chink

chink
 iŋk
noun
(a narrow opening: a chink in the curtains; There was no chink of light in the room.) resquicio, grieta
chink
tr[ʧɪŋk]
noun
1 (crack - in wall, fence) grieta, abertura; (- in door) rendija, resquicio
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
a chink in somebody's armour el punto débil de alguien
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chink
tr[ʧɪŋk]
noun
1 (noise) tintineo
transitive verb
1 hacer tintinear, hacer sonar
intransitive verb
1 tintinear, sonar
chink ['ʧɪŋk] n
: grieta f, abertura f
chink
n.
• grieta s.f.
• hendedura s.f.
• resquicio s.m.
• sonido metálico s.m.
• tintineo s.m.
v.
• tintinear v.
tʃɪŋk
I
noun
1) (crack - in fence, wall) grieta f, abertura f; (- of door) rendija f, resquicio m

a chink of light entered through the shutters — la luz entraba por las rendijas de la persiana

2)

a chink in somebody's armor: they found a chink in his armor — le encontraron un punto flaco or débil

3) (of coins, glasses) tintineo m

II
1.
transitive verb \<\<glasses\>\> hacer* tintinear; \<\<coins\>\> hacer* sonar or tintinear

2.
vi \<\<glasses\>\> tintinear; \<\<coins\>\> sonar*

I
[tʃɪŋk]
N (=slit) (in wall) grieta f , hendidura f ; (in door) resquicio m

a chink of light — un hilo de luz


II [tʃɪŋk]
1.
N (=sound) sonido m metálico, tintineo m
2.
VT [+ metal] hacer sonar; [+ glass] hacer tintinear
3.
VI [metal] sonar; [glass] tintinear
* * *
[tʃɪŋk]
I
noun
1) (crack - in fence, wall) grieta f, abertura f; (- of door) rendija f, resquicio m

a chink of light entered through the shutters — la luz entraba por las rendijas de la persiana

2)

a chink in somebody's armor: they found a chink in his armor — le encontraron un punto flaco or débil

3) (of coins, glasses) tintineo m

II
1.
transitive verb \<\<glasses\>\> hacer* tintinear; \<\<coins\>\> hacer* sonar or tintinear

2.
vi \<\<glasses\>\> tintinear; \<\<coins\>\> sonar*

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  • Chink — Chink, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Chinked} (ch[i^][ng]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Chinking}.] To crack; to open. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Chink — Chink, v. t. To cause to make a sharp metallic sound, as coins, small pieces of metal, etc., by bringing them into collision with each other. Pope. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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