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трепа́ться — meaning in English

trepatsya

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English meaning

  • babble verb To talk quickly and continuously in a way that is unclear, meaningless, or hard to follow.
  • blab verb To talk carelessly about something that should be kept private.
  • blather verb To talk rapidly without making much sense.
  • chatter noun Talk that goes on and on without saying much of substance.
  • gab noun Idle talk or chatter.
  • prattle verb To talk on and on about unimportant things, in a childish or silly way.
  • tattle verb To gossip or chatter, especially about other people's business.
  • yap noun A high-pitched bark from a small dog.

Senses

трепа́ться is used for these senses in English:

  • babble (intransitive) To talk too much; to chatter; to prattle.
  • blab (ambitransitive) To tell tales; to gossip without reserve or discretion.
  • blather (intransitive, pejorative) To talk rapidly without making much sense.
  • chatter (intransitive) To talk idly.
  • gab (intransitive) To talk or chatter a lot, usually on trivial subjects.
  • prattle (ambitransitive) To speak incessantly and in an inconsequential or childish manner; to babble.
  • tattle (intransitive, obsolete) To speak like a baby or young child; to babble, to prattle; to speak haltingly; to stutter.
  • yap (intransitive, slang) To talk, especially excessively; to chatter.

babble — full definition

  1. verb To talk quickly and continuously in a way that is unclear, meaningless, or hard to follow.
  2. verb To let slip a secret by talking carelessly.
  3. noun Rapid, unclear, or meaningless talk.

blab — full definition

  1. verb To talk carelessly about something that should be kept private.
  2. noun Someone who talks too freely about things meant to stay secret.

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