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talking

/tɑkɪŋ/ /tɔːkɪŋ/ /tɔkɪŋ/

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noun

Hablar, conversación

The action of the verb talk.

Examples :

"The talking was loud during the school assembly. "

La conversación fue ruidosa durante la asamblea escolar.

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verb

Hablar, conversar

To communicate, usually by means of speech.

Examples :

"The students are talking about their homework. "

Los estudiantes están hablando sobre su tarea.

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verb

Discutir, hablar sobre

To discuss; to talk about.

Examples :

"We were talking about the upcoming school trip. "

Estábamos hablando sobre el próximo viaje escolar.

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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're talking serious money here; this project needs significant investment." "

Estamos hablando de mucho dinero aquí; este proyecto necesita una inversión significativa.

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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 quien para criticar.

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verb

Chismear, murmurar

To gossip; to create scandal.

Examples :

""The office workers were talking about the manager's personal life, which made him very angry." "

Los empleados de la oficina estaban chismeando sobre la vida personal del gerente, lo que lo enfadó mucho.

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verb

Influir, persuadir

(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. "

El profesor estaba persuadiendo a sus estudiantes para que compartieran sus ideas durante la discusión en clase.

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