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rattle verb

  /ˈɹæ.təl/ , [ˈɹæ.tɫ̩]
  • (transitive, ergative) To create a rattling sound by shaking or striking.
 cliqueter
  • (intransitive) To make a rattling noise; to make noise by or from shaking.
 faire s'entrechoquer, râler
  • (transitive, obsolete) To scold; to rail at.
 gronder, houspiller, tancer
  • (transitive, figurative, informal) To scare, startle, unsettle, or unnerve.
 inquiéter
s’entrechoquer

rattle noun

  /ˈɹæ.təl/ , [ˈɹæ.tɫ̩]
  • A baby’s toy designed to make sound when shaken, usually containing loose grains or pellets in a hollow container. [from 16th c.]
 hochet, crécelle
  • Rattling sound.
 bruit, cliquetis, crépitement
  • (zoology) The set of rings at the end of a rattlesnake's tail which produce a rattling sound. [from 17th c.]
  • (onomatopoeia) A rapid succession of percussive sounds, as made by loose objects shaking or vibrating against one another. [from 16th c.]
  • A rough noise produced in the throat by air passing through obstructed airways; croup; a death rattle. [from 18th c.]
 râle
  • (musical instruments) A musical instrument that makes a rattling sound. [from 17th c.]
 hochet
rattle off
dégoiser, réciter
death rattle
râle
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