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honking

/ˈhɒŋkɪŋ/

/ˈhɑːŋkɪŋ/

honkingnoun

honkings

Traduzioni

cancanementPour le cri de l’oie.

The honking of the geese could be heard from across the lake.

Le cancanement des oies s’entendait de l’autre côté du lac.

klaxonnementPour le bruit d’un klaxon de voiture.

The constant honking in the traffic jam was giving me a headache.

Le klaxonnement constant dans l’embouteillage me donnait mal à la tête.

Definizioni

The sound made by a goose.

The honking of the geese could be heard from across the lake.

The sound made by a car horn.

The constant honking in the traffic jam was giving me a headache.

Sinonimi

honkingadjective

more honking

Comp.

most honking

Super.

/ˈhɒŋ.kɪŋ/

/ˈhɑːŋ.kɪŋ/

Used both literally (emitting a honk) and colloquially as an intensifier in phrases such as "honking great".

Traduzioni

klaxonnantSe dit de quelque chose qui émet des coups de klaxon ou un bruit de klaxon.

The honking cars outside kept her awake all night.

Les voitures klaxonnantes dehors l’ont tenue éveillée toute la nuit.

énormeFamilier, surtout dans l’expression « honking great ».

They built a honking great bonfire in the back garden.

Ils ont fait un énorme feu de joie dans le jardin derrière la maison.

Definizioni

Emitting or characterized by honking sounds.

The honking cars outside kept her awake all night.

(UK informal) Very large; huge (often in the phrase "honking great").

They built a honking great bonfire in the back garden.

Sinonimi

honkverb

honking

Gerund

honked

Past Simple

honked

Past Participle

honking

Gerund

/hɒŋk/

/hɑːŋk/

Traduzioni

klaxonner

She honked the horn to let them know she was outside.

Elle a klaxonné pour leur faire savoir qu’elle était dehors.

Traduzioni aggiuntive

cacarderPour le cri de l’oie.

dégueulerArgot.

Definizioni

(transitive) To sound a motor vehicle's horn.

She honked the horn to let them know she was outside.

(intransitive) To emit a loud, harsh cry like a horn; said especially of geese.

Geese honked loudly as they flew overhead in formation.

(slang) To vomit.

He felt so sick he nearly honked on the sidewalk.

Sinonimi

honknoun

Definizioni

A loud, harsh sound produced by a motor vehicle's horn.

A sudden honk made everyone jump.

The characteristic call of a goose or similar bird.

We heard the distant honk of geese approaching the lake.

An act or instance of sounding a horn.

Give the horn a quick honk if you see him.

honkinterjection

Definizioni

Used to represent the sound of a horn or a goose.

"Honk! Honk!" blared the taxi as it sped past.