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Italian word
chiacchierare
to chat, to gossip, to chatter
Looks like
chatter
to talk rapidly and informally; to make a rattling sound
⚠️ The trap
Chiacchierare is close to chatter but carries a warmer, social sense of friendly conversation. 'Le chiacchiere' can also mean idle gossip (and also a type of fried carnival pastry!). In English 'chatter' often implies noise or trivial talk.
To say "to talk rapidly and informally; to make a rattling sound" in Italian:
chiacchierare (overlaps with chatter, but also = to gossip)
"chiacchierare" in English means:
to chat, to gossip, to chatter
Example
"Abbiamo chiacchierato per ore davanti a un caffè."
"We chatted for hours over a coffee."
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