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1) грохочущий, шумный;
2) сильный (о ветре, дожде) , быстрый (о походке) ;
3) разг. великолепный
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь. 2001.
rattling I
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rattling — [rat′liŋ] adj. 1. that rattles 2. Informal very fast, good, lively, etc. adv. Informal very [a rattling good time] … English World dictionary
rattling — ► ADJECTIVE 1) making a rattle. 2) informal, dated very good of its kind … English terms dictionary
rattling — rattlingly, adv. /rat ling/, adj. 1. that rattles: a rattling door. 2. remarkably good, lively, or fast: a rattling talk; a rattling gallop. adv. 3. very: a rattling good time. [1350 1400; ME ratelinge; see RATTLE1, ING2] * * * … Universalium
Rattling — Rattle Rat tle (r[a^]t t l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Rattled} ( t ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Rattling} ( tl[i^]ng).] [Akin to D. ratelen, G. rasseln, AS. hr[ae]tele a rattle, in hr[ae]telwyrt rattlewort; cf. Gr. kradai nein to swing, wave. Cf. {Rail} a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rattling — I. adjective Date: 1560 1. lively, brisk < moved at a rattling pace > 2. extraordinarily good ; splendid • rattlingly adverb II. adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
rattling — adjective, adverb old fashioned a rattling good yarn/story a very good or interesting story: He tells a rattling good story … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
rattling — rat•tling [[t]ˈræt lɪŋ[/t]] adj. 1) brisk: a rattling pace[/ex] 2) splendid; fine 3) very: a rattling good time[/ex] • Etymology: 1350–1400 rat′tling•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
rattling — /ˈrætlɪŋ/ (say ratling) Colloquial –adjective 1. fine, excellent: the horses were in rattling condition. –adverb 2. (an intensifier): a rattling good yarn. {rattle1 + ing2} …
rattling — mod. excellent. (Collegiate. See also rocking.) □ Her party was really rattling. □ What a rattling place to live! … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
rattling — adj. & adv. adj. 1 that rattles. 2 brisk, vigorous (a rattling pace). adv. remarkably (a rattling good story) … Useful english dictionary
rattling — adj. Rattling is used with these nouns: ↑yarn … Collocations dictionary
