Clatters Meaning in English
word · lemma: clatter
Definition
To make a loud, repeated noise like hard objects hitting each other, often metal or dishes. Also used to describe something moving noisily.
Usage & Nuances
Usually used for physical objects like plates, pans, or metal things. Often describes accidental noise or something noisy in motion. Less commonly used figuratively. Adverb often: 'clatters to the floor', 'clatters down the stairs'.
Spanish: hacer ruido metálico - sonar fuerte (objetos duros)Portuguese (BR): bater ruidosamente - tilintar - fazer barulho (metálico)Portuguese (PT): bater ruidosamente - tilintar - fazer barulho (metálico)Chinese (Simplified): 发出哐啷声 - 发出撞击声Chinese (Traditional): 發出哐啷聲 - 發出撞擊聲Hindi: खड़खड़ाना - जोर से आवाज़ करना (धातु या कठोर वस्तु)Arabic: يصدر صوتاً صاخباً (أشياء معدنية أو صلبة)Bengali: ঠকঠকান - টুংটাং শব্দ করাRussian: греметь - лязгатьJapanese: ガチャガチャ鳴る - カタカタ鳴るVietnamese: va đập loảng xoảng - kêu leng kengKorean: 달그락거리다 - 덜컹거리다Turkish: takırdamak - şangırdamakUrdu: کھڑکھڑانا - جھنکار پیدا کرناIndonesian: berbunyi berisik - berdentang
Example Sentences
My keys clatter at the bottom of my bag when I drop them in.
natural
Dishes clatter in the kitchen as someone washes up after dinner.
natural
The subway clatters along the tracks every morning.
natural
The plate clatters when it falls on the floor.
basic
The metal gate clatters in the wind.
basic
The child clatters the spoons on the table.
basic