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bang·er

(băng′ər)

n. Chiefly British

1. A sausage.

2. A noisy old car.

3. A firework that explodes with a sudden loud noise.

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banger

(ˈbæŋə)

1. (Cookery) slang a sausage

2. (Automotive Engineering) informal

a. an old decrepit car

b. (as modifier): banger racing.

3. a type of firework that explodes loudly

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

bang•er

(ˈbæŋ ər)

n.

1. one that bangs.

2. Brit. sausage.

[1650–60]

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Noun	1.	banger - (British informal) pork sausage colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech pork sausage - sausage containing pork Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
	2.	banger - firework consisting of a small explosive charge and fuse in a heavy paper casing firecracker, cracker cannon cracker - a large firecracker cherry bomb - a red ball-shaped firecracker with high explosive power firework, pyrotechnic - (usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc. whizbang, whizzbang - a firecracker that (like the whizbang shell) makes a whizzing sound followed by a loud explosion

Translations

الْعاب ناريّه مُدَوِّيَه

petarda

fyrværkerikanonslag

Knallen Wurstbrötchen

jengiläinenmakkara

bagnole pétard

kínverji

macinino petardo salsiccia

fyrverkeri

patlangaç

烟火爆竹

banger

[ˈbæŋəʳ] (Brit) N

1. (= sausage) → salchicha f

2. (= firework) → petardo m

3. (= old car) → armatoste m, cacharro m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

banger

[ˈbæŋə^r] n

(British) (= car) → tacot m
His car's an old banger → Sa voiture est un vieux tacot.

(British) (= sausage) → saucisse f
bangers and mash → les saucisses à la purée

(= firework) → pétard m

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

banger

(Brit inf: = sausage) → Wurst f

(inf: = old car) → Klapperkiste f (inf)

(Brit: = firework) → Knallkörper m

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

banger

[ˈbæŋəʳ] n (Brit) (fam)

a. (sausage) → salsiccia

b. (firework) → mortaretto

c. (old car) → macinino

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

bang

(bӕŋ) noun

1. a sudden loud noise. The door shut with a bang.

2. a blow or knock. a bang on the head from a falling branch.

verb

1. to close with a sudden loud noise. He banged the door.

2. to hit or strike violently, often making a loud noise. The child banged his drum; He banged the book down angrily on the table.

3. to make a sudden loud noise. We could hear the fireworks banging in the distance.

banger noun

an explosive firework. The child was frightened by the bangers at the firework display.

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This is Europe's favourite banger rally and the concept is simple - buy a car worth [pounds sterling]300 or less and make it worthy of a wacky rally by making your car stand out.

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Bangers and cash; Market for old cars surprisingly healthy, claim experts Glass's

Hunting down the perfect banger for your BBQ and grill & tasted Cornish Cove Cheese & Bacon Posh Puppies, PS4.50 for 12, M&S Tester says: The half-size version goes great in mini rolls for kids, or two in a normal size roll, or side by side in a bun - loved the versatility!

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In a bid to raise the profile and highlight the benefits of locallyproduced food, Aberystwythbased Farmers' Union of Wales head office staff will be holding a Welsh banger bap morning on Thursday, November 6 to celebrate home-grown food and local produce.

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