chime
To make the sound of a chimeTo make the sound of a chime.
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» Tom hates the sound of wind chimes.
Tom verabscheut den Klang von Windspielen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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Examples
35 sentencesTom hates the sound of wind chimes.
deTom verabscheut den Klang von Windspielen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I wish my neighbors would get rid of their wind chimes.
deIch wünschte, meine Nachbarn würden das Windspiel entfernen! — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I love the sound of wind chimes.
ruМне нравится звук "музыки ветра". — Karok
deIch liebe den Klang von Windspielen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Meaning
5 senses(intransitive)To make the sound of a chime.
The microwave chimed to indicate that it was done cooking.
I got up for lunch as soon as the wall clock began chiming noon.
läuten
звене́тьzvenétʹ, звони́тьzvonítʹ
(intransitive)To agree; to correspond.
The other lab's results chimed with mine, so I knew we were on the right track with the research.
übereinstimmen
соотве́тствоватьsootvétstvovatʹ
(transitive)To cause to sound in harmony; to play a tune, as upon a set of bells; to move or strike in harmony.
More meanings 2
(transitive)To utter harmoniously; to recite rhythmically.
To make a rude correspondence of sounds; to jingle, as in rhyming.
- emit a sound
Origin
From Middle English chymbe, chyme, probably from Old Northern French chimbe (“cymbal”), aFrom Middle English chymbe, chyme, probably from Old Northern French chimbe (“cymbal”), a back-formation from chimble, cimble, from Latin cymbalum; perhaps reinforced by a misinterpretation of a Middle English *chymbele (from Old English ċimbala, ċimbal (“cymbal”)) as chymbe belle.
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Forms
chimes, chiming, chimed, chimedTenses
chime · chimed · will chime · have chimedPhrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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