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chatter [ˈt∫ætər]bavarder ; [children, monkeys, birds] jacasser2. noun[of person] bavardage m* * *['tʃætə(r)] 1.noun ( of person) bavardage m; (of crowd, audience) bourdonnement m; ( of birds) gen gazouillis m; ( of magpies) jacassement m; ( of machine) cliquetis m2.intransitive verb (also chatter away, chatter on) [person] bavarder; [birds] gazouiller; [magpies] jacasser; [machine] cliqueter -
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A n ( of person) bavardage m ; (of crowd, audience) bourdonnement m ; ( of birds) gen gazouillis m ; ( of magpies) jacassement m ; ( of machine) cliquetis m.B vi ( also chatter away, chatter on) [person] bavarder ; [birds] gazouiller ; [magpies] jacasser ; [machine] cliqueter ; her teeth were chattering elle claquait des dents ; his teeth were chattering with the cold le froid le faisait claquer des dents. -
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I ['tʃætə(r)]nome (of person) chiacchiera f.; (of crowd, audience) chiacchierio m.; (of birds) cinguettio m.; (of magpies) gracchio m.; (of machine) rumore m., vibrazione f.II ['tʃætə(r)]verbo intransitivo (anche chatter away, chatter on) [ person] chiacchierare; [ birds] cinguettare; [ magpies] gracchiare; [ machine] fare rumore, vibrare* * *[' ætə] 1. verb1) (to talk quickly and noisily about unimportant things: The children chattered among themselves.) ciarlare2) ((of teeth) to knock together with the cold etc: teeth chattering with terror.) battere2. noun(rapid, noisy talk: childish chatter.) ciarlio* * *chatter /ˈtʃætə(r)/n.1 chiacchiera; ciarla5 [u] tarattatà.(to) chatter /ˈtʃætə(r)/v. i.1 ciarlare; chiacchierare; parlare troppo, dicendo sciocchezze* * *I ['tʃætə(r)]nome (of person) chiacchiera f.; (of crowd, audience) chiacchierio m.; (of birds) cinguettio m.; (of magpies) gracchio m.; (of machine) rumore m., vibrazione f.II ['tʃætə(r)]verbo intransitivo (anche chatter away, chatter on) [ person] chiacchierare; [ birds] cinguettare; [ magpies] gracchiare; [ machine] fare rumore, vibrare -
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1. intransitive verb1) schwatzen2) (rattle) [Zähne:] klappern2. nounhis teeth chattered — er klapperte mit den Zähnen
1) Schwatzen, das2) (of teeth) Klappern, das* * *[' ætə] 1. verb1) (to talk quickly and noisily about unimportant things: The children chattered among themselves.) schwatzen2) ((of teeth) to knock together with the cold etc: teeth chattering with terror.) klappern2. noun(rapid, noisy talk: childish chatter.) das Geschwätz- academic.ru/12185/chatterbox">chatterbox* * *chat·ter[ˈtʃætəʳ, AM -t̬ɚ]I. n Geschwätz nt\chatter of birds [Vogel]gezwitscher ntII. vi1. (converse)3.* * *['tʃtə(r)]1. n(of person) Geschwätz nt, Geplapper nt; (of birds, monkeys) Geschnatter nt2. vi(person) schwatzen, schwätzen (esp S Ger), plappern; (birds, monkeys) schnattern; (teeth) klappern* * *chatter [ˈtʃætə(r)]A v/i2. schnattern:a) schwatzen, plappernb) klappern:his teeth were chattering with cold er klapperte vor Kälte mit den Zähnen3. rattern, klappern (Blech etc)4. plätschernB v/t (daher)plappernC s1. Geschnatter n, Geplapper n, Geschwätz n2. Klappern n, Rattern n* * *1. intransitive verb1) schwatzen2) (rattle) [Zähne:] klappern2. noun1) Schwatzen, das2) (of teeth) Klappern, das* * *(electricity) n.Kontaktprellen n. n.Geplapper n. v.klappern v.plappern v.schnattern v.schwatzen v. -
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v. 1. \chatter (away/ on) (to sb) (about sth) дуржигнуулах, чалчих. 2. жиргэх. 3. эрүү ам чичрэх. n. 1. дуржигнасан яриа. 2. таг таг дуугарах. -
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n. geklets; getik--------v. kletsen; tikken, typenchatter1[ tsjætə] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉————————chatter2〈 werkwoord〉♦voorbeelden: -
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chatter ['tʃætə(r)]∎ she sat quietly while Maria chattered away elle restait tranquillement assise tandis que Maria palabrait∎ my teeth were chattering from or with the cold j'avais tellement froid que je claquais des dents2 noun(b) (of machines) cliquetis m(c) (of teeth) claquement m -
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несов.
1. (говорить) chatter;
(о детях) prate, prattle;
(проговариваться) blab;
~ глупости talk nonsense;
~ без умолку chatter endlessly;
~ языком wag one`s tongue;
не надо ~ об этом keep* it under your hat, don`t say too much about it;
2. (бегло говорить) hold* forth, chatter away;
~ по-английски hold* forth in English.Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > болтать II
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1. n разг. глупая болтовня; околёсица, бессмыслица; бредto talk drivel — нести околёсицу, пороть чушь
2. n редк. слюни, слюна3. v разг. пороть чушь, нести околёсицу, чепуху4. v распускать слюниСинонимический ряд:1. drool (noun) drool; salivation; slaver; slobber2. jabber (noun) babble; chatter; chit-chat; folly; foolishness; gibberish; Greek; jabber; jabberwocky; patter; skimble-skamble; twaddle3. nonsense (noun) blague; blah; blatherskite; bosh; bunkum; bushwa; claptrap; double-talk; eyewash; fiddle-faddle; fiddlesticks; flapdoodle; flimflam; flummadiddle; fudge; gook; guff; hogwash; hokum; hooey; hot air; humbug; jazz; malarkey; meshuggaas; nonsense4. stuff (noun) balderdash; bilge; blather; idiocy; piffle; poppycock; rigmarole; stuff; tomfoolery; trash5. babble (verb) babble; blabber; blather; chatter; gabble; prate; prattle; ramble; twaddle6. drool (verb) dribble; drool; salivate; slabber; slaver; slobber7. waste (verb) blow; blunder away; cast away; consume; dissipate; dribble away; fool away; fritter; frivol away; muddle away; potter away; prodigalize; riot away; squander; throw away; trifle away; wasteАнтонимический ряд: -
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I ['aɪdl]3) (without occupation) [ person] sfaccendato; [day, moment] di ozio4) (not functioning) [port, mine, machine] fermo, inattivoto lie o stand idle — [machine, factory] rimanere fermo; [ land] rimanere incolto
••II ['aɪdl]the devil makes work for idle hands — prov. l'ozio è il padre di tutti i vizi
verbo intransitivo [ engine] girare al minimo* * *1. adjective1) (not working; not in use: ships lying idle in the harbour.) inattivo2) (lazy: He has work to do, but he's idle and just sits around.) pigro, ozioso3) (having no effect or result: idle threats.) vano4) (unnecessary; without good reason or foundation: idle fears; idle gossip.) futile, inutile2. verb1) (to be idle or do nothing: On holiday they just idled from morning till night.) oziare2) (of an engine etc, to run gently without doing any work: They kept the car engine idling while they checked their position with the map.) (girare al minimo)•- idler- idleness
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- idle away* * *['aɪdl]1) (lazy: student) pigro (-a), poltrone (-a), (inactive: machine, factory, workers) inattivo (-a), (unemployed: worker) disoccupato (-a)to stand or lie idle — (factory, machine) rimaner fermo (-a) or inattivo (-a)
2) (fear, speculation) infondato (-a), (gossip, pleasures) futile, (question) ozioso (-a), (threat) campato (-a) in aria2. vi•* * *idle /ˈaɪdl/A a.3 (fig.) ozioso; inutile; futile; vano: an idle question, una domanda oziosa (o inutile); idle tears, lacrime vane; an idle wish, un desiderio vano5 (poet.) fermo; immobileB n.● (fin.) idle balances, saldi monetari infruttiferi □ (fin.) idle capital, capitale inattivo □ idle curiosity, curiosità oziosa □ (fin.) idle money, moneta inattiva □ idle pulley, puleggia folle □ idle rumours, voci infondate □ (autom., mecc.) idle speed, minimo □ (autom.) idle speed cut-off, interruzione del flusso del carburante in fase di rilascio □ (mecc.) idle stroke, corsa a vuoto □ idle time, (cronot.) tempo d'attesa (o d'ozio); (comput.) tempo d'inattività □ idle wheel, ruota di rinvio □ (autom., mecc.) at idle speed, al minimo; ( anche) in fase di rilascio □ (fin.) to lie idle, essere infruttifero.(to) idle /ˈaɪdl/A v. i.1 oziare; pigrire, impigrirsiB v. t.2 – to idle away, sciupare (o sprecare) nell'ozio: Don't idle away the years of your youth, non sprecare la gioventù nell'ozio* * *I ['aɪdl]3) (without occupation) [ person] sfaccendato; [day, moment] di ozio4) (not functioning) [port, mine, machine] fermo, inattivoto lie o stand idle — [machine, factory] rimanere fermo; [ land] rimanere incolto
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1. past tense - drove; verb1) (to control or guide (a car etc): Do you want to drive (the car), or shall I?) conducir2) (to take, bring etc in a car: My mother is driving me to the airport.) llevar (en coche)3) (to force or urge along: Two men and a dog were driving a herd of cattle across the road.) conducir4) (to hit hard: He drove a nail into the door; He drove a golf-ball from the tee.) hincar, clavar, mandar5) (to cause to work by providing the necessary power: This mill is driven by water.) hacer funcionar, mover, impulsar
2. noun1) (a journey in a car, especially for pleasure: We decided to go for a drive.) paseo en coche2) (a private road leading from a gate to a house etc: The drive is lined with trees.) camino de entrada3) (energy and enthusiasm: I think he has the drive needed for this job.) ímpetu, empuje, dinamismo4) (a special effort: We're having a drive to save electricity.) campaña5) (in sport, a hard stroke (with a golf-club, a cricket bat etc).) drive6) ((computers) a disk drive.) lectura de disquete•- driver- driver's license
- drive-in
- drive-through
- driving licence
- be driving at
- drive off
- drive on
drive1 n1. paseo en coche / vuelta en cocheshall we go for a drive? ¿vamos a dar una vuelta en coche?2. camino de la entradadrive2 vb conducirtr[draɪv]3 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (golf) golpe nombre masculino inicial, tiro de salida; (tennis) golpe nombre masculino fuerte, drive nombre masculino4 (campaign) campaña5 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL ofensiva, avanzada7 (need, compulsion) necesidad nombre femenino, impulso, instinto8 (propulsion system) transmisión nombre femenino, propulsión nombre femenino; (of wheeled vehicle) tracción nombre femenino■ right/left-hand drive con el volante a la derecha/izquierda9 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (competition, tournament) torneo1 (operate - vehicle) conducir■ what car do you drive? ¿qué coche tienes?2 (take - person) llevar (en coche)■ could you drive me to the airport? ¿podrías llevarme al aeropuerto?3 (cause to move - person) hacer, obligar a; (- animal) arrear4 (of wind - blow) llevar; (of water) llevarse5 (provide power for, keep going) hacer funcionar, mover7 (construct - tunnel) perforar, abrir; (- motorway) construir8 (force, compel to act) forzar, obligar; (cause to be in state) llevar, empujar9 (make work hard, overwork) hacer trabajar1 (vehicle) conducir■ can you drive? ¿sabes conducir?■ don't drive so fast no vayas tan rápido, no corras■ in England, people drive on the left en Inglaterra, la gente conduce por la izquierda2 (of rain, hail, snow) azotar, barrer\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto drive a coach and horses through something saltarse algo a la torerato drive a hard bargain saber cómo conseguir lo que uno,-a quiere, ser buen,-na negociador,-rato drive something home hacer entender algo1) impel: impeler, impulsar2) operate: guiar, conducir, manejar (un vehículo)3) compel: obligar, forzar4) : clavar, hincarto drive a stake: clavar una estaca6)to drive crazy : volver locodrive vi: manejar, conducirdo you know how to drive?: ¿sabes manejar?drive n1) ride: paseo m en coche2) campaign: campaña ffund-raising drive: campaña para recaudar fondos3) driveway: camino m de entrada, entrada f4) transmission: transmisión ffront-wheel drive: tracción delantera5) energy: dinamismo m, energía f6) instinct, need: instinto m, necesidad f básican.• lector s.m.n.• empuje s.m.• mando s.m.• paseo s.m.• paseo en carro s.m.expr.• volverle (a una persona) loca v.v.(§ p.,p.p.: drove, driven) = clavar v.• conducir v.• empujar v.• forzar v.• guiar v.• hostigar v.• impulsar v.• llevar en carro v.• manejar v.• rodar v.
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1. draɪv1) ( Transp)a) \<\<car/busain\>\> manejar or (Esp) conducir*; \<\<racing car/power boat\>\> pilotar, pilotearb) ( convey in vehicle) llevar en coche2)a) ( cause to move) (+ adv compl)b) ( Sport) \<\<ball\>\> mandar, lanzar*c) (provide power for, operate) hacer* funcionar, mover*3)a) ( make penetrate) \<\<nail\>\> clavar; \<\<stake\>\> hincar*to drive something INTO something — clavar/hincar* algo en algo
b) ( open up) \<\<tunnel/shaft\>\> perforar, abrir*4)a) ( cause to become) volver*imprisonment drove him insane — la prisión lo volvió loco or lo llevó a la locura
he drives me crazy o mad with his incessant chatter — me saca de quicio con su constante cháchara
she drives me wild! — (colloq) me vuelve loco! (fam)
b) ( compel to act)to drive somebody to + INF — llevar or empujar a alguien a + inf
she is driven by ambition — la impulsa or motiva la ambición
c) ( overwork)
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vi manejar or (Esp) conducir*to drive on the right/left — manejar or (Esp) conducir* por la derecha/izquierda
Phrasal Verbs:- drive at- drive on- drive up
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1) c ( in vehicle)to go for a drive — ir* a dar un paseo or una vuelta en coche
2) ca) ( leading to house) camino m, avenida f ( que lleva hasta una casa)b) ( in front of house) entrada f ( para coches)3) c (in golf, tennis) golpe m fuerte4)a) u ( energy) empuje m, dinamismo m5) ca) ( organized effort) campaña fb) ( attacking move) ( Mil) ofensiva f, avanzada fc) ( in US football) ataque m6)a) u c ( propulsion system) transmisión f, propulsión fb) u ( Auto)front-wheel/rear-wheel drive — tracción f delanteraasera
[draɪv] (vb: pt drove) (pp driven)right-/left-hand drive — con el volante a la derecha/a la izquierda
1. N1) (=journey, outing)test 4.to go for a drive — ir a dar una vuelta or un paseo en coche
2) (=private road) (in front of garage) entrada f ; (to large house) camino m (de acceso), avenida f3) (Tennis) golpe m directo, drive m ; (Golf) drive m4) (=energy, motivation) empuje m, dinamismo m•
to have drive — tener empuje or dinamismo•
to lack drive — no tener empuje or dinamismo5) (Psych) (=impulse) impulso m, instinto mto have a high/low sex drive — tener la libido or líbido alta/baja, tener mucho/poco apetito sexual
6) (=campaign, effort) campaña f7) (Tech) (=power transmission system) transmisión f, propulsión f(Aut)•
a left-hand/ right-hand drive car — un coche con el volante a la izquierda/derecha8) (=gear position in automatic car) marcha f9) (Comput) (also: disk drive) unidad f de discoCD-ROM drive — unidad f de CD-ROM
10) (=tournament)whist drive — certamen m de whist
11) (Mil) (=attack) ofensiva f2. VT1) (=operate) [+ car, bus, train] conducir, manejar (LAm); [+ racing car, speedboat] pilotar2) (=carry) [+ passenger] llevar (en coche)3) (=power) [+ machine, vehicle] hacer funcionar4) (=cause to move)a strong wind was driving the clouds across the sky — un viento fuerte arrastraba las nubes por el cielo
troops drove the demonstrators off the streets — las tropas obligaron a los manifestantes a abandonar las calles
home 2., 2)to drive a post into the ground — clavar or hincar un poste en el suelo
6) (=excavate) [+ tunnel] abrir, construir; [+ hole] perforar; [+ furrow] hacer7) (=force)high prices are driving local people out of the area — el que los precios sean tan altos está haciendo que la gente se vaya a vivir a otras zonas
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to drive sb to drink, his worries drove him to drink — sus problemas le llevaron a la bebidabargain 1., 1), home 2., 2)it's enough to drive you to drink — hum te crispa los nervios
8) (=impel, motivate) empujar, moverhe was driven by greed/ambition — lo empujaba or movía la avaricia/ambición
to drive sb to do sth, drive sb into doing sth — empujar or llevar a algn a hacer algo
depression drove him to attempt suicide — la depresión le empujó or llevó a intentar suicidarse
what drove you to write this book? — ¿qué le empujó or llevó a escribir este libro?
9) (=overwork)10) (Sport) [+ ball] mandar3. VI1) (=operate vehicle) conducir, manejar (LAm)can you drive? — ¿sabes conducir or (LAm) manejar?
2) (=go)•
to drive at 50km an hour — ir (en un coche) a 50km por hora•
we'll drive down in the car this weekend — este fin de semana bajaremos en coche•
he drove into a wall — chocó con un muro•
to drive to London — ir a Londres en coche3) (=handle) conducirse, manejarse (LAm)the new Ford drives really well — el nuevo Ford se conduce or (LAm) se maneja muy bien
4) (=beat)4.CPDdrive shaft N — (Aut) árbol m motor
- drive at- drive on- drive up* * *
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1. [draɪv]1) ( Transp)a) \<\<car/bus/train\>\> manejar or (Esp) conducir*; \<\<racing car/power boat\>\> pilotar, pilotearb) ( convey in vehicle) llevar en coche2)a) ( cause to move) (+ adv compl)b) ( Sport) \<\<ball\>\> mandar, lanzar*c) (provide power for, operate) hacer* funcionar, mover*3)a) ( make penetrate) \<\<nail\>\> clavar; \<\<stake\>\> hincar*to drive something INTO something — clavar/hincar* algo en algo
b) ( open up) \<\<tunnel/shaft\>\> perforar, abrir*4)a) ( cause to become) volver*imprisonment drove him insane — la prisión lo volvió loco or lo llevó a la locura
he drives me crazy o mad with his incessant chatter — me saca de quicio con su constante cháchara
she drives me wild! — (colloq) me vuelve loco! (fam)
b) ( compel to act)to drive somebody to + INF — llevar or empujar a alguien a + inf
she is driven by ambition — la impulsa or motiva la ambición
c) ( overwork)
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vi manejar or (Esp) conducir*to drive on the right/left — manejar or (Esp) conducir* por la derecha/izquierda
Phrasal Verbs:- drive at- drive on- drive up
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1) c ( in vehicle)to go for a drive — ir* a dar un paseo or una vuelta en coche
2) ca) ( leading to house) camino m, avenida f ( que lleva hasta una casa)b) ( in front of house) entrada f ( para coches)3) c (in golf, tennis) golpe m fuerte4)a) u ( energy) empuje m, dinamismo m5) ca) ( organized effort) campaña fb) ( attacking move) ( Mil) ofensiva f, avanzada fc) ( in US football) ataque m6)a) u c ( propulsion system) transmisión f, propulsión fb) u ( Auto)front-wheel/rear-wheel drive — tracción f delantera/trasera
right-/left-hand drive — con el volante a la derecha/a la izquierda
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1. n разг. болтовня2. n разг. бормотание; лепетание3. n разг. тарабарщина4. v разг. говорить быстро и невнятно; тараторить5. v разг. бормотать; лепетать; издавать звуки6. v разг. болтать, нести вздорСинонимический ряд:1. babble (noun) babble; blather; blatherskite; double-talk; drivel; gabble; gibberish; Greek; jabberwocky; nonsense; patter; skimble-skamble; twaddle2. chatter (noun) bibble-babble; blab; blabber; brabble; cackle; chat; chatter; chin-chin; chitchat; chit-chat; chitter-chatter; clack; gab; gibble-gabble; palaver; prate; prattle; stultiloquence; talkee-talkee; tittle-tattle; yak; yakety-yak; yak-yak; yatter3. chatter (verb) babble; blabber; chatter; coo; gabble; gibber; gurgle; mumble; mutter; palaver; prate; prattle; ramble; rattle on; run on; talk nonsense -
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1. adjective1) (not working; not in use: ships lying idle in the harbour.) parado, inactivo2) (lazy: He has work to do, but he's idle and just sits around.) perezoso, vago, holgazán, gandul3) (having no effect or result: idle threats.) vano, inútil4) (unnecessary; without good reason or foundation: idle fears; idle gossip.) vano; infundado
2. verb1) (to be idle or do nothing: On holiday they just idled from morning till night.) holgazanear, gandulear, haraganear2) (of an engine etc, to run gently without doing any work: They kept the car engine idling while they checked their position with the map.) funcionar en vacío•- idler- idleness
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idle adj1. paradothe workers are on strike, the machines are idle los trabajadores están en huelga, las máquinas están paradas2. holgazán / vagohe's so idle, he'll never have any money es tan vago que nunca tendrá dinerotr['aɪdəl]1 (lazy) perezoso,-a, holgazán,-ana, vago,-a2 (not working - person) parado,-a, desempleado,-a, sin trabajo, inactivo,-a; (- machinery) parado,-a; (- money) improductivo,-a3 (groundless - threat, hope, promise) vano,-a, inútil; (- fear, suspicion) infundado,-a4 (frivolous, trivial) frívolo,-a, trivial, sin importancia, insignificante■ idle pleasures placeres frívolos, frivolidades1 (waste time) gandulear, holgazanear, perder el tiempo2 (engine) funcionar en vacío\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be bone idle no dar ni golpe, ser gandul,-la1) loaf: holgazanear, flojear, haraganear2) : andar al ralentí (dícese de un automóvil), marchar en vacío (dícese de una máquina)idle vt: dejar sin trabajo1) vain: frívolo, vano, infundadoidle curiosity: pura curiosidad2) inactive: inactivo, parado, desocupado3) lazy: holgazán, haragán, perezosoadj.• apoltronado, -a adj.• baldío, -a adj.• desaplicado, -a adj.• desidioso, -a adj.• desmañado, -a adj.• desocupado, -a adj.• en reposo adj.• gandul adj.• holgado, -a adj.• holgazán adj.• ocioso, -a adj.• poltrón, -ona adj.• vago, -a adj.v.• gandulear v.• haraganear v.• holgar v.• perder v.• vagar v.
I 'aɪdḷ1)a) ( not in use or employment)to be idle — \<\<worker\>\> no tener* trabajo, estar* sin hacer nada; \<\<machine/factory\>\> estar* parado
don't let your money lie idle — no deje ocioso su dinero, no deje dormir su dinero
b) ( unoccupied) <hours/moment> de ocio2) ( lazy) holgazán, haragán, flojo (fam)3)a) ( frivolous)idle speculation — conjeturas fpl inútiles
b) < promise> vano
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a) ( be lazy) holgazanear, haraganear, flojear (fam)b) ( Auto) \<\<engine\>\> andar* or marchar al ralentíPhrasal Verbs:['aɪdl]1. ADJ(compar idler) (superl idlest)1) (=lazy) perezoso, holgazán, flojo (LAm); (=work-shy) vago; (=without work) parado, desocupado; (=inactive) [machine, factory] parado; [moment] de ocio, librethe reduction in orders made 100 workers idle — la caída en el número de pedidos dejó a 100 obreros sin trabajo
2) [fear, speculation] infundado; [threat] vanohe is not one to indulge in idle boasting/speculation — no es de los que se da a fanfarronear/especular porque sí
2. VI1) haraganear, gandulear2) (Tech) [engine] marchar en vacíoidling speed — velocidad f de marcha en vacío
3.CPDidle capacity N — (Comm) capacidad f sin utilizar
idle money N — (Comm) capital m improductivo
idle time N — (Comm) tiempo m de paro
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I ['aɪdḷ]1)a) ( not in use or employment)to be idle — \<\<worker\>\> no tener* trabajo, estar* sin hacer nada; \<\<machine/factory\>\> estar* parado
don't let your money lie idle — no deje ocioso su dinero, no deje dormir su dinero
b) ( unoccupied) <hours/moment> de ocio2) ( lazy) holgazán, haragán, flojo (fam)3)a) ( frivolous)idle speculation — conjeturas fpl inútiles
b) < promise> vano
II
a) ( be lazy) holgazanear, haraganear, flojear (fam)b) ( Auto) \<\<engine\>\> andar* or marchar al ralentíPhrasal Verbs: -
19 jabber
'‹æbə(to talk idly, rapidly and indistinctly: The women are always jabbering with one another.) farfullartr['ʤæbəSMALLr/SMALL]1 parloteo1 farfullar, decir atropellada e ininteligiblemente1 hablar atropellada e ininteligiblemente■ loads of people jabbering away in foreign languages un montón de gente parloteando en lenguas extranjerasjabber ['ʤæbər] v: farfullarjabber n: galimatías m, farfulla fn.• algarabía* s.f.• parloteo s.m.v.• trapalear v.'dʒæbər, 'dʒæbə(r)
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intransitive verb farfullar
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vt farfullar['dʒæbǝ(r)]1.N [of person] (=fast talk) chapurreo m, farfulla f ; (=chatter) cotorreo m ; (=noise) algarabía f ; [of monkeys] chillidos mpl2.VT farfullar3.VI (=talk fast) farfullar; (=chatter) charlotear, parlotear; [monkeys] chillarthey were jabbering away in Russian — charloteaban or parloteaban en ruso
* * *['dʒæbər, 'dʒæbə(r)]
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intransitive verb farfullar
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vt farfullar -
20 natter
1.(Brit. coll.)intransitive verb quatschen (ugs.); quasseln (ugs.)2. nounhave a natter — quatschen (ugs.)
* * *['nætə](to chatter or talk continuously, usually about unimportant things.) plaudern* * *nat·ter[ˈnætəʳ, AM -t̬ɚ]to have a \natter [with sb] [mit jdm] quatschen fam* * *['ntə(r)] (Brit inf)1. vi(= gossip) schwatzen (inf); (= chatter also) quasseln (inf)to natter on about sth — über etw (acc) quasseln (inf)
2. nSchwatz m (inf)to have a natter — einen Schwatz halten (inf)
* * *natter [ˈnætə(r)] besonders Br umgB s Plausch m, Schwatz m:have a natter einen Plausch oder Schwatz halten* * *1.(Brit. coll.)intransitive verb quatschen (ugs.); quasseln (ugs.)2. nounhave a natter — quatschen (ugs.)
* * *v.klönen v.
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