rustle — قاموس الإنجليزية

اسم

1. A soft crackling sound similar to the movement of dry leaves.

   أمثلة

   He heard the silken rustle of a dressing-gown being drawn on.

2. A movement producing such a sound.

فعل

1. To move (something) with a soft crackling sound.

   الاستعمال

   • ergative

   أمثلة

   أمثلة إضافية (1)

   The next day at three o'clock we were again at the door, and the footmen as before; we heard the silk dress rustle, and the lady came down the steps and in an imperious voice, she said, "York, you must put those horses' heads higher, they are not fit to be seen."

2. To make or obtain in a lively, energetic way.

   الاستعمال

   • متعدٍ

   مرادفات

   rustle up

   أمثلة

   أمثلة إضافية (1)

   When at last the lumber was piled again in its rightful place, and the boxes of food had been returned to the shelter from which they had been stolen, the two friends rustled a meal, and then set off on horseback […]

3. To steal (cattle or other livestock).

   الاستعمال

   • متعدٍ

اسم

1. a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind

   مرادفات

   rustlingwhisperwhispering

   مصطلحات أعمّ

   noise

فعل

1. make a dry crackling sound

   مصطلحات أعمّ

   soundgo

   أمثلة

   rustling silk

   the dry leaves were rustling in the breeze

2. take illegally

   مرادفات

   lift

   مصطلحات أعمّ

   stealrip offrip

   أمثلة

   rustle cattle

3. forage food

   مصطلحات أعمّ

   scroungeforage