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Dictionary: "rattle" - translations and examples

rattle [ˈrætl] verb Conjugation

rattled / rattled / rattling / rattles

s'entrechoquer (bottles, cutlery, chains)

The beggar rattled a few meager coins in his tin can.

Le mendiant faisait s'entrechoquer quelques maigres pièces dans sa boîte de conserve.

faire s'entrechoquer (shake)

agiter avec bruit (make noise)

vibrer (window, door)

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rattle [ˈrætl] noun

pl. rattles

le hochet m (toy of baby)

The baby was shaking the rattle.

Le bébé secouait le hochet.

le cliquetis m (noise of bottles, cutlery)

la vibration f (of window, door)

le fracas m (of car bodywork)

le crépitement m (of machine gun fire)

la cascabelle f (rattlesnake's tail)

la crécelle f (instrument)

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Collocations with "rattle" (2)

death rattle rattle off

Exemples with "rattle"

The baby was shaking the rattle. Le bébé secouait le hochet.

The beggar rattled a few meager coins in his tin can. Le mendiant faisait s'entrechoquer quelques maigres pièces dans sa boîte de conserve.

Everything on top of the table started rattling when the earthquake hit. Tout ce qui se trouvait sur la table commença à s'entrechoquer quand le tremblement de Terre arriva.

He's a little on edge today. I wouldn't rattle his cage if I were you. Il est un peu énervé aujourd'hui. Si j'étais toi, je ne le chercherais pas trop.

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