twang

twang
1. intransitive verb
[Bogen:] mit vibrierendem Ton zurückschnellen
2. transitive verb
zupfen [Saite]

twang a guitar — auf einer Gitarre [herum]klimpern (ugs.)

3. noun

[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 Klang
2. verb
(to make a twang: He twanged his guitar; The wire twanged.) klimpern, schwirren
* * *
twang
[twæŋ]
I. n no pl
1. (sound) Doing nt, Ploing nt
to give sth a \twang an etw dat zupfen
2. LING (nasal accent) Näseln nt
to speak with a \twang mit näselnder Stimme sprechen
II. vt
to \twang sth etw zupfen
to \twang someone's nerves (fig) an jds Nerven zerren
\twanged nerves angespannte Nerven
III. vi einen sirrenden Ton von sich geben
* * *
[twŋ]
1. n
1) (of wire, guitar string) Doing nt; (of rubber band, bowstring) scharfer Ton
2) (of voice) Näseln nt, näselnder Tonfall

to speak with a twang — mit näselndem Tonfall or mit einem Näseln sprechen

2. vt
zupfen; guitar, banjo also klimpern auf (+dat)
3. vi
1) (guitar, string etc) einen scharfen Ton von sich geben; (rubber band) pitschen (inf)
2)

to twang on a guitar etc — auf einer Gitarre etc herumklimpern

* * *
twang [twæŋ]
A v/i
1. schwirren, scharf klingen
2. näseln
3. twang on a guitar auf einer Gitarre herumklimpern
B v/t
1. Saiten etc schwirren lassen, (heftig) zupfen:
twang a guitar A 3
2. etwas näseln
C s
1. scharfer Ton oder Klang, Schwirren n
2. Näseln n, näselnde Aussprache:
speak with a twang A 2
* * *
1. intransitive verb
[Bogen:] mit vibrierendem Ton zurückschnellen
2. transitive verb
zupfen [Saite]

twang a guitar — auf einer Gitarre [herum]klimpern (ugs.)

3. noun
(tone of voice)

[nasal] twang — Näseln, das

* * *
v.
klingen v.
(§ p.,pp.: klang, geklungen)
schwirren v.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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