RATTLE SABRES

Meaning of RATTLE SABRES in English

threaten to attack, appear to be preparing for war The workers are rattling their sabres, but they won't strike.

English idioms vocab. Словарь английских идиом и выражений. 2012

RATTLE SABRES — threaten to take aggressive action. → rattle
Concise Oxford English 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
SABRES — Сабли
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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 …
Английский словарь Британика
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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YEAR IN REVIEW 1996: SPORTS-AND-GAMES: GOLF — GOLF: Senior Golf One of sports' biggest recent success stories was the Professional Golfers' Association's (PGA's) Senior Tour. Beginning in …
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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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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE — (NHL) organization of professional ice hockey teams in North America, formed in 1917 by five Canadian teams, to which the …
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GUATEMALA, FLAG OF — vertically striped blue-white-blue national flag; when used for official purposes, it incorporates the national coat of arms in the centre. …
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F-86 — also called Sabre U.S. single-seat, single-engine jet fighter built by North American Aviation, Inc., the first jet fighter in the …
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BUFFALO — city and port, seat (1821) of Erie county, western New York, U.S. It is located at the eastern end of …
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AFGHANISTAN, FLAG OF — horizontally striped green-white-black national flag with a central gold coat of arms. Its width-to-length ratio is 1 to 2. During …
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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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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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. …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia

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