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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessbruffone
Pronunciation / Transliteration: zbrufˈfoːne
"Non fidarti di lui, è un grande sbruffone."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who talks too much, especially one who cannot keep secrets or gossips indiscreetly.
"Don't tell him the surprise party details because he is such a bigmouth." - 2
A person who boasts or speaks in a loud, obnoxious, or overly opinionated manner.
"He proved to be a brash bigmouth during the community debate."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the adjectives 'big' (from Old Norse) and 'mouth' (from Old English 'mūð'). First appearing in the late 16th century, the term originally literalized physical features before shifting metaphorically to describe talkative individuals who struggle to keep secrets.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bigmouth" is said worldwide
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gros baveux
Transliteration: gro ba.vø
"Ne lui dis rien, c'est un vrai moulin à paroles."
Großmaul
Transliteration: ɡʁoːsˌmaʊ̯l
"Erzähl ihm nichts, er ist ein echtes Großmaul."
sbruffone
Transliteration: zbrufˈfoːne
"Non fidarti di lui, è un grande sbruffone."
bocazas
Transliteration: boˈka.sas
"No le digas nada porque es un bocazas."
boca-aberta
Transliteration: ˈbo.kɐ aˈbɛʁ.tɐ
"Ele é um boca-aberta e contou o segredo para todo mundo."
बातूनी
Transliteration: bātūnī
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसे कोई भी राज़ मत बताना, वह बहुत बातूनी है।"
大嘴巴
Transliteration: dà zuǐ ba
Script: 中文汉字
"别把秘密告诉他，他是个大嘴巴。"
수다쟁이
Transliteration: sudajaeng-i
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 비밀을 지키지 못하는 수다쟁이다."
おしゃべり
Transliteration: oshaberi
Script: 日本語
"彼は秘密を守れない大口叩きだ。"
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