clacking

ˈklækɪŋ
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Translation of clacking from English into Dutch,

Noun

1.

action

short, sharp repeated sounds used to signal movement or rhythm
  • The clacking of the train wheels was rhythmic.Het gekletter van de treinwielen was ritmisch.
2.

communication

Dated
chatter or prattle
Dated
  • Their constant clacking was distracting.Hun constante geklets was storend.

Adjective

sound

producing a series of short, sharp noises
  • The clacking heels echoed in the hallway.De tikkende hakken echoden in de gang.
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Expressions with clacking: examples in English and translations in Dutch

dit zal de tongen losmaken
This news will set tongues clacking at the office.
tongklakken
Her tongue clacking showed her frustration with the situation.

Synonyms and analogies of clacking in English

Examples of clacking in a sentence

  • I was distracted by the clacking of high heels.
  • Her clacking annoyed everyone in the library.
  • The clacking typewriter filled the room with noise.
  • The clacking machinery was hard to ignore.
clack
klæk
Noun
1.

sound

abrupt sharp sound made by hard objects
  • The clack of the typewriter filled the room.Het getik van de typemachine vulde de kamer.
2.

communication

continuous talk or chatter
  • Her constant clack was distracting.Haar constante geklets was storend.
3.

noise

continuous rattling noise
  • The old machine made a constant clack as it operated.De oude machine maakte een constant ratel geluid tijdens het werken
Verb
1.

sounds

intr.
make a sharp, abrupt noise repeatedly
intr.
  • The typewriter keys clack loudly.De toetsen van de typemachine ratelen luid.
2.

sound

tr.
cause something to make a sharp, abrupt noise
tr.
klakken tegen elkaar slaan
  • He clacked the wooden blocks together.Hij klakte de houten blokken tegen elkaar.
3.

talk incessantly

intr.UK
talk rapidly and continuously in a foolish or trivial way
intr.UK
  • She would clack on about her shopping adventures all day.Ze zou de hele dag over haar winkelavonturen kletsen

Expressions with clack: examples in English and translations in Dutch

klik-klak
tikkende geluid
The click-clack of her heels echoed in the hallway.
clicketty-clackn.
The train's clicketty-clack lulled the baby to sleep.
ratelende geluid
klik-klak
The clickety-clack of the train was soothing.
terugslagklep
terugstroomklep
The clack valve prevents backflow and makes a sharp noise when closing.

Translations of "clacking" in Context ordered by category and frequency

klikken

His nervous habit was the constant tongue clacking while he thought.

Zijn zenuwtrekje was het voortdurend klikken met zijn tong terwijl hij nadacht.

klakkende

The clacking clock in the background marked every passing second.

De klakkende klok op de achtergrond gaf elke voorbijgaande seconde aan.

geklak

They heard the clacking of the train wheels from a distance.

In de verte hoorden ze het geklak van de treinwielen.

klepperend

And now each year the male awaits the female clacking.

En nu staat het mannetje elk jaar klepperend op het vrouwtje te wachten.

geratel

Exactly then you'll hear a loud clacking sound.

Precies dan hoort u een zeer luid geratel.

klakkend

A clacking noise alerted her to the approaching footsteps.

Een klakkend geluid waarschuwde haar voor naderende voetstappen.

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Other translations for clacking:

  • geklets

clacking: Examples and translations in context

Parents often warn children against tongue clacking at the dinner table.

Ouders waarschuwen hun kinderen vaak dat ze niet met hun tong moeten klikken aan tafel.

She expressed her annoyance with quiet tongue clacking at the rude comment.

Ze liet haar ergernis blijken door zachtjes met haar tong te klikken na die onbeschofte opmerking.

Tongue clacking often signifies disapproval in many cultures.

In veel culturen staat het klikken met de tong vaak voor afkeuring.

The tongue clacking was a clear signal to stop talking and listen.

Het klikken met de tong was een duidelijk teken dat iedereen zijn mond moest houden en luisteren.

We heard the clacking of mouse clicks as the players strategized online.

We hoorden het snelle klikken van muizen die bediend werden terwijl de spelers online hun strategie bepaalden.

Two types of non-vocal communication were also distinguished: hisses and bill clacking.

Er werden daarnaast twee niet-vocale geluiden onderscheiden: sissen en klikken met de snavel.

She noticed the clacking echo of her heels in the hallway.

Ze merkte het klakkende echootje van haar hakken in de gang op.

The clacking doors creaked open slowly in the old mansion.

De klakkende deuren zwaaiden in het oude landhuis langzaam krakend open.

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