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- [ral, rahl]
- /ræl, rɑl/
- /rɑːl/
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- [ral, rahl]
- /ræl, rɑl/
Definitions of rale word
- noun rale an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs. 1
- noun rale an abnormal coarse crackling sound heard on auscultation of the chest, usually caused by the accumulation of fluid in the lungs 0
- noun rale an abnormal sound, as rattling or bubbling, accompanying the normal sound of breathing, and usually indicating a diseased condition of the lungs or bronchi 0
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Origin of rale
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
1820-30; < French râle, derivative of râler to make a rattling sound in the throat; cf. rail3
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Parts of speech for Rale
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rale popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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noun rale
- death rattle — If you say that one thing is the death rattle of another, you mean that the first thing is a sign that very soon the second thing will come to an end.
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