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bang

UK
/bæŋ/
US
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bang down
bang on
bang out
bang up

Translations

bangnoun
bangs
pl
UK
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US
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The bang of the fireworks startled the dog.
La détonation des feux d’artifice a effrayé le chien.
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.
Synonyms
explosion
thud
crash
bang-up
clap
report
pop
Antonyms
silence
quiet
whisper
hush
bangverb
banged
Past Simple
banged
Past Participle
banging
Gerund
UK
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US
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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.
Synonyms
hit
strike
slam
thump
pound
bash
smash
whack
Antonyms
silence
muffle
caress
abstain
banginterjection
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US
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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.
Synonyms
boom
bam
pow
wham
kapow
crack
pop
blam
bangadverb
UK
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US
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Used chiefly in informal speech to mean ‘exactly’ or ‘directly’, especially in British English.
pileS’emploie pour marquer une précision exacte.
The hotel is bang in the middle of town.
L’hôtel est pile au centre-ville.
Synonyms
loudly
noisily
suddenly
abruptly
sharply
explosively
resoundingly
forcefully
violently
precisely
exactly
squarely
right
directly
straight
Antonyms
quietly
silently
slowly
gradually
approximately
roughly
indirectly
bangsnoun

bang

bangs
pl
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.
Synonyms
fringe
hair fringe
forehead hair

Definitions

bangnoun
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.
bangverb
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.
banginterjection
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.
bangadverb
Exactly; directly, used to emphasise precise location, position, or timing.
The hotel is bang in the middle of town.
bangsnoun
A fringe of hair cut straight across the forehead.
She decided to get bangs to change her hairstyle for the new season.
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