quatschen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- blather verb To talk rapidly without making much sense.
- piffle verb To act or speak in a futile, ineffective, or nonsensical manner.
- spout noun A narrow tube or opening that liquid pours out of.
- yak noun A large, shaggy-haired, ox-like animal from the mountains of Central Asia, including Tibet and Mongolia.
Senses
quatschen is used for these senses in English:
- blather (intransitive, pejorative) To talk rapidly without making much sense.
- piffle To act or speak in a futile, ineffective, or nonsensical manner.
- spout (intransitive) To speak tediously or pompously.
- yak (slang, intransitive) To talk, particularly informally but persistently; to chatter or prattle.
blather — full definition
- verb To talk rapidly without making much sense.
- verb To say (something foolish or nonsensical); to say (something) in a foolish or overly verbose way.
piffle — full definition
- verb To act or speak in a futile, ineffective, or nonsensical manner.
- verb To waste, to fritter away.
- verb To be squeamish or delicate.