a. To make or emit a quick succession of short percussive sounds.
b. To move with such sounds: A train rattled along the track.
2. To talk rapidly and at length, usually without much thought: rattled on about this and that.
v.tr.
1. To cause to make a quick succession of short percussive sounds: rattled the dishes in the kitchen.
2. To utter or perform rapidly or effortlessly: rattled off a list of complaints.
3. Informal To fluster; unnerve: The accident rattled me.
n.
1. A rapid succession of short percussive sounds.
2. A device, such as a baby's toy, that produces short percussive sounds.
3. A rattling sound in the throat caused by obstructed breathing, especially near the time of death.
4. The series of horny structures at the end of a rattlesnake's tail.
5. Loud or rapid talk; chatter.
[Middle English ratelen; akin to Middle Dutch ratelen and Old English hrate, hratele, a kind of plant with rattling seed capsules, all probably ultimately of imitative origin.]
rat·tle 2
(răt′l)
tr.v.rat·tled, rat·tling, rat·tles
To secure ratlines to (shrouds).
[Back-formation from rattling, ratline, variant of ratline.]
1. to make or cause to make a rapid succession of short sharp sounds, as of loose pellets colliding when shaken in a container
2. to shake or cause to shake with such a sound: the explosion rattled the windows.
3. to send, move, drive, etc, with such a sound: the car rattled along the country road.
4. (foll by: on) to chatter idly; talk, esp at length: he rattled on about his work.
5. (tr; foll by off, out, etc) to recite perfunctorily or rapidly
6. (tr) informal to disconcert; make frightened or anxious
n
7. a rapid succession of short sharp sounds
8. an object, esp a baby's toy, filled with small pellets that rattle when shaken
9. (Zoology) a series of loosely connected horny segments on the tail of a rattlesnake, vibrated to produce a rattling sound
10. (Plants) any of various European scrophulariaceous plants having a capsule in which the seeds rattle, such as Pedicularis palustris (red rattle) and Rhinanthus minor (yellow rattle)
[C14: from Middle Dutch ratelen; related to Middle High German razzen, of imitative origin]
rattle
(ˈrætəl)
vb
(Nautical Terms) (often foll by: down) to fit (a vessel or its rigging) with ratlines
[C18: back formation from rattling, variant of ratline]
Rattle
(ˈrætəl)
n
(Biography) Sir Simon. born 1955, English conductor. Principal conductor (1980–91) and music director (1991–98) of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; chief conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra from 2002
crepitation rale - the crackling sound heard on auscultation when patients with respiratory diseases inhale; associated with tuberculosis and pneumonia and congestive heart failure
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"
2.
rattle - a baby's toy that makes percussive noises when shaken
plaything, toy - an artifact designed to be played with
3.
rattle - loosely connected horny sections at the end of a rattlesnake's tail
rattler, rattlesnake - pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
tail - the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
[+ windows] → faire claquer; [+ cage, box] → secouer; [+ glasses, dishes] → faire s'entrechoquer to rattle sb's cage → fairesuer qn Who rattled your cage? BUTQu'est ce qui te prend?.
1. to (cause to) make a series of short, sharp noises by knocking together. The cups rattled as he carried the tray in; The strong wind rattled the windows. ratel يُخَشْخِش тракам chocalhar (za)rachotit klappern klirre κροταλίζωhacer sonar, hacer vibrar klirisema, kliristama تق تق کردن؛ تلق تلق کردن rämistä cliqueter לִנקוֹש, לְהָקִיש खड़खड़ाना bučno drmati, štropotati csörög, zörög; zörget menggeretakkan glamra, skrölta far tintinnare/sbatacchiare がたがた鳴る 덜걱덜걱 소리를 내다 barškėti, barškinti grabēt; rībēt; grabināt berdetar rammelenskrangle, klirre szczękać, kołatać ټكول، كړپول، تړ نګول، ټك ټك كول،ګړبول، غالمغال كول، شورماشور جوړول، ګډوډول، مشوش كول، ږغږغى، كرپهار، ټكهار chocalhar a zăngăni; a zgâlţâi греметь; дребезжать (za)rachotiť, (za)rinčať žvenketati zveckati slamra, rassla) ส่งเสียงรัวส่งเสียงรัว tıngırda(t)mak 格格作響 тріскотіти, торохтіти کھڑ کھڑانا làm kêu lách cách 发出格格声
2. to move quickly. The car was rattling along at top speed. beweeg, ry يتَحَرَّك بِسُرْعَه движа се бързо andar depressa uhánět jagen fare afsted κινούμαι ολοταχώς correr kihutama تلق تلق کردن syöksyä passer à toute vitesse לַנוּע खड़खड़ाते हुए चलना brzo végigzötyög ngebut skrölta sferragliare 疾走する 빠르게 움직이다 dardėti []rībēt pecut razensuse av gårde turkotać ټك ټك كول rolar depressa a goni мчаться uháňať drveti kloparati köra i rasande fart เคลื่อนไปอย่างรวดเร็ว hızla ilerlemek 快速移動 рухатися з гуркотом تیزی سے حرکت کرنا di chuyển nhanh 迅速移动
3. to upset and confuse (a person). Don't let him rattle you – he likes annoying people. vies maak, ontstel يُزْعِج، يُرْبِك смущавам confundir vyvést z konceptu aus der Fassung bringen gøre nervøs αναστατώνω κπ. desconcertar, confundir häirima, segadusse ajama تضعیف روحیه کردن؛ گیج کردن hermostuttaa bouleverser qqn לְבַּרבֵּר धबरा देना uzrujati, preplašiti idegesít mengesalkan setja út af laginu confondere; innervosire 混乱させる 놀라게 하다 dirginti, nervinti uztraukt; samulsināt menghampakan in de war maken gjøre usikker/nervøs wyprowadzić z równowagi ګيچول،خپله روحيه كمزورول confundir a tulbura/a bulversa (pe cineva) смутить; вывести из себя vyviesť z miery vznemiriti uznemiriti irritera, göra nervös ทำให้สับสน keyfini kaçırmak, tedirgin etmek 使慌亂不安 бентежити, хвилювати کسی کو ناراض کرنا làm bối rối 扰乱
noun
1. a series of short, sharp noises. the rattle of cups. gekletter جَلْجَلَه، طَقْطَقَه тропане tinido rachocení das Klappern klirren κροτάλισμα, κρότοςgolpeteo; tintineo; ruido metálico klirin تلق تلق räminä bruitנקישה खड़खड़ाहट štropotanje csörgés bunyi gemeretak glamur rumore, tintinnio ガタガタ 덜거덕 거리는 소리 barškėjimas, tarškesys grabēšana; rībēšana bunyi berdetar-detar gerammelklirring, skrangling grzechot, szczęk ټك ټك tinido zăngănit дребезжание hrmot, rachot žvenket zveket skrammel, slammer, skallrande, rassel เสียงรัว şıngırtı, tıngırtı 格格聲 гуркіт; деренчання کھر کھڑاہٹ tiếng kêu lách cách 格格声
2. a child's toy, or a wooden instrument, which makes a noise of this sort. The baby waved its rattle. ratel خُشَيْخِشَه للأطْفال дрънкалка guizo řehtačka die Rassel rangle; skralde κουδουνίστραsonajero kõristi جغجغه helistin crécelleרעשן झुनझुना, बजने वाला खिलौना zvečka, čegrtaljka csörgő mainan bayi hringla sonaglio がらがらおもちゃ 짤랑짤랑 소리 나는 장난감 barškutis, tarškynė grabulis mainan bayi rammelaarrangle, skranglegrzechotka شورماشور guizo morişcă погремушка; трещотка hrkálka ropotulja zvečka skallra ของเล่นเด็กที่เขย่ามีเสียงรัว çıngırak 會發出格格聲的幼兒手搖玩具 дитяче брязкальце بچے کا کھلونا جس سے کھڑ کھراہٹ کی آواز ہوتی ہے cái trống lắc của trẻ con 拔浪鼓
3. the bony rings of a rattlesnake's tail. ratel أفْعى ذات أجْراس ، جُلَيْجِلَه рогови пръстени на опашката на гърмяща змия guizo chřestidlo die Klapper rangle κρόταλα στην ουρά κροταλία cascabeleo lõgisti زنگ در دم مار زنگی kalkkarokäärmeen häntä sonnettes טַבָּעוֹת הָעַכסָן सांप की पूंछ पर चक्राकर रेखाओं की समष्टि koščati prstenovi csörgő ekor ular derik hringla, halabrestur sonagli がらがらへびの尾 방울뱀 꼬리의 음향 기관 barškalas tarkšķis, grabulis ekor ular orok-orok ratelranglegrzechotka يو ډول امريكايى مار چه دهغه دلكى دښوريدو په وخت كى ږغ وزى guizo clopoţel гремушка štrkalka roževinasta ropotulja koščati krugovi repa zvečarke skallra กระดิ่ง çngıraklı yılanın çıngırağı 響尾蛇的響尾 кільця на хвості гримучої змії ایک قسم کے زہریلے سانپ کی دم سے نکلنے والی آواز vòng sừng ở rắn chuông 响尾蛇尾部的响环
ˈrattling adjective
fast; lively. The car travelled at a rattling pace. vinnige, blitsige سَريع، مُجَلْجِل، مُحْدِثٌ قَعْقَعَه жив apressado svižný rasend høj γοργός, ζωηρόςvertiginoso, a gran velocidad pöörane خیلی تند؛ پرشتاب nopea vitesse מלא חיים, מהיר तीव्र, तेज brzo, snažno erőteljes cepat snöggur, snar veloce 速い 매우 빠른 smarkus liels; lielisks; kolosāls laju levendigsvært rask; livlig, gøyal dziarski ډير تيز apressado alert; cu mare viteză быстрый, энергичный svižný, rezký hiter brz rasande รวดเร็ว hızlı 快速的,輕快的 швидкий تیز طرار nhanh; huyên náo 快速的,活跃的,很好的
ˈrattlesnake noun
a type of poisonous American snake with bony rings in its tail which rattle. ratelslang أفْعى ذات أجْراس гърмяща змия cascavel chřestýš die Klapperschlange klapperslange κροταλίαςserpiente de cascabel lõgismadu مار زنگی kalkkarokäärme serpent à sonnettesעכסן एक प्रकार का सांप čegrtuša csörgőkígyó ular derik skröltormur serpente a sonagli がらがらへび 방울뱀 barškuolė klaburčūska ular orok-orok ratelslangklapperslangegrzechotnik يو ډول امريكايى مار چه دهغه دلكى دښوريدو په وخت كى ږغ وزى cascavel şarpe cu clopoţei гремучая змея štrkáč klopotača zvečarka skallerorm งูหางกระดิ่ง çıngıraklı yılan 響尾蛇 гримуча змія ایک زہریلا امریکی سانپ rắn chuông 响尾蛇
rattle off
to say quickly and usually without any feeling or expression. The boy rattled off the poem. vinnig opsê يُلْقي خُطْبَةً بِسُرْعَه изстрелвам recitar às pressas oddrmolit herunterrasseln lire af λέω στα γρήγορα και ανέκφραστα recitar/decir de carretilla, decir a toda velocidad (maha) vuristama با شتاب و بی وقفه گفتن یا خواندن ladella débiter לְדַקלֵם जल्दी-जल्दी दोहरना, बड़बड़ाना, टरटराना smušeno ledarál mengucapkan dengan cepat þylja (dire in fretta) さっと読む 빠른 말로 연설하다 atbarškinti, išpyškinti nobērt (sakāmo) membebel opdreunenlire av seg, ramse opp wyklepać په تیزی کی سخن وهل recitar à pressa a spune/a debita (pe nerăsuflate) отбарабанить odmlieť, odrapotať oddrdrati istrtljati rabbla พูดโพล่งออกมา çabuk çabuk söylemek 迅速地背誦 відтарабанити نہایت تیزی سے کوءی بات کہنا nói liến thoắng 急促地背诵
rattle through
to say or do (something) quickly. The teacher rattled through his explanation so quickly that no-one could understand him. vinnig praat يقولُ بِسُرْعَه казвам бързо dizer depressa vysypat ze sebe herunterrasseln fare igennem λέω, τελειώνω κτ. στα γρήγορα decir a toda prisa läbi vuristama تند و بی وقفه حرف زدن selvittää nopeasti débiter לְהַעֲבִיר בִמהִירוּת तेजी से पूरा करना brzo izgovoriti, „odverglati“ elhadar mengatakan (mengerjakan) dengan cepat ryðja út úr sér (dire/fare in fretta) ぺらぺら言う 척척 해치우다 išdrožti, išpilti nobērt (sakāmo) membebel afraffelenrase gjennom przelecieć په تیزی کی سخن وهل dizer depressa a spune/a debita (pe nerăsuflate) поспешно говорить/делать vysypať zo seba oddrdrati preleteti rabbla igenom พูดหรือทำไปอย่างรวดเร็ว alelâcele yapıp bitirmek 草草說完或做完 торохтіти کوءی کام جلدی جلدی کرنا làm nhanh; vội 急促地讲或做
From what I know, the current BCDA leadership has opted to let the court decide on whatever issues or legalities have to be settled but they won't rock the boat or rattle sabers with the Sobrepeaa group.
Like Trump, who has refused to rattle sabers against Putin, Hearst was soft on Russia, boldly advocating recognition of the Bolshevik government in the 1920s.
It is not the first time that the Israeli military has used information technology to rattle sabers on Hezbollah's alleged military preparations in south Lebanon.
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