chitchat Audio [চিট্‌চ্যাট্ | /ˈtʃɪt.tʃæt/]   /noun, verb/

চিটচ্যাট বলতে সাধারণত গুরুত্বহীন বা সাধারণ বিষয় নিয়ে অনানুষ্ঠানিক ও হালকা আলাপচারিতাকে বোঝায়।

chitchat meaning in Bengali

noun
(1) খোশগল্প; হালকা আলাপচারিতা light, informal conversation about unimportant matters
(2) অনর্থক বচন; গালগল্প idle talk or chatter
verb
(1) খোশগল্প করা; হালকা আলাপ করা to engage in light, informal conversation
Common PHRASES and Terms
make chitchat — হালকা আলাপ করা (to engage in casual conversation)
cut the chitchat — অহেতুক কথা বন্ধ করা (to stop talking about unimportant things and get to the point)
a bit of chitchat — কিছুটা খোশগল্প (a short period of informal talk)
SYNONYM chatter, small talk, gossip, prattle, babble OPPOSITE discussion, debate, consultation EXAMPLES
We spent the afternoon in idle chitchat.
আমরা বিকেলটা অলস খোশগল্পে কাটিয়েছি।
I don't have time for chitchat right now.
আমার এখন খোশগল্প করার সময় নেই।
They were chitchatting near the coffee machine.
তারা কফি মেশিনের পাশে দাঁড়িয়ে খোশগল্প করছিল।
COLLOCATIONS idle chitchat, endless chitchat, friendly chitchat WORD FORMS Past: chitchatted  |  Past participle: chitchatted  |  Gerund: chitchatting USAGE NOTES Often used to describe conversation that is friendly but lacks depth or serious purpose.

Bangla Academy Dictionary

chitchat

Appropriate Preposition

  • Vary from ( আলাদা হওয়া ) His opinion varies from his brother's.
  • Worthy of ( যোগ্য ) He is worthy of our praise.
  • Disgusted at ( বিরক্ত ) I am disgusted with him at his conduct.
  • Alternative to ( বিকল্প ) This question is alternative to that.
  • Subject to ( শর্তাধীন ) This is subject to approval of the committee.
  • Void of ( বিহীন ) He is void of common sense.
  • till the cows come home ( অনেক সময় ধরে ) I could play outside till the cows come home
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • Turn a deaf ear to ( মনোযোগ না দেওয়া ) He turned a deaf ear to my proposal.
  • Book worm ( বইয়ের পোকা; গ্রন্থকীট ) Don't be a book worm.
  • At one’s own sweet will ( খুশি মতো ) He still does it at his own sweet will.
  • By chance ( দৈবাৎ ) I met him on the way by chance.