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talkverb
talked
Past Simple
talked
Past Participle
talking
Gerund
UK
/tɔːk/
US
/tɑk/
Translations
They talked for hours about their future plans.
Ils ont parlé pendant des heures de leurs projets d’avenir.
donner une conférence
She will talk on climate change at the conference next week.
Elle donnera une conférence sur le changement climatique lors de la conférence de la semaine prochaine.
We need to talk about the issues we're facing in the project.
Nous devons discuter des problèmes auxquels nous sommes confrontés dans le projet.
Additional translations
bavarderQuand il s’agit d’une conversation informelle.
parlerQuand le sens est simplement « échanger verbalement ».
Definitions
To express or exchange ideas, thoughts, or feelings by means of spoken words.
They talked for hours about their future plans.
To give a speech or lecture.
She will talk on climate change at the conference next week.
To communicate or discuss something with someone.
We need to talk about the issues we're facing in the project.
To reveal or disclose information, often confidential or secret.
The suspect refused to talk to the police without a lawyer present.
Synonyms
speak
chat
converse
discuss
communicate
dialogue
address
articulate
express
relay
Antonyms
be silent
listen
talknoun
talks
pl
UK
/tɔːk/
US
/tɔk/
Translations
We had a long talk about our future plans.
Nous avons eu une longue conversation au sujet de nos projets d’avenir.
The professor gave an interesting talk on climate change.
Le professeur a donné une conférence intéressante sur le changement climatique.
comméragesSens courant au pluriel ou au sens collectif.
There was a lot of talk about the new couple in town.
Il y avait beaucoup de commérages sur le nouveau couple en ville.
The talk of the town was the upcoming festival.
Le sujet de conversation dans la ville était le prochain festival.
pourparlersSurtout au pluriel, pour des négociations informelles.
The peace talks will resume next week.
Les pourparlers de paix reprendront la semaine prochaine.
jargonLangage propre à un milieu professionnel ou technique.
I couldn't understand the medical talk the doctors were using.
Je ne comprenais pas le jargon médical que les médecins utilisaient.
Additional translations
discussion
exposé
ragotsFamilier.
négociations
langageAu sens de langage spécialisé.
Definitions
A conversation or discussion between people.
We had a long talk about our future plans.
A formal speech or lecture.
The professor gave an interesting talk on climate change.
Rumor or gossip.
There was a lot of talk about the new couple in town.
A topic of conversation.
The talk of the town was the upcoming festival.
Negotiations or informal discussions intended to reach agreement.
The peace talks will resume next week.
Language, discourse, or terminology characteristic of a particular group, occupation, or subject area.
I couldn't understand the medical talk the doctors were using.
Synonyms
discussion
conversation
chat
dialogue
discourse
communication
exchange
talking
colloquy
debate
Antonyms
silence
quiet
talkadjective
UK
/tɔːk/
US
/tɑk/
Used attributively, e.g., "talk radio", "talk show".
Translations
de discussionSurtout dans les composés comme talk show.
He hosts a popular talk show on late-night television.
Il anime une émission de discussion populaire à la télévision de fin de soirée.
Definitions
Relating to or consisting chiefly of discussion or spoken communication rather than action.
He hosts a popular talk show on late-night television.
Synonyms
speaking
spoken
oral
verbal
conversational
chatty
talkative
communicative
articulate
expressive
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