clunking

• Nom désignant un bruit sourd, lourd et répétitif, comme celui produit par des sabots de cheval frappant une surface dure.

A noun referring to a dull, heavy, repetitive sound, such as that made by a horse's hooves striking a hard surface.

indénombrable

1. Sound of horse hoovesB2informal

   A dull, heavy, rhythmic sound, typically made by a horse's hooves striking a hard surface.

   bruit sourd et rythmé des sabots

   • The clunking of the horse's hooves echoed through the empty street.
   • We could hear the steady clunking of the carriage horses on the cobblestones.
   • The only sound was the clunking of the old mare's shoes on the pavement.

   Synonymesclip-clopclopcloppingpoundingthudding

• Verbe décrivant l'action de produire un bruit sourd et lourd, souvent métallique, résultant d'un choc ou d'un mouvement, ou de heurter quelque chose avec ce bruit.

A verb used to describe the act of making a dull, heavy, metallic sound, often as a result of impact or movement.

1. Make a dull, heavy soundB2informal

   To make a sound like a heavy object hitting something, or to move with such a sound.

   Faire un bruit sourd

   • The old car clunked as it went over the pothole.
   • He clunked the heavy box onto the table.
   • The horse's hooves clunked against the cobblestones.

   Synonymesclumpplunkthudthump