clink

clink ¹

 (klĭngk)

intr. & tr.v. clinked, clink·ing, clinks

To make or cause to make a light, sharp ringing sound: clinked their wineglasses together in a toast.

n.

A light, sharp ringing sound, as of glass or metal.

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[Middle English clinken, probably from Middle Dutch klinken, of imitative origin.]

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clink ²

 (klĭngk)

n. Slang

A prison or a prison cell; a jail: spent the night in the clink.

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[After Clink, a district of London famous for its prison.]

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clink

(klɪŋk)

vb

to make or cause to make a light and sharply ringing sound

n

1. a light and sharply ringing sound

2. (Tools) Brit a pointed steel tool used for breaking up the surface of a road before it is repaired

[C14: perhaps from Middle Dutch klinken; related to Old Low German chlanch, German Klang sound]

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clink

(klɪŋk)

n

a slang word for prison

[C16: after Clink, name of a prison in Southwark, London]

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clink¹

(klɪŋk)

v.i., v.t.

1. to make or cause to make a light, sharp, ringing sound: The coins clinked together.

n.

2. a clinking sound.

[1275–1325; Middle English, perhaps < Middle Dutch clinken to ring]

clink²

(klɪŋk)

n. Slang.

a prison; jail; lockup.

[1505–15; after Clink a prison in Southwark, London, perhaps < Dutch klink door latch]

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clink

Past participle: clinked
Gerund: clinking

Imperative

clink

clink

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	clink - a short light metallic sound   click sound - the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them"
	2.	clink - a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence) gaol, jail, jailhouse, pokey, poky, slammer bastille - a jail or prison (especially one that is run in a tyrannical manner) correctional institution - a penal institution maintained by the government holding cell - a jail in a courthouse where accused persons can be confined during a trial hoosegow, hoosgow - slang for a jail house of correction - (formerly) a jail or other place of detention for persons convicted of minor offences lockup - jail in a local police station workhouse - a county jail that holds prisoners for periods up to 18 months
Verb	1.	clink - make a high sound typical of glass; "champagne glasses clinked to make a toast" sound - cause to sound; "sound the bell"; "sound a certain note"
	2.	clink - make or emit a high sound; "tinkling bells" tink, tinkle sound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"

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clink

noun

Slang. A place for the confinement of persons in lawful detention:

brig, house of correction, jail, keep, penitentiary, prison.

Informal: lockup, pen.

Slang: big house, can, cooler, coop, hoosegow, joint, jug, pokey, slammer, stir.

Chiefly Regional: calaboose.

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Translations

رَنين، طَنينيَدُق كأْسا بِكَأْسٍ

cinkánícinknoutpřiťuknout si

klinke medklinkenklirreklirren

KlimpernklingenKnast

chocar

tinterfaire tintertintement

hringl, glamurhringla, glamra

tintinnaretintinniofar tintinnareprigione

dzingsėjimasdzingsėtiskambėjimassudaužtisusidaužti

šķindētšķindoņa

klirrskåle

štrngnúť

şıngırda makşıngırtı

丁当作响丁当声

clink

¹ [klɪŋk]

A. N [of coins] → tintín m, tintineo m; [of glasses] → choque m

B. VT → hacer sonar, hacer tintinear
to clink glasses with sb → entrechocar la copa con algn

C. VI [coins] → tintinear

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clink

² [klɪŋk] N (= jail) → trena f

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clink

[ˈklɪŋk]

vi [glasses] → tinter

vt
to clink glasses → trinquer

n → tintement m

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

clink

¹

vt → klirren lassen; (= jingle) → klimpern mit; she clinked a coin against the window → sie schlug mit einer Münze gegen die Scheibe, dass es klirrte; to clink glasses with somebody → mit jdm anstoßen

vi → klirren; (= jingle) → klimpern; the spoon clinked against the glass → der Löffel stieß klirrend an das Glas

n no pl → Klirren nt, → Klimpern nt; the clink of glasses as they drank to his health → das Klingen der Gläser, als auf sein Wohl getrunken wurde

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clink

²

n (inf: = prison) → Knast m (inf); in clink → im Knast

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clink

[klɪŋk]

1. n → tintinnio

2. vt to clink glasses with sb → brindare or fare cin cin con qn

3. vi → tintinnare

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

clink

(kliŋk) noun

a ringing sound. the clink of coins. gerinkel, geklingel رَنين، طَنين звънтене tinido cinkání das Klimpern klinken; klirren κουδούνισμαtintineo kõlin صدای جلینگ جلینگ kilahdus tintementנקישה टन-टन की आवाज zveket, zveckanje csörgés dentingan hringl, glamur tintinnio チリンと鳴る音 (동전 등이 부딪쳐 나는) 쨍그랑 소리 skambėjimas, dzingsėjimas šķindoņa bunyi kelenting gerinkelklirr, skranglingbrzęk شرنګى، شرنګا: بندى خانه (دبندى خانې كوټه) tinido clinchet звон cinknutie žvenket zveket klirr, klingande, skrammel เกิดเสียงดังกริ๊ง şıngırtı 叮噹聲 дзенькіт جھنکار tiếng leng keng 丁当声

verb

to (cause to) make such a sound. They clinked their glasses together. klink يَدُق كأْسا بِكَأْسٍ звънтя tinir přiťuknout si; cinknout klirren lassen klinke med; klirre; skåle med τσουγκρίζω, κουδουνίζωtintinear kõlistama با صدای جینگ به هم خوردن kilauttaa faire tinter לְהַקִיש टन-टन आवाज करना zveketati, zveckati csörget mendentingkan hringla, glamra far tintinnare チリンと鳴らす 쨍그랑 소리를 내다 skambėti, dzingsėti, su(si)daužti šķindēt berkelenting klinken klirre, skrangle; skåle brzęknąć, pobrzękiwać شرنګى، شرنګا: بندى خانه (دبندى خانې كوټه tinir a ciocni (cu zgomot) звенеть; чокаться štrngnúť, cinknúť žvenketati zveckati klirra, klinga, pingla, skramla ทำให้เกิดเสียงดังกริ๊ง şıngırda(t)mak (使)叮噹作響 дзинчати; цокатися جھنکار پیدا کرنا tạo ra tiếng leng keng 丁当作响

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