rattling

rattling
adjective (fast; lively: The car travelled at a rattling pace.) svært rask; livlig, gøyal
fantastisk
I
adj. \/ˈrætlɪŋ\/
1) skranglende, ranglende, skramlende, raslende, klirrende, trommende
• a rattling cough
en rallende hoste
2) (hverdagslig) veldig rask, frisk, flink
• rattling wind
3) (hverdagslig) god, finfin, kjempebra, veldig gøy
• have a rattling time
ha det veldig gøy
• a rattling party
a rattling pace rasende fart
• they travelled at a rattling pace
de for avsted i rasende fart
II
adv. \/ˈrætlɪŋ\/
(hverdagslig) rasende, fantastisk, kjempe-
• a rattling good dinner

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