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rustle
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rus·tle  (rsl)
v. rus·tled, rus·tling, rus·tles
v.intr.
1. To move with soft fluttering or crackling sounds.
2. To move or act energetically or with speed.
3. To forage food.
4. To steal livestock, especially cattle.
v.tr.
1. To cause to rustle.
2. To obtain by rustling: rustled up some food in the kitchen.
3. To steal (livestock, especially cattle).

[Middle English rustlen, perhaps of imitative origin.]

rustler n.
rustling·ly adv.

rustle1
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]
rustling  adj & n
rustlingly  adv

rustle2
vb
1. Chiefly US and Canadian to steal (cattle, horses, etc.)
2. US and Canadian informal to move swiftly and energetically
[probably special use of rustle1 (in the sense: to move with quiet sound)]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.rustle - a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
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"
Verb1.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"
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)

rustle
verb
crackle, whisper, swish, whoosh, crinkle, whish, crepitate, susurrate (literary) The leaves rustled in the wind.
noun
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?
Translations
rustle1 [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

rustle2 [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 upveré lo que hay
can you rustle up some coffee?¿podrías hacernos un café?

rustle [ˈrʌsəl]
n [paper] → froissement m; [silk] → frou-frou m; [leaves] → bruissement m
vt
[+ paper] → froisser
(US) (= steal) [+ cattle] → voler

rustle
nRascheln nt; (of foliage)Rauschen nt
vi (leaves, silk, papers)rascheln; (foliage, skirts)rauschen; the wind rustled through the leavesder Wind rauschte in den Blättern; (on the ground) → der Wind raschelte mit den Blättern
vt
paper, skirt, leaves on ground etcrascheln mit; (wind) leaves on treerauschen in (+dat)
(= steal) cattle, sheepklauen (inf)

rustle1 [ˈrʌsl]
1. nfruscio
2. vt (paper) → far frusciare
3. vifrusciare
rustle up (fam) vt + adv (find) → ripescare; (money) → racimolare; (meal) → rimediare, mettere insieme

rustle1 [ˈrʌsl]
1. nfruscio
2. vt (paper) → far frusciare
3. vifrusciare
rustle up (fam) vt + adv (find) → ripescare; (money) → racimolare; (meal) → rimediare, mettere insieme

rustle2 [ˈrʌsl] vt (Am) (cattle) → rubare
rustle2 [ˈrʌsl] vt (Am) (cattle) → rubare

rustle
v rustle [ˈrasl]
1 to (make something) make a soft, whispering sound The wind rustled in the trees; She rustled her papers. ritsel يُصْدِرُ حَفيفا шумоля šumět, šelestit rasle rascheln θροΐζω (hacer) crujir; (hacer) 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, ritselen rasle, knitre szeleścić 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
2 (American) to steal (cattle etc). steel يَسْرُق الماشِيَه крада krást stjæle stehlen κλέβω (π.χ. ζώα) robar, hurtar varastama دزدیدن varastaa karjaa voler לִגנוֹב चुराना krasti (stoku) elköt (lovat, marhát) mencuri ternak stela (nautgripum) rubare (bestiame) 盗む 가축을 훔치다 pavogti nozagt (lopus) mencuri kuda / lembu stelen stjele krøtter kraść bydło roubar a fura красть kradnúť krasti ukrasti stjäla boskap ขโมยปศุสัตว์ çalmak (美)偷(牲畜) красти مویشی وغیرہ چرانا ăn trộm (gia súc)
n rustler
(American) a person who steals cattle etc. beesdief سارِق الماشِيَه крадец на добитък zloděj dobytka kvægtyv der Viehdieb ζωοκλέφτης ladrón de ganado karjavaras سارق دام karjavaras voleur de bétail גַנָב בקר पशुचोर kradljivac stoke marhatolvaj pencuri ternak nautgripaþjófur ladro (di bestiame) 牛泥棒 소도둑 gyvulių vagis lopu zaglis pencuri kuda / lembu veedief kveg-/hestetyv koniokrad, złodziej bydła 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
rustle up
to get or make quickly He rustled up a meal. vinnig maak يُحَضِّر بِسُرْعَه приготвям rychle si připravit/opatřit fremtrylle rasch hinhauen 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 (alla svelta) 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 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


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