Translations for „twang“ in the English » German Dictionary

I . twang [twæŋ] N no pl

1. twang (sound):

twang

Doing nt

twang

Ploing nt

to give sth a twang

an etw dat zupfen

2. twang LING (nasal accent):

twang

Näseln nt

to speak with a twang

mit näselnder Stimme sprechen

I love his Aussie twang

ich liebe seinen australischen Dialekt; er näselt immer so schön

II . twang [twæŋ] VB trans

to twang sth

etw zupfen

to twang someone's nerves fig

an jds Nerven zerren

twanged nerves

angespannte Nerven

III . twang [twæŋ] VB intr

twang

einen sirrenden Ton von sich geben

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to twang someone's nerves fig

an jds Nerven zerren

I love his Aussie twang

ich liebe seinen australischen Dialekt; er näselt immer so schön

to speak with a twang

mit näselnder Stimme sprechen

to give sth a twang

an etw dat zupfen

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Case blends gospel and early rock influences along with her country twang voice.

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All these instruments are twanged by the fingers.

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The tone therefore shares some of the single coil twang, but having large amounts of midrange and often described as brisk.

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His feet slip, and he twangs forward, then back, then forward again.

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Necessary twang makes it easier to sing in all ways.

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Strings of saz twang, a song about ardent love and a beautiful beloved pours from the strings.

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In terms of syntax, the twang features the use of for to in place of the to initiative.

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Techniques vary from sprinkling the turf with water, tea and beer to acupuncture, music or just twanging with a garden fork.

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The song is far from insipid, and she sings it with a sassy, subtle modern twang.

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The metallic twang that accompanies the songs is not too pleasant.

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