RATTLE SABRES

Meaning of RATTLE SABRES in English

threaten to take aggressive action.

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Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

RATTLE SABRES — threaten to attack, appear to be preparing for war The workers are rattling their sabres, but they won't strike.
English Idioms vocab
RATTLE SABRES — threaten to attack, appear to be preparing for war The workers are rattling their sabres, but they won't strike.
English Idioms vocabulary
RATTLE — I. ˈrad. ə l, -at ə l verb ( rattled ; rattled ; rattling -d. ə liŋ, -t( ə )l- …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RATTLE — (n.) A rapid succession of sharp, clattering sounds; as, the rattle of a drum.
Английский словарь Webster
RATTLE — (v. t.) Hence, to disconcert; to confuse; as, to rattle one's judgment; to rattle a player in a game.
Английский словарь Webster
RATTLE — ( v. t. ) Hence, to disconcert; to confuse; as, to rattle one's judgment; to rattle a player in a …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RATTLE — rattle 1 /rat"l/ , v. , rattled, rattling , n. v.i. 1. to give out or cause a rapid succession …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
RATTLE — I. ˈra-t ə l verb ( rat·tled ; rat·tling ˈrat-liŋ, ˈra-t ə l-iŋ) Etymology: Middle English ratelen; akin to Middle …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
RATTLE — noun noisy, rapid talk. 2. rattle ·noun a scolding; a sharp rebuke. 3. rattle ·noun a noisy, senseless talker; a …
Webster English vocab
RATTLE — [rat.tle] vb rat.tled ; rat.tling [ME ratelen; akin to MD ratel rattle] vi (14c) 1: to make a rapid succession …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
RATTLE — / ˈrætl; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb ( informal ) 1. to make a series of short loud …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RATTLE — I. rat ‧ tle 1 /ˈrætl/ BrE AmE verb [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Origin: Probably from Middle Low German ratelen …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
RATTLE — v. & n. --v. 1 a intr. give out a rapid succession of short sharp hard sounds. b tr. make …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
RATTLE — v. & n. v. 1 a intr. give out a rapid succession of short sharp hard sounds. b tr. make …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
RATTLE — v. & n. --v. 1. a intr. give out a rapid succession of short sharp hard sounds. b tr. make …
Oxford English vocab
RATTLE — ( rattles, rattling, rattled) 1. When something rattles or when you rattle it, it makes short sharp knocking sounds because …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RATTLE — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES death rattle give sth a shake/rattle/tug etc ▪ She picked up the envelope and …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
RATTLE — A dice-box. To rattle; to talk without consideration, also to move off or go away. To rattle one off; to …
Slang English vocab
RATTLE — n. 25B6; verb hailstones rattled against the window : CLATTER, patter; clink, clunk. he rattled some coins : JINGLE, jangle, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
RATTLE — v. 1 clatter An acorn dropped from an overhanging tree and rattled down the tin roof 2 shake, vibrate, jar, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
RATTLE — 1. сущ. 1) а) треск, грохот; дребезжание; стук б) гам, гвалт, шум; шумная болтовня, веселье, суматоха She cannot bear a …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SABRES — Сабля
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
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Американский Англо-Русский словарь
RATTLE — rattle.ogg 1. ʹrætl n 1. 1> треск; грохот; дребезжание; перестук the rattle of hail on the roof - стук града …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
RATTLE — rattle сущ.1) а) треск, грохот; дребезжание; стук б) гам, гвалт, шум; шумная болтовня, веселье, суматоха She cannot bear a place …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
RATTLE — 1. ʹrætl n 1. 1> треск; грохот; дребезжание; перестук the rattle of hail on the roof - стук града по …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
RATTLE — 1. сущ. 1) а) треск, грохот; дребезжание; стук б) гам, гвалт, шум; шумная болтовня, веселье, суматоха She cannot bear a …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
RATTLE — 1. сущ. 1) а) треск, грохот; дребезжание; стук б) гам, гвалт, шум; шумная болтовня, веселье, суматоха She cannot bear a place without some cheerfulness …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
RATTLE — дробь; стук; треск - bull rattle - penny rattle - red rattle - tail rattle - yellow rattle
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
RATTLE — дробь; стук; треск - bull rattle - penny rattle - red rattle - tail rattle - yellow rattle
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
RATTLE — 1. _n. 1> треск, грохот; дребезжание; стук 2> шумная болтовня, веселье, суматоха 3> детская погремушка 4> трещотка (ночного сторожа и …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
RATTLE — 1. n. 1. треск, грохот; дребезжание; стук 2. шумная болтовня, веселье, суматоха 3. детская погремушка 4. трещотка (ночного сторожа и …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
RATTLE — 1. _n. 1> треск, грохот; дребезжание; стук 2> шумная болтовня, веселье, суматоха 3> детская погремушка 4> трещотка (ночного сторожа и …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
RATTLE — 1. сущ. 1) а) треск, грохот; дребезжание; стук б) гам, гвалт, шум; шумная болтовня, веселье, суматоха She cannot bear a …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
SABRE-TOOTHED TIGER — or sabre-toothed cat Any of the extinct cat species forming the subfamily Machairodontinae. They had two long, bladelike canine teeth …
Английский словарь Британика
PETERLOO MASSACRE — (Aug. 16, 1819) Brutal dispersal of a meeting held on St. Peter's Fields in Manchester, Eng. Called to protest unemployment …
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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE (NHL) — Organization of professional North American ice-hockey teams. The league was formed in 1917 by five Canadian teams; the first U.S. …
Английский словарь Британика
FENCING — Sport involving attack and defense with a light sword, specifically a foil, épée, or sabre. There is evidence of swordplay …
Английский словарь Британика
SABER — I. noun or sa·bre ˈsābə(r) ( -s ) Etymology: French sabre, modification of German dialect sabel, from Middle High German …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RATTLE — ■ verb 1》 make or cause to make a rapid succession of short, sharp knocking sounds. ↘move or travel with …
Concise Oxford English vocab
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PETERLOO MASSACRE — (Aug. 16, 1819), in English history, the brutal dispersal by cavalry of a radical meeting held on St. Peter's Fields …
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SABRE — ( sabres) Note: in AM, use 'saber' A sabre is a heavy sword with a curved blade that was used …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RASP — ( rasps, rasping, rasped) 1. If someone rasps , their voice or breathing is harsh and unpleasant to listen to. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RASP — (~s, ~ing, ~ed) 1. If someone ~s, their voice or breathing is harsh and unpleasant to listen to. ‘Where’ve you …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
SUN — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES bleached by the sun ▪ The wood had been bleached by the sun . …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PRINTING — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES printing ink printing press screen printing COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE new ▪ We've got …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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MOB — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES lynch mob mob cap COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE angry ▪ An angry mob …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SABRE — [esp. UK] and ANZ, US usually saber [noun] [C] - one of two types of sword, either a heavy sword …
Cambridge English vocab
SABRE-TOOTHED TIGER — or sabre-toothed cat Any of the extinct cat species forming the subfamily Machairodontinae. They had two long, bladelike canine teeth …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
FENCING — n. Sport involving attack and defense with a light sword, specifically a foil, épée, or sabre. There is evidence of …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
PETERLOO MASSACRE — (Aug. 16, 1819) Brutal dispersal of a meeting held on St. Peter's Fields in Manchester, Eng. Called to protest unemployment …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE — Organization of professional North American ice-hockey teams. The league was formed in 1917 by five Canadian teams; the first U.S. …
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