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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPrattle
/ˈpræt.əl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Foolish, inconsequential, or idle talk; chatter.
"I grew tired of listening to the endless prattle at the cocktail party."
- 1
To talk at length in a foolish or inconsequential way.
"She continued to prattle on about her new shopping spree for over an hour."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived in the mid-16th century as a frequentative form of the Middle English word 'prate', influenced by Middle Low German or Dutch words such as 'pratelen'. It mimics the sound of idle, foolish, or childish chatter, evolving to describe continuous, inconsequential talk.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Prattle" is said worldwide
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bavardage
Transliteration: ba-var-daʒ
"Il est fatigué de tout ce bavardage inutile."
Geplauder
Transliteration: ɡəˈplaʊdɐ
"Ihr ständiges Geplauder ging mir auf die Nerven."
chiacchiera
Transliteration: kjakˈkjɛ.ra
"Non ho tempo per ascoltare questa chiacchiera oziosa."
cháchara
Transliteration: ˈtʃa.tʃa.ɾa
"Me aburrí de tanta cháchara sin sentido."
falatório
Transliteration: fa.laˈtɔ.ɾju
"O falatório na sala de aula impedia a concentração."
बकवास
Transliteration: bakvās
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"मुझे उसकी अंतहीन बकवास सुनने की इच्छा नहीं है।"
闲聊
Transliteration: xián liáo
Script: 中文汉字
"我受够了他无休止的闲聊。"
재잘거림
Transliteration: jae-jal-geo-rim
Script: 한국어 한글
"아이들의 재잘거림이 방안을 채웠다."
たわごと
Transliteration: tawagoto
Script: 日本語
"彼の無意味なたわごとに付き合う暇はない。"
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