din
gb/dˈɪn/ us/dˈɪn/
B1
Inglés
~ 8100
lárma, hangzavar, zaj, zúg, harsog, sulykol, valakinek a fejébe ver valamit
SUSTANTIVO
B1
1
Patrón de uso:
the din of [something]
We could barely hear each other over the din of the crowded bar.
A zsúfolt bár hangzavarában alig hallottuk egymást.
The constant din of traffic outside the window made it hard to sleep.
Az ablak előtti forgalom állandó zaja miatt nehéz volt aludni.
She closed the door to shut out the din from the construction site.
The teacher raised his voice above the din of chatting students.
Amid the din of the festival, her phone kept vibrating in her pocket.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
I could not study because of the din in the hallway.
Nem tudtam tanulni a folyosói lárma miatt.
We shouted over the din in the busy restaurant.
Kiabálnunk kellett, hogy halljuk egymást a forgalmas étterem zajában.
He closed the window to stop the din from the street.
There was a terrible din when the machines started.
The din of the music hurt my ears.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse "din" with "den". "Din" is about loud noise, while "den" is a place, like a small room or an animal’s home. Also, learners may try to use "din" as a verb in basic contexts (e.g., *"The children dinned"*) where "make noise" or "be noisy" is more natural; the verb use of "din" is much less common.
Significado
loud, continuous, unpleasant noise
Colocaciones
the din of traffic
|the din of voices
|above the din
|over the din
|amid the din
|shout over the din
Sinónimos
racket (More informal; often suggests an irritating or chaotic loud noise.)
Antónimos
silence (Refers to the complete absence of sound, the opposite of a loud continuous noise.)
Temas
daily life
|sound
|environment
|daily_life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definición
A very loud, long noise that is not nice to hear, often from many people or things together.
A loud, continuous, and usually unpleasant noise, often made by many people or things at the same time.
VERBO
C1
2
Patrón de uso:
to din [something] in [someone's] ears
The alarm dinned in our ears until someone finally turned it off.
A riasztó addig harsogott a fülünkbe, amíg végre valaki ki nem kapcsolta.
For hours, the factory machines dinned through the open windows.
A gyári gépek órákon át zúgtak a nyitott ablakokon át.
Music dinned from the speakers, shaking the floor of the club.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The loud bell dinned in my ears.
A hangos csengő zúgott a fülemben.
The old engine dinned all night in the small room.
A régi motor egész éjjel zúgott a kis szobában.
The sound of traffic dinned through the thin walls.
Error frecuente:
Learners may overuse this verb in simple speech, but in modern English it is relatively rare and often sounds literary. In everyday conversation, speakers usually say "the alarm was so loud" or "the music was blaring" rather than "the alarm dinned".
Significado
to make a loud continuous noise
Colocaciones
dinning in my ears
|dinned into my ears
|dinned around the room
|machines dinning all day
Sinónimos
blare (Often used for very loud, harsh sounds like horns or music; more common than the verb "din" in modern use.)
Antónimos
quiet (As a verb, means to make something less noisy or silent, the opposite of filling it with loud noise.)
Temas
sound
|daily life
|daily_life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definición
To make a loud, long noise, or to fill a place or someone’s ears with such a noise.
To make, or cause someone to hear, a loud continuous and usually unpleasant noise.
VERBO
C1
3
Patrón de uso:
to din [something] into [someone's] head
Our teachers dinned the safety rules into our heads before the trip.
A tanáraink az utazás előtt a fejünkbe sulykolták a biztonsági szabályokat.
The slogan was dinned into the public’s consciousness through constant advertising.
A szlogent állandó reklámozással belesulykolták a köztudatba.
He has had it dinned into him that he must save for retirement.
Healthy eating was dinned into us from a very young age.
For weeks, management dinned the new policy into employees at every meeting.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
My parents dinned the value of hard work into me.
A szüleim belém sulykolták a kemény munka értékét.
The coach dinned the team rules into the players.
Az edző a játékosok fejébe sulykolta a csapatszabályokat.
The teacher dinned the new words into our heads.
They dinned the company rules into us on the first day.
The idea was dinned into him again and again.
Error frecuente:
Learners may try to say *"din to someone"* instead of using the correct pattern "din something into someone" or "din something into someone's head". Another mistake is using it in casual speech where "keep telling" or "repeat again and again" would sound more natural; this sense is somewhat formal or literary.
Significado
repeat something until it is learned
Colocaciones
din something into someone's head
|dinned into us
|dinning the message into
|dinned into their minds
Sinónimos
drum (Commonly used in the same pattern ("drum something into someone's head"), slightly more frequent in modern English than "din" in this sense.)
Antónimos
ignore (To pay no attention or give no repeated instruction, contrasting with insistently repeating a message.)
Temas
education
|communication
|behavior
|core_vocabulary
Definición
To say the same words to someone again and again so they do not forget them.
To say or repeat something to someone many times, often in an insistent or boring way, so that they eventually remember or accept it.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
din
AFI
GB/dˈɪn/
US/dˈɪn/
Sílabas y acento
din (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (din)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: din
- Plural: din, dins
Verb
- Base: din
- 3rd Person Singular: dins
- Present Participle: dinning
- Past: dinned
Familia de palabras
Forms
dins
noun
dinning
verb
dinned
verb
Aspectos destacados
- Irregular present participle: dinning Verb
- Irregular past: dinned Verb
Expresiones
above the din
1/əbˈʌv ðə dˈɪn/
fixed phrase
louder than the surrounding noise
Used to say that a voice or sound is louder than the loud noise around it and can be heard clearly.
Ejemplos
- A baby’s cry rose above the din of the station.
- Her clear voice could be heard above the din of the party.
amid the din
1/əmˈɪd ðə dˈɪn/
fixed phrase
literary
in the middle of loud noise
Used, often in writing, to say that something happens while there is a lot of loud, unpleasant noise around.
Ejemplos
- Amid the din, she quietly slipped out of the room.
- The speech began amid the din of clinking glasses and chatter.
din something into someone's head
1/dˈɪn sˈʌmθɪŋ ˈɪntu sˈʌmwˌʌnz hˈɛd/
idiom
repeat something so it is learned
To say the same thing to someone many times so that they will finally remember or accept it.
Ejemplos
- The importance of wearing a seat belt was dinned into our heads as children.
- She has had it dinned into her head that she must check her work twice.
- Coaches din their strategies into the players’ heads before a big game.
make a din
1/mˈeɪk ə dˈɪn/
fixed phrase
create a loud unpleasant noise
To cause a loud, long, and unpleasant noise.
Ejemplos
- The children made such a din in the hallway.
- The old washing machine makes a terrible din when it starts.
over the din
1/ˈoʊvɚ ðə dˈɪn/
fixed phrase
despite loud background noise
Used to say that someone speaks or a sound is heard even when there is a loud, continuous noise around.
Ejemplos
- She shouted over the din to call the children inside.
- The announcer’s voice carried over the din of the cheering crowd.
rise above the din
1/ɹˈaɪz əbˈʌv ðə dˈɪn/
fixed phrase
literary
a sound becoming louder than the din
Used to say that a voice or sound becomes louder than the loud noise around it so that people can hear it clearly.
Ejemplos
- A siren rose above the din and everyone fell silent.
- His deep laugh rose above the din of conversation.
the din of [something]
1/ðə dˈɪn əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
the loud noise from something
Used to talk about a loud, long, unpleasant noise that comes from a particular thing or group of things.
Ejemplos
- We struggled to talk over the din of traffic outside.
- The din of voices in the cafe made it hard to relax.