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jan·gle  (jnggl)
v. jan·gled, jan·gling, jan·gles
v.intr.
To make a harsh metallic sound: The spurs jangled noisily.
v.tr.
1. To cause to make a harsh discordant sound.
2. To have an irritating effect on: The racket from the street jangled my nerves.
n.
A harsh metallic sound.

[Middle English janglen, to chatter, from Old French jangler, probably of Germanic origin.]

jangler n.

jangle
Verb
[-gling, -gled]
1. to make a harsh unpleasant ringing noise
2. to produce an irritating or unpleasant effect on: the caffeine in coffee can jangle the nerves [Old French jangler]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.janglejangle - a metallic sound; "the jingle of coins"; "the jangle of spurs"
sound - the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them"
Verb1.jangle - make a sound typical of metallic objects; "The keys were jingling in his pocket"
make noise, noise, resound - emit a noise

jangle
Translations
jangle [ˈdʒæŋgl] visonar (de manera) discordante

jangle [ˈdʒæŋgl] vicliqueter

jangle [ˈdʒæŋgl] viklimpern

jangle [ˈdʒæŋgl] virisuonare; [bracelet] → tintinnare

jangle
v jangle [ˈdʒӕŋgl]
to (cause to) give a harsh (ringing) sound The bell jangled noisily. klink-klank, gerammel يُسْمِعُ صَوْتا حادا ومُزْعِجا дрънкам řinčet klirre; ringe schrillen κουδουνίζω sonar de un modo discordante plärisema صدای گوش خراش ایجاد کردن؛ جلینگ جلینگ کردن rämistä retentir (avec un bruit de ferraille) לְהָשמִיע צְרִימָה झनझनाना brenčati csörög mendentangkan glamra (suono metallico emettere un) ジャンジャン鳴る 딸랑딸랑 울리다 džeržgėti, žvangėti, džeržginti šķindēt; griezīgi skanēt menggemerencangkan rinkelen skrangle, klirre dzwonić retinir a zor­năi бренчать rinčať, lomoziť rožljati tandrkati rassla, skrälla ทำให้เกิดเสียงจากโลหะกระทบกัน takırda(t)mak 使發出刺耳聲 брязкати, деренчати گھنٹے کی بے سری آواز kêu chói tai 使


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