rattle

far tintinnare, far sbatacchiare

Produrre rapidi rumori ripetuti scuotendo qualcosa o facendolo urtare contro un altro oggetto.

In inglese semplice: To make quick knocking sounds by shaking something or hitting it against something else.

• He rattled his keys.
• The wind rattled the window all night.
• She rattled the box to hear what was inside.

Sinonimi: clatter

Espressioni comuni: rattle the keys, rattle a tin, rattle the door

procedere sferragliando

Procedere velocemente su un veicolo che produce continui rumori di colpi.

In inglese semplice: To travel quickly in a vehicle that makes repeated knocking sounds.

• The cart rattled past us.
• We rattled down the hill in an old bus.
• A train was rattling over the bridge.

Come si usa: rattle along something (The old bus rattled along the narrow road.)

Sinonimi: clatter

Espressioni comuni: rattle along, rattle past, rattle down something, rattle over something

cianciare, chiacchierare

Parlare rapidamente e a lungo, spesso di cose poco importanti.

In inglese semplice: To talk quickly for a long time, often about things that are not important.

• She rattled on for ages.
• He rattled away while I made dinner.
• Are you still rattling on about that party?

Come si usa: rattle on about something (He rattled on about his neighbours.)

Sinonimi: chatter, prattle, babble

Espressioni comuni: rattle on, rattle away, rattle on about something

tintinnio, sferragliamento

Serie di rumori brevi prodotti da oggetti allentati che si muovono o urtano fra loro.

In inglese semplice: A series of quick knocking sounds made by loose things shaking or hitting each other.

• I heard a rattle outside.
• There's a strange rattle coming from the engine.
• The loose windows made loud rattles in the wind.

Sinonimi: clatter, clattering

Espressioni comuni: a loud rattle, a metallic rattle, an engine rattle, hear a rattle