estrondo, barulho seco e contínuo; fazer estrondo
1. (verb) to make a continuous rattling sound, as of hard objects striking each other
The dishes clattered in the sink as he washed them.
Os pratos faziam estrondo na pia enquanto ele os lavava.
2. (verb) to move with a rattling or clattering noise
The old train clattered down the tracks.
O trem antigo trafegava fazendo estrondo pelos trilhos.
3. (noun) a continuous rattling sound
The clatter of typing filled the office.
O barulho de digitação preencheu o escritório.
4. (noun) a commotion or noisy disturbance
There was a clatter in the kitchen late at night.
Houve um barulho na cozinha altas horas da noite.
The word 'clatter' is commonly used in both American and Brazilian contexts to describe industrial or domestic sounds. In Brazilian Portuguese, 'estrondo' is the most standard translation, while 'barulho seco' emphasizes the dry, sharp quality of the sound. The word often appears in descriptions of busy urban environments, old machinery, or chaotic situations in both cultures.
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