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bang

/bæŋ/

bang down

bang on

bang out

bang up

bangnoun

bangs

/bæŋ/

Translations

détonation

The bang of the fireworks startled the dog.

La détonation des feux d’artifice a effrayé le chien.

coup

He felt a bang on his head when he bumped into the door.

Il a senti un coup sur la tête lorsqu’il a heurté la porte.

frangePour la coiffure ; l’anglais emploie souvent le pluriel bangs.

She decided to cut her hair into bangs for a new look.

Elle a décidé de se faire une frange pour changer de look.

Definitions

A sudden loud noise, as of an explosion or a gunshot.

The bang of the fireworks startled the dog.

A fringe of hair cut straight across the forehead.

She decided to cut her hair into bangs for a new look.

A sudden impact or blow.

He felt a bang on his head when he bumped into the door.

Synonyms

Antonyms

bangverb

banged

Past Simple

banged

Past Participle

banging

Gerund

/bæŋ/

Translations

claquerPour un choc ou un mouvement brusque et violent.

He banged the door shut in frustration.

Il a claqué la porte de frustration.

retentirPour un bruit fort et soudain.

The fireworks banged in the night sky.

Les feux d’artifice ont retenti dans le ciel nocturne.

Additional translations

baiserFamilier, souvent vulgaire.

Definitions

To strike something loudly or forcefully.

He banged the door shut in frustration.

To make a loud, explosive noise.

The fireworks banged in the night sky.

To have sexual intercourse with someone (informal and sometimes considered vulgar).

They were caught banging in the backseat of the car.

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Antonyms

banginterjection

/bæŋ/

Translations

panOnomatopée pour un bruit sec et soudain, notamment un coup de feu ou une explosion.

Bang! The fireworks lit up the night sky.

Pan ! Les feux d’artifice ont illuminé le ciel nocturne.

Definitions

An expression used to mimic the sound of a sudden loud noise, often used to describe an explosion or a gunshot.

Bang! The fireworks lit up the night sky.

Synonyms

bangadverb

/bæŋ/

Used chiefly in informal speech to mean ‘exactly’ or ‘directly’, especially in British English.

Translations

pileS’emploie pour marquer une précision exacte.

The hotel is bang in the middle of town.

L’hôtel est pile au centre-ville.

Definitions

Exactly; directly, used to emphasise precise location, position, or timing.

The hotel is bang in the middle of town.

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bangsnoun

bang

bangs

Translations

frangeCoiffure ; le mot est le plus souvent utilisé au pluriel en anglais.

She decided to get bangs to change her hairstyle for the new season.

Elle a décidé de se faire une frange pour changer de coiffure pour la nouvelle saison.

Definitions

A fringe of hair cut straight across the forehead.

She decided to get bangs to change her hairstyle for the new season.

Synonyms

fringe

hair fringe

forehead hair

bangsproper noun

Definitions

A surname.

Lester Bangs was known for his passionate music criticism.