rattle

/ˈrætl/ verb

Translation

NOISE [I, T] › to make a noise like something knocking repeatedly, or to cause something to make this noise

takırda(t)mak, zangırda(t)mak

Her cup rattled on its saucer. The wind blew hard, rattling the doors and windows.1092

PERSON [T] › to make someone nervous

tedirgin etmek, huysuzlandırmak, sinirlendirmek, sinirlerini bozmak

[often passive] He was clearly rattled by their angry reaction.2133

rattle sth off phrasal verb

› to quickly say a list or something that you have learned

bir çırpıda hepsini söylemek; nefes almadan anlatmak/söylemek

She can rattle off the names of all the players.11621202

(Definition of rattle verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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