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звене́ть — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • chime noun A bell-like instrument, or set of them, that rings out a musical note.
  • clink noun A short, sharp ringing sound, as of glass or metal striking together.
  • jingle noun A short, catchy tune used in advertising to help people remember a product or brand.
  • ring noun A small circular band, often worn on a finger as jewelry.
  • tinkle verb To make a light, high-pitched ringing sound, like a small bell.

Senses

звене́ть is used for these senses in English:

  • clink (ambitransitive) To make a clinking sound; to make a sound of metal on metal or glass on glass; to strike materials such as metal or glass against one another.
  • jingle (transitive) To cause to make a noise of metal or glass clattering against itself.
  • tinkle (intransitive) To make light metallic sounds, rather like a very small bell.

chime — full definition

  1. noun A bell-like instrument, or set of them, that rings out a musical note.
  2. verb To make a ringing sound, like a bell.
  3. verb To agree or fit together (often "chime in" for joining a conversation).

clink — full definition

  1. noun A short, sharp ringing sound, as of glass or metal striking together.
  2. verb To make or cause a short ringing sound by striking metal or glass together.
  3. noun Informal term for prison.
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