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Chink
UK
/tʃɪŋk/
US
/tʃɪŋk/
Translation of "chink" into Russian
chink
Noun
UK
/tʃɪŋk/
US
/tʃɪŋk/
chink
chinks pl
The chink of coins could be heard as he dropped them into the jar.
Звяканье монет было слышно, когда он бросал их в банку.
There was a chink in the wall that let in a sliver of light.
В стене была щель, через которую проникал луч света.
chink
Verb
UK
/tʃɪŋk/
US
/tʃɪŋk/
chink
chinks
chinked Past Simple / Past Participle
chinking Gerund
The coins chink in his pocket as he walks.
Монеты звякают в его кармане, когда он идет.
Definitions
chink
Noun
UK
/tʃɪŋk/
US
/tʃɪŋk/
A narrow opening or crack, typically one that admits light.
A chink in the curtains allowed a sliver of sunlight to enter the room.
A high-pitched ringing sound, often made by metal or glass.
The chink of glasses could be heard as the guests toasted to the occasion.
A weakness or vulnerable spot in someone’s defenses, system, or argument.
The audit revealed a chink in the company’s cybersecurity armour.
(Offensive, ethnic slur) A person of Chinese or, more broadly, East Asian descent.
The word "chink" is an offensive slur and should never be used to describe Chinese people.
(Archaic, slang) Money, especially coins.
He jingled the chink in his pocket before buying a ticket.
chink
Verb
UK
/tʃɪŋk/
US
/tʃɪŋk/
To make a light, high-pitched ringing sound, typically as a result of small metal objects striking each other.
The coins chinked in his pocket as he walked.
To cause (metal, glass, or similar objects) to produce a light, high-pitched ringing sound by striking them together.
She chinked the wine glasses to call for silence.
To fill the cracks or gaps in (a structure such as a log cabin).
Workers chinked the log walls with clay and moss to keep out drafts.
chink
Adjective
UK
/tʃɪŋk/
US
/tʃɪŋk/
(Offensive, ethnic slur) Relating to Chinese, or more broadly East Asian, people or their culture.
The restaurant was mocked with a chink stereotype in the advert.
Idioms and phrases
chink in (someone's) armor
Despite his confidence, there was a chink in his armor.
слабое место в (чьей-то) защите
Несмотря на его уверенность, в его защите было слабое место.
chinking coins
He emptied his pocket, and the chinking coins hit the table.
звенящие монеты
Он высыпал содержимое кармана, и звенящие монеты упали на стол.
chinking glass
The chinking glass was a familiar sound at the pub.
звяканье стекла
Звяканье стекла было привычным звуком в пабе.
chinking chains
The prisoner walked with chinking chains on his ankles.
звенящие цепи
Заключенный шел со звенящими цепями на лодыжках.