chatter

charla, parloteo

Conversación amistosa sobre cosas cotidianas o poco importantes.

En inglés sencillo: Friendly talk about ordinary or unimportant things.

• The room was full of chatter.
• I could hear cheerful chatter from the kitchen.
• Their idle chatter kept us awake.

Sinónimos: chat, small talk

Expresiones frecuentes: idle chatter, excited chatter, background chatter

traqueteo

Ruido repetido que se produce cuando unas piezas vibran o chocan entre sí.

En inglés sencillo: A repeated rattling sound made when parts shake or hit each other.

• The brakes made an annoying chatter.
• We adjusted the tool to reduce chatter.
• Engine chatter grew louder as we accelerated.

Sinónimos: rattle, rattling

Expresiones frecuentes: brake chatter, machine chatter, reduce chatter

comunicaciones sospechosas

Mensajes entre personas consideradas posiblemente peligrosas que los servicios de seguridad vigilan para detectar indicios de ataques.

En inglés sencillo: Messages between suspected dangerous people that security services watch for signs of possible attacks.

• The agency detected increased chatter.
• Analysts monitored online chatter before the attack.
• The intercepted chatter mentioned a possible target.

Expresiones frecuentes: terrorist chatter, increased chatter, monitor chatter

charlar, parlotear

Hablar rápidamente sobre cosas cotidianas o poco importantes.

En inglés sencillo: To talk quickly about ordinary or unimportant things.

• The children chattered happily.
• We chattered about our plans over lunch.
• She was chattering away on the phone.

Cómo se usa: chatter about something (They chattered about their holiday.); chatter to someone (He chattered to his sister throughout the journey.)

Sinónimos: chat, babble

Expresiones frecuentes: chatter about something, chatter away, chatter to someone

castañetear

Golpear repetidamente los dientes entre sí, sobre todo por frío o miedo.

En inglés sencillo: To make a repeated noise by quickly hitting together, especially when teeth shake from cold or fear.

• My teeth began to chatter.
• Her teeth chattered with cold after the swim.
• He was so frightened that his teeth were chattering.

Cómo se usa: chatter with cold/fear (His teeth chattered with fear.)

Sinónimos: rattle

Expresiones frecuentes: teeth chatter, chatter with cold, chatter with fear

traquetear

Producir una máquina una serie rápida de sonidos secos y agudos.

En inglés sencillo: If a machine does this, it makes a fast series of sharp, high sounds.

• The old printer began to chatter.
• Sewing machines chattered all afternoon.
• The engine chatters when it runs too fast.

Sinónimos: rattle

Expresiones frecuentes: machine chatter, chatter loudly