Translations

talkingnoun
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.
talkinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
US
/ˈtɔkɪŋ/
Present-participle adjective; more accurate than generic ADJECTIVE.
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.
talkverb

talking

Gerund

talked
Past Simple
talked
Past Participle
talking
Gerund
UK
/tɔːk/
US
/tɑk/
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

talkingnoun
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.
talkinggerund / present participle
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.
talkverb
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.