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clat·ter
(klăt′ər)v. clat·tered, clat·ter·ing, clat·ters
v.intr.
1. To make a rattling sound.
2. To move with a rattling sound: clattering along on roller skates.
3. To talk rapidly and noisily; chatter.
v.tr.
To cause to make a rattling sound.
n.
1. A rattling sound: the clatter of dishes in the kitchen.
2. A loud disturbance; a racket: the clatter of the subway train.
3. Noisy talk; chatter.
clat′ter·er n.
clat′ter·y adj.
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clatter
(ˈklætə)vb
1. to make or cause to make a rattling noise, esp as a result of movement
2. (intr) to chatter
n
3. a rattling sound or noise
4. a noisy commotion, such as one caused by loud chatter
[Old English clatrung clattering (gerund); related to Dutch klateren to rattle, German klatschen to smack, Norwegian klattra to knock]
ˈclatterer n
ˈclatteringly adv
ˈclattery adj
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clat•ter
(ˈklæt ər)v.i.
1. to make a loud, rattling sound, as that produced by hard objects striking rapidly one against the other.
2. to move rapidly with such a sound: The train clattered down the track.
3. to talk fast and noisily; chatter.
v.t. 4. to cause to clatter: clattering pots and pans.
n. 5. a rattling noise or series of rattling noises.
6. noisy disturbance.
7. idle talk; gossip.
[before 1050; Middle English clateren, Old English clatr-, in clatrunge; c. Middle Dutch klateren to rattle]
clat′ter•er, n.
clat′ter•ing•ly, adv.
clat′ter•y, adj.
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Clatter
a scattered mass of loose stones; a confusion of voices. See also clutter.Examples: clatter of grey rock, 1873; of stones; of tongues in empty heads, 1851.
Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
clatter
Past participle: clattered
Gerund: clattering
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| Noun | 1. | clatter - a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement); "the shutters clattered against the house"; "the clatter of iron wheels on cobblestones" 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. | clatter - make a rattling sound; "clattering dishes" |
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clatter
verbThe American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations
طَقْطَقَهيُطَقْطِق
klapotrachotit
skramleskramlen
csörömpölcsörömpölés
glamraglamur, skarkali
barškėjimastarškėjimastarškėti
dipētdipoņaklabētklaboņašķindēt
buchotrachotať
žvenket
takırda maktakırtıtıngırda maktıngırtı
clatter
[ˈklætəʳ]A. N (= loud noise) → estruendo m; [of plates] → estrépito m; [of hooves] → trápala f; [of train] → triquitraque m; (= hammering) → martilleo m
B. VI [metal object etc] → hacer estrépito, hacer estruendo; [hooves] → trapalear
to clatter in/out → entrar/salir estrepitosamente
to come clattering down → caer ruidosamente
to clatter down the stairs → bajar ruidosamente la escalera
to clatter in/out → entrar/salir estrepitosamente
to come clattering down → caer ruidosamente
to clatter down the stairs → bajar ruidosamente la escalera
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
clatter
[ˈklætər] n [hooves, shoes] → martèlement m; [pots, pans, plates] → tintement m; [helicopter] → claquement m de pales
vi [person] to clatter down the steps → descendre bruyamment les escaliers
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
clatter
n → Klappern nt, → Geklapper nt; (of hooves also) → Trappeln nt, → Getrappel nt; her workbox fell with a clatter to the ground → mit lautem Klappern fiel der Nähkasten zu Boden
vi → klappern; (hooves also) → trappeln; the box of tools went clattering down the stairs → der Werkzeugkasten polterte die Treppe hinunter; the cart clattered over the cobbles → der Wagen polterte or rumpelte über das Pflaster
vt → klappern mit
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
clatter
[ˈklætəʳ]1. n (of plates) → acciottolìo; (of hooves) → scalpitìo
2. vi (metal object) → sferragliare; (hooves) → scalpitare
the gate clattered behind her → il cancello sbattè con fragore dietro di lei
to clatter in/out → correre rumorosamente dentro/fuori
the gate clattered behind her → il cancello sbattè con fragore dietro di lei
to clatter in/out → correre rumorosamente dentro/fuori
3. vt (plates) → acciottolare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
clatter
(ˈklӕtə) noun a loud noise like hard objects falling, striking against each other etc. the clatter of pots falling off the shelf.
verb to (cause to) make such a noise. The dishes clattered while I was washing them in the sink.
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