clink

clink
I 1. noun
(of glasses, bottles) Klirren, das; (of coins, keys) Klimpern, das
2. intransitive verb
[Flaschen, Gläser:] klirren; [Münzen, Schlüssel:] klimpern
3. transitive verb
klirren mit [Glas]
II noun
(sl.): (prison) Knast, der (salopp)
* * *
[kliŋk] 1. noun
(a ringing sound: the clink of coins.) das Klimpern
2. verb
(to (cause to) make such a sound: They clinked their glasses together.) klirren lassen
* * *
clink1
[klɪŋk]
I. vt
to \clink sth mit etw dat klirren; esp metal mit etw dat klimpern
to \clink glasses die Gläser klingen lassen
II. vi klirren; esp metal klimpern
III. n no pl Klirren nt; coins Klimpern nt
clink2
[klɪŋk]
n (fam) Knast m fam, Kittchen nt fam, Kiste f SCHWEIZ fam, Häfen m ÖSTERR sl
in [the] \clink im Knast [o Kittchen] fam
* * *
I [klɪŋk]
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 sb — mit jdm anstoßen

2. vi
klirren; (= jingle) klimpern

the spoon clinked against the glass — der Löffel stieß klirrend an das Glas

3. 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

II
n
(inf: prison) Knast m (inf)

in clink — im Knast

* * *
clink1 [klıŋk]
A v/i klingen, klimpern, klirren
B v/t klingen oder klirren lassen, mit Münzen etc klimpern:
clink glasses (mit den Gläsern) anstoßen
C s Klingen n, Klimpern n, Klirren n
clink2 [klıŋk] s sl Kittchen n, Knast m:
be in clink im Kittchen oder Knast sitzen, Knast schieben
* * *
I 1. noun
(of glasses, bottles) Klirren, das; (of coins, keys) Klimpern, das
2. intransitive verb
[Flaschen, Gläser:] klirren; [Münzen, Schlüssel:] klimpern
3. transitive verb
klirren mit [Glas]
II noun
(sl.): (prison) Knast, der (salopp)
* * *
v.
klingen v.
(§ p.,pp.: klang, geklungen)
klirren v.
tönen v.

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