| Reden |
| 1. n. gerund of reden | |
| 2. n. plural of Rede | |
| 3. v. to talk, to speak, to orate | |
| Der Präsident wird in seiner Ansprache über die Wirtschaft reden. - The President will talk about the economy in his address. | |
| 4. v. to talk, to reveal (something secret) | |
| Trotz der Befragung durch die Polizei hat der Verdächtige nicht geredet. - Despite questioning by the police, the suspect didn't talk. | |
| 5. v. to say (something), to speak (in a language, etc.) | |
| Seit ihrer Ankunft hat sie kein Wort geredet. - She hasn't said a word since she arrived. | |
| Jetzt redest du Unsinn. - Now you're talking nonsense. | |
| Ich redete Deutsch zu ihm, aber er verstand mich nicht. - I spoke German to him but he didn't understand. | |
| Rede |
| 1. n-f. speech, address | |
| Das ist nicht der Rede wert. - That is nothing to speak of. | |
| Geschwafel |
| 1. n. (derogatory, informal) nonsense, gibberish (speech or writing that is meaningless, or pointless and vague) | |
