prate
/preɪt/noun
C2formalcommonveraltet/preɪt/unzählbar
A noun referring to idle, foolish, or irrelevant talk or chatter.
ruСуществительное, обозначающее пустую, глупую или не относящуюся к делу болтовню или треп.esSustantivo que denota charla vacía, tonta o irrelevante, o parloteo sin sustancia.frNom désignant un bavardage vide, stupide ou hors de propos, ou un radotage.deSubstantiv, das leeres, törichtes oder belangloses Gerede bezeichnet.ptSubstantivo que designa conversa vazia, tola ou sem relevância; tagarelice tola ou papo furado.zh指空洞、愚蠢或无关紧要的闲谈、唠叨。arاسم يدل على الكلام الفارغ أو السخيف أو غير ذي الصلة، أو الثرثرة التي لا طائل من ورائها.
- Idle or foolish talk C1 formal
Foolish, irrelevant, or trivial conversation; chatter.
- His speech was nothing but meaningless prate.
- She dismissed their gossip as mere prate.
- The meeting was filled with prate and no real decisions.
ruПустая болтовняesParloteo o charla insustancialfrBavardage futiledeLeeres GeschwätzptConversa fiadazh闲聊arكلام فارغ
Synonyme: babbleblatherchatterdrivelgabblejabbernonsensepalaverprattletwaddle
- prates plural form
- prates' possessive plural form
- prate's possessive singular form
verb
C2formalcommonveraltet/preɪt/An archaic verb meaning to talk too much in a foolish or inconsequential way; to chatter or babble.
ruУстаревший глагол, означающий говорить слишком много глупым или несущественным образом; болтать или лепетать.esVerbo anticuado que significa hablar demasiado de manera tonta o irrelevante; charlar o parlotear.frVerbe désuet ou littéraire signifiant parler trop et de manière stupide ou insignifiante; bavarder, jacasser ou radoter.deVeralteter Begriff für unnötig viel und dabei töricht oder belanglos reden; schwatzen, plappern.ptVerbo arcaico que significa falar demais de maneira tola ou sem importância; tagarelar ou balbuciar.zh过时用语,指以愚蠢或琐碎的方式说太多话;喋喋不休地胡扯或唠叨。arفعل يعني التحدث بإسهاب وبكلام تافه أو غير ذي أهمية، أو الثرثرة والهذيان.
- Talk idly or at length C1 formal
To speak at length about trivial or unimportant matters in a rapid, incessant manner.
- He would prate on for hours about his collection of stamps.
- She prated endlessly about the weather, ignoring the serious topic at hand.
- The old man prated about his youth, repeating the same stories over and over.
ruБолтать без умолкуescharlar sin pararfrBavarder futilementdeUnunterbrochen schwatzenptTagarelar sem pararzh喋喋不休arثرثرة
Synonyme: blatherchatterdrivelgabgabblejabberjawprattlerambleyammer
- prated past participle
- prated past simple
- prating present participle
- prates third person singular