Толковый словарь английского языка - twang
Twang
twang
I. noun Etymology: imitative Date: circa 1553 a harsh quick ringing sound like that of a plucked banjo string, 2. nasal speech or resonance, the characteristic speech of a region, locality, or group of people, 3. an act of plucking, pang , twinge , ~y adjective II. verb (~ed; ~ing) Date: 1570 intransitive verb to sound with a ~ , to speak or sound with a nasal intonation, to throb or twitch with pain or tension, transitive verb to cause to sound with a ~, to utter or pronounce with a nasal ~, to pluck the string of , ~er noun III. noun Etymology: alteration of tang Date: circa 1611 a persisting flavor, taste, or odor ; tang , suggestion , trace
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n. & v. --n. 1 a strong ringing sound made by the plucked string of a musical instrument or bow. 2 the nasal quality of a voice compared to this. --v. 1 intr. & tr. emit or cause to emit this sound. 2 tr. usu. derog. play (a tune or instrument) in this way. 3 tr. utter with a nasal twang. Derivatives twangy adj. Etymology: imit. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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