rattle

1. Object that rattles.

   (countable, uncountable)Any of various plants of the genera Rhinanthus and Pedicularis, whose seeds produce a rattling noise in the wind.

2. (countable, uncountable)A baby’s toy designed to make sound when shaken, usually containing loose grains or pellets in a hollow container.

   Rassel, Klapper

   погрему́шкаpogremúška, трещо́ткаtreščótka

   бря́зкалоbrjázkalo, бря́зкальцеbrjázkalʹce

   a baby's toy that makes percussive noises when shaken

3. (countable, uncountable)A musical instrument that makes a rattling sound.

   трещо́ткаtreščótka

4. (countable, uncountable)A device which produces a loud rattling sound, especially one having a ratchet mechanism and spun round on a handle.

   колоту́шкаkolotúška, трещо́ткаtreščótka

5. (countable, uncountable)The set of rings at the end of a rattlesnake's tail which produce a rattling sound.

   The rattle of the rattlesnake is composed of the hardened terminal scales, loosened in succession, but not cast off, and modified in form so as to make a series of loose, hollow joints.

   loosely connected horny sections at the end of a rattlesnake's tail

6. Rattling sound.

   (countable, onomatopoeic, uncountable)A rapid succession of percussive sounds, as made by loose objects shaking or vibrating against one another.

   I wish they would fix the rattle under my dashboard.

7. (countable, uncountable)A noisy, senseless talker; a jabberer.

   болту́нboltún, болту́ньяboltúnʹja, пустоме́ляpustomélja

8. (countable, uncountable)A rough noise produced in the throat by air passing through obstructed airways; croup; a death rattle.

9. (archaic, countable, uncountable)Noisy, rapid talk; babble.

   болтовня́boltovnjá, трескотня́treskotnjá

10. (archaic, uncountable)Trivial chatter; gossip.

11. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)A scolding; a sharp rebuke.

1. The baby was shaking the rattle.

   Дитинча трясло брязкальцем.

   ruМладенец тряс погремушку.

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2. You can't let things rattle you.

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3. I could hear a rattling sound.

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4. The baby was playing with a rattle.

   ruРебёнок играл с погремушкой.

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5. Tom took the rattle from the baby.

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