chink

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'chink': /ˈtʃɪŋk/; 'Chink': /'tʃɪŋk/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/tʃɪŋk/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(chingk)


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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
chink n (crack, gap)rendija nf
  abertura nf
  grieta nf
 They spoke to one another through a chink in the wall.
 Hablaban a través de una rendija en la pared.
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. Se mete un aire fresco por la grieta de la ventana.
chink vi (make tinkling sound)tintinear vi
  tintinar vi
 I could hear the coins chinking in his pockets as he ran.
 Podía escuchar las monedas tintineando en sus bolsillos mientras corría.
 Podía escuchar las monedas tintinando en sus bolsillos mientras corría.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
chink,
chinky,
Chink,
Chinky
n
pejorative, offensive!!, informal (Chinese person) (ofensivo)amarillo, amarilla nm, nf
  chino, china nm, nf
 The bully was punished for calling his Asian classmate a "chink."
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
chink | Chink
InglésEspañol
a chink,
just a chink
adv
(open: slightly) (abrir, poco)un dedo, un pelín loc adv
 It's a bit stuffy in here – could you open the window just a chink?
chink in your armor (US),
chink in your armour (UK)
n
figurative (weak point)punto débil nm + adj mf
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