jingle

• Sustantivo que designa tanto un sonido metálico ligero y tintineante como un poema o canción corta, a menudo de tono humorístico o con ritmo irregular, especialmente una melodía publicitaria pegadiza.

A noun referring to either a light metallic ringing sound or a short, humorous verse with irregular rhythm.

1. Metallic soundA2formal

   A light, ringing sound, like that of small metal objects striking each other.

   Tintineo

   • The jingle of keys announced his arrival.
   • She heard the jingle of coins in his pocket.
   • The wind chimes made a soft jingle.

   Sinónimoschinkclankclinkjanglerattleringtinkle

2. Short catchy song or verseA2informal

   A short, simple, and often repetitive song or rhyme, especially one used in advertising.

   Jingle publicitario

   • That car insurance jingle is stuck in my head.
   • The radio played a catchy jingle for a local restaurant.
   • Children love to sing the jingle from the commercial.

   Sinónimoschantdittyrhymesongtune

• Verbo que significa producir o hacer producir un sonido metálico ligero y agudo, como el de campanillas pequeñas o piezas de metal que entrechocan.

A verb meaning to make or cause to make a light ringing sound, like that of small bells or metal objects.

1. Make a metallic soundA2formal

   To produce a light, ringing sound similar to small metal objects clinking together

   Producir un sonido metálico

   • The keys jingled in his pocket.
   • She jingled the change in her hand.
   • The bells jingled as the horse trotted.

   Sinónimoschinkclankclinkringtinkle

2. (Slang) UrinateB2slangbritish

   A colloquial term for the act of urinating

   Orinar (coloquial)

   • I need to jingle before we go.
   • He stepped out to jingle behind the bush.
   • The driver stopped to let the passengers jingle.

   Sinónimospeepiddletake a leaktinklewee