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clatter [ˈklætər]1. noun( = rattle) [heels, typewriter] cliqueter• to clatter in/out entrer/sortir bruyamment* * *['klætə(r)] 1. 2.intransitive verb [typewriter] cliqueter; [dishes] s'entrechoquer; [vehicle] rouler avec fracas -
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clatter ['klætə(r)]1 noun(rattle) cliquetis m; (commotion) fracas m;∎ she banged her cup down with a clatter elle a posé sa tasse bruyamment;∎ the clatter of dishes le bruit d'assiettes entrechoquéesheurter ou entrechoquer bruyamment∎ the old cart clattered by le vieux chariot est passé dans un bruit de ferraille -
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bang [bæŋ]1 noun(a) (loud noise → explosion) détonation f; (→ clatter) fracas m; (→ slam) claquement m; (→ supersonic) bang m;∎ the door shut with a bang la porte s'est refermée en claquant;∎ to shut the door with a bang claquer la porte;∎ there was a big bang il y a eu une forte détonation ou une explosion∎ familiar the show went (off) with a bang le spectacle a eu un succès fou;∎ he got a nasty bang on the head il s'est cogné la tête assez violemment2 adverb∎ familiar bang go my chances of winning! envolées, mes chances de gagner!;∎ familiar bang goes another £10! et pan, encore 10 livres de parties!∎ bang in the middle au beau milieu, en plein milieu;∎ the missile was bang on target le missile a atteint sa cible en plein dans le mille;∎ bang on time pile à l'heure;∎ I walked bang into him je suis tombé en plein sur lui;∎ my desk is bang against the wall mon bureau est contre le mur;∎ his flat is bang in the middle of town son appartement est en plein centre-ville(a) (hit → table, window) frapper violemment;∎ he banged his fist on the table il a frappé la table du poing;∎ I banged my head on the ceiling je me suis cogné la tête contre le ou au plafond;∎ figurative we're banging our heads against a brick wall nous perdons notre temps, nous nous dépensons en pure perte(b) (slam → door, window) claquer;∎ she banged the door shut elle a claqué la porte∎ to bang the market faire baisser les prix, écraser le marché∎ the door banged shut la porte s'est refermée en claquant;∎ to bang at or on the door frapper à la porte à grands coups;∎ to bang on the table with one's fist taper du poing sur la table(b) (detonate → gun) détonerAmerican frange f;∎ to have bangs porter une frange(books, crockery) cogner les uns contre les autres□ ; (person) tabasser, cogner□faire du bruit□, faire du pétard(a) (detonate → guns) tonner(b) (keep firing → soldier) tirer sans arrêt; (keep hammering → workmen) faire du vacarme; figurative (keep working) continuer à travailler;∎ he was banging away on his typewriter il tapait sans arrêt sur sa machine à écrire∎ he banged the receiver down il a raccroché brutalement;∎ she banged down the lid elle a violemment rabattu le couvercle(collide with) se cogner contre, heurter∎ he's always banging on about it il n'arrête pas de bassiner tout le monde avec ça;∎ he's always banging on about his personal problems il n'arrête pas de bassiner tout le monde avec ses problèmes personnelscogner l'un contre l'autre;∎ I could have banged their heads together! j'aurais pu prendre l'un pour taper sur l'autre!∎ to get banged up être mis en taule ou à l'ombre
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clatter — verb 1 (I, T) if heavy hard objects clatter, or if you clatter them, they make a loud unpleasant noise: The tray fell clattering to the ground. 2 (intransitive always + adv/prep) to move quickly and noisily: clatter over/down/along etc: The horse … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
clatter — ► NOUN ▪ a loud rattling sound as of hard objects striking each other. ► VERB 1) make a clatter. 2) fall or move with a clatter. ORIGIN Old English, of imitative origin … English terms dictionary
clatter — verb the cups clattered on the tray Syn: rattle, clank, clink, clunk, clang … Thesaurus of popular words
clatter — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ loud, noisy ▪ metallic ▪ sudden VERB + CLATTER ▪ make … Collocations dictionary
clatter — I. verb Etymology: Middle English clatren, from Old English *clatrian; of imitative origin Date: 13th century intransitive verb 1. to make a rattling sound < the dishes clattered on the shelf > 2. to talk noisily or rapidly 3. to move or go with… … New Collegiate Dictionary
clatter — [[t]klæ̱tə(r)[/t]] clatters, clattering, clattered 1) VERB If you say that people or things clatter somewhere, you mean that they move there noisily. [V prep/adv] He turned and clattered down the stairs. 2) VERB If something hard clatters, it… … English dictionary
clatter — /ˈklætə / (say klatuh) verb (i) 1. to make a rattling sound, as of hard bodies striking rapidly together. 2. to move rapidly with such a sound: *he could hear Helen clattering around in the kitchen somewhere –angelo loukakis, 1981. 3. to talk… …
clatter — I UK [ˈklætə(r)] / US [ˈklætər] verb Word forms clatter : present tense I/you/we/they clatter he/she/it clatters present participle clattering past tense clattered past participle clattered 1) [intransitive/transitive] if a hard object clatters,… … English dictionary
clatter — clat|ter1 [ klætər ] verb 1. ) intransitive or transitive if a hard object clatters, or if you clatter it, it makes several loud short noises as it hits against another hard object or surface: Her shoes clattered on the stone floor. 2. )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
clatter — 1. noun a) A rattling noise. b) A loud disturbance. Syn: commotion, racket 2. verb a) To cause to make a rattling sound. I cant … Wiktionary
clatter — noun a loud rattling sound as of hard objects falling or striking each other. verb make or cause to make a clatter. Origin OE (as v.), of imitative origin … English new terms dictionary