clatter

• Nom désignant un bruit sec et répété, souvent métallique, produit par des objets durs qui se heurtent ou s'entrechoquent.

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

indénombrable

1. Loud noiseB1formal

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

   Cliquetis

   • 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.

   Synonymesbangclamorclangclangorcrashdinracketrattle

2. Noisy commotionB2informal

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

   Vacarme

   • 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.

   Synonymesclamorclangorcommotiondinhubbubnoiseracketuproar

• Verbe décrivant l'action de produire un bruit fort et sec, souvent répété, généralement lorsque des objets durs se heurtent les uns aux autres.

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.

   Cliqueter bruyamment

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

   Synonymesbangclangclankclashcrashrattle

2. Move noisilyB1informal

   To move or fall with a loud rattling sound.

   Cliqueter en se déplaçant

   • 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.

   Synonymesbangclangclankcrashrattle