clatter
clatter(
klah
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duhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (loud noise)
a. el estrépito (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The chef heard a sudden clatter of plates coming from the kitchen.El chef oyó un estrépito repentino de platos que venían de la cocina.
b. el ruido (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The children heard a clatter up on the roof and wondered if it was Santa Nicholas.Los niños oyeron un ruido en el techo y se preguntaron si era San Nicolás
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. trapalear
The hooves of four horses pulling a carriage clattered in the street below.Los cascos de cuatro caballos que arrastraban un carruaje trapaleaban por la calle.
b. repiquetear
The secretary's typewriter clattered like a tap dancer.La máquina de escribir de la secretaria repiqueteaba como un bailarín de claqué.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. hacer ruido con
Sara woke me up because she kept clattering pots and dishes in the kitchen.Sara me despertó porque no dejaba de hacer ruido con las ollas y los platos en la cocina.
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