack (onomatopoeia) The sharp sound made when solid material breaks.
  • crackle A prolonged, frequent cracking sound; a fizzing, popping sound.
  • pat The sound of a light slap or tap with a soft flat object, especially of a footstep.
  • slap (countable) A blow, especially one given with the open hand, or with something broad and flat.
  • snap A quick breaking or cracking sound or the action of producing such a sound.

bang — full definition

  1. noun A sudden loud noise, such as an explosion or a hard impact.
  2. verb To hit something hard, often producing a loud noise.
  3. noun In plural, a fringe of hair cut straight across the forehead (chiefly US).

click — full definition

  1. noun A short, sharp sound, like that made by a switch, latch, or a mouse button.
  2. verb To press and release a button on a computer mouse, or to select something on a screen this way.
  3. verb To suddenly make sense or become clear.
  4. verb To get along well with someone right away.

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