Meaning
talking, speaking
- Capable of speech, or depicted as speaking.
- Expressive, revealing, or highly suggestive.
In a sentence
Mio nipote ha ricevuto un orsetto parlante per il suo compleanno.
My nephew received a talking teddy bear for his birthday.
Non c'era bisogno di parole: i suoi occhi erano parlanti.
There was no need for words: her eyes were expressive.
Nel racconto c'è un albero parlante che dà consigli ai viaggiatori.
In the story, there is a talking tree that gives advice to travelers.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| parlante | masculine · singular |
| parlante | feminine · singular |
| parlanti | masculine · plural |
| parlanti | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Present participle of 'parlare', functioning as an adjective.
- It ends in '-e' and has the plural form '-i' for both masculine and feminine.