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    Semantic Field: To Say II: Natter - Talking Casually For A Long Time About Unimportant Things

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    The document provides examples of sentences using various verbs related to speaking: - Natter - talking casually for a long time about unimportant things - Explain - make something clear - Babble - talking in a confused or excited way - Mutter - speaking very quietly because you are complaining - Remark - saying something more about the topic of conversation - Note - bringing people's attention to something - Announce - saying something nobody knows - Assert - saying something is true

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    Inglés

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    Lección 30.7

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    The document provides examples of sentences using various verbs related to speaking: - Natter - talking casually for a long time about unimportant things - Explain - make something clear - Babble - talking in a confused or excited way - Mutter - speaking very quietly because you are complaining - Remark - saying something more about the topic of conversation - Note - bringing people's attention to something - Announce - saying something nobody knows - Assert - saying something is true

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    Semantic Field: To Say II: Natter - Talking Casually For A Long Time About Unimportant Things

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    Semantic Field: to say II

    Natter - talking casually for a long time about unimportant things

    I met Peter at the King's Inn last night, we were


    nattering for hours

    I met Peter at the King's Inn last night, we were nattering for hours.
    Me encontré con Peter en el King's Inn anoche, estuvimos charlando horas.

    My older sister thinks nattering is a waste of time.


    Mi hermana mayor piensa que charlar es una pérdida de tiempo.

    Explain - make something clear

    The teacher explained it to me again and again, but I haven't understood it yet.
    El profesor me lo explicó una y otra vez, pero todavía no lo he entendido.

    My friend explained the lesson to me yesterday.


    Mi amigo me explicó el tema ayer.

    Babble - talking in a confused or excited way

    My sister passed her last test, she was so nervous


    that she was babbling all the time

    My sister was so nervous about her last test that she was babbling all day long.
    Mi hermana estaba muy nerviosa por su último examen que estaba parloteando todo el día.
    I couldn't stop babbling on about how much I loved my wedding dress.
    No podía dejar de parlotear acerca de cuanto me encantó mi vestido de novia.

    Mutter - speaking very quietly because you are complaining

    I wish I looked like her - Greta muttered to herself.


    Desearía verme como ella - Greta murmuró a ella misma.

    Can you be quiet, please? - the man muttered to the group.


    ¿Pueden guardar silencio, por favor? - murmuró el hombre al grupo.

    Remark - saying something more about the topic of conversation

    I am not going anywhere tonight - John remarked

    I am not going anywhere tonight - John remarked.


    No voy a ningún lado esta noche - remarcó John.

    You are not going to Daisy's, you're doing your homework - dad remarked.
    Tú no vas a casa de Daisy, vas a hacer tus deberes - remarcó papá.

    Note - bringing people's attention to something

    Tom noted that his visa was only valid for two months.
    Tom notó que su visado solo era válido para dos meses.

    John noted that Sheila's tent is too small for four people.
    John notó que la casa de campaña de Sheila es muy pequeña para cuatro personas.

    Announce - saying something nobody knows


    I am pregnant, but I am not getting married - my
    sister announced

    I am pregnant, but I am not getting married - my sister announced.


    Estoy embarazada, pero no me voy a casar - anunció mi hermana.

    I am going to study at Cambridge University next year - I announced.


    Voy a estudiar en la Universidad de Cambridge el año que viene - anuncié.

    Assert - saying something is true

    She was really worried about you - my friend asserted.


    Ella estaba realmente preocupada por ti - afirmó mi amigo.

    We are at war - the Prime Minister asserted.


    Estamos en guerra - afirmó el Primer Ministro.

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