rustle

rus·tle

 (rŭs′əl)

v. rus·tled, rus·tling, rus·tles

v.intr.

1. To move with soft fluttering or crackling sounds: The leaves rustled in the breeze.

2. To move or act energetically or while making such sounds: Mice rustled across the floor.

3. To steal livestock, especially cattle.

v.tr.

1. To cause to rustle: rustled the newspaper.

2. To obtain or produce by energetic effort: rustled up some food in the kitchen.

3. To steal (livestock, especially cattle).

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[Middle English rustlen, perhaps of imitative origin.]

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rus′tler n.

rus′tling·ly adv.

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rustle

(ˈrʌsəl)

vb

1. to make or cause to make a low crisp whispering or rubbing sound, as of dry leaves or paper

2. to move with such a sound

n

such a sound or sounds

[Old English hrūxlian; related to Gothic hrukjan to crow², Old Norse hraukr raven, crow¹]

ˈrustling adj, n

ˈrustlingly adv

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rustle

(ˈrʌsəl)

vb

1. chiefly US and Canadian to steal (cattle, horses, etc)

2. informal US and Canadian to move swiftly and energetically

[C19: probably special use of rustle¹ (in the sense: to move with quiet sound)]

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rus•tle

(ˈrʌs əl)

v. -tled, -tling,
n. v.i.

1. to make the soft sounds of gentle rubbing, as of leaves, silk, or paper.

2. to cause such sounds by moving or stirring something.

3. to move, proceed, or work energetically.

v.t.

4. to move or stir so as to cause a rustling sound.

5. to move, bring, or get by energetic action.

6. to steal (livestock, esp. cattle).

7. rustle up, Informal. to find, gather, or assemble by effort or search.

n.

8. the sound made by rustling.

[1350–1400; Middle English rustlen (v.); compare Frisian russelje, Dutch ridselen]

rus′tler, n.

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rustle

Past participle: rustled
Gerund: rustling

Imperative

rustle

rustle

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	rustle - a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind whispering, rustling, whisper noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels"
Verb	1.	rustle - make a dry crackling sound; "rustling silk"; "the dry leaves were rustling in the breeze" sound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"
	2.	rustle - take illegally; "rustle cattle" lift crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offense, offence - (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes" steal - take without the owner's consent; "Someone stole my wallet on the train"; "This author stole entire paragraphs from my dissertation"
	3.	rustle - forage food forage, scrounge - collect or look around for (food)

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rustle

verb

1. crackle, whisper, swish, whoosh, crinkle, whish, crepitate, susurrate (literary) The leaves rustled in the wind.

noun

1. crackle, whisper, rustling, crinkling, crepitation, susurration or susurrus (literary) with a rustle of her frilled petticoats

rustle something up prepare, make, produce, fix, put together, concoct Can you rustle up a cup of coffee for me?

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Translations

يَسْرُق الماشِيَهيُصْدِرُ حَفيفا

krástšelestitšumět

raslestjæle

raschelnrauschenstehlen

θρόισμα

elkötellopsuhog

skrjáfastela

frusciarefrusciofurto di bestiamemormoriorubare [il bestiame]

gyvulių vagisparuošti paskubomispavogtišlamėtišlaminti

čabētčabinātnozagtšalkt

stjele krøtter

возиться

šelestiťšuchotať

šelestenješušteti

çalmakhışırda mak

偷沙沙作响

rustle

¹ [ˈrʌsl]

A. N [of leaves, wind] → susurro m; [of paper] → crujido m; [of silk, dress] → frufrú m, crujido m

B. VT [+ leaves] → hacer susurrar; [+ paper] → mover ligeramente, hacer crujir

C. VI [leaves] → susurrar; [paper] → crujir; [silk, dress] → hacer frufrú

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rustle

² [ˈrʌsl] VT (= steal) → robar, abigear (Mex)

rustle up VT + ADV (= find) → encontrar, dar con; (= obtain) → conseguir, (lograr) reunir; (= make) [+ meal] → improvisar, preparar
I'll see what I can rustle up → veré lo que hay
can you rustle up some coffee? → ¿podrías hacernos un café?

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rustle

[ˈrʌs^əl]

n [paper] → froissement m; [silk] → frou-frou m; [leaves] → bruissement m

vi → bruire, produire un bruissement

vt

[+ paper] → froisser

(US) (= steal) [+ cattle] → voler

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rustle

n → Rascheln nt; (of foliage) → Rauschen nt

vi (leaves, silk, papers) → rascheln; (foliage, skirts) → rauschen; the wind rustled through the leaves → der Wind rauschte in den Blättern; (on the ground) → der Wind raschelte mit den Blättern

vt

paper, skirt, leaves on ground etc → rascheln mit; (wind) leaves on tree → rauschen in (+dat)

(= steal) cattle, sheep → klauen (inf)

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rustle

¹ [ˈrʌsl]

1. n → fruscio

2. vt (paper) → far frusciare

3. vi → frusciare

rustle up (fam) vt + adv (find) → ripescare; (money) → racimolare; (meal) → rimediare, mettere insieme

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rustle

² [ˈrʌsl] vt (Am) (cattle) → rubare

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rustle

(ˈrasl) verb

1. to (make something) make a soft, whispering sound. The wind rustled in the trees; She rustled her papers. ritsel يُصْدِرُ حَفيفا шумоля sussurrar šumět, šelestit rascheln rasle θροΐζωcrujir; susurrar sahistama, krabistama خش خش کردن kahina bruire; froisser לְרַשרֵש सरसराना, खरखराना šuštati, šumiti suhog menggerisik (láta) skrjáfa (í) frusciare, far frusciare さらさらと音を立てる 바스락거리다 šlamėti, šlaminti šalkt; čabēt; čabināt menggerisik ruisen, ritselenrasle, knitreszeleścić شډل کول sussurrar a foşni; a scu­tura шелестеть šelestiť, šuchotať šelesteti šuštati prassla, rassla ทำให้เกิดเสียงกรอบแกรบ hışırda(t)mak 沙沙作響 шелестіти, шарудіти سرسرانا tiếng xào xạc; sột soạt 沙沙作响

2. (American) to steal (cattle etc). steel يَسْرُق الماشِيَه крада roubar krást stehlen stjæle κλέβωrobar, hurtar varastama دزدیدن varastaa karjaa voler לִגנוֹב चुराना krasti (stoku) elköt (lovat, marhát) mencuri ternak stela (nautgripum) rubare 盗む 가축을 훔치다 pavogti nozagt (lopus) mencuri kuda / lembu stelenstjele krøtter kraść bydło غلا کول roubar a fura красть kradnúť krasti ukrasti stjäla boskap ขโมยปศุสัตว์ çalmak (美)偷(牲畜) красти مویشی وغیرہ چرانا ăn trộm (gia súc) 偷（牛或马）

ˈrustler noun

(American) a person who steals cattle etc. beesdief سارِق الماشِيَه крадец на добитък ladrão de gado zloděj dobytka der Viehdieb kvægtyv ζωοκλέφτης ladrón de ganado karjavaras سارق دام karjavaras voleur de bétail גַנָב בקר पशुचोर kradljivac stoke marhatolvaj pencuri ternak nautgripaþjófur ladro 牛泥棒 소도둑 gyvulių vagis lopu zaglis pencuri kuda / lembu veedief kveg-/hestetyv koniokrad, złodziej bydła د څآروغل ladrão de gado hoţ de vite конокрад zlodej dobytka tat kradljivac stoke boskapstjuv คนขโมยปศุสัตว์ sığır hırsızı (美)偷牲畜的賊 конокрад مویشی چور người ăn trộm 偷牲畜的贼

rustle up

to get or make quickly. He rustled up a meal. vinnig maak يُحَضِّر بِسُرْعَه приготвям preparar às pressas rychle si připravit/opatřit rasch hinhauen fremtrylle φτιάχνω κτ. στα γρήγορα preparar de prisa kiiresti valmistama با تکاپو گردآوری کردن saada aikaan préparer à la hâte לְאַרגֵן מָהֵר के लिए प्राप्त करना na brzinu smoći, smućkati összecsap menyiapkan dengan cepat tína saman/til preparare 急いで作る (급히) 마련하다 paruošti paskubomis sameklēt (ēdamo); ātri pagatavot (maltīti) membuat dengan cepat in elkaar draaien fikse, lage i en fart zrobić naprędce په چټکی سره جوړول preparar às pressas a pregăti la repezeală раздобыть (rýchlo) zaobstarať / pripraviť hitro pripraviti zbrzati skaffa fram, fixa ทำอย่างรวดเร็ว aceleyle hazırlamak 很快取得或做出 зварганити جلدی سے لینا یا تیار کرنا làm nhanh 很快弄到（食物）

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