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/toːk/ /tɔk/

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verb

Hablar, conversar

To communicate, usually by means of speech.

Examples :

"My friend and I talk about our favorite movies every Friday after school. "

Mi amigo y yo hablamos de nuestras películas favoritas todos los viernes después de la escuela.

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verb

Discutir, hablar sobre

To discuss; to talk about.

Examples :

"After school, the students talked about their favorite teachers. "

Después de la escuela, los estudiantes hablaron sobre sus profesores favoritos.

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verb

Hablar

To speak (a certain language).

Examples :

"We talk French sometimes."

Hablamos francés a veces.

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verb

Enfatizar, destacar

(chiefly used in progressive tenses) Used to emphasise the importance, size, complexity etc. of the thing mentioned.

Examples :

"We are talking about a major change in our company's work schedule this week. "

Estamos enfatizando un cambio importante en el horario de trabajo de nuestra empresa esta semana.

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verb

Confesar, delatar

To confess, especially implicating others.

Examples :

"She can be relied upon not to talk."

Se puede confiar en que ella no va a delatar.

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verb

Criticar a alguien por algo de lo que uno mismo es culpable

To criticize someone for something of which one is guilty oneself.

Examples :

"I am not the one to talk."

Yo no soy quién para criticar.

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verb

Chismear, murmurar

To gossip; to create scandal.

Examples :

"The girls were talking about their classmate's new boyfriend, creating a lot of gossip. "

Las chicas estaban chismeando sobre el nuevo novio de su compañera de clase, creando muchos chismes.

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verb

Influir en alguien para que exprese algo

(chiefly used in progressive tenses) To influence someone to express something, especially a particular stance or viewpoint or in a particular manner.

Examples :

"The teacher was talking her students into sharing their ideas during the class discussion. "

La profesora estaba influyendo en sus alumnos para que compartieran sus ideas durante la discusión en clase.

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noun

Conversación, charla

A conversation or discussion; usually serious, but informal.

Examples :

"We need to have a talk about your homework."

Necesitamos tener una charla sobre tu tarea.

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noun

Conferencia, charla

Examples :

"There is a talk on Shakespeare tonight."

Hay una charla sobre Shakespeare esta noche.

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noun

Chismes, rumor

Gossip; rumour.

Examples :

"The school talk was that Mr. Garcia was retiring. "

El chisme en la escuela era que el Sr. García se iba a jubilar.

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noun

Tema de conversación, discusión

(preceded by the; often qualified by a following of) A major topic of social discussion.

Examples :

"She is the talk of the day."

Ella es el tema de conversación del día.

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noun

La conversación

(preceded by the) A customary conversation by parent(s) or guardian(s) with their (often teenaged) child about a reality of life; in particular:

Examples :

"The parents had a talk with their son about the importance of being honest at school. "

Los padres tuvieron una conversación con su hijo sobre la importancia de ser honesto en la escuela.

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noun

Charlatanería, palabrería

(not preceded by an article) Empty boasting, promises or claims.

Examples :

"Their talk about getting a promotion was just empty boasting. "

Sus charlas sobre obtener un ascenso eran solo palabrería vacía.

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noun

Conversaciones, charlas

(usually plural) Meeting to discuss a particular matter.

Examples :

"The leaders of the G8 nations are currently in talks over nuclear weapons."

Los líderes de las naciones del G8 están actualmente en conversaciones sobre armas nucleares.

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