German-English translation for "poltern"

"poltern" English translation

poltern
[ˈpɔltərn]intransitives Verb | intransitive verb v/i <hund | and u. sein>

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rumble along bluster have a ‘Polterabend’ crash about, make a racket
  • rumble (along)
    poltern rumpeln <sein>
    poltern rumpeln <sein>
examples
  • die Steine polterten vom Wagen <sein>
    the stones rumbled off the cart
    die Steine polterten vom Wagen <sein>
  • crash about, make a racket (oder | orod din)
    poltern Lärm machen <h>
    poltern Lärm machen <h>
examples
  • bluster
    poltern gutmütig schelten figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig <h>
    poltern gutmütig schelten figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig <h>
  • have a ‘Polterabend’
    poltern den Polterabend feiern umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg <h>
    poltern den Polterabend feiern umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg <h>
It is always good when he notices that he occasionally makes too much noise.
Es ist immer gut, wenn er merkt, dass er manchmal zu viel poltert.
Source: Europarl
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