chat

S2 W1

BrE /tʃæt/ AmE /tʃæt/

noun / verb en → es

1 CONVERSATION [uncountable] A2

a short, informal conversation or discussion

charla, conversación, plática

  • have a chat with somebody

Collocations chat over coffee · friendly chat

  • We had a nice chat about our plans for the summer.

    Tuvimos una buena charla sobre nuestros planes para el verano.

2 ONLINE TALK [uncountable] B1

a conversation using a computer or mobile phone, especially on the internet

conversación en línea, charla por chat

  • have a chat with somebody

Collocations chat online · chat room

  • She likes to have a chat with her friends on Facebook.

    Ella le gusta charlar con sus amigos en Facebook.

3 ANIMAL [countable] B2

a small bird that is often kept as a pet and taught to copy human speech

papagayo, loro

  • keep a chat

Collocations pet chat · teach a chat to talk

  • She keeps a pet chat that can say 'hello'.

    Ella tiene un papagayo como mascota que puede decir 'hola'.

4 VERB [intransitive] A2

to talk to someone in a friendly and relaxed way, especially about everyday things

charlar, conversar, platicar

  • chat with somebody

Collocations chat to a friend · chat about something

  • He likes to chat to his friends in the park.

    Él le gusta charlar con sus amigos en el parque.

5 ONLINE TALK [transitive] B1

to have a conversation using a computer or mobile phone, especially on the internet

chatear, conversar en línea

  • chat with somebody

Collocations chat online · chat in a chat room

  • She likes to chat with her friends on WhatsApp.

    Ella le gusta chatear con sus amigos en WhatsApp.

6 ANIMAL [transitive] B2

to keep a small bird that is often kept as a pet and taught to copy human speech

tener un papagayo como mascota

  • keep a chat

Collocations pet chat · teach a chat to talk

  • She keeps a pet chat that can say 'hello'.

    Ella tiene un papagayo como mascota que puede decir 'hola'.

7 VERB [transitive] A2

to talk to someone in a friendly and relaxed way, especially about everyday things (verb form)

charlar, conversar, platicar

  • chat with somebody

Collocations chat to a friend · chat about something

  • He likes to chat to his friends in the park.

    Él le gusta charlar con sus amigos en el parque.

8 ONLINE TALK [transitive] B1

to have a conversation using a computer or mobile phone, especially on the internet (verb form)

chatear, conversar en línea

  • chat with somebody

Collocations chat online · chat in a chat room

  • She likes to chat with her friends on WhatsApp.

    Ella le gusta chatear con sus amigos en WhatsApp.