sabre-rattling: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 2.

    British EnglishInternationalinformalpejorativeMachine
    • Aggressive posturing or bluster intended to give the appearance of readiness to use force, often implying little genuine intention to follow through.

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    • Their sabre-rattling was more bluster than actual intent to engage in war.

      Sus amenazas eran más fanfarronería que una verdadera intención de ir a la guerra.

    • The president's sabre-rattling was criticized as empty posturing to gain political support.

      Las amenazas del presidente fueron criticadas como una postura vacía para ganar apoyo político.

    • Despite the sabre-rattling, diplomats continued to push for peaceful negotiations.

      A pesar de las amenazas, los diplomáticos siguieron impulsando negociaciones pacíficas.

  • 1.

    British EnglishInternationalinformalpoliticaljournalisticMachine
    • A display of military force or threatening rhetoric intended to intimidate or coerce another party in a diplomatic or political context.

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    • The country’s sabre-rattling increased tensions along the border, worrying neighboring nations.

      El despliegue de fuerza militar del país aumentó las tensiones en la frontera, preocupando a las naciones vecinas.

    • During the summit, sabre-rattling by both sides threatened to derail the peace talks.

      Durante la cumbre, las amenazas militares de ambos bandos amenazaron con descarrilar las negociaciones de paz.

    • The general’s sabre-rattling was meant to intimidate the opposition without starting an actual conflict.

      Las amenazas del general tenían la intención de intimidar a la oposición sin iniciar un conflicto real.

Examples:

  • EN: The kaiser will use this as an excuse to start sabre-rattling again.
    ES: El Emperador lo usaría como excusa para volver a... sus amenazas y ruido de sables.
  • EN: - Nasty business. All this sabre-rattling.
    ES: Toda esta patriotería.
  • EN: It's just popular science and sabre-rattling.
    ES: Es sólo divulgación científica, bravuconería.
  • EN: In all probability, the hard-liners are sabre-rattling for electoral advantage.
    ES: Con toda probabilidad, los más extremistas lo utilizarán como ventaja electoral.
  • EN: Later that summer, Kennedy intensified the crisis with a sabre-rattling speech
    ES: Luego ese verano, Kennedy intensificó la crisis con un "Discurso Tajante".
  • EN: It's sabre-rattling.
    ES: Es un farol.
  • EN: 'Cos we let America get away with all that sabre-rattling and now China is just as much to blame and...
    ES: Permitimos todo ese ruido de sables de Estados Unidos y China es igual de culpable...
  • EN: Even China is becoming tired of North Korea's nuclear sabre-rattling.
    HI: चीन भी नॉर्थ कोरिया की परमाणु गतिविधि से है नाराज
  • EN: All this sabre-rattling.
    ID: Semua penghasutan perang ini.
  • EN: Wilson ordered the U.S. Navy to conduct "sabre-rattling" exercises along the Mexican coastline, which in turn resulted in a minor battle in the town of Veracruz.
    TE: విల్సన్ మెక్సికో తీరం వెంట "సాబెర్-ర్యాటింగ్" వ్యాయామాలను నిర్వహించడానికి US నావికాదళాన్ని ఆదేశించాడు, దీని ఫలితంగా వెరాక్రూజ్ పట్టణంలో ఒక చిన్న యుద్ధం జరిగింది.
  • EN: Crackdown on Jama'at-e-Islami: It began on the night of sabre-rattling
    TE: ఆగేది లేదు కట్టుడే: ఎన్నికల్లోగా రామాలయం పనులు ప్రారంభం _ V6 Telugu News
    TE: ఆగేది లేదు కట్టుడే: ఎన్నికల్లోగా రామాలయం పనులు ప్రారంభం _ _ V6 Velugu
  • EN: Iran is already sabre-rattling by searching ships in the Persian Gulf.
    TE: ఇకముందు పర్షియన్ గల్ఫ్ నుంచి చమురు మోసుకొచ్చే నౌకలకు చైనా చెక్పోస్టును సిద్ధం చేస్తున్న దృశ్యమిది.
  • EN: The kaiser will use this as an excuse to start sabre-rattling again.
    ES: El Emperador lo usaría como excusa para volver a... sus amenazas y ruido de sables.

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