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1 twang
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. -
2 taut
adjective1) (tight) straff [Seil, Kabel, Saite]; gespannt [Muskel]2) (fig.): (tense) angespannt [Nerven, Ausdruck]3) (fig.): (concise) knapp [Stil]* * *[to:t](pulled tight: Keep the string taut while you tie a knot in it.) straff- academic.ru/73532/tauten">tauten* * *\taut muscle gespannter Muskel\taut skin gespannte Haut\taut discipline strenge [o stramme] Disziplin\taut order/organization straffe Ordnung/Organisation* * *[tɔːt]adj (+er)his face was taut with anger — sein Gesicht war vor Wut verzogen
3) (fig: precise, economical) style, prose knapp* * *taut [tɔːt] adj (adv tautly)1. straff, stramm (Seil etc), angespannt (auch Gesicht, Nerven, Person):* * *adjective1) (tight) straff [Seil, Kabel, Saite]; gespannt [Muskel]2) (fig.): (tense) angespannt [Nerven, Ausdruck]3) (fig.): (concise) knapp [Stil]* * *adj.gespannt adj.straff adj.verspannt adj.
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