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PRONUNCIATION OF SABRE-RATTLING

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SABRE-RATTLING

noun
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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sabre-Rattling can act as a noun and an adjective.
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WHAT DOES SABRE-RATTLING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Saber noise

In Chilean history, Saber-noise or saber-rattling was an incident that took place on September 3, 1924, when a group of young military officers protested against the political class and the postponement of social measures by rattling their sabers within their scabbards. The term is now applied generally to cover any indication of military aggressiveness. In a sense, strategically timed war games can serve as an explicit form of saber-rattling, in that the extent of a country's military muscle is put up on display for other countries to see.

Definition of sabre-rattling in the English dictionary

The definition of sabre-rattling in the dictionary is seeking to intimidate by an aggressive display of military power.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SABRE-RATTLING

sabkhat
sable
sable antelope
Sable Island pony
sablefish
sabot
sabotage
saboteur
sabra
sabre
sabre-toothed cat
sabre-toothed tiger
sabretache
sabreur
SABS
sabuline
sabulose
sabulosity
sabulous
saburra

WORDS THAT END LIKE SABRE-RATTLING

arm wrestling
bristling
bustling
calling
castling
catling
dismantling
fettling
Graeco-Roman wrestling
nestling
rattling
rustling
saber-rattling
scantling
startling
subtitling
sumo wrestling
throttling
unsettling
whistling
wrestling

Synonyms and antonyms of sabre-rattling in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «sabre-rattling» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SABRE-RATTLING

Find out the translation of sabre-rattling to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sabre-rattling from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sabre-rattling» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

磨刀霍霍
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ruido de sables
570 millions of speakers

English

sabre-rattling
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कृपाण तेजस्वी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قعقعة السلاح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бряцание оружием
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

chocalho - sabre
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সামরিক শক্তি প্রদর্শন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rodomontades
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Saber-rattling
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Säbelrasseln
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

サーベル、カタカタ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

무력 과시
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Saber-rattling
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đe dọa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

போர்முரசுகொட்டும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लष्करी ताकदवान
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kılıç sarsma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

- saber rattling
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pobrzękiwanie szabelką
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

брязкання зброєю
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

- zăngănit de sabie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

saber - κροτάλισμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oorlogspropaganda
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vapenskrammel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sabelraslingen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sabre-rattling

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SABRE-RATTLING»

The term «sabre-rattling» is normally little used and occupies the 110.257 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SABRE-RATTLING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sabre-rattling

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SABRE-RATTLING»

Discover the use of sabre-rattling in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sabre-rattling and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Nile: From Mistrust and Sabre Rattling to Rapprochement
"The purpose of this paper is to examine the implications of the recent unprecedented dynamism in the hydropolitics of the Nile Basin for future basin-wide conflict prevention, resolution, management and cooperation.
Kidane Kiros Bitsue, 2012
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One Hell of a Life: An Anglo-Indian Wallah's Memoir from the ...
Our brigade was based in Iraq, in the desert near Basra. Our job was sabre rattling - to scare the hell out of the Persian Army, the Russian agents and the Persian Tudeh (Communist) Party - and this we started to do as loudly and as noticeably ...
Stan Blackford, 2000
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The Real Axis of Evil: The Invasion of Iraq, Western ...
A Bush administration spokesman dismissed Hussein's comments as mere “ sabre rattling” and the words of an “isolated country”. Sabre rattling! And America isn't “sabre rattling”? He is only saying, rightly, that his country will attempt to resist ...
Stephen Kaposi, 2004
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War and Soldiering
A sophistication of such activities matured into an art of violent demonstration of warlike actions (sabre rattling) and became part of rituals of groups as they developed into society and tribes. Most tribal dances and rituals even today bear  ...
S.C. Sardeshpande, 1993
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Still Circling Moose Jaw:
'And overridingly, they will persist in being a topic of heated contention and sabre -rattling among manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and the public at large.' ” “ Sabre-rattling? What's he talking about? Ask me, I think Kolodny is all hopped up.
Richard Bissell
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Changing India: Bourgeois Revolution on the Subcontinent
India's sabre-rattling, familiar enough to the Pakistanis, was tuned up in 2002 in order to be heard in Washington. It carried these messages, at least. First, if, as President Bush proclaims (or proclaimed), the United States' "war against ...
Robert W. Stern, 2003
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Debt Recovery
... of service to embarrass the debtor. You can probably think of several times and places which would have the desired effect! Beware! Before you serve a statutory demand, be sure that. SABRE RATTLING:THE STATUTORY DEMAND 81 ...
Mark Fairweather, Rosy Border, 2003
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Dictionary of Military Terms
after a period of sabre-rattling by both sides, the situation was resolved by the United Nations SACEUR ['sxks] noun (= SUPREME ALLIED COMMANDER EUROPE) most senior NATO commander in Europe, one of the two MNCs SACLANT ...
Richard Bowyer, 1999
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Official Report OF DEBATES VOLUME II
Sabre-rattling and the rattling of the cavalry sword may go down very well at home and may well help to gather the momentum behind an election campaign. It may be the kind of thing that a new president wants to say, but it is disturbing to  ...
10
Indian Defence Review Vol. 28.2
During Parakram, Musharraf kept taunting India to cross the LoC and upped his nuclear sabre rattling. India's inability to establish an irregular deterrent has led Pakistan to high levels of arrogance and obduracy in continuing terrorist attacks in ...
Editor: Bharat Verma

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SABRE-RATTLING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sabre-rattling is used in the context of the following news items.
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Can our forces match David Cameron's sabre-rattling? asks DAILY …
The Prime Minister was in belligerent mood yesterday, pledging to wage war on Islamic State in Iraq, Syria, Libya 'or indeed anywhere else'. Fine words, of ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
Russian military sabre-rattling or preparing for war?
After the Vietnam War, I served in West Germany in the 1970s and 1980s before the Berlin Wall came down and the Soviet Union and its Warsaw Pact dissolved. «Kankakee Daily Journal, Jul 15»
3
Pentagon: Russia's nuclear sabre-rattling is 'playing with fire'
Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev together in central Moscow. Russia has been accused of nuclear "sabre-rattling". «ChristianToday, Jun 15»
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Nato condemns Putin's nuclear 'sabre-rattling'
Nato has condemned Russia's move to strengthen its nuclear arsenal, saying it amounted to "nuclear sabre-rattling" and was "unjustified" and "dangerous". «BBC News, Jun 15»
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Russian business to mend bonds broken by sabre-rattling politicians
A rebellious Russian entrepreneur is attempting to repair his country's damaged reputation on the global stage by creating strong trade links with Russia's ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
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Conor McGregor posts sabre-rattling new training video
Conor McGregor posts sabre-rattling new training video. UFC's undefeated Conor McGregor takes on Jose Aldo on July 11th, but has claimed he could "kill" ... «Daily Mail, Apr 15»
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Stubb: Finns should not be worried about Russian “sabre-rattling
Specifically, he said Finns shouldn't allow the Russian “sabre-rattling to startle them”, Yle reports. The statement on the Ministry of Foreign Affair´s web site on ... «BarentsObserver, Apr 15»
8
Overblown: Russia's Empty Nuclear Sabre-Rattling
As the Ukraine-Russia crisis deepened and West-Russia relations plunged to their lowest point since the Cold War, Moscow has rattled its nuclear saber. «The National Interest Online, Mar 15»
9
Floyd Mayweather releases sabre-rattling new training promo
With May the 2nd getting closer and closer, Floyd Mayweather has released a sabre-rattling new promotional video, featuring clips of his latest intense workout ... «Daily Mail, Mar 15»
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Exhausted MPs unable to summon the energy to fight Vlad's sabre
Exhausted MPs unable to summon the energy to fight Vlad's sabre-rattling. Michael White. Defence secretary Michael Fallon back on message as George ... «The Guardian, Feb 15»

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