Meaning
rattle, bell
- A hollow metal ball containing a pellet that tinkles when shaken; a small bell.
- A baby's rattle or the rattle at the end of a rattlesnake's tail.
In a sentence
Il bambino stringe forte il suo sonaglio colorato nella culla.
The baby holds tightly to his colorful rattle in the crib.
Il collare del gatto ha un piccolo sonaglio d'argento.
The cat's collar has a little silver bell.
Nel deserto bisogna fare attenzione al serpente a sonagli.
In the desert one must watch out for rattlesnakes.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| sonaglio | masculine · singular |
| sonagli | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often heard in the compound 'serpente a sonagli' (rattlesnake).