clatter

• Sonido seco y repetitivo, parecido al de objetos duros golpeándose entre sí o arrastrándose sobre una superficie dura; también puede referirse a un ruido metálico o traqueteo continuo.

A noun referring to a continuous rattling or clanking sound, often produced by hard objects striking against each other.

incontable

1. Loud noiseB1formal

   A continuous rattling sound, like that of hard objects hitting each other.

   Estrépito

   • The clatter of dishes in the kitchen woke me up.
   • We heard the clatter of horses' hooves on the cobblestones.
   • The clatter of machinery filled the factory floor.

   Sinónimosbangclamorclangclangorcrashdinracketrattle

2. Noisy commotionB2informal

   A loud, confused noise, often from many people or things moving.

   Estrépito confuso

   • The clatter of the crowd in the stadium was deafening.
   • There was a sudden clatter as the books fell off the shelf.
   • The clatter of typewriters filled the old office.

   Sinónimosclamorclangorcommotiondinhubbubnoiseracketuproar

• Verbo que describe el sonido fuerte, seco y repetido que producen objetos duros al golpearse entre sí, o el acto de hacer ese ruido.

A verb used to describe the act of making a loud, rattling sound, typically as a result of hard objects striking each other.

1. Make a loud rattling noiseB1informal

   To make a continuous loud noise by hitting hard objects together.

   Hacer un ruido metálico y fuerte

   • The dishes clattered in the sink as she washed them.
   • The old train clattered along the tracks.
   • His boots clattered on the wooden floor.

   Sinónimosbangclangclankclashcrashrattle

2. Move noisilyB1informal

   To move or fall with a loud rattling sound.

   Moverse con estrépito

   • The pots clattered to the floor when the shelf broke.
   • The children clattered down the stairs in their new shoes.
   • The metal gate clattered shut in the wind.

   Sinónimosbangclangclankcrashrattle