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"gazouiller"

By Laura K. Lawless, About.com

Definition: to chirp, to babble

En faisant une randonnée au bois, j'ai entendu les oiseaux gazouiller - While hiking in the woods, I heard birds chirping

Le bébé a gazouillé de joie - The baby babbled with happiness

Nous avons trouvé un endroit parfait à côté d'un ruisseau gazouillant - We found the perfect spot next to a babbling brook

Related: le gazouillis - babbling

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Pronunciation: [ga zoo yay]Audio Link

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