rattle in Finnish
rattle in Finnish is helistin, kalistin, helinä — rattle means to make a rapid series of short, sharp knocking sounds by shaking or being shaken.
rattle in Finnish
helistin
kalistin
A device which produces a loud rattling sound, especially one having a ratchet mechanism and spun round on a handle.
helinä
Rattling sound.
kalina
Rattling sound.
kolina
Rattling sound.
jäkättäjä
A noisy, senseless talker; a jabberer. [from 17th c.]
läpättäjä
A noisy, senseless talker; a jabberer. [from 17th c.]
räpättäjä
A noisy, senseless talker; a jabberer. [from 17th c.]
jäkätys
(now, rare) Noisy, rapid talk; babble. [from 17th c.]
läpätys
(now, rare) Noisy, rapid talk; babble. [from 17th c.]
räpätys
(now, rare) Noisy, rapid talk; babble. [from 17th c.]
tyrmäys
(obsolete) A scolding; a sharp rebuke. [17th–19th c.]
kalistella
(transitive, ergative) To create a rattling sound by shaking or striking.
kolistella
(transitive, ergative) To create a rattling sound by shaking or striking.
helistää
(transitive, ergative) To create a rattling sound by shaking or striking.
ravistella
(transitive, figurative, informal) To scare, startle, unsettle, or unnerve.
säikäyttää
(transitive, figurative, informal) To scare, startle, unsettle, or unnerve.
kalista
(intransitive) To make a rattling noise; to make noise by or from shaking.
kolista
(intransitive) To make a rattling noise; to make noise by or from shaking.
helistä
(intransitive) To make a rattling noise; to make noise by or from shaking.
What does "rattle" mean?
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verb To make a rapid series of short, sharp knocking sounds by shaking or being shaken.
"The old windows rattled every time a truck passed."
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verb To unsettle or unnerve someone, making them lose composure.
"The tough question clearly rattled the candidate."
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noun A baby's toy that makes a shaking noise, or any object that produces that kind of noise.
"She shook the rattle to soothe the crying baby."
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noun A rapid series of short, sharp sounds.
"A rattle from the engine told him something was loose."
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rattle in a sentence
- The old windows rattled every time a truck passed.
- She rattled the tin to see if any coins were left inside.
- The tough question clearly rattled the candidate.
- Don't let his sarcasm rattle you.
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What is "rattle" in Finnish?
"rattle" in Finnish is helistin, kalistin, helinä. rattle means: To make a rapid series of short, sharp knocking sounds by shaking or being shaken.
How do you use "rattle" in a sentence?
Example: "The old windows rattled every time a truck passed." In Finnish, "rattle" is helistin, kalistin, helinä.
Are there other ways to say "rattle" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 20 translations listed for "rattle": helistin, kalistin, helinä, kalina, kolina, jäkättäjä.
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