болтун
chatterbox
person who talks a lot
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болтун with English translation
болтун usage examples
The little chatterbox told stories to every guest who came in.
Маленький болтун рассказывал истории каждому гостю, который заходил.
She's a chatterbox on the phone and talks for ages about small things.
Она болтушка и разговаривает по телефону часами о пустяках.
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болтун synonyms
What's the difference between болтун / говорун / разговорчивый / болтливый / говорливый / балабол
Neutral, common term for a person who talks a lot.
He's a real chatterbox — he can't keep quiet for a minute.
Он настоящий болтун — не может молчать ни минуты.
Informal, jocular: someone who likes to talk a lot.
At meetings he always acts like quite a talker.
На совещании он всегда выступает как большой говорун.
On the date he was very talkative and open.
На свидании он был очень разговорчивым и открытым.
Adjective: inclined to talk a lot; neutral, sometimes with a hint of inconvenience.
The chatty neighbor spilled our secret.
Болтливый сосед выдал всю нашу тайну.
More literary/descriptive adjective for a talkative person.
A talkative fellow traveler told stories all the way to the station.
Говорливый попутчик рассказывал истории до самой станции.
Colloquial, pejorative: talks a lot and often exaggerates or lies.
Don't trust him, he's a windbag and often exaggerates.
Не верь ему, он балабол и часто преувеличивает.
Gossiper: someone who spreads rumors and talks about others; negative connotation.
Be careful with her — she's a gossiper and likes to repeat other people's stories.
Осторожно с ней — она сплетница и любит пересказывать чужие истории.
Derogatory: chatters incessantly and annoyingly, often meaninglessly.
Stop listening to that blabbermouth — it's all empty talk.
Хватит тянуть за словом этого трепача — пустые разговоры.
Diminutive/cutesy or ironic: a chatty girl or small child.
The little chatterbox keeps asking questions.
Маленькая болтушка всё время задаёт вопросы.
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How to pronounce болтун and what this word means
болтун translation: chatterbox. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce болтун
[bɐlˈtun]
болтун translation
chatterbox
болтун examples
The little chatterbox told stories to every guest who came in.
болтун transcription
[bɐlˈtun]
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Questions about this word
болтун meaning: what does it mean?
человек, который постоянно много говорит
болтун pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
болтун is pronounced as [bɐlˈtun]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
болтун definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
The little chatterbox told stories to every guest who came in. Translation: Маленький болтун рассказывал истории каждому гостю, который заходил.
Is болтун part of Personality Traits vocabulary?
Yes, болтун (chatterbox) can be learned in the Personality Traits topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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