chime in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for chime in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.chime [Am tʃaɪm, Brit tʃʌɪm] N

1. chime (sound):

chime (of bells)

repique m

chime (of clock)

campanada f

chime (of doorbell)

campanilla f

2. chime (device):

chime usu pl

carillón m

II.chime [Am tʃaɪm, Brit tʃʌɪm] VB trans

chime tune:

chime

tocar

the clock chimed midnight

el reloj dió or tocó las doce

III.chime [Am tʃaɪm, Brit tʃʌɪm] VB intr

1. chime:

chime bell:

sonar

chime bell:

repicar

chime clock:

dar la hora

chime clock:

sonar

Phrases:

to chime with sth

concordar or sintonizar con algo

chime in VB [Am tʃaɪm -, Brit tʃʌɪm -] (v + adv) inf

chime in

meter (la) cuchara inf

chime in with VB [Am tʃaɪm -, Brit tʃʌɪm -] (v + adv + prep + o)

chime in with with plans/wishes:

chime in with

estar en sintonía con

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the quarter-hourly chime

la campanada de los cuartos de hora

Translations for chime in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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campanada (de una campana)

chime

Nochevieja y Año Nuevo

In Spain and other Spanish-speaking countries, it is customary to see the New Year in by eating twelve grapes for good luck, one on each chime of the clock at midnight.

tomar las uvas

to see the New Year in (by eating one grape on each chime of the clock)

toque (de una campana)

chime

chime in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for chime in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.chime [tʃaɪm] N

chime

repique m

wind chimes

carillón m

II.chime [tʃaɪm] VB intr

chime

repicar

III.chime [tʃaɪm] VB trans

to chime eleven

dar las once

chime VB

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to chime together intr

armonizar

Translations for chime in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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campanada

chime

uva

It is customary in Spain on New Year's Eve at exactly twelve seconds to midnight to eat one (white) uva (grape) for every campanada (chime of the bell), which can be heard on television at intervals of one second. This is supposed to bring good fortune for the coming year.

chime Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to chime eleven

dar las once

It is customary in Spain on New Year's Eve at exactly twelve seconds to midnight to eat one (white) uva (grape) for every campanada (chime of the bell), which can be heard on television at intervals of one second. This is supposed to bring good fortune for the coming year.

uva

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

About 1742 he invented a device known as the electric chimes, which was widely described in textbooks of electricity.

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But when the morning chimes ring sweet again...

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The oldest bell in the church was cast in 1338 and is said to have chimed on every occasion of national importance since.

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The company has been making bells for use in bell and clock towers, peals, chimes, and carillons since 1842.

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Despite the existence of the bells chimes, it was never completed for cost reasons.

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Good monumental clocks have carillons to sound out their chimes.

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Wind chimes are hung at the top of the lighting towers.

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I chimed in with a melody/chorus idea and voila, we had a song.

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Organ rebuilt, electrified, chimes and other stops added.

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That's the chimes you hear in the track.

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