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tinkling

/ˈtɪŋ.klɪŋ/

Tradução: Descreve um som leve, claro e cristalino, como o tilintar de pequenos sinos, copos ou objetos de vidro., Verbo usado para indicar o ato de emitir um som leve e tilintante, ou, em contexto informal, urinar.

2 verbetes

adjective

/ˈtɪŋ.klɪŋ/B2formal
  • ptDescreve um som leve, claro e cristalino, como o tilintar de pequenos sinos, copos ou objetos de vidro.

Describes a light, clear, ringing sound, often associated with small bells or glass objects.

  1. Making a light, clear ringing soundB1formal

    Producing a series of short, high-pitched, bell-like sounds.

    ptTilintante

    • The tinkling sound of wind chimes filled the garden.
    • She heard the tinkling laughter of children playing nearby.
    • The ice cubes made a tinkling noise as they dropped into the glass.

    Sinônimosclinkingjinglingringing

Formas
  • more tinkling comparative form
  • most tinkling superlative form

verb

tinkle/ˈtɪŋ.kəl/B2formal
  • ptVerbo usado para indicar o ato de emitir um som leve e tilintante, ou, em contexto informal, urinar.

A verb used to indicate the act of making a light, ringing sound, or informally, to urinate.

  1. Make a light ringing soundB1formal

    To produce a series of short, light, high-pitched sounds, like a small bell.

    ptTilintar

    • The wind chimes tinkled softly in the breeze.
    • She could hear the ice cubes tinkling in her glass.
    • The small bell on the cat's collar tinkled as it walked.

    Sinônimoschimeclinkjinglepingringtingtink

  2. Urinate (informal)B1informal

    A childish or informal term for urinating.

    ptFazer xixi (informal)

    • The little boy said he needed to tinkle.
    • She asked her mother if she could go tinkle before the movie.
    • He took the toddler to the bathroom to tinkle.

    Sinônimospeepee-peepiddleweeweewee

Formas
  • tinkled past participle
  • tinkled past simple
  • tinkling present participle
  • tinkles third person singular