Engels Woord van de dag

talk

praten

Definities

Engels > Nederlands

talk

1. (ik) praat

2. (we) praten

3. praten, spreken

4. gesprek, conversatie

Engels > Engels

talk

1. v. To communicate, usually by means of speech.

Although I don't speak Chinese I managed to talk with the villagers using signs and gestures.

They sat down to talk business.

We talk French sometimes.

2. v. (transitive, informal) To discuss.

They sat down to talk business.

We're not talking rocket science here: it should be easy.

3. v. (intransitive, slang) To confess, especially implicating others.

Suppose he talks?

She can be relied upon not to talk.

They tried to make me talk.

4. v. (intransitive) To criticize someone for something of which one is guilty oneself.

I am not the one to talk.

She is a fine one to talk.

You should talk.

Look who's talking.

5. v. (intransitive) To gossip; to create scandal.

People will talk.

Aren't you afraid the neighbours will talk?

You're only sticking up for her because you like her; that's your penis talking.

That's not like you at all, Jared. The drugs are talking. Snap out of it!

6. n. A conversation or discussion; usually serious, but informal.

We need to have a talk about your homework.

7. n. A lecture.

There is a talk on Shakespeare tonight.

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

She is the talk of the day.

The musical is the talk of the town.

9. n. (preceded by the) A customary conversation by parent(s) or guardian(s) with their (often teenaged) child about a reality of life; in particular:

10. n. A customary conversation in which parent(s) explain sexual intercourse to their child.

Have you had the talk with Jay yet?

11. n. (US) A customary conversation in which the parent(s) of a black child explain the racism and violence they may face, especially when interacting with p

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

The party leader's speech was all talk.

13. n. Meeting to discuss a particular matter.

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

Nederlands > Engels

praten

1. v. to talk

We kunnen later praten over de details. - We can talk about the details later.

Kinderen praten vaak zonder remmingen. - Children often talk without inhibitions.

Zij praten graag over hun reiservaringen. - They like to talk about their travel experiences.

Laten we even praten over hoe we dit kunnen oplossen. - Let's talk for a moment about how we can solve this.

Hij wil niet praten over wat er gebeurd is. - He doesn't want to talk about what happened.

Zij praten al uren met elkaar aan de telefoon. - They have been talking to each other on the phone for hours.

Uitspraak

Voorbeeldzinnen

We must talk.
    We moeten praten.
We'll talk about it later.
    We zullen er later over praten.
Don't talk nonsense, you know that's impossible.
    Praat geen onzin, je weet dat dat onmogelijk is.
Listen while I talk.
    Luister terwijl ik praat.
I talk in my sleep.
    Ik praat in mijn slaap.

Vorige woorden herzien

eight	stationery	sixty-nine	anaesthetic
fence	cable car	bark	wave
minute	skin	February	ambulance
fireplace	reading	white	tadpole

Willekeurig

twenty-five	desk	bed	ward
cloud	nut	hit	tablet
ant	sixty-one	building	exhaust pipe
photographer	wheat	tree	cliff

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