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prattling

[/ˈprætlɪŋ/]
verb (present participle) / adjective / noun
tagarelice / conversa fiada
1. Speaking at length in a foolish or irritating way; talking excessively about trivial matters
He was prattling on about his vacation for hours.
Ele ficava tagarelando sobre suas férias por horas.
2. Characterized by or involving trivial, annoying talk
Her prattling voice was getting on everyone's nerves.
Sua voz tagarela estava irritando todos.
3. The act of talking foolishly or excessively
I couldn't focus with all that prattling in the background.
Não conseguia me concentrar com toda aquela tagarelice ao fundo.
NYC Slang
flapping gums / running one's mouth
Synonyms
babblingchatteringjabberingnatteringblatheringgossiping
Antonyms
silencelisteningquiettaciturn

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
tagarelando / tagarelice
Most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
parolagem / conversa mole
Colloquial regional variant
São Paulo
tagarelação / blá-blá-blá
Modern colloquial usage
Portugal
tagarelice / palragem
European Portuguese equivalent

Related Idioms & Phrases

prattle on
prattle away
run one's mouth
talk someone's ear off
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