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треща́ть — meaning in English

treshchat

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English meaning

  • blather verb To talk rapidly without making much sense.
  • chirr verb To make the prolonged trilling sound of an insect (e.g. a grasshopper, a cicada).
  • crack verb To break, split, or form a line of damage without falling completely apart.
  • crackle noun A series of small, sharp popping or snapping sounds.
  • crepitate verb To crackle, to make a crackling sound.
  • patter noun A quick series of light, repeated sounds, like rain hitting a roof or feet running on pavement.

Senses

треща́ть is used for these senses in English:

  • blather (intransitive, pejorative) To talk rapidly without making much sense.
  • chirr (intransitive) To make the prolonged trilling sound of an insect (e.g. a grasshopper, a cicada).
  • crackle (intransitive) To make a prolonged, frequent cracking sound which sounds like fizzing or popping.
  • crepitate To crackle, to make a crackling sound.
  • patter To speak glibly and rapidly, as does an auctioneer or a sports commentator.
  • talk a blue streak (originally, US) To talk for a long duration of time, at a rapid pace without giving others a chance to speak, or to the point of tedium.

blather — full definition

  1. verb To talk rapidly without making much sense.
  2. verb To say (something foolish or nonsensical); to say (something) in a foolish or overly verbose way.

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