brattle UK
ˈbrætəl
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Definition of brattle - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
noiseRareUKloud rattling noiseRareUK
  • The brattle of the old train was deafening.
clatter rattle
2.
soundRareUKclattering sound like scamperingRareUK
  • The brattle of feet echoed in the hallway.
clatter rattle

Verb

intr.
sound movementRareUKmake a quick rattling noise, sometimes while moving quicklyRareUK
  • The mice brattle across the attic floor at night.
clatter jangle rattle
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Origin of brattle

Middle English, brastlen (to clatter)

Examples of brattle in a sentence

  • I was startled by the brattle of the falling pots.
  • The brattle of dishes startled the cat.
  • A sudden brattle interrupted the silence of the night.
  • Loose shutters brattle against the window during the storm.
  • His keys brattled in his pocket while he hurried.

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  1. French:cliquetis, cliqueter, ...
  2. German:Rattern, rasseln, ...
  3. Italian:sferragliamento, sferragliare, ...
  4. Spanish:estruendo, traquetear, ...
  5. Portuguese:estrondo, tilintar rapidamente, ...
  6. Chinese:嘎嘎声, 哗啦啦地响, ...
  7. Japanese:ガタガタ音, ガタガタ音を立てて動く, ...
  8. Arabic:طَرْقَعَة, خَرْخَرَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:רַעַשׁ, לְהַשְׁמִיעַ רִעְנוּן, ...
  10. Russian:дребезг, греметь, ...
  11. Ukrainian:гуркіт, гриміти, ...
  12. Hindi:खड़खड़ाहट, खड़खड़ाना, ...

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