chimes in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for chimes in the English»Spanish Dictionary

wind chimes N npl

wind chimes

campanillas fpl de viento

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

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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

chimes in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for chimes 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 chimes 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.

chimes Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

wind chimes

carillón m

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 song features sibilant wind chimes, reverberating synth chords, and vocal percussion.

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Twenty years later, it's exciting to realize there's a lot more to be relished in between all its chimes.

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On this tree hang hearts, mobiles, pendants and dozens and dozens of wind chimes.

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At the top of every hour, the chimes play a longer tune to signal the new hour.

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The track, over eight minutes long, is carried by a guitar riff and occasional chimes.

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By connecting his electrically operated chimes with outdoor loudspeakers, he was later able to create the effect of church bells.

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The types of sounds recorded on this project included natural ambiences, signifiers such as bells, chimes and foghorns, as well as mechanical and industrial sounds.

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Throughout the album there are interludes of church chimes, otherworldly beeps and odd noises.

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