helistä — meaning in English

English meaning

• jingle noun A short, catchy tune used in advertising to help people remember a product or brand.
• rattle verb To make a rapid series of short, sharp knocking sounds by shaking or being shaken.

Senses

helistä is used for these senses in English:

• jingle (transitive) To cause to make a noise of metal or glass clattering against itself.
• rattle (intransitive) To make a rattling noise; to make noise by or from shaking.

jingle — full definition

1. noun A short, catchy tune used in advertising to help people remember a product or brand.
2. noun A light ringing or clinking sound, as of small bells or coins.
3. verb To make a light ringing or clinking sound.

rattle — full definition

1. verb To make a rapid series of short, sharp knocking sounds by shaking or being shaken.
2. verb To unsettle or unnerve someone, making them lose composure.
3. noun A baby's toy that makes a shaking noise, or any object that produces that kind of noise.
4. noun A rapid series of short, sharp sounds.

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