ding-dong

ding-dong
'diŋdoŋ
1. adjective
((of an argument, fight etc) vigorous, with first one side then the other seeming to win.) reñido

2. noun
(a noisy argument.) riña
'dɪŋdɔːŋ, 'dɪŋdɒŋ
mass noun talán, talán m
['dɪŋ'dɒŋ]
1. N
1) (=sound)

ding-dong! — ¡din dan!, ¡din don!

2) (=argument) agarrada * f , bronca f
2.
ADJ

a ding-dong battle — una batalla campal

* * *
['dɪŋdɔːŋ, 'dɪŋdɒŋ]
mass noun talán, talán m

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