болта́ть

verb, imperfective
somewhat often used word (#3003)

Translation

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1.

stir, dangle, rock, chatter, jabber, natter, gabble, babble, twaddle, prattle
stir

Also: dangle, rock, chatter, jabber, natter, gabble, babble, twaddle, prattle

Also

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A good example is ручка which looks like
1. pen, ballpoint
2. handle, knob, grip
3. arm
4. arm rest

Usage Info

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Examples

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Заткни́тесь! Вы слишком много болта́ете. Shut up! You're talking too much.
Учи́тель нам сказа́л переста́ть болта́ть. The teacher told us to stop chattering.
У меня нет вре́мени сиде́ть и болта́ть. I've got no time to sit and talk.
Мы просто болта́ем. We're just catching up.
Прекрати́те болта́ть! Stop babbling.
Я слишком много болта́ю. I talk too much.
Слишком много болта́ешь. You chatter too much.
Все в го́роде про нас болта́ют. Everyone in town is gossiping about us.
Эй ты, заткни́сь! Слишком много болта́ешь, - сказа́л банди́т. Hey, you shut up! You talk too much, the gangster said.
Постоянно кто-то болта́ет. There's always someone talking.

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Imperative

singular	болта́й
plural	болта́йте

Accents: Mark the accent with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки. Leave out the stress when it is unambiguous, which is when the word contains ё or only one vowel (the vowels are а, я, э, е, ы, и, о, ё, у and ю).

Past

male	болта́л
female	болта́ла
neuter	болта́ло
plural	болта́ли

Accents: Mark the accent with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки. Leave out the stress when it is unambiguous, which is when the word contains ё or only one vowel (the vowels are а, я, э, е, ы, и, о, ё, у and ю).

Present / Future

	Present	Future
я	болта́ю	бу́ду болта́ть
ты	болта́ешь	бу́дешь болта́ть
он/она́/оно́	болта́ет	бу́дет болта́ть
мы	болта́ем	бу́дем болта́ть
вы	болта́ете	бу́дете болта́ть
они́	болта́ют	бу́дут болта́ть

Related Words

болтовня́
talk, chatter, jabber, twaddle, tittle-tattle
болту́н
talker, chatterer, gas-bag, windbag, chatterbox, gossip, tattler, addle egg
болтли́вый
garrulous, talkative, indiscreet, blabbing
разболта́ть
проболта́ться
idle, loaf
сболтну́ть
взба́лтывать
shake up
болта́нка
rough air, bumpy air, bumps
болту́нья
scrambled eggs
болту́шка
mash
выба́лтывать
let out, blab out
разба́лтывать
loosen, shake up, stir up, give away
взболта́ть
shake up
вы́болтать
let out, blab out

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stir dangle rock chatter jabber natter gabble babble twaddle prattle

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