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talkingnoun
Translations
paroleLe fait de parler, d’échanger verbalement.
The talking in the room ceased when the teacher entered.
La parole dans la salle cessa quand le professeur entra.
conversationÉchange oral, souvent informel.
Her constant talking about politics bored everyone at the dinner table.
Sa conversation constante sur la politique ennuyait tout le monde à table.
Additional translations
discussionS’emploie quand l’idée d’échange verbal est plus neutre ou plus formelle.
Definitions
The act of speaking or engaging in conversation.
The talking in the room ceased when the teacher entered.
A discussion or conversation, often informal, between two or more people.
Her constant talking about politics bored everyone at the dinner table.
Synonyms
discussion
conversation
dialogue
chat
talk
discourse
communication
exchange
talkinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
US
/ˈtɔkɪŋ/
Present-participle adjective; more accurate than generic ADJECTIVE.
Translations
parlantSe dit d’un être ou d’un objet capable de parler; aussi employé pour un groupe en train de parler.
The talking parrot amazed everyone with its ability to mimic human speech.
Le perroquet parlant a émerveillé tout le monde par sa capacité à imiter la parole humaine.
Additional translations
bavardS’emploie surtout pour une personne ou une foule qui parle beaucoup; registre courant.
Definitions
Engaged in speech or conversation.
The talking crowd filled the room with a lively buzz.
Capable of speech; able to communicate verbally.
The talking parrot amazed everyone with its ability to mimic human speech.
Synonyms
speaking
chatting
conversing
communicating
chattering
jabbering
yakking
gabbling
uttering
voicing
talkverb

talking

Gerund

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
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.
talkadjective
Definitions
Relating to or consisting chiefly of discussion or spoken communication rather than action.
He hosts a popular talk show on late-night television.
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