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1 prattle
'prætl
1. verb(to talk or chatter about unimportant things or like a child.) parlotear, charlar; balbucear, balbucir (niños)
2. noun(childish talk; chatter.) parloteo, charla; (niños) balbuceotr['prætəl]1 (of adult) cháchara, parloteo; (of baby) balbuceoprattle n: parloteo m fam, cotorreo m fam, cháchara f famn.• bachillería s.f.• badajo s.m.• balbuceo s.m.• cháchara s.f.• garrulería s.f.• parloteo s.m.• romance s.m.v.• bachillerear v.• balbucear v.• charlar v.• charlatanear v.• parlotear v.'prætḷintransitive verb \<\<adult\>\> cotorrear (fam), chacharear (fam); \<\<child\>\> balbucear['prætl]he prattled on endlessly about his problems — estuvo horas dale que te dale hablando de sus problemas (fam)
1.2.VI parlotear, cotorrear; [child] balbucear* * *['prætḷ]intransitive verb \<\<adult\>\> cotorrear (fam), chacharear (fam); \<\<child\>\> balbucear -
2 prattle on
VI + ADV parlotear -
3 prattle
s.1 charla, parloteo.2 charloteo, cháchara, habladera, tonterías.3 balbuceo.v.1 charlar, hablar mucho, charlatanear, charlotear.2 balbucear.vi.charlar, parlotear ( about de o acerca de) (pt & pp prattled) -
4 prattle on about
VI + PREP parlotear sobre -
5 prattle away
v.hablar a tontas y a locas, badajear, hablar a tontas y locas. -
6 prittle-prattle
s.charla, habladuría. (familiar) -
7 blab
tr[blæb]2 familiar (talk constantly) rajar, parlotear3 (tell secret) tirar de la manta, descubrir el pastel4 (inform police) chivar, soplarn.• chisme s.m.• chismoso s.m.v.• chismorrear* v.• deslenguar v.• divulgar v.blæb
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- bb- intransitive verb (colloq)a) ( prattle) parlotear (fam)b) ( reveal secrets) descubrir* el pastel (fam)
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vt[blæb]1.VT (also: blab out) [+ secret] soplar *2.VI (=chatter) chismorrear *, cotillear (Sp) *; (to police etc) cantar ** * *[blæb]
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- bb- intransitive verb (colloq)a) ( prattle) parlotear (fam)b) ( reveal secrets) descubrir* el pastel (fam)
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8 babble
'bæbl
1. verb1) (to talk indistinctly or foolishly: What are you babbling about now?) murmullar, murmurar, barbotar2) (to make a continuous and indistinct noise: The stream babbled over the pebbles.) murmullar
2. noun(such talk or noises.) murmullo, barboteotr['bæbəl]1 (excitedly) barbullar2 (meaninglessly) balbucear3 (gossip) chismorrear4 (stream) murmurar1 (say incoherently) mascullar, farfullar1 (confused voices) murmullo, rumor nombre masculino2 (chatter) cotorreo3 (gossip) chismorreo4 (incoherent speech) farfulla5 (stream) murmullo1) prattle: balbucear2) chatter: charlatanear, parlotear fam3) murmur: murmurarbabble n: balbuceo m (de bebé), parloteo m (de adultos), murmullo m (de voces, de un arroyo)n.• bachillería s.f.• charla s.f.• murmullo s.m.• parloteo s.m.v.• bachillerear v.• balbucear v.• murmurar v.
I 'bæbəlnoun (no pl) ( of voices) murmullo m; ( foolish talk) parloteo m; ( of water) susurro m (liter), murmullo m (liter)
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intransitive verb ( talk foolishly) parlotear (fam); ( talk unintelligibly) farfullar; \<\<baby\>\> balbucear['bæbl]a babbling brook — (liter) un arroyo rumoroso (liter)
1.N [of baby] balbuceo m ; [of stream] murmullo m ; (=small talk) * cháchara f2. VI1) [person] (=talk to excess) parlotear *; (=gossip) chismorrear *, cotillear *2) [baby] balbucear; [stream] murmurar3.* * *
I ['bæbəl]noun (no pl) ( of voices) murmullo m; ( foolish talk) parloteo m; ( of water) susurro m (liter), murmullo m (liter)
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intransitive verb ( talk foolishly) parlotear (fam); ( talk unintelligibly) farfullar; \<\<baby\>\> balbuceara babbling brook — (liter) un arroyo rumoroso (liter)
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9 balbucear
balbucear ( conjugate balbucear) verbo transitivo to stammer verbo intransitivo [ adulto] to mutter, mumble; [ bebé] to babble
balbucear verbo intransitivo & vt
1 (comenzar a hablar) to babble
2 (hablar vacilantemente, con poca claridad) to stutter, to stammer: estaba tan avergonzada que apenas pudo balbucear una disculpa, she was so embarrassed she could hardly stammer out an excuse ' balbucear' also found in these entries: Spanish: balbucir - titubear English: babble - blubber - burble - splutter - falter - prattle - stutter -
10 cotorrear
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Prattle — Prat tle, v. t. To utter as prattle; to babble; as, to prattle treason. Addison. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prattle — I noun blather, gabble, nonsensical talk, twaddle, verbiage II verb babble, blather, chatter, gab, jabber, prate, prattle, talk nonsense III index jargon (unintelligible language), prattle, speech B … Law dictionary
Prattle — Prat tle, n. Trifling or childish tattle; empty talk; loquacity on trivial subjects; prate; babble. [1913 Webster] Mere prattle, without practice. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Prattle — Prat tle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Prattled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prattling}.] [Freq. of prate.] To talk much and idly; to prate; hence, to talk lightly and artlessly, like a child; to utter child s talk. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prattle — (v.) 1530s, frequentative of PRATE (Cf. prate) (q.v.). Related: Prattled; prattling. The noun is attested from 1550s … Etymology dictionary
prattle — chatter, patter, prate, gab, *chat, babble, gabble, jabber, gibber … New Dictionary of Synonyms
prattle — [n] babble blubbering, burble, chatter, chit chat, drivel, gab, gabble, gibberish, gossip, hot air*, idle talk, jabber, jabbering, jargon, murmur, ranting, small talk, tattling, trivial talk, twaddle; concepts 266,278 … New thesaurus
prattle — ► VERB ▪ talk at length in a foolish or inconsequential way. ► NOUN ▪ foolish or inconsequential talk. ORIGIN Low German pratelen, related to PRATE(Cf. ↑prate) … English terms dictionary
prattle — [prat′ l] vi., vt. prattled, prattling [MLowG pratelen, akin to MDu praten, PRATE] 1. PRATE 2. to speak in a childish way; babble n. 1. idle chatter 2. childish babble prattler … English World dictionary
prattle — v. 1) to prattle endlessly 2) (D; intr.) to prattle (on) about (he prattled on endlessly about his operation) * * * [ prætl] to prattle endlessly (D; intr.) to prattle (on) about (he prattled on endlessly about his operation) … Combinatory dictionary
prattle — prattler, n. prattlingly, adv. /prat l/, v., prattled, prattling, n. v.i. 1. to talk in a foolish or simple minded way; chatter; babble. v.t. 2. to utter by chattering or babbling. n. 3. the act of prattling. 4. chatter; babble: the prattle of… … Universalium