talk

1 عمومی:: مذاكره‌، گفتگو، حرف‌ زدن‌، حرف‌، صحبت‌

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1 general:: talk down to sb to talk to someone as if they were less intelligent than you or not important • I wish politicians wouldn't talk down to us as if we were idiots., talk at sb to speak to someone without listening to them or allowing them to speak • What discussion? You weren't talking to me, you were talking at me!, talk back If a child talks back, they reply rudely to someone they should be polite to • Children who talk back are regarded as cheeky and disrespectful., talk sb down [ M ] PREVENT 1. to speak loudly or without stopping to prevent someone else from speaking • I tried to explain, but he just talked me down., talk round/around sth to avoid speaking directly about something • I felt that he just talked round the subject and didn't tackle the main issues., talk sth out [ M ] to discuss something such as a problem or plan completely in order to find a solution or an agreement • If you two don't talk out the differences between you, it'll be very difficult for you to continue working together., talk sth down [ M ] to talk about something in a way that makes it seem less important or less serious than it really is • He began his lecture by talking down the initiatives of a rival company., talk sb round UK to persuade someone to agree with you or to do what you want them to do • She's not keen on the idea but we think we can talk her round., talk sb into sth to persuade someone to do something • He's against the idea, but I think I can talk him into it., talk sb out of sth to persuade someone not to do something • [ + -ing verb ]: With some difficulty, he was able to talk his way out of paying the fine., talk sb down [ M ] PERSUADE 2. to persuade someone who is threatening to kill themselves not to jump from a high place • The policeman talked the girl down after she had been on the roof for two hours., talk sth up [ M ] to speak with enthusiasm about something • If we talk up the event, people will surely come., talk sth over [ M ] to discuss a problem or situation with someone, often to find out their opinion or to get advice before making a decision about it • I'd like to talk it over with my wife first.

Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs

2 general:: In addition to the idioms beginning with TALK, Also see ALL TALK; DIRTY JOKE (TALK DIRTY); DOUBLE TALK; HEART TO HEART (TALK); LOOK WHO'S TALKING; MONEY TALKS; NOW YOU' RE TALKING; SMALL TALK; STRAIGHT TALK; SWEET TALK.

American Heritage Idioms

3 general:: noun conversation: We had a talk with her. verb spoke: She talked for hours. verb discussed: We talked about her working here.

Simple Definitions

4 general::   verb ADV. loudly | quietly | at length | continuously, endlessly, incessantly, non-stop | freely | openly She talked quite freely about her work. | enthusiastically, excitedly | politely | glibly | vaguely He had talked vaguely of going to work abroad. | casually | earnestly a group of students talking earnestly | sensibly Let's talk sensibly about this. | wildly VERB + TALK be able to, can/could I can't talk about it just now. | need to, want to I need to talk to you. | begin to | be easy to He was so easy to talk to. | be difficult to, be hard to | hear sb, listen to sb, overhear sb I loved to hear him talk about the old days. | make sb The police questioned him for four hours, trying to make him talk. | let sb Just shut up and let me talk for a minute. PREP. about talking about their new clothes | of (formal) We often talked of the war. | to I'll talk to John this afternoon. | with I've talked with him on the telephone. PHRASES start/stop talking,   noun a conversation ADJ. good, little (often ironic), long, quiet, serious I will have to have a little talk with that young lady (= tell her that I disapprove of sth). | heart-to-heart, intimate VERB + TALK have TALK + NOUN show PREP. ~ about I enjoyed our talk about the old days. | ~ with I need to have a heart-to-heart talk with her. PHRASES (to exchange/make) small talk (= to talk politely about unimportant things) He was never very good at making small talk with her parents. talking ADJ. excited, heady There was excited talk of emigrating to America. | ridiculous, wild There is ridiculous talk of her breaking the world record soon. | careless, dangerous, idle, loose | fighting, tough | straight She likes straight talk and hates hypocrites. | double The president's true agenda was hidden in political double talk. | dirty, filthy | cheap, easy, empty, mere The chairman's boasts about future profits was just cheap talk. | fine, grand (ironic) What all the fine talk came down to was hard cash. | baby I never used baby talk to my little girl. | pillow the pillow talk of lovers TALK + VERB turn to sth Talk turned to money and tempers began to fray. PREP. ~ about/of All this talk of the president resigning is nonsense! PHRASES be just talk ‘You think it's just talk?’ ‘No, I think it's true.’ | for all the talk of sth For all the talk of bringing their children up the same, the boys ended up never doing any of the cooking. (also talks) discussions between official groups ADJ. lengthy | high-level, top-level | informal | formal, official | private, secret | open | direct, face-to-face | wide-ranging | all-party, bilateral, inter-party, joint, multilateral, round-table, trilateral, tripartite | fresh, further | fruitless, inconclusive | crisis, emergency, urgent | exploratory, preliminary | constitutional, political | arms, pay, peace, trade QUANT. round A further round of talks is expected in March. VERB + TALK conduct, have, hold The two governments held secret talks on the nuclear threat. | broker, host | attend, enter | initiate, open | break off, pull out of, walk out of The union has broken off talks with the management. | cancel, suspend | reopen, resume TALK + VERB be scheduled Talks were scheduled for Rome the following month. | take place The peace talks will take place in Cairo. | begin, open, start | end | resume | be aimed at sth, be designed to the latest round of talks aimed at ending the civil war | centre on sth, concentrate on sth, cover sth, deal with sth, focus on sth The talks centred on bilateral trade. | produce sth Talks produced agreement on an end to the occupation. | be deadlocked, break down, collapse, fail, founder, stall The talks remain deadlocked over spending plans. The talks foundered on the issue of compensation. PREP. during ~ The agreement was concluded during talks in Beijing. | in ~ He is currently in talks with two football clubs. | ~ about/on/over holding talks over the political future of the province | ~ between the failure of talks between the two communities | ~ with The delegation arrived for talks with their government. lecture ADJ. entertaining, informative, interesting | introductory | pep, sales, team | radio VERB + TALK give | attend, go to TALK + VERB be entitled sth She gave a very entertaining talk entitled ‘My life and hard times’. PREP. ~ about/on Did you go to the talk on Peru?

Oxford Collocations Dictionary

5 general:: talk verbs have a talk • I must have a talk with Frank before I leave. adjectives a long talk • I had a long talk with Nora this morning. a little talk • I’m glad we’ve had this little talk. a serious talk • Before she went to college, her father sat her down for a serious talk. a quiet/private talk • She asked if she could have a private talk. a good talk (= a long talk about important or interesting things ) • She was upset, but we’ve had a good talk and things are okay now. a nice talk • We all had lunch together and a nice talk. talk 2 verbs have/hold talks • He called on the rebels to hold talks with the government. enter into talks (= start having talks ) • The Ambassador stated that France was prepared to enter into talks on the issue. talks begin • Talks began in October and Venezuela said it expects an agreement to be signed soon. talks continue/are underway • Talks will continue through the weekend. talks break down/collapse (= stop because of disagreement ) • Talks broke down today between the Russian and Japanese delegations. talks resume/are resumed • Talks resumed in Geneva on April 19 after a month’s break. talks end • The talks ended without a settlement being reached. peace talks • All four Arab delegations walked out of the Middle East peace talks yesterday. trade talks • Trade talks between the EU and the Americans have once again collapsed. high-level talks (= involving important people ) • The announcement came after a morning of high-level talks. budget talks • The dollar fell as U.S. budget talks appeared unlikely to produce an agreement. direct talks • The President declared that he was now prepared to enter into direct talks with the rebels. bilateral talks (= involving two groups or countries ) • Bilateral talks led to the resumption of diplomatic relations. round-table talks (= when everyone can discuss things in an equal way ) • An election law, agreed during round-table talks, gave every voter the right to two votes. urgent talks • The Prime Minister called ministers together for urgent talks. crisis talks (= talks to stop a situation getting worse or more dangerous ) • The unions will hold crisis talks with the company in a bid to save jobs. phrases a round of talks (= a series of talks that is part of a longer process ) • A third round of talks was held in May. the breakdown/collapse of talks • The collapse of the talks sent shock waves round the world.

transnet.ir

6 general:: talk to use words to communicate with someone about something: • I need to talk to you about your work. • She always enjoyed talking to Jim. • Can we talk? speak to talk. Speak is a little more formal than talk . You often use it when saying that someone speaks in a particular way, or that you will speak to someone in order to try to get something done. You only use speak when saying that someone speaks a language: • He spoke with confidence and authority. • She was speaking quietly so she didn’t disturb anyone. • I’d like to speak to the manager. • Do you speak German? go on/drone on/ramble to talk too much or for too long about something, in a way that makes people bored: • He went on about how great the team was. • I’d better stop rambling and let you get on with your work. waffle British English disapproving informal to talk using a lot of words but without saying anything important: • I wish he would stop waffling and get to the point! prattle on disapproving informal to talk continuously about silly and unimportant things: • She prattled on about her boyfriend for the entire journey. • What’s he prattling on about now? to talk about everyday things have a conversation to talk to someone for a long time about everyday things: • She was having a conversation with one of her friends. • When I arrived, Joe and Jane were deep in conversation (= very involved in a conversation ) . • I can order food in a restaurant in French, but not have a conversation. chat/have a chat informal to have a friendly informal conversation about things that are not very important: • The girls were chatting outside the house. • It’s been nice having a chat with you. gossip to talk about other people’s private lives when they are not there, especially about things that you have heard, which are not completely true: • What are you two gossiping about? visit with somebody American English informal to have a conversation with someone: • I visited with him last week. converse formal to have a conversation with someone: • We met once and conversed briefly. to talk seriously discuss to talk seriously about problems, ideas, or plans: • They met to discuss how the building should be designed. • She refuses to discuss the matter. talk something over to discuss something with someone because it will affect them, especially someone close to you: • Before you accept the job, talk it over with your family. • You two need to sit down and talk things over. debate to discuss a subject formally when you are trying to make a decision or solve a problem: • The issue will be debated on Tuesday. • The UN Security Council debated whether to impose sanctions.

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