prattle on

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★☆☆ Moderate informal
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Meaning: To talk at length about trivial things

喋喋不休,唠叨
Parlotear, cotorrear
ぺちゃくちゃしゃべる、とりとめなく話す
쓸데없이 재잘거리다, 두서없이 떠들다

To chatter pointlessly or foolishly.

毫无意义地或愚蠢地闲聊。
Charlar sin sentido o de forma tonta.
無意味にまたは愚かにおしゃべりすること。
의미 없이 또는 어리석게 수다를 떠는 것.
Base verb: prattle
Particle: on
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

Examples

  1. She prattled on about nothing.
    她喋喋不休地说些无聊的事
    Parloteaba sobre tonterías
    彼女はくだらないことをぺちゃくちゃしゃべっていた
    그녀는 쓸데없는 이야기를 재잘거렸다.
  2. He prattled on for hours.
    他唠叨了好几个小时
    Cotorreó durante horas
    彼は何時間もとりとめなく話した
    그는 몇 시간이나 두서없이 떠들었다.
  3. Stop prattling on!
    别唠叨了!
    ¡Deja de parlotear!
    ぺちゃくちゃしゃべるのをやめて!
    재잘거리는 건 그만해!

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: chattering, trivial, boring

Tone: dismissive

✓ Do Say

  • Prattle on
    喋喋不休
    Parlotear
    ぺちゃくちゃしゃべる
    쓸데없이 재잘거리다

Origin & History

From childish or meaningless talk.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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