prating

UK
/ˈpreɪtɪŋ/
US
/ˈpreɪtɪŋ/

Übersetzungen

pratingsubstantiv
pratings
Pl.
verbiageLangage long et creux; registre neutre à légèrement péjoratif.
His constant prating about his achievements bored everyone at the party.
Son verbiage constant sur ses réussites ennuyait tout le monde à la fête.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
radotageEmploi péjoratif pour un discours long, répétitif ou vain.
pratinggerundium / partizip präsens
UK
/ˈpreɪ.tɪŋ/
US
/ˈpreɪ.tɪŋ/
Present-participle adjective meaning ‘talking foolishly or at tedious length’.
verbeuxQui parle longuement et sans intérêt ; souvent péjoratif.
The prating professor continued his lecture, oblivious to the students' disinterest.
Le professeur verbeux a poursuivi son cours, indifférent au désintérêt des étudiants.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
bavardPlus courant, avec une nuance de parole excessive ou fastidieuse.
prateverb

prating

Gerundium

prated
Präteritum
prated
Partizip Perfekt
prating
Gerundium
UK
/preɪt/
US
/preɪt/
radoterSurtout pour une parole longue, creuse ou agaçante.
He would often prate about his adventures, even when no one was listening.
Il avait souvent tendance à radoter sur ses aventures, même quand personne n'écoutait.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
bavarderPlus neutre ; convient quand l'accent est sur le bavardage excessif et peu utile.

Definitionen

pratingsubstantiv
The act of talking foolishly or at tedious length about something.
His constant prating about his achievements bored everyone at the party.
pratinggerundium / partizip präsens
Talking foolishly or at tedious length about something.
The prating professor continued his lecture, oblivious to the students' disinterest.
prateverb
To talk excessively and pointlessly; to babble.
He would often prate about his adventures, even when no one was listening.
To utter or speak (something) in a foolish, boastful, or tedious manner.
She prated endless compliments that sounded insincere.