ding-dong

• Substantivo que designa o som produzido por um sino, especialmente quando toca alternando dois tons diferentes; também pode indicar uma briga ou discussão acalorada.

A noun referring to the sound made by a bell, especially one that rings alternately with two different tones.

1. Sound of a bellA1informal

   The ringing sound produced by a bell, especially a doorbell or a clock.

   Ding-dong

   • The doorbell went ding-dong when I pressed it.
   • I heard the ding-dong of the church bells in the distance.
   • The clock chimed with a soft ding-dong every hour.

   Sinônimoschimepealringringingtinkle

2. A heated argumentB2informalbritish

   A lively and often noisy argument or disagreement.

   Discussão acalorada

   • They had a real ding-dong about who should pay the bill.
   • The meeting turned into a ding-dong over the budget cuts.
   • I could hear a ding-dong coming from the next room.

   Sinônimosaltercationargumentclashdisagreementfightquarrelrowrun-inset-to