talk

[to:k] 1. verb

1) (to speak; to have a conversation or discussion: We talked about it for hours; My parrot can talk (= imitate human speech).) tale

2) (to gossip: You can't stay here - people will talk!) snakke

3) (to talk about: They spent the whole time talking philosophy.) tale om

2. noun

1) ((sometimes in plural) a conversation or discussion: We had a long talk about it; The Prime Ministers met for talks on their countries' economic problems.) snak; drøftelse; diskussion

2) (a lecture: The doctor gave us a talk on family health.) forelæsning

3) (gossip: Her behaviour causes a lot of talk among the neighbours.) sladder

4) (useless discussion; statements of things a person says he will do but which will never actually be done: There's too much talk and not enough action.) tom snak

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- talkative

- talking book
- talking head
- talking-point
- talk show
- talking-to
- talk back
- talk big
- talk down to
- talk someone into / out of doing
- talk into / out of doing
- talk someone into / out of
- talk into / out of
- talk over
- talk round
- talk sense/nonsense
- talk shop

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[to:k] 1. verb

1) (to speak; to have a conversation or discussion: We talked about it for hours; My parrot can talk (= imitate human speech).) tale

2) (to gossip: You can't stay here - people will talk!) snakke

3) (to talk about: They spent the whole time talking philosophy.) tale om

2. noun

1) ((sometimes in plural) a conversation or discussion: We had a long talk about it; The Prime Ministers met for talks on their countries' economic problems.) snak; drøftelse; diskussion

2) (a lecture: The doctor gave us a talk on family health.) forelæsning

3) (gossip: Her behaviour causes a lot of talk among the neighbours.) sladder

4) (useless discussion; statements of things a person says he will do but which will never actually be done: There's too much talk and not enough action.) tom snak

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- talkative

- talking book
- talking head
- talking-point
- talk show
- talking-to
- talk back
- talk big
- talk down to
- talk someone into / out of doing
- talk into / out of doing
- talk someone into / out of
- talk into / out of
- talk over
- talk round
- talk sense/nonsense
- talk shop