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I. chat·ter [ˈtʃætəʳ, Am -t̬ɚ] N

chatter
Geschwätz nt <-es>
chatter of birds
[Vogel]gezwitscher nt
idle chatter
Geplapper nt <-s> oft pej inf
idle chatter
Geschnatter nt <-s> pej inf

II. chat·ter [ˈtʃætəʳ, Am -t̬ɚ] VB intr

1. chatter (converse):

to chatter [about sth]
[über etw acc] plaudern [o. esp SGer, A schwätzen]
to chatter away
endlos schwätzen esp SGer, A
to chatter away
drauflos quasseln inf oft pej
to chatter on about sth
unentwegt über etw acc reden

2. chatter (make clacking noises):

chatter teeth
klappern
chatter machines
knattern
chatter birds
zwitschern

Phrases:

the chattering classes Brit pej inf
das Bildungsbürgertum
OpenDict entry

chattering classes N

chattering classes inf pej
linksliberale Meinungsführer in Sachen Politik, Kultur und Gesellschaft
chattering classes inf pej
linksliberale Mittelschicht, die gerne über polit. und kult. Themen diskutiert
Present
Ichatter
youchatter
he/she/itchatters
wechatter
youchatter
theychatter
Past
Ichattered
youchattered
he/she/itchattered
wechattered
youchattered
theychattered
Present Perfect
Ihavechattered
youhavechattered
he/she/ithaschattered
wehavechattered
youhavechattered
theyhavechattered
Past Perfect
Ihadchattered
youhadchattered
he/she/ithadchattered
wehadchattered
youhadchattered
theyhadchattered
See further verb tables