No. 8,763 in French
bavard
Talkative.
In a sentence
Marie est très bavarde, elle aime discuter avec tout le monde.
Marie is very talkative; she enjoys chatting with everyone.
The adjective 'bavard(e)' is used here to describe the personality trait of being talkative.
Le petit garçon bavard partage toujours ses aventures avec ses amis.
The talkative little boy always shares his adventures with his friends.
In this sentence, 'bavard' is used as an adjective modifying 'le petit garçon', emphasizing his communication nature.
Dans son travail, il doit éviter d'être trop bavard pour garder la confidentialité.
In his job, he needs to avoid being too talkative to maintain confidentiality.
Here, 'bavard' is presented as a quality that might need to be controlled depending on the context.
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