ding

ding(
dihng
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
1. (dent)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
a. la abolladura
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
The car has a few dings, but nothing major.El carro tiene algunas abolladuras, pero no muy grandes.
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
interjection
a. tilín
Ding ding went the bell on the streetcar.Tilín, tilín, hizo la campanilla del tranvía.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
3. (to dent)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
a. abollar
It was probably a stone that flew up and dinged the bodywork.Probablemente fue una piedra que saltó y abolló la carrocería.
a. tocar
I dinged the bell on the hotel reception desk.Toqué la campanilla de la recepción del hotel.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. sonar
The microwave dings when the cooking time is up.El microondas suena al acabar el tiempo de cocción.
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