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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbavardage
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ba-var-dazh
"Ils ont eu un bavardage agréable autour d'un café."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A casual or informal conversation, often characterized by trivial or idle talk.
"They enjoyed a pleasant natter over coffee at the café."
- 1
To talk casually or informally, often about trivial matters.
"We nattered for hours about our favorite books."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'natter' originates from the late 19th century, likely derived from the dialectal term 'natter' meaning to chatter or talk casually. It is believed to have roots in the Middle English 'natren', which means to chatter or prattle, reflecting a shift in usage towards informal conversation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Natter" is said worldwide
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bavardage
Transliteration: ba-var-dazh
"Ils ont eu un bavardage agréable autour d'un café."
Plauderei
Transliteration: plau-de-rai
"Sie hatten eine angenehme Plauderei bei Kaffee."
chiacchierata
Transliteration: kiak-ki-e-ra-ta
"Hanno fatto una piacevole chiacchierata davanti a un caffè."
charla
Transliteration: char-la
"Tuvieron una charla agradable mientras tomaban café."
conversa
Transliteration: con-ver-sa
"Eles tiveram uma conversa agradável tomando café."
बातचीत
Transliteration: baatchit
"उन्होंने कॉफी पर एक सुखद बातचीत की।"
闲聊
Transliteration: xián liáo
"他们在咖啡馆里愉快地闲聊。"
잡담
Transliteration: jabdam
"그들은 카페에서 즐거운 잡담을 나누었다."
おしゃべり
Transliteration: oshaberi
"彼らはカフェで楽しいおしゃべりをしました。"
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