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/toːk/ /tɔk/

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verb

話す, 喋る

To communicate, usually by means of speech.

Examples :

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

私と友達は、毎週金曜日の放課後に好きな映画について話します。

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verb

話し合う, 話す

To discuss; to talk about.

Examples :

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

放課後、生徒たちは好きな先生について話し合いました。

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verb

話す, 喋る

To speak (a certain language).

Examples :

"We talk French sometimes."

私たちは時々フランス語を話します。

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verb

強調する、重要性を説く

(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. "

今週は、当社の勤務スケジュールにおける大きな変更を強調しています。

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verb

告白する, 白状する

To confess, especially implicating others.

Examples :

"She can be relied upon not to talk."

彼女は白状しないと頼りにできる。

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verb

自分が有罪であることで他人を非難する

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

Examples :

"I am not the one to talk."

私が非難する立場ではありません。

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verb

噂話をする, 陰口を言う

To gossip; to create scandal.

Examples :

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

女の子たちはクラスメートの新しいボーイフレンドについて噂話をして、多くのゴシップを作り出しました。

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verb

誰かに何かを表現するように影響を与える

(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. "

先生は、授業のディスカッション中に生徒たちに自分の考えを共有するように影響を与えていた。

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noun

話, 会話

A conversation or discussion; usually serious, but informal.

Examples :

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

宿題について話をする必要があります。

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noun

講演, 話

Examples :

"There is a talk on Shakespeare tonight."

今夜はシェイクスピアに関する講演があります。

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noun

噂, ゴシップ

Gossip; rumour.

Examples :

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

学校の噂では、ガルシア先生が退職されるということだった。

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noun

話, 話題

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

Examples :

"She is the talk of the day."

彼女は今日の話題だ。

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noun

話, 会話

(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. "

両親は、学校で正直であることの重要性について息子と話をした。

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noun

おしゃべり, ほら

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

Examples :

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

昇進の話は、彼らのただのほらだった。

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noun

話し合い, 協議

(usually plural) Meeting to discuss a particular matter.

Examples :

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

G8諸国の首脳は現在、核兵器について協議を行っています。

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