Rechercher
to talk
01
parler
to tell someone about the feelings or ideas that we have
Intransitive: to talk | to talk about sth | to talk of sth
Example
He talked to his friend about his recent breakup.
Il a parlé à son ami de sa récente rupture.
She was talking about starting a new hobby.
Elle discutait de commencer un nouveau loisir.
1.1
parler, discuter, se parler
to discuss a particular thing with someone, especially something that is important or serious
Transitive: to talk about sth
Example
He talked to his doctor about his chronic pain.
Il a discuté avec son médecin de sa douleur chronique.
The company and the union are scheduled to talk about the new contract.
La société et le syndicat sont prévus pour discuter du nouveau contrat.
1.2
en parler, jaser
to gossip about someone's personal life
Intransitive
Example
If you go out with him, you 'll have the whole town talking.
Si tu sors avec lui, tout le monde en ville va jaser sur toi.
If you wear that outfit to the party, you 'll have everyone talking.
Si tu portes cette tenue à la fête, tout le monde va jaser sur toi.
1.3
parler
to use a specific language in speaking
Transitive: to talk a language | to talk in a language
Example
Are they talking Italian or Spanish?
Parlent-ils italien ou espagnol ?
Is she able to talk in Italian with her grandparents?
Est-elle capable de parler en italien avec ses grands-parents ?
1.4
parler
to make confidential information or a secret known
Intransitive
Example
She threatened to ground her son until he talked and told her the truth.
Elle a menacé de punir son fils jusqu'à ce qu'il révèle et lui dise la vérité.
The interrogator used various tactics to make the suspect talk.
L'interrogateur a utilisé diverses tactiques pour faire révéler le suspect.
1.5
parler
to have the ability to communicate by speech
Intransitive
Example
The baby is starting to talk and say a few words.
Le bébé commence à parler et à dire quelques mots.
The child was born with a hearing impairment and has difficulty learning to talk.
L'enfant est né avec un handicap auditif et a des difficultés à apprendre à parler.
1.6
parler
to estimate the cost or the time it takes for something to happen
Transitive: to talk an amount of money or time
Example
Are we talking a few months or are we talking a year?
Est-ce que nous évaluons quelques mois ou est-ce que nous évaluons une année ?
Do you know how much it costs to live in that neighborhood?
Tu sais combien ça coûte de vivre dans ce quartier ? On parle de grosses sommes.
Talk
01
conférence, présentation
a lecture or speech given to an audience on a specific subject
Example
The professor gave a talk on climate change.
She attended a talk about mental health awareness.
02
conversation, échange
a form of communication using spoken words
Example
After a long talk, they finally resolved their differences.
Après une longue discussion, ils ont finalement résolu leurs différends.
My parents had a talk with me about the importance of responsibility.
Mes parents ont eu une discussion avec moi sur l'importance de la responsabilité.
03
potin, ragot
idle gossip or rumor
04
discussion, négociations
a formal conversation or meeting between people, often to resolve an issue or reach an agreement
Example
The government is holding peace talks with the rebel leaders.
Le gouvernement tient des négociations de paix avec les chefs rebelles.
The company and union representatives are in talks over a new contract.
Les représentants de l'entreprise et du syndicat sont en négociations pour un nouveau contrat.
05
une conférence, un discours
a speech that is open to the public
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