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talking

/tɑkɪŋ/ /tɔːkɪŋ/ /tɔkɪŋ/

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noun

Parler, conversation

The action of the verb talk.

Examples :

"The talking was loud during the school assembly. "

On parlait fort pendant l'assemblée scolaire.

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verb

Parler, converser

To communicate, usually by means of speech.

Examples :

"The students are talking about their homework. "

Les élèves parlent de leurs devoirs.

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verb

Discuter, parler de

To discuss; to talk about.

Examples :

"We were talking about the upcoming school trip. "

Nous discutions du voyage scolaire à venir.

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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, mettre l'accent sur

(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." "

Nous parlons ici d'une somme d'argent importante ; ce projet nécessite un investissement conséquent.

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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

Critiquer quelqu'un pour quelque chose 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 celui qui devrait critiquer.

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verb

Médire, cancaner

To gossip; to create scandal.

Examples :

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

Les employés de bureau médisaient sur la vie personnelle du directeur, ce qui l'a mis très en colère.

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verb

Amener à parler, influencer

(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. "

Le professeur amenait ses élèves à partager leurs idées pendant la discussion en classe.

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