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chinking

/ˈtʃɪŋkɪŋ/

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verb

Auskleiden, abdichten

To fill an opening such as the space between logs in a log house with chinking; to caulk.

Examples :

"to chink a wall"

Eine Wand auskleiden.

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verb

Knacken, aufbrechen

To crack; to open.

Examples :

"The dry soil was chinking around the edges of the garden bed. "

Der trockene Boden knackte an den Rändern des Gartenbeets.

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verb

Risse bilden, aufplatzen

To cause to open in cracks or fissures.

Examples :

"The dry soil was chinking under the intense summer heat. "

Der trockene Boden riss unter der intensiven Sommerhitze auf.

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verb

Klingen, klimpern

To make a slight sound like that of metal objects touching.

Examples :

"The coins were chinking in his pocket."

Die Münzen klimperten in seiner Tasche.

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verb

Klingen lassen, klimpern

To cause to make a sharp metallic sound, as coins, small pieces of metal, etc., by bringing them into collision with each other.

Examples :

"He sat at his desk, idly chinking the coins in his pocket while waiting for the class to begin. "

Er saß an seinem Schreibtisch und ließ gedankenverloren die Münzen in seiner Tasche klimpern, während er darauf wartete, dass der Unterricht begann.

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noun

Abdichtung, Ausfüllmaterial

The material used to fill the spaces between logs in a log house; caulking.

Examples :

"The homeowner carefully applied fresh chinking between the logs to keep out the wind and rain. "

Der Hausbesitzer trug sorgfältig frische Abdichtung zwischen den Balken auf, um Wind und Regen abzuhalten.

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noun

Klingeln, klimpern

The sound of something that chinks.

Examples :

"The only sound in the quiet room was the soft chinking of ice cubes in her glass. "

Das einzige Geräusch in dem ruhigen Raum war das leise Klingeln der Eiswürfel in ihrem Glas.

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verb

Kichern, schallend lachen

To laugh loudly.

Examples :

"The children were chinking at the silly faces the clown was making. "

Die Kinder kicherten über die albernen Gesichter, die der Clown machte.

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verb

Keuchen, nach Luft schnappen

To gasp for breath as in a severe fit of coughing.

Examples :

"After running up the stairs, the old dog was chinking, struggling to catch its breath. "

Nachdem der alte Hund die Treppe hochgerannt war, keuchte er und kämpfte darum, Luft zu bekommen.

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