prating

ˈpreɪtɪŋ
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Translation of prating into German,

Noun

conversation

Dated
meaningless or silly talk about unimportant things
Dated
  • Their endless prating annoyed everyone in the room.Ihr endloses Geschwätz nervte alle im Raum.

Adjective

1.

communication

Dated
engaging in foolish or idle talk
Dated
  • The prating students disrupted the class with their chatter.Die schwatzenden Schüler störten den Unterricht mit ihrem Geplapper.
2.

meaningless chatter

Dated
chattering in a meaningless way
Dated
sinnloses Gerede
  • Her prating comments added nothing to the discussion.Ihr sinnloses Gerede hat nichts zur Diskussion beigetragen.
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Synonyms and analogies of prating in English

Examples of prating in a sentence

  • I tuned out the host’s prating and focused on the weather report.
  • The prating guests annoyed everyone with their endless gossip.
  • His prating nature made meetings unbearable with constant interruptions.
  • The prating audience distracted the speaker.
  • His prating remarks were ignored by everyone.
prate
preɪt
Verb
intr.

meaningless talk

DatedUK
talk for a long time without saying anything important
DatedUK
  • He would prate about nothing for hours.Er schwafelte stundenlang über nichts.
Noun

foolish talk

DatedUK
speech that is unimportant, foolish, or without purpose
DatedUK
  • His prate annoyed everyone at the meeting.Sein Geschwätz nervte alle im Meeting.

Translations of "prating" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dasGeschwätznn.

Her prating was nothing more than gossip about the neighbors.

Ihr Geschwätz war nichts weiter als Klatsch über die Nachbarn.

He found her prating about celebrities extremely annoying during dinner.

Er fand ihr Geschwätz über Prominente beim Abendessen äußerst nervig.

dasGeschwafelnn.

The student was criticized for his prating during the important lecture.

Der Schüler wurde für sein Geschwafel während der wichtigen Vorlesung kritisiert.

Their prating seemed to overshadow the critical topic we needed to discuss.

Ihr Geschwafel schien das kritische Thema zu überschattet, das wir besprechen mussten.

dasGeplappernn.

They sat together, enjoying their prating, completely oblivious to the time.

Sie saßen zusammen, genossen ihr Geplapper und vergaßen völlig die Zeit.

His prating about the weather lasted for over an hour during dinner.

Sein Geplapper über das Wetter dauerte während des Abendessens über eine Stunde.

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Other translations for prating:

  • schwätzen

prating: Examples and translations in context

Her prating in class distracted everyone from the main lesson.

Ihr Geschwätz im Unterricht lenkte alle von der eigentlichen Lektion ab.

In the midst of serious talks, her prating felt out of place.

Mitten in ernsten Gesprächen wirkte ihr Geschwätz fehl am Platz.

She was known for her prating, often losing track of important topics.

Sie war bekannt für ihr Geschwätz und verlor oft den Faden bei wichtigen Themen.

Her prating was relentless, and it drove her friends to leave early.

Ihr unaufhörliches Geschwätz trieb ihre Freunde dazu, früh zu gehen.

They spent hours prating without any real purpose or direction.

Sie verbrachten Stunden mit Geschwätz ohne wirklichen Zweck oder Orientierung.

He ignored her prating, focusing instead on his book.

Er ignorierte ihr Geschwätz und konzentrierte sich stattdessen auf sein Buch.

We couldn't focus on the movie with all their prating in the background.

Wir konnten uns nicht auf den Film konzentrieren, bei all dem Geschwätz im Hintergrund.

The meeting was filled with prating instead of constructive conversations and solutions.

Die Besprechung war voller Geschwätz statt konstruktiver Gespräche und Lösungen.

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