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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesstraff klingend
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʃtraf ˈklɪŋənt
"Die Geige erzeugte einen straff klingenden Ton."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having an acoustic quality or vocal tone that is tense, tightly controlled, and resonant.
"The singer's taut-sounding voice conveyed a deep sense of underlying urgency and restraint." - 2
Of language or prose, sounding concise, rigorous, and devoid of unnecessary slack or padding.
"The poetry reading was marked by taut-sounding verses that gripped the audience from the first line."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'taut' (from Middle English tawt, meaning tightly drawn or firm, ultimately from Old English) and 'sounding' (from Old English swōgan, meaning to make a noise or resound). First appearing in modern literary and musical critique during the mid-20th century, it evolved to describe acoustics, language, or artistic delivery characterized by tension, precision, and strict control.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Taut-sounding" is said worldwide
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aux sonorités tendues
Transliteration: o so.no.ʁi.te tɑ̃.dy
"Le poète a récité ses vers d'une voix aux sonorités tendues."
straff klingend
Transliteration: ʃtraf ˈklɪŋənt
"Die Geige erzeugte einen straff klingenden Ton."
dal suono teso
Transliteration: dal ˈswɔːno ˈteːzo
"La sua voce dal suono teso creava un'atmosfera di suspense."
de sonido tenso
Transliteration: de soˈni.do ˈten.so
"El discurso tuvo un tono de sonido tenso y directo."
de som tenso
Transliteration: dʒi sõ ˈtẽ.su
"A actuação apresentou uma acústica de som tenso."
तनावपूर्ण आवाज़ वाला
Transliteration: tanavpurna aavaz wala
"उसकी कविता का स्वर तनावपूर्ण आवाज़ वाला था।"
音调紧绷的
Transliteration: yīn diào jǐn bēng de
"他用音调紧绷的声音朗诵了这首诗。"
팽팽한 소리를 내는
Transliteration: paeng-paen-han so-ri-reul nae-neun
"그 배우의 목소리는 팽팽한 소리를 내는 긴장감이 있었다."
張りのある響きの
Transliteration: hari no aru hibiki no
"彼の声は張りのある響きを持って会場に響き渡った。"
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