talks in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for talks in the English»French Dictionary

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I.talk [Brit tɔːk, Am tɔk] N

III.talk [Brit tɔːk, Am tɔk] VB trans

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IV.talk [Brit tɔːk, Am tɔk] VB intr

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1. talk (converse):

talk
parler , discuter
to talk to or with sb
parler à or avec qn
to talk to oneself
parler tout seul
to talk about sth/about doing
parler de qc/de faire
to talk at sb
parler à qn sans l'écouter
to keep sb talking
faire parler qn aussi longtemps que possible
I'm not talking to him (out of pique)
je ne lui parle plus
talking of films/tennis…
à propos de films/tennis…
he knows/he doesn't know what he's talking about
il sait/il ne sait pas de quoi il parle
it's easy or all right for you to talk, but you don't have to do it!
tu peux parler, mais ce n'est pas toi qui dois le faire!
who am I to talk?
remarque, je peux parler!
look or listen who's talking! you're a fine one to talk!, you can talk!
tu peux parler!
now you're talking!
eh bien voilà!
talk about stupid/expensive inf!
comme idiotie/comme prix élevé, ça se pose un peu là! inf
talk about laugh/work inf!
qu'est-ce qu'on a ri/travaillé!

I.talk through VB [Brit tɔːk -, Am tɔk -] (talk [sth] through)

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back talk → backchat

See also backchat

fast-talk [Am ˈfæsttɔk] VB trans inf

talks in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for talks in the English»French Dictionary

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talks Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

money talks prov
l'argent est roi prov
he talks sense
ce qu'il dit se tient
talks about peace
pourparlers de paix
to be the talk of the town
faire causer
there is a lot of talk about sth
il est fortement question de qc
don't you talk to me about computers!
je t'en foutrais des ordinateurs!
to talk about one thing and another
parler de choses et d'autres
to talk to sb about an idea again
recauser d'une idée à qn
to talk baby talk to sb
bêtifier avec qn
to be the talk of the town
défrayer la chronique
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Conciliation service ACAS will tomorrow host talks between the union and the fuel distribution companies in an attempt to resolve the deadlock over working conditions.
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She is not welcomed by the other girls in her class due to her arrogance, gossipy ways, talks about her wealth, and going into the affairs of other students.
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The latest ad for the brand talks about the need for iodine in the daily diet for mental development of children.
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He consistently talks down to the students and flaunts his authority throughout the film.
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These associations carry out various activities such as talks, discussions and study visits.
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There is no completion date in sight for those talks and the original master agreement remains in force.
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A new issue comes out every month and talks about in-school happenings and famous events outside school.
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Trotter talks about how the start of spring makes him feel youthful; he also talks about the hollyhocks which he has planted.
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During subsequent decades, several rounds of bilateral talks considered joint-development of sub-seabed resources in disputed territorial waters.
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He talks about this wonderful woman walking through the battlefields with her beard and shawl.
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