rattling
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rat·tling
(răt′lĭng)adj. Informal
Animated; brisk: a rattling conversation about politics.
adv.
Used as an intensive: "the guiltless gust of a rattling good yarn" (Anthony Burgess).
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rattling
(ˈrætlɪŋ)adv
informal (intensifier qualifying something good, fine, pleasant, etc): a rattling good lunch.
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rat•tling
(ˈræt lɪŋ)adj.
1. brisk: a rattling pace.
2. splendid; fine.
adv. 3. very: a rattling good time.
[1350–1400]
rat′tling•ly, adv.
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Noun | 1. | rattling - a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders); "the death rattle" 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" |
Adj. | 1. | rattling - extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers; "a fantastic trip to the Orient"; "the film was fantastic!"; "a howling success"; "a marvelous collection of rare books"; "had a rattling conversation about politics"; "a tremendous achievement" extraordinary - beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable; "extraordinary authority"; "an extraordinary achievement"; "her extraordinary beauty"; "enjoyed extraordinary popularity"; "an extraordinary capacity for work"; "an extraordinary session of the legislature" |
2. | rattling - quick and energetic; "a brisk walk in the park"; "a lively gait"; "a merry chase"; "traveling at a rattling rate"; "a snappy pace"; "a spanking breeze" energetic - possessing or exerting or displaying energy; "an energetic fund raiser for the college"; "an energetic group of hikers"; "it caused an energetic chemical reaction" | |
Adv. | 1. | rattling - used as intensifiers; `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'; `rattling' is informal; "she was very gifted"; "he played very well"; "a really enjoyable evening"; "I'm real sorry about it"; "a rattling good yarn" |
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Translations
سَريع، مُجَلْجِل، مُحْدِثٌ قَعْقَعَه
svižný
høj
erõteljes
snöggur, snar
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rattling
n (= sound) → Klappern nt; (of chains) → Rasseln nt, → Klirren nt; (of bottles) → Klirren nt; (of gunfire) → Knattern nt; (of drums) → Schlagen nt; (of hailstones) → Prasseln nt
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
rattle
(rӕtl) verb1. 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.
2. to move quickly. The car was rattling along at top speed.
3. to upset and confuse (a person). Don't let him rattle you – he likes annoying people.
noun1. a series of short, sharp noises. the rattle of cups.
2. a child's toy, or a wooden instrument, which makes a noise of this sort. The baby waved its rattle.
3. the bony rings of a rattlesnake's tail.
ˈrattling adjective fast; lively. The car travelled at a rattling pace.
ˈrattlesnake noun a type of poisonous American snake with bony rings in its tail which rattle.
rattle off to say quickly and usually without any feeling or expression. The boy rattled off the poem.
rattle through to say or do (something) quickly. The teacher rattled through his explanation so quickly that no-one could understand him.
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