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/toːk/ /tɔk/

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verb

Parler, discuter

To communicate, usually by means of speech.

Examples :

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

Mon ami et moi parlons de nos films préférés tous les vendredis après l'école.

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verb

Discuter, parler de

To discuss; to talk about.

Examples :

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

Après l'école, les élèves ont discuté de leurs professeurs préférés.

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verb

Parler

To speak (a certain language).

Examples :

"We talk French sometimes."

Nous parlons français parfois.

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verb

Souligner, insister sur

(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. "

Nous soulignons cette semaine un changement majeur dans l'emploi du temps de notre entreprise.

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verb

Confesser, dénoncer

To confess, especially implicating others.

Examples :

"She can be relied upon not to talk."

On peut compter sur elle pour ne rien confesser.

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verb

Accuser quelqu'un de ce dont on est soi-même coupable

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

Examples :

"I am not the one to talk."

Je ne suis pas la personne pour accuser.

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verb

Bavarder, médire

To gossip; to create scandal.

Examples :

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

Les filles bavardaient sur le nouveau petit ami de leur camarade de classe, créant beaucoup de commérages.

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verb

Amener quelqu'un à exprimer quelque chose

(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. "

L'enseignante amenait ses élèves à partager leurs idées pendant la discussion en classe.

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noun

Conversation, discussion

A conversation or discussion; usually serious, but informal.

Examples :

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

Nous devons avoir une conversation à propos de tes devoirs.

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noun

Conférence, discours

Examples :

"There is a talk on Shakespeare tonight."

Il y a une conférence sur Shakespeare ce soir.

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noun

Potins, rumeur

Gossip; rumour.

Examples :

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

La rumeur à l'école était que M. Garcia allait prendre sa retraite.

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noun

Sujet de discussion, propos

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

Examples :

"She is the talk of the day."

Elle est le sujet de discussion du jour.

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noun

La discussion, l'entretien

(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. "

Les parents ont eu une discussion avec leur fils sur l'importance d'être honnête à l'école.

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noun

Blabla, baratin

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

Examples :

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

Leurs blablas sur l'obtention d'une promotion n'étaient que du baratin.

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noun

Entretiens, discussions

(usually plural) Meeting to discuss a particular matter.

Examples :

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

Les dirigeants des nations du G8 sont actuellement en pourparlers sur les armes nucléaires.

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