idle talk

• Parler sans importance ou sans but, souvent pour passer le temps, incluant parfois des commérages ou des sujets triviaux.

Casual or unimportant conversation that lacks substance or purpose, often involving gossip or trivial matters.

1. Gossip or casual conversationB1informal

   Conversation that is not serious or important, often about other people's private lives.

   bavardage

   • They spent the afternoon engaged in idle talk about their neighbors.
   • Idle talk at the office can sometimes lead to misunderstandings.
   • She prefers to avoid idle talk and focus on meaningful discussions.

2. Meaningless chatterB2informal

   Speech that lacks substance or purpose.

   bavardage vide

   • The meeting was full of idle talk and no real decisions were made.
   • He dismissed the rumors as mere idle talk.
   • Idle talk can be a waste of time when there are important issues to address.