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/toːk/ /tɔk/

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verb

Говорить, разговаривать

To communicate, usually by means of speech.

Examples :

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

Мы с моим другом говорим о наших любимых фильмах каждую пятницу после школы.

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verb

Обсуждать, говорить о

To discuss; to talk about.

Examples :

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

После школы ученики обсуждали своих любимых учителей.

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verb

Говорить

To speak (a certain language).

Examples :

"We talk French sometimes."

Мы иногда говорим по-французски.

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verb

Подчеркивать, акцентировать

(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. "

Мы акцентируем внимание на серьезном изменении в графике работы нашей компании на этой неделе.

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verb

Признаваться, выдавать

To confess, especially implicating others.

Examples :

"She can be relied upon not to talk."

На неё можно положиться, что она не выдаст.

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verb

Критиковать кого-то за то, в чем виноват сам

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

Examples :

"I am not the one to talk."

Я не тот, кто будет критиковать.

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verb

Сплетничать, злословить

To gossip; to create scandal.

Examples :

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

Девушки сплетничали о новом парне своей одноклассницы, создавая много сплетен.

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verb

Влиять на кого-то, чтобы он что-то выразил

(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. "

Учительница влияла на своих учеников, чтобы они делились своими идеями во время обсуждения в классе.

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noun

Разговор, беседа

A conversation or discussion; usually serious, but informal.

Examples :

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

Нам нужно поговорить о твоей домашней работе.

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noun

Лекция, доклад

Examples :

"There is a talk on Shakespeare tonight."

Сегодня вечером состоится лекция о Шекспире.

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noun

Сплетни, слухи

Gossip; rumour.

Examples :

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

Слухи в школе гласили, что мистер Гарсия уходит на пенсию.

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noun

Разговор, обсуждение

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

Examples :

"She is the talk of the day."

Она — главная тема дня.

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noun

Разговор, беседа

(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. "

Родители поговорили со своим сыном о важности честности в школе.

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noun

Пустословие, болтовня

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

Examples :

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

Их пустословие о получении повышения было просто пустым бахвальством.

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noun

Переговоры, обсуждения

(usually plural) Meeting to discuss a particular matter.

Examples :

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

Лидеры стран G8 в настоящее время ведут переговоры по поводу ядерного оружия.

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