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clunking

/ˈklʌŋkɪŋ/

Translations

clunkingnoun

clongOnomatopée pour un bruit lourd et sourd.

The clunking of the old car's engine was a clear sign that it needed repairs.

Le clong du vieux moteur de la voiture était un signe clair qu'il fallait le réparer.

Synonyms

clunkinggerund / present participle

/ˈklʌŋkɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe something that is producing a dull heavy sound.

cliquetantSe dit d’un objet ou d’un véhicule qui produit un bruit lourd et sourd.

He drove away in a clunking truck that left smoke in its wake.

Il est parti au volant d'un camion cliquetant qui laissait de la fumée derrière lui.

Synonyms

clunkverb

clunking

Gerund

clunked

Past Simple

clunked

Past Participle

clunking

Gerund

/klʌŋk/

cognerFamilier ; pour un choc avec bruit sourd.

The book clunked onto the table as she dropped it.

Le livre a cogné la table quand elle l’a laissé tomber.

Additional translations

heurterPlus neutre ; pour un choc contre une surface dure.

Synonyms

Definitions

clunkingnoun

A heavy, dull sound made by an object hitting something else.

The clunking of the old car's engine was a clear sign that it needed repairs.

clunkinggerund / present participle

Producing a dull, heavy sound like a clunk.

He drove away in a clunking truck that left smoke in its wake.

clunkverb

To make a dull, heavy sound, typically when something hits a hard surface.

The book clunked onto the table as she dropped it.

To strike or hit something or someone so as to produce a dull, heavy sound.

He accidentally clunked his head on the open cupboard door.