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talks

/ˈtɔːks/

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verb

Parler, discuter

To communicate, usually by means of speech.

Examples :

"My sister talks to her best friend on the phone every day. "

Ma sœur parle à sa meilleure amie au téléphone tous les jours.

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verb

Discute, parle de

To discuss; to talk about.

Examples :

"The students are talking about the upcoming history test. "

Les élèves discutent du prochain contrôle d'histoire.

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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

Souligne l'importance, la taille, la complexité de la chose mentionnée

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

Examples :

""The company is talking big numbers for their projected growth, suggesting a really substantial expansion." "

L'entreprise met l'accent sur les chiffres importants de sa croissance projetée, suggérant une expansion vraiment substantielle.

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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 pas 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 la personne pour critiquer.

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verb

Médire, cancaner

To gossip; to create scandal.

Examples :

""The neighbors always talks about everyone who lives on the street, spreading rumors about their personal lives." "

Les voisins médissent toujours de tous ceux qui habitent dans la rue, répandant des rumeurs sur leur vie privée.

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verb

Amène à parler, incite à dire

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

Examples :

"My boss is always talking me into volunteering for extra projects. "

Mon patron me persuade toujours de me porter volontaire pour des projets supplémentaires.

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noun

Conversations, discussions

A conversation or discussion; usually serious, but informal.

Examples :

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

Nous devons avoir une conversation au sujet 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, commérages

Gossip; rumour.

Examples :

"The talks at the office suggested a possible merger, but no one knew for sure if it was true. "

Les potins au bureau suggéraient une possible fusion, mais personne ne savait avec certitude si c'était vrai.

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noun

Les discussions, les pourparlers

(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 la 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 :

"After a difficult day at school, Sarah knew she was in for the talks with her parents about the importance of managing stress and communicating her feelings. "

Après une journée difficile à l'école, Sarah savait qu'elle allait avoir la discussion avec ses parents sur l'importance de gérer le stress et de communiquer ses sentiments.

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noun

Fanfaronnades, vantardises

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

Examples :

"His election campaign was full of talks, but he offered no real plans. "

Sa campagne électorale était pleine de fanfaronnades, mais il n'a proposé aucun plan concret.

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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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