Charlaba (en. Was talking)

/tʃaɾˈlaβa/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

To speak informally and without a serious purpose.

When I was young, I chatted with my friends for hours.

Cuando era joven, yo charlaba con mis amigos durante horas.

To converse or chat about trivial topics.

Yesterday I was chatting with my neighbor about the weather.

Ayer charlaba con mi vecino sobre el clima.

To express ideas or thoughts in a conversation.

He always talked about his travels when I saw him.

Él siempre charlaba de sus viajes cuando lo veía.

From Latin 'carlare', which means to talk.

to talk one's head off

To talk a lot, often indiscreetly.

charlar por los codos

to talk about everything and nothing

To talk about any topic without depth.

charlar de todo y de nada

to chat among friends

To converse informally with friends.

charlar entre amigos

to chat

To speak informally.

charlar

talking

A person who talks a lot.

charlante

chatterbox

Someone who speaks in an exaggerated or misleading way.

charlatán

To talk a lot without stopping.

In the meeting, I couldn't stop chatting; I was talking like a parrot.

En la reunión, no dejé de charlar, charlaba como una cotorra.

To chat trivially.

Among friends, we always chat about unimportant things.

Entre amigos, siempre charlamos sobre cosas sin importancia.