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blether

/ˈblɛð.ər/

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noun

C2formalbritish/ˈblɛð.ər/

uncountable

A noun referring to idle, foolish, or irrelevant talk or chatter.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее пустую, глупую или не относящуюся к делу болтовню.esSustantivo que designa una charla vacía, tonta o irrelevante; también puede referirse a una persona que habla de ese modo.frNom désignant un bavardage vide, stupide ou hors de propos.deSubstantiv, das leeres, dummes oder belangloses Gerede bezeichnet.ptSubstantivo que designa conversa fiada, tola ou sem propósito; tagarelice sem importância ou sem sentido.zh指无聊、愚蠢或无关紧要的闲谈;也指这种胡扯的话。arاسم يدل على الكلام الفارغ أو السخيف أو غير ذي الصلة.

  1. Idle or foolish talk B2 informal british

    Nonsensical, irrelevant, or overly lengthy conversation that lacks substance.

    • Stop your blether and get to the point.
    • We spent the whole afternoon in blether about nothing important.
    • His speech was just a lot of blether with no real information.

    ruПустая болтовняeschácharafrBavardage futiledeLeeres GeredeptConversa fiadazh空谈arكلام فارغ

    Synonyms: babbleblatherchatterdrivelhot airjabbernonsensepalaverprattletwaddlewaffle

    Antonyms: sensesubstancewisdom

  • blethers plural form
  • blethers' possessive plural form
  • blether's possessive singular form

verb

C2formalbritish/ˈblɛð.ər/

A verb used to indicate the act of talking in a long-winded, foolish, or trivial manner; to chatter or babble.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия длительной, бессмысленной или пустой болтовни; трепаться или бормотать.esVerbo que denota la acción de hablar de manera prolongada, sin sentido o vacía; charlar sin sustancia o farfullar.frVerbe désignant une conversation longue, ennuyeuse ou vide de sens ; bavarder de manière futile ou marmonner sans fin.deUmgangssprachliches Verb für anhaltendes, sinnloses oder inhaltsleeres Gerede; schwatzen oder plappern.ptVerbo usado para indicar conversa longa, vã ou sem sentido; falar sem parar ou tagarelar sobre trivialidades.zh动词,指长时间、无意义或空洞地闲聊、唠叨;也指说废话、胡扯。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على الكلام الكثير التافه أو الفارغ من المعنى؛ الثرثرة بلا فائدة.

  1. Talk foolishly B2 informal british

    To speak in a foolish, rambling, or nonsensical manner.

    • He spent the whole evening blethering about his new hobby.
    • Stop blethering and get to the point.
    • They were blethering on about nothing important.

    ruБолтать вздорesHablar neciamentefrDéblatérer des bêtisesdeUnsinn redenptFalar bobagemzh胡说八道arثرثرة حمقاء

    Synonyms: babbleblatherdrivelgabblegibberjabbermaunderprateprattleramblewaffleyammer

  • blethered past participle
  • blethered past simple
  • blethering present participle
  • blethers third person singular