chatter

S2 W2

BrE /ˈtʃætə/ AmE /ˈtʃætər/

verb / noun en → es

1 TALK [intransitive] B1

to talk in a friendly, informal way, often about unimportant things

charlar, hablar animadamente

  • chatter to somebody

Collocations chatter away · chatter about something

  • She was chatting happily with her friends.

    Ella charlaba alegremente con sus amigos.

2 NOISE [intransitive] B2

to make short, quick sounds like those made by birds or teeth when they are cold

hacer ruido, crujir

  • chatter away

Collocations teeth chatter · birds chatter

  • Her teeth were chattering with cold.

    Sus dientes crujían debido al frío.

3 TALK [intransitive] B1

to talk a lot about something, often in an excited or nervous way

hablar mucho sobre algo, charlar animadamente

  • chatter on/about

Collocations chatter about politics · chatter excitedly

  • He chattered on about his new job.

    Él hablaba entusiasmado sobre su nuevo trabajo.

1 TALK [countable] B1

a friendly, informal conversation or discussion

charla, conversación animada

  • have a chat

Collocations friendly chat · informal chat

  • They had a nice chat over coffee.

    Tuvieron una charla agradable con café.

2 NOISE [uncountable] B2

a series of short, quick sounds like those made by birds or teeth when they are cold

ruido, crujido

  • make a noise

Collocations birds' chatter · teeth's chatter

  • The cold wind made the trees chatter.

    El viento frío hizo que los árboles crujieran.