tintinear

to jingle

tintinear(teen-tee-neh-ahr)

intransitive verb

1. (general)

a. to jingle

El perro empezó a ladrar cuando escuchó las llaves de su amo tintineando a lo lejos.

The dog started barking when he heard his owner's keys jingling in the distance.

b. to tinkle

El mayordomo sabe que cuando la campanilla tintinea quiere decir que el señor lo necesita.

The butler knows that when the small bell tinkles it means his master needs him.

c. to clink (glasses)

Las copas de vino tintineaban en la bandeja porque tengo mal pulso.

The wineglasses clinked on the tray because my hands are unsteady..

tintinear

intransitive verb

1. (general)

a. to jingle, to tinkle

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tintinear

intransitive verb

[+campanilla] to tinkle; [+cadena, llaves] to jingle; [+copas, tazas] to clink; chink;