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1. intransitive verb[Bogen:] mit vibrierendem Ton zurückschnellen2. transitive verbzupfen [Saite]3. nountwang a guitar — auf einer Gitarre [herum]klimpern (ugs.)
[nasal] twang — Näseln, das
* * *1. noun(a sound of or like a tightly-stretched string breaking or being plucked: The string broke with a sharp twang.) scharfer Klang2. verb* * *[twæŋ]to give sth a \twang an etw dat zupfento speak with a \twang mit näselnder Stimme sprechenII. vt▪ to \twang sth etw zupfen\twanged nerves angespannte NervenIII. vi einen sirrenden Ton von sich geben* * *[twŋ]1. nto speak with a twang — mit näselndem Tonfall or mit einem Näseln sprechen
2. vtzupfen; guitar, banjo also klimpern auf (+dat)3. vi2)* * *twang [twæŋ]A v/i1. schwirren, scharf klingen2. näseln3. twang on a guitar auf einer Gitarre herumklimpernB v/t1. Saiten etc schwirren lassen, (heftig) zupfen:twang a guitar → A 32. etwas näselnC s2. Näseln n, näselnde Aussprache:speak with a twang → A 2* * *1. intransitive verb[Bogen:] mit vibrierendem Ton zurückschnellen2. transitive verbzupfen [Saite]3. nountwang a guitar — auf einer Gitarre [herum]klimpern (ugs.)
[nasal] twang — Näseln, das
* * *v.klingen v.(§ p.,pp.: klang, geklungen)schwirren v. -
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speak with — phr verb Speak with is used with these nouns as the object: ↑accent, ↑reporter, ↑stammer, ↑stutter, ↑twang … Collocations dictionary
twang — [twaŋ′gəl] vt. twangled, twangling [twaŋ] n. [echoic] 1. a) a quick, sharp, vibrating sound, as of a taut string suddenly plucked or released b) an act of plucking that makes this sound 2 … English World dictionary
twang — n. 1) a nasal twang 2) (misc.) to speak with a twang * * * [twæŋ] (misc.) to speak with a twang a nasal twang … Combinatory dictionary
twang — /twang/, v.i. 1. to give out a sharp, vibrating sound, as the string of a musical instrument when plucked. 2. to produce such a sound by plucking a stringed musical instrument. 3. to have or produce a sharp, nasal tone, as the human voice. v.t. 4 … Universalium
twang — I. noun Etymology: imitative Date: circa 1553 1. a harsh quick ringing sound like that of a plucked banjo string 2. a. nasal speech or resonance b. the characteristic speech of a region, locality, or group of people 3. a. an act of plucking b.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
twang — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ slight ▪ nasal ▪ American, Cockney, Southern, etc. ▪ She had a slight Southern twang to her voice … Collocations dictionary
twang — I. /twæŋ / (say twang) verb (i) 1. to give out a sharp, ringing sound, as the string of a musical instrument when plucked. 2. to have a sharp, nasal tone, as the human voice. –verb (t) 3. to cause to make a sharp, ringing sound, as a string of a… …
twang — [[t]twæŋ[/t]] v. i. 1) mad to give out a sharp, vibrating sound, as the string of a musical instrument when plucked 2) to have or produce a sharp, nasal tone, as the human voice 3) mad to cause to make a sharp, vibrating sound, as a string of a… … From formal English to slang
twang — twæŋ n. ringing sound, sound of a string being plucked, sound of a tense string being suddenly released; nasal tone (in the voice) v. produce a strong vibrating sound as of a plucked string of a musical instrument; produce music by plucking the … English contemporary dictionary
speak through one's nose — pronounce words with a nasal twang … Useful english dictionary
Scouse — This article is about the accent. For the food, see Scouse (food). For the type of dance music, see Scouse house. Location of Merseyside within England. Scouse ( … Wikipedia
