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bang 1
(băng)n.
1. A sudden loud noise, as of an explosion.
2. A sudden loud blow or bump.
3. Informal A sudden burst of action: The campaign started off with a bang.
4. Slang A sense of excitement; a thrill: We got a bang out of watching the old movies.
v. banged, bang·ing, bangs
v. tr.
1. To strike heavily and often repeatedly; bump.
2. To close suddenly and loudly; slam.
3. To handle noisily or violently: banged the pots in the kitchen.
4. Informal To turn in (a specific direction or along a course), especially suddenly: bang a left onto Boylston Street.
5. Vulgar Slang To have sexual intercourse with.
v. intr.
1. To make a sudden loud, explosive noise.
2. To crash noisily against or into something: My elbow banged against the door.
adv.
1. Exactly; precisely: The arrow hit bang on the target.
2. Suddenly; abruptly: cut the conversation bang off.
interj.
Phrasal Verbs: Used to indicate the sound of an explosion or collision.
bang away
1. To speak or ask questions in a rapid, aggressive manner: reporters banging away at the official during the press conference.
2. To work diligently and often at length: banged away at the project until it was finished.
bang up
Idiom: To damage extensively: banged up the car.
bang for the (or one's) buck
Value returned for investment or effort.
[Probably from Old Norse bang, a hammering.]
bang 2
(băng)n.
often bangs A fringe of hair that hangs over the forehead, cut in any of various styles.
tr.v. banged, bang·ing, bangs
To cut (hair) to form bangs.
[From bang, abruptly, as in the phrase cut bang off, to cut off abruptly.]
bang 3
(băng)n.
Variant of bhang.
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bang
(bæŋ)n
1. a short loud explosive noise, as of the bursting of a balloon or the report of a gun
2. a hard blow or knock, esp a noisy one; thump: he gave the ball a bang.
3. informal a startling or sudden effect: he realized with a bang that he was late.
4. slang an injection of heroin or other narcotic
5. taboo slang an act of sexual intercourse
6. bang for one's buck informal value for money: this option offers more bang for your buck.
7. get a bang out of slang US and Canadian to experience a thrill or excitement from
8. with a bang successfully: the party went with a bang.
vb
9. to hit or knock, esp with a loud noise; bump: to bang one's head.
10. to move noisily or clumsily: to bang about the house.
11. to close (a door, window, etc) or (of a door, etc) be closed noisily; slam
12. (tr) to cause to move by hitting vigorously: he banged the ball over the fence.
13. to make or cause to make a loud noise, as of an explosion
14. (Stock Exchange) (tr)
a. to cause (stock prices) to fall by rapid selling
b. to sell rapidly in (a stock market), thus causing prices to fall
15. taboo slang to have sexual intercourse with
16. (intr) slang to inject heroin, etc
17. bang one's head against a brick wall to try to achieve something impossible
adv
18. with a sudden impact or effect: bang went his hopes of winning; the car drove bang into a lamp-post.
19. precisely: bang in the middle of the road.
20. bang goes informal that is the end of: bang goes my job in Wapping.
21. bang to rights slang caught red-handed
22. go bang to burst, shut, etc, with a loud noise. See also bang up
[C16: from Old Norse bang, banga hammer; related to Low German bangen to beat; all of imitative origin]
bang
(bæŋ)n
(Hairdressing & Grooming) a fringe or section of hair cut straight across the forehead
vb (tr)
1. (Hairdressing & Grooming) to cut (the hair) in such a style
2. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) to dock (the tail of a horse, etc)
[C19: probably short for bangtail short tail]
bang
(bæŋ)n
(Plants) a variant spelling of bhang
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bang1
(bæŋ)n.
1. a loud, sudden, explosive noise, as the discharge of a gun.
2. a resounding stroke or blow: a nasty bang on the head.
3. a sudden movement or show of energy.
4. Informal. thrill; excitement: to get a big bang out of movies.
5. Vulgar Slang. an act or instance of sexual intercourse.
6. Computer and Printing Slang. the exclamation point.
v.t. 7. to strike or beat resoundingly; pound: to bang a door.
8. to hit or bump painfully.
9. to throw or set down roughly; slam.
10. Vulgar Slang. to have sexual intercourse with.
v.i. 11. to strike violently or noisily: to bang on the door.
12. to make a loud, explosive noise.
13. Vulgar Slang. to have sexual intercourse.
14. bang up, to damage.
adv. 15. abruptly or violently: She fell bang against the wall.
16. precisely: He stood bang in the middle of the flower bed.
[1540–50; compare Old Norse banga to beat, hammer, Low German bangen to strike, beat]
bang2
(bæŋ)n.
Often, bangs. a fringe of hair cut or combed to fall over the forehead.
[1875–80; perhaps from adv. sense of bang1]
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bang
Past participle: banged
Gerund: banging
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| Noun | 1. |  bang - a vigorous blow; "the sudden knock floored him"; "he took a bash right in his face"; "he got a bang on the head" |
| 2. |  bang - a sudden very loud noise noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels" water hammer - the banging sound of steam in pipes | |
| 3. |  bang - a border of hair that is cut short and hangs across the foreheadcoif, coiffure, hair style, hairdo, hairstyle - the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair) | |
| 4. |  bang - the swift release of a store of affective force; "they got a great bang out of it"; "what a boot!"; "he got a quick rush from injecting heroin"; "he does it for kicks"excitement, exhilaration - the feeling of lively and cheerful joy; "he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed" | |
| 5. | bang - a conspicuous success; "that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career"; "that new Broadway show is a real smasher"; "the party went with a bang" success - an attainment that is successful; "his success in the marathon was unexpected"; "his new play was a great success" megahit, smash hit, blockbuster - an unusually successful hit with widespread popularity and huge sales (especially a movie or play or recording or novel) sleeper - an unexpected hit; "that movie was the sleeper of the summer" | |
| Verb | 1. |  bang - strike violently; "slam the ball" hit - deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument; "He hit her hard in the face" |
| 2. |  bang - to produce a sharp often metallic explosive or percussive sound; "One of them banged the sash of the window nearest my bed" | |
| 3. |  bang - close violently; "He slammed the door shut" | |
| 4. | bang - move noisily; "The window banged shut"; "The old man banged around the house" go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" | |
| 5. |  bang - have sexual intercourse with; "This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm"; "Adam knew Eve"; "Were you ever intimate with this man?"bonk, do it, eff, fuck, get it on, get laid, have a go at it, have intercourse, have it away, have it off, have sex, be intimate, lie with, roll in the hay, screw, sleep together, sleep with, make love, hump, jazz, love, bed, make out, know | |
| 6. | bang - leap, jerk, bang; "Bullets spanged into the trees" dialect, idiom, accent - the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people; "the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English"; "he has a strong German accent"; "it has been said that a language is a dialect with an army and navy" collide with, impinge on, hit, run into, strike - hit against; come into sudden contact with; "The car hit a tree"; "He struck the table with his elbow" | |
| Adv. | 1. |  bang - directly; "he ran bang into the pole"; "ran slap into her"colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech |
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bang
noun
verb
adverb
1. exactly, just, straight, square, squarely, precisely, slap, smack, plumb (informal) bang in the middle of the track
2. completely, quite, totally, fully, entirely, absolutely, altogether, thoroughly, wholly, utterly, every inch, a hundred per cent, one hundred per cent, down to the ground It's as bang up-to-date as you can get.
3. suddenly, promptly, instantly, abruptly, all of a sudden, all at once, without warning, in a flash, in an instant, on the spur of the moment Email: I click on 'send', and bang, it's there! suddenly
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bang
noun4. A sudden sharp, powerful stroke:
adverb
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Translations
взривгърмяексплозияпатрясък
ránatřískatúderudeřitzabouchnout
bragsmækkebrageknaldknalde i
pamahtaapannapaukahtaapaukkuapaukuttaa
prasakzalupiti
becsapódikdurran
bangbangaberjahögghvellur
バンと打つやる寝る犯す砲声
쾅하는 소리큰 소리가 나게 치다
petardapokšėtismūgistrankytistrenksmas
aizcirstklaudziensrībētrībienssist
tresnúťzabuchnúť
počitipoktolčitreščititresk
smällsmällabankapang
เสียงดังมากตีอย่างแรง ปิดอย่างแรง
aniden patlamak'bam''çat' sesidarbe'güm'
đóng rầm lạitiếng nổ lớn
bang
[bæŋ]A. N (= noise) [of explosion] → estallido m; [of door] → portazo m; [of blow] → porrazo m, golpe m
the door closed with a bang → la puerta se cerró de golpe
to go with a bang it went with a bang → fue todo un éxito
not with a bang but a whimper → no con un estallido sino con un sollozo
to get more bang for the buck or more bangs for your bucks (esp US) → llevarse más por el mismo precio
the door closed with a bang → la puerta se cerró de golpe
to go with a bang it went with a bang → fue todo un éxito
not with a bang but a whimper → no con un estallido sino con un sollozo
to get more bang for the buck or more bangs for your bucks (esp US) → llevarse más por el mismo precio
B. ADV
2. → justo, exactamente
bang in the middle → justo en (el) medio
I ran bang into a traffic jam → me encontré de repente en un embotellamiento
it hit him bang on the ear → le dio justo en la oreja, le dio en toda la oreja
bang on! → ¡acertado!
the answer was bang on (Brit) → la respuesta dio en el blanco
bang on time (Brit) → a la hora justa
it was bang on target (Brit) → dio justo en el blanco
bang up to date → totalmente al día
to keep bang up to date → mantenerse totalmente al día
this production is bang up to date → este montaje está de rabiosa actualidad
bang in the middle → justo en (el) medio
I ran bang into a traffic jam → me encontré de repente en un embotellamiento
it hit him bang on the ear → le dio justo en la oreja, le dio en toda la oreja
bang on! → ¡acertado!
the answer was bang on (Brit) → la respuesta dio en el blanco
bang on time (Brit) → a la hora justa
it was bang on target (Brit) → dio justo en el blanco
bang up to date → totalmente al día
to keep bang up to date → mantenerse totalmente al día
this production is bang up to date → este montaje está de rabiosa actualidad
C. VT
1. (= strike) → golpear
to bang the door → dar un portazo
to bang one's head (on sth) → dar con la cabeza (contra algo)
he banged himself against the wall → se dio contra la pared
to bang one's fist on the table → dar un puñetazo en la mesa
to bang the door → dar un portazo
to bang one's head (on sth) → dar con la cabeza (contra algo)
he banged himself against the wall → se dio contra la pared
to bang one's fist on the table → dar un puñetazo en la mesa
D. VI (= explode) → explotar, estallar; (= slam) [door] → cerrarse de golpe
downstairs a door banged → abajo se cerró de golpe una puerta
to bang at or on sth → dar golpes en algo
downstairs a door banged → abajo se cerró de golpe una puerta
to bang at or on sth → dar golpes en algo
E. EXCL → ¡pum!; (of a blow) → ¡zas!
bang about bang around VI + ADV → moverse ruidosamente
bang away VI + ADV [guns] → disparar estrepitosamente; [workman] → martillear
she was banging away on the piano → aporreaba el piano
she was banging away on the piano → aporreaba el piano
bang down VT + ADV [+ receiver] → colgar de golpe
he banged it down on the table → lo arrojó violentamente sobre la mesa
he banged it down on the table → lo arrojó violentamente sobre la mesa
bang into VI + PREP (= collide with) → chocar con, darse contra
bang out VT + ADV [+ tune] → tocar ruidosamente
bang together VT + ADV [+ heads] → hacer chocar
I'll bang your heads together! → ¡voy a dar un coscorrón a los dos!
the leaders should have their heads banged together → hay que obligar a los jefes a que lleguen a un acuerdo
I'll bang your heads together! → ¡voy a dar un coscorrón a los dos!
the leaders should have their heads banged together → hay que obligar a los jefes a que lleguen a un acuerdo
bang up VT + ADV (Brit) [+ prisoner] → encerrar (en su celda)
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bang
[ˈbæŋ ˈbæŋ] n
(= noise) [gun, firework, explosion] → détonation f; [door] → claquement m
I heard a loud bang → J'ai entendu une forte détonation.
She slammed the door with a bang
BUT Elle a violemment claqué la porte.
to go with a bang [event, party] → être un succès
to begin with a bang → très bien commencer
to go out with a bang → finir sur une bonne note
to go out with a bang not a whimper → finir sur une bonne note plutôt qu'une mauvaise
I heard a loud bang → J'ai entendu une forte détonation.
She slammed the door with a bang
BUT Elle a violemment claqué la porte.
to go with a bang [event, party] → être un succès
to begin with a bang → très bien commencer
to go out with a bang → finir sur une bonne note
to go out with a bang not a whimper → finir sur une bonne note plutôt qu'une mauvaise
excl → pan!
vt
vi
adv (= exactly) to be bang on time → être à l'heure pile
bang in the middle → au beau milieu
to bring sth bang up to date → remettre qch au goût du jour
see also bang-on
bang in the middle → au beau milieu
to bring sth bang up to date → remettre qch au goût du jour
see also bang-on
bang goes ... → fini(e) ..., adieu ...
Bang goes my chance of promotion! → Finie ma chance de promotion!, Adieu ma chance de promotion!
He has been banging on about education reform for years
BUT Cela fait des années qu'il nous rabâche les oreilles > avec les réformes sur l'éducation. → Cela fait des années qu'il radote au sujet des réformes sur l'éducation.
Bang goes my chance of promotion! → Finie ma chance de promotion!, Adieu ma chance de promotion!
bang into
vt fus (= knock into, collide with) [+ object] → se cogner contre; [+ person] → se retrouver nez à nez avecbang on about
vt fus (British) (= keep talking about) → radoter surHe has been banging on about education reform for years
BUT Cela fait des années qu'il nous rabâche les oreilles > avec les réformes sur l'éducation. → Cela fait des années qu'il radote au sujet des réformes sur l'éducation.
bang out
vt fus (pejorative) (= produce) → pondre
to be banged up in a cell → être coincé(e) dans une cellule
bang up
vt sep (British) (= put in prison) → coffrer to be banged up in a cell → être coincé(e) dans une cellule
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bang
1n
(= noise) → Knall m; (of sth falling) → Plumps m; there was a bang outside → draußen hat es geknallt; to go off with a bang → mit lautem Knall losgehen; (inf: = be a success) → ein Bombenerfolg sein (inf); to get more bang for the buck or more bangs for your bucks (esp US) → etwas für sein Geld geboten kriegen (inf)
(= violent blow) → Schlag m; he gave himself a bang on the shins → er hat sich (dat) → die Schienbeine angeschlagen
adv
(inf: = exactly, directly etc) → voll (inf), → genau; his answer was bang on → seine Antwort war genau richtig; is that right? — bang on → stimmt das? — haargenau; she came bang on time → sie war auf die Sekunde pünktlich; bang up to date → auf dem neuesten Stand; they came bang up against fierce opposition → sie stießen auf heftige Gegenwehr; the whole bang shoot (Brit) → das ganze Zeug (inf); (people) → die ganze Bande (inf)
interj → peng; (of hammer) → klopf; bang goes my chance of promotion (inf) → und tschüs mit der Beförderung (inf), → und das wars dann mit der Beförderung (inf); bang go my dreams of fame and fortune (inf) → und das wars dann mit meinen Träumen von Ruhm und Reichtum (inf)
vt
(= thump) → schlagen, knallen (inf); he banged his fist on the table → er schlug or haute mit der Faust auf den Tisch; I’ll bang your heads together if you don’t shut up! (inf) → wenn ihr nicht ruhig seid, knallts (inf); I felt like banging their heads together (inf) → ich hätte ihnen am liebsten ein paar links und rechts geknallt (inf)
(= shut noisily) door → zuschlagen, zuknallen (inf); you have to bang the door to close it → Sie müssen die Tür richtig zuschlagen
(= hit, knock) head, shin → sich (dat) → anschlagen (→ on an +dat); to bang one’s head etc on something → sich (dat) → den Kopf etc an etw (dat) → anschlagen, mit dem Kopf etc gegen etw knallen (inf)
vi
bang
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bang
1 [bæŋ]1. n (noise, of explosion, gun) → scoppio, colpo; (of sth falling) → tonfo; (blow) → botta, colpo
he closed the door with a bang → ha sbattuto la porta
it went with a bang (fam) → è stato una bomba
he closed the door with a bang → ha sbattuto la porta
it went with a bang (fam) → è stato una bomba
2. adv to go bang → esplodere, fare bang
to be bang on time (Brit) (fam) → spaccare il secondo
bang went £10 → mi (or gli ) sono volate 10 sterline
to be bang on time (Brit) (fam) → spaccare il secondo
bang went £10 → mi (or gli ) sono volate 10 sterline
3. vt (thump) → battere, picchiare; (hit, knock, slam) → sbattere, battere (violentemente)
he banged the receiver down → ha sbattuto giù il telefono
to bang one's head against a wall (fig) → battere or picchiare la testa contro il muro
he banged the receiver down → ha sbattuto giù il telefono
to bang one's head against a wall (fig) → battere or picchiare la testa contro il muro
4. vi (explode) → scoppiare, esplodere; (slam, door) → sbattere
to bang at/on sth → picchiare a/su qc
to bang at the door → picchiare alla porta
to bang into sth → sbattere contro qc
to bang at/on sth → picchiare a/su qc
to bang at the door → picchiare alla porta
to bang into sth → sbattere contro qc
bang about (fam)
1. vt + adv → sbatacchiare
2. vi → far rumore
bang
2 [bæŋ] n (fringe) → frangettaCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
bang
(bӕŋ) noun1. a sudden loud noise. The door shut with a bang.
2. a blow or knock. a bang on the head from a falling branch.
verb1. to close with a sudden loud noise. He banged the door.
2. to hit or strike violently, often making a loud noise. The child banged his drum; He banged the book down angrily on the table.
3. to make a sudden loud noise. We could hear the fireworks banging in the distance.
banger noun an explosive firework. The child was frightened by the bangers at the firework display.
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bang
→ خَبْطَة, يَصْفِقُ bouchnout, rána brag, smække Knall, knallen κρότος, κροτώ estallido, golpear pamahdus, pamahtaa cogner, détonation prasak, zalupiti sbattere, scoppio バンと打つ, 砲声 쾅하는 소리, 큰 소리가 나게 치다 knal, knallen banke, smell huk, trzasnąć bater, estrondo, explosão громкий удар, хлопнуть banka, smäll เสียงดังมาก, ตีอย่างแรง ปิดอย่างแรง patlama sesi, patlamak đóng rầm lại, tiếng nổ lớn 巨响, 重击Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
bang
n. golpe; detonación.
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