talk back

1. (idiomatic, intransitive, often)To reply impertinently or rudely; to answer in a cheeky or rude manner.

   Jane talked back a little too often.

   Jane talked back to most of her teachers.

   Widerworte geben, frech antworten

   огрызатьсяogryzatʹsja, дерзитьderzitʹ

   огриза́тисяohryzátysja

2. (idiomatic)To return disrespect.

1. You'd better not talk back to Tom.

   Краще б тобі не огризатися, розмовляючи з Томом. — deniko

   deDu solltest es besser Tom nicht weitererzählen. — Esperantostern

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2. Stop talking and get back to work.

   Годі вже балакати, повертайся до роботи. — deniko

   ruПерестаньте разговаривать и вернитесь к работе. — Balamax

   deHör auf zu reden und geh zurück an die Arbeit! — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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3. You shouldn't talk back like that.

   ruТы не должен так отвечать. — corvard

   deDu solltest nicht in diesem Ton antworten. — Sudajaengi

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4. Don't you talk back to me.

   deWerd nicht frech! — mrtaistoi

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5. Tom doesn't talk back to anyone.

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irregular

• talk upвихвалятиTo talk about (something or someone) to make it seem as good as possible or to draw positive attention to it.
• talk outобговорювати, відмовлятиTo resolve (a problem) by talking about it.
• talk backогризатисяTo reply impertinently or rudely; to answer in a cheeky or rude manner.
• talk overштовхатиTo discuss; to converse about a matter or issue.
• talk intoпереконати, переконуватиTo convince (someone) by talking and suggesting.
• talk aroundштовхатиTo persuade someone by spoken arguments.
• talk aboutзвертатися, ставитисяUsed to draw attention to the speaker's characterization of someone or something.
• talk downTo negotiate a lower price.