rattle

zum Klappern bringen, rasseln lassen

Durch Schütteln oder Anschlagen eines Gegenstands schnelle, wiederholte Klopfgeräusche erzeugen.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

Synonyme: clatter

Häufige Wendungen: rattle the keys, rattle a tin, rattle the door

ratternd fahren

Schnell in einem Fahrzeug fahren, das ständig klappernde Geräusche macht.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

So benutzt man es: rattle along something (The old bus rattled along the narrow road.)

Synonyme: clatter

Häufige Wendungen: rattle along, rattle past, rattle down something, rattle over something

plappern, schwatzen

Lange und schnell reden, oft über unwichtige Dinge.

In einfachem Englisch: 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?

So benutzt man es: rattle on about something (He rattled on about his neighbours.)

Synonyme: chatter, prattle, babble

Häufige Wendungen: rattle on, rattle away, rattle on about something

Klappern, Rasseln

Schnelle, wiederholte Geräusche von losen Teilen, die sich bewegen oder aneinanderstoßen.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

Synonyme: clatter, clattering

Häufige Wendungen: a loud rattle, a metallic rattle, an engine rattle, hear a rattle