parlare

Definitions of parlare
  1. verb
    express in speech
    synonyms: dire, enunciare, esordire, proferire
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    captare, cattivarsi
    look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed
    bisbigliare, mormorare, parlottare, sussurrare
    speak softly; in a low voice
    dire
    discuss or mention
    balbettare, balbutire, impappinarsi, impuntare, tartagliare
    speak haltingly
    spifferare
    utter impulsively
    flettere
    vary the pitch of one's speech
    tenere
    deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
    generalizzare
    speak or write in generalities
    blaterare, chiacchierare, cianciare, ciangottare, ciarlare, cicalare, cinguettare
    speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
    cinguettare
    make noise as if chattering away
    frignare, gemere, guaiolare, lamentarsi, mugolare, piagnucolare, pigolare
    talk in a tearful manner
    barbugliare, biascicare, borbottare, brontolare, bubbolare, ciancicare, farfugliare, mugugnare, tartagliare
    talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
    delirare, farneticare, sragionare, vaneggiare
    talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
    balbettare, tartagliare
    utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way
    cantare
    produce tones with the voice
    dettare
    say out loud for the purpose of recording
    mugghiare, rombare, ruggire, tonare, urlare
    utter words loudly and forcefully
    balbettare, tartagliare
    to talk foolishly
    sbraitare, schiamazzare, strepitare, vociare, vociferare
    shout loudly and without restraint
    gorgheggiare
    sing by changing register; sing by yodeling
    gorgheggiare
    sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below
    canterellare, canticchiare
    sing with closed lips
    garrire, piagnucolare, pigolare, sgridare
    sing in modulation
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    comunicare, infondere, ispirare, manifestare, mettere, trasmettere
    transmit thoughts or feelings
  2. verb
    use language
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    comunicare, infondere, ispirare, manifestare, mettere, trasmettere
    transmit thoughts or feelings
  3. verb
    exchange thoughts; talk with
    synonyms: dialogare, discorrere
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    continuare, proseguire, seguitare
    continue talking
    pontificare
    talk in a dogmatic and pompous manner
    amoreggiare, civettare
    talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
    chiacchierare, cianciare, pettegolare, spettegolare
    wag one's tongue; speak about others and reveal secrets or intimacies
    abbaruffarsi, accapigliarsi, discutere, litigare
    have an argument about something
    interpellare, intervistare
    conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
    chiacchierare, cianciare, cinguettare, confabulare, conversare, pettegolare, spettegolare
    talk socially without exchanging too much information
    sproloquiare
    continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
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    comunicare, infondere, ispirare, manifestare, mettere, trasmettere
    transmit thoughts or feelings
  4. verb
    discuss or mention
    synonyms: dire
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    contrattare, negoziare, patteggiare, pattuire, stipulare, trattare
    discuss the terms of an arrangement
    ponzare
    think about carefully; weigh
    moderare, presiedere, regolare
    preside over
    raccomandare, sconsigliare
    give advice to
    consultare, interpellare
    have a conference in order to talk something over
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    dire, enunciare, esordire, proferire
    express in speech
  5. verb
    make or work out a plan for; devise
    synonyms: architettare, fucinare, macchinare, ordire, premeditare, progettare, proporsi, tessere, tramare
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    concepire, ideare, immaginare, inventare
    create mentally and abstractly rather than with one's hands
  6. verb
    narrate or give a detailed account of
    synonyms: avvitarsi, contare, narrare, novellare, raccontare
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    informare, portare, riferire
    impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to
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