noun🔗ShareTintement, sonnerieA loud, ringing sound, like that made by free-hanging metal objects striking each other."The clang of the school bell signaled the end of class. "Le tintement de la cloche de l'école a signalé la fin des cours.soundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTonalité, sonnerieQuality of tone."The blacksmith admired the deep, resonant clang of his newly forged hammer. "Le forgeron admirait la tonalité profonde et résonnante de son marteau nouvellement forgé.soundqualityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCriThe cry of some birds, including the crane and the goose."In the early morning, the peaceful lake was broken by the loud clang of geese taking flight. "Au petit matin, le lac paisible fut brisé par le cri fort des oies qui s'envolaient.animalbirdsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAssociation verbaleA word or phrase linked only by sound and not by meaning, characteristic of some mental disorders.""Mama" was a clang in her son's mind, linked only to the sound, not the real person. He heard the word, but it didn't connect to his mother. "« Maman » était une association verbale dans l'esprit de son fils, liée uniquement au son, et non à la personne réelle. Il entendait le mot, mais il ne se connectait pas à sa mère.medicinemindlanguagelinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRetentir, faire sonnerTo strike (objects) together so as to produce a clang."The metal pots and pans clanged together loudly as the chef prepared the meal. "Les casseroles et poêles en métal ont retenti bruyamment lorsque le chef a préparé le repas.soundactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRetentir, sonnerTo give out a clang; to resound."The school bell clanged, signaling the end of class. "La cloche de l'école retentit, signalant la fin des cours.soundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTintement, sonAny periodic sound, especially one composed of a fundamental and harmonics, as opposed to simple periodic sounds (sine tones)."The piano's clang resonated through the music room, a complex sound made up of different frequencies. "Le tintement du piano résonnait dans la salle de musique, un son complexe composé de différentes fréquences.soundphysicsmusicbell-ringingfrequencyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading