twang

twang
I [twæŋ]
nome
1) (of string, wire) vibrazione f.
2) (of tone) tono m., pronuncia f. nasale
II 1. [twæŋ]
verbo transitivo fare suonare, pizzicare le corde di [instrument]
2.
verbo intransitivo [string, wire] vibrare, produrre un suono metallico; [instrument] vibrare, suonare
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1. noun
(a sound of or like a tightly-stretched string breaking or being plucked: The string broke with a sharp twang.) (suono metallico)
2. verb
(to make a twang: He twanged his guitar; The wire twanged.) (pizzicare le corde); vibrare
* * *
[twæŋ]
1. n
(of wire, bow) suono acuto, (of instrument) suono vibrante, (of voice) accento nasale

to speak with a twang — parlare con voce nasale

2. vt
(guitar) pizzicare le corde di
3. vi
vibrare
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twang /twæŋ/
n.
1 suono metallico; vibrazione (come di corda di strumento musicale pizzicata)
2 (mus.) pizzicata
3 suono nasale; tono (o pronuncia) nasale: to speak with a (nasal) twang, parlare con pronuncia nasale (o con timbro nasale); parlare col naso (fam.).
(to) twang /twæŋ/
A v. i.
1 dare un suono metallico; vibrare (emettendo un ronzio): The bow twanged and the arrow shot away, l'arco vibrò e la freccia saettò via
2 parlare con timbro nasale; avere una pronuncia nasale
3 (di violino, ecc.) stridere
B v. t.
1 pizzicare le corde di (uno strumento musicale); strimpellare: He twanged (on) a fiddle, strimpellava un violino
2 dire (o pronunciare) con voce nasale.
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I [twæŋ]
nome
1) (of string, wire) vibrazione f.
2) (of tone) tono m., pronuncia f. nasale
II 1. [twæŋ]
verbo transitivo fare suonare, pizzicare le corde di [instrument]
2.
verbo intransitivo [string, wire] vibrare, produrre un suono metallico; [instrument] vibrare, suonare

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