1din1 (dɪn
)
Definitions
noun
- a loud discordant confused noise
verb
Word forms: dins, dinning, dinned
- (tr) usually foll by into to instil (into a person) by constant repetition
- (tr) to subject to a din
- (intr) to make a din
Word Origin
Old English dynn; compare Old Norse dynr, Old High German tuni2din2 (dɪn)
Definitions
noun
Judaism- a particular religious law; the halacha about something
- the ruling of a Beth Din or religious court
Word Origin
from Hebrew, literally: judgment3din3 (diːn)
Definitions
noun
- Islam religion in general, esp the beliefs and obligations of Islam
Word Origin
Arabic, related to dain debtDIN (dɪn)
Definitions
noun
- a formerly used logarithmic expression of the speed of a photographic film, plate, etc, given as –10log10a formerly used logarithmic expression of the speed of a photographic film, plate, etc, given as –10logE, where a formerly used logarithmic expression of the speed of a photographic film, plate, etc, given as –10log where E is the exposure of a point 0.1 density units above the fog level; high-speed films have high numbers Compare ISO rating
- a system of standard plugs, sockets, and cables formerly used for interconnecting domestic audio and video equipment
Word Origin
C20: from German D (eutsche ) I (ndustrie ) N (orm) German Industry StandardTranslations
- British English:
din
A din is a very loud and unpleasant noise that lasts for some time....the din of the crowd.dɪn NOUN ...the din of the crowd.
- Spanish:
alboroto
nm
- French:
vacarme
nm
- German:
Lärm
nm
- Chinese: 喧嚣 n
- Arabic: ضَجِيج n
- Portuguese: ruído nm
- Russian: шум nm
- Croatian: buka nf
- Czech: lomoz nm
- Danish: larm nutr
- Dutch: kabaal nnt
- Finnish: melu n
- Greek: βοή nf
- Italian: baccano nm
- Japanese: やかましい音 n
- Korean: 소음 n
- Norwegian: drønn nnt
- Polish: hałas nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: ruído nm
- European Spanish:
barullo
nm
- Swedish: dån nnt
- Thai: เสียงอึกทึก n
- Turkish: şamata n
- Vietnamese: tiếng ầm ĩ n
Usage examples
Luckily, the noise of his vomiting was covered by the din of his own movie.
, COLDHEART CANYON (2001)But he agrees that the process of making a tune can be "a bit of a din ".
New Scientist (2003)Indeed, by noon, as the crowd swelled in size and din , there was scarcely space to turn around.
Edmonton Sun (2003)His every public utterance was accompanied by the din of young girls screaming.
Times, Sunday Times (2001)But in the din of slamming doors, and bolts ramming home against putative yellow hordes, our politicians are drowning an important question.
, LEND ME YOUR EARS (2003)