talk
/tɔk/ sustantivo B1En español: charla, güirigüiri
- A conversation or discussion; usually serious, but informal. · We need to have a talk about your homework.
- A lecture. · There is a talk on Shakespeare tonight.
- Gossip; rumour. · There's been talk lately about the two of them.
- A major topic of social discussion. · She is the talk of the day.· The musical is the talk of the town.
- A customary conversation in which parent(s) explain sexual intercourse to their child. · Have you had the talk with Jay yet? I found a condom in his room.
- A customary conversation in which the parent(s) of a black child explain the racism and violence they may face, especially when interacting with police, and strategies to manage it.
- Empty boasting, promises or claims. · The party leader's speech was all talk.
- Meeting to discuss a particular matter. · The leaders of the G8 nations are currently in talks over nuclear weapons.
Plural talks
Phrasal verbs y expresiones
- talk about hablar de, hablar sobre, hablar acerca de
- talk around To persuade someone by spoken arguments.
- talk back To reply impertinently or rudely; to answer in a cheeky o...
- talk down To negotiate a lower price.
- talk into To convince (someone) by talking and suggesting.
- talk out To resolve (a problem) by talking about it.
- talk over To discuss; to converse about a matter or issue.
- talk through explicar detalladamente, decir paso a paso
- talk up To talk about (something or someone) to make it seem as g...
De la biblioteca
Pray enter within to talk with me.” “No, thank you,” said the Fox.
I never was to a concert in my life, and when the other girls talk about them in school I feel so out of it.
These people had nothing to do but talk to each other, but they always came to wait outside the Throne Room every morning, although they were never permitted to see Oz.
Let us stop at the next house and talk to the people.”
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