Prattle on Meaning in English
expression
ˈpɹætəɫ/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn
PRAT-uhl AHN
pɹˈætəl/ /ˈɒn
prat-uhl ON
परिभाषा
To talk for a long time in a silly or unimportant way, often about nothing important.
उपयोग और बारीकियां
Usually informal and mildly negative, often describing someone talking too much about unimportant things. Commonly used as 'prattle on about'. Can sound a bit dismissive, similar to 'babble', but less harsh than 'rant'. Not used for serious or meaningful talk.
Spanish: parlotear - hablar sin pararPortuguese (BR): tagarelar - falar sem pararPortuguese (PT): tagarelar - falar sem pararChinese (Simplified): 喋喋不休 - 唠叨Chinese (Traditional): 喋喋不休 - 嘮叨Hindi: बकबक करनाArabic: يثرثرBengali: বকবক করা - বাজে কথা বলাRussian: болтать без умолку - трещатьJapanese: だらだらしゃべる - ぺちゃくちゃ話すVietnamese: luyên thuyên - nói linh tinhKorean: 쓸데없이 떠들다 - 계속 지껄이다Turkish: gevezelik etmek - boş boş konuşmakUrdu: بک بک کرنا - فضول باتیں کرناIndonesian: ngoceh - ngoceh terus
उदाहरण वाक्य
The children prattled on while playing in the garden.
basic
Grandma likes to prattle on about her old friends.
basic
Don’t prattle on when the teacher is speaking.
basic
He can prattle on for hours about his favorite TV shows.
natural
She just prattled on about her weekend, and I couldn’t get a word in.
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We listened politely as he prattled on about something no one cared about.
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