to talk
01
prata, diskutera
to tell someone about the feelings or ideas that we have
Intransitive: to talk | to talk about sth | to talk of sth
Exempel
He talked to his friend about his recent breakup.
Han pratade med sin vän om sin senaste uppbrott.
She was talking about starting a new hobby.
Hon pratade om att börja med en ny hobby.
1.1
prata, diskutera
to discuss a particular thing with someone, especially something that is important or serious
Transitive: to talk about sth
Exempel
He talked to his doctor about his chronic pain.
Han pratade med sin läkare om sin kroniska smärta.
The company and the union are scheduled to talk about the new contract.
Företaget och facket är schemalagda att prata om det nya avtalet.
1.2
skvallra, prata
to gossip about someone's personal life
Intransitive
Exempel
If you go out with him, you 'll have the whole town talking.
Om du går ut med honom kommer hela stan att prata.
If you wear that outfit to the party, you 'll have everyone talking.
Om du bär den outfiten på festen kommer alla att prata om dig.
1.3
tala
to use a specific language in speaking
Transitive: to talk a language | to talk in a language
Exempel
Are they talking Italian or Spanish?
Pratar de italienska eller spanska?
Is she able to talk in Italian with her grandparents?
Kan hon tala italienska med sina mor- och farföräldrar?
1.4
prata, erkänna
to make confidential information or a secret known
Intransitive
Exempel
She threatened to ground her son until he talked and told her the truth.
Hon hotade att straffa sin son tills han talade och berättade sanningen för henne.
The interrogator used various tactics to make the suspect talk.
Förhöraren använde olika taktiker för att få den misstänkte att prata.
1.5
tala, prata
to have the ability to communicate by speech
Intransitive
Exempel
The baby is starting to talk and say a few words.
Barnet börjar prata och säga några ord.
The child was born with a hearing impairment and has difficulty learning to talk.
Barnet föddes med en hörselnedsättning och har svårt att lära sig att tala.
1.6
uppskatta, beräkna
to estimate the cost or the time it takes for something to happen
Transitive: to talk an amount of money or time
Exempel
Are we talking a few months or are we talking a year?
Pratar vi om några månader eller pratar vi om ett år?
Do you know how much it costs to live in that neighborhood? We 're talking big bucks.
Vet du hur mycket det kostar att bo i det området? Vi pratar om stora pengar.
Talk
01
föreläsning, tal
a lecture or speech given to an audience on a specific subject
Exempel
The professor gave a talk on climate change.
Professorn höll ett föredrag om klimatförändringar.
She attended a talk about mental health awareness.
Hon deltog i ett föredrag om medvetenhet om psykisk hälsa.
02
samtal
a form of communication using spoken words
Exempel
After a long talk, they finally resolved their differences.
Tala efter ett långt samtal, löste de äntligen sina skillnader.
My parents had a talk with me about the importance of responsibility.
Mina föräldrar hade ett samtal med mig om vikten av ansvar.
03
skvaller, rykte
idle gossip or rumor
04
samtal, förhandlingar
a formal conversation or meeting between people, often to resolve an issue or reach an agreement
Exempel
The government is holding peace talks with the rebel leaders.
Regeringen för fredsförhandlingar med rebellledarna.
The company and union representatives are in talks over a new contract.
Företagets och fackförbundets representanter är i förhandlingar om ett nytt avtal.
05
föreläsning, tal
a speech that is open to the public
Lexikalt Träd
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