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din

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din  (dn)
n.
A jumble of loud, usually discordant sounds. See Synonyms at noise.
v. dinned, din·ning, dins
v.tr.
1. To stun with deafening noise.
2. To instill by wearying repetition: dinned the Latin conjugations into the students' heads.
v.intr.
To make a loud noise.

[Middle English dine, from Old English dyne.]

DIN [dɪn]
n
1. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Photography) a formerly used logarithmic expression of the speed of a photographic film, plate, etc., given as -10log10E, where E is the exposure of a point 0.1 density units above the fog level; high-speed films have high numbers Compare ISO rating
2. (Electronics) a system of standard plugs, sockets, and cables formerly used for interconnecting domestic audio and video equipment
[from German D(eutsche) I(ndustrie) N(orm) German Industry Standard]

din1
n
a loud discordant confused noise
vb dins, dinning, dinned
1. (tr; usually foll by into) to instil (into a person) by constant repetition
2. (tr) to subject to a din
3. (intr) to make a din
[Old English dynn; compare Old Norse dynr, Old High German tuni]

din2
n Judaism
1. (Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) a particular religious law; the halacha about something
2. (Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) the ruling of a Beth Din or religious court
[from Hebrew, literally: judgment]

din3
n
(Non-Christian Religions / Islam) Islam religion in general, esp the beliefs and obligations of Islam
[Arabic, related to dain debt]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.dindin - a loud harsh or strident noise      
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"
2.dindin - the act of making a noisy disturbance
disturbance - the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion
ado, bustle, flurry, hustle, stir, fuss - a rapid active commotion
Verb1.din - make a resonant sound, like artillery; "His deep voice boomed through the hall"
sound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"
2.din - instill (into a person) by constant repetition; "he dinned the lessons into his students"
inculcate, infuse, instill - teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions; "inculcate values into the young generation"

din
noun noise, row, racket, crash, clash, shout, outcry, clamour, clatter, uproar, commotion, pandemonium, babel, hubbub, hullabaloo, clangour They tried to make themselves heard over the din of the crowd.
noise peace, quiet, silence, calm, hush, tranquillity, calmness, quietness
Translations
din [dɪn]
A. N [of traffic, roadworks] → estruendo m, estrépito m; [of voices, music] → alboroto m, bulla f
B. VT to din sth into sbinculcar algo a algn
I had it dinned into me as a childme lo inculcaron desde niño
C. VI his words still dinned in my headel eco de sus palabras aún resonaba en mi cabeza

din [ˈdɪn]
nvacarme m
vt
to din sth into sb → enfoncer qch dans la tête de qn, enfoncer qch dans la caboche > de qn

din
nLärm m, → Getöse nt; an infernal dinein Höllenlärm or -spektakel m
vt to din something into somebodyjdm etw einbläuen
vi the noise was still dinning in his earsder Lärm dröhnte ihm immer noch in den Ohren

din [dɪn]
1. n (from people, in classroom) → chiasso, fracasso, baccano; (from machine, factory, traffic) → rumore m infernale
2. vt to din sth into sb (fam) → ficcare qc in testa a qn
he tried to din it into her that ... → ha cercato di ficcarle in testa che...

din [dɪn]
1. n (from people, in classroom) → chiasso, fracasso, baccano; (from machine, factory, traffic) → rumore m infernale
2. vt to din sth into sb (fam) → ficcare qc in testa a qn
he tried to din it into her that ... → ha cercato di ficcarle in testa che...

din
n din [din]
a loud continuous noise What a terrible din that machine makes! geraas ضَجَّه، ضَجيج трясък hluk, rámus spektakel; larm das Getöse σαματάς jaleo mürin همهمه؛ غرش مداوم meteli vacarme רָעַש शोरगुल buka, galama zaj kebisingan skarkali, hávaði chiasso, frastuono やかましい音 크고 시끄러운 소리 ūžesys, bildesys troksnis; šķindoņa kebisingsan kabaal drønn, bråk, spetakkel łoskot alarido gălăgie грохот hluk, hrmot ropot buka dån, brus, buller เสียงอึกทึก gürültü, patırtı 喧聲 шум; гуркіт شور غل tiếng ầm ĩ kéo dài

din ضجيج lomoz larm Lärm βοή alboroto, barullo melu vacarme buka baccano やかましい音 소음 kabaal drønn hałas ruído шум dån เสียงอึกทึก şamata tiếng ầm ĩ 喧嚣


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"These I added for the sake of honour when I came to England," said Imam Din Adam smiled the ghost of a little smile that I began to remember, and we put him on the big couch for refreshments.
As the light in the amphitheater increased the females augmented the frequency and force of their blows until presently a wild, rhythmic din pervaded the great jungle for miles in every direction.
The vast white headless phantom floats further and further from the ship, and every rod that it so floats, what seem square roods of sharks and cubic roods of fowls, augment the murderous din.
 
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