| inglese > italiano | |
| talk | |
| 1. verb. parlare | |
| If you have problems, you can talk to me about them. : Se hai problemi, puoi parlarne con me. | |
| 2. verb. discorrere, interloquire | |
| 3. sost. discorso | |
| inglese > inglese | |
| 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. subst. A conversation or discussion; usually serious, but informal. |  |
| We need to have a talk about your homework. |  |
| 7. subst. A lecture. |  |
| There is a talk on Shakespeare tonight. |  |
| 8. subst. (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. subst. (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. subst. A customary conversation in which parent(s) explain sexual intercourse to their child. |  |
| Have you had the talk with Jay yet? |  |
| 11. subst. (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. subst. (not preceded by an article) Empty boasting, promises or claims. |  |
| The party leader's speech was all talk. |  |
| 13. subst. Meeting to discuss a particular matter. |  |
| The leaders of the G8 nations are currently in talks over nuclear weapons. |  |
| italiano > inglese | |
| parlare | |
| 1. v. to talk |  |
| 2. v. to speak |  |
| 3. v. (heraldry) to cant |  |