talk turkey
talk turkey · talks turkey · talked turkey · talking turkey
ближе к делу!, перейти к делу
zur Sache kommen, auf den Punkt kommen
To talk or negotiate plainly, frankly, or seriouslyTo talk or negotiate plainly, frankly, or seriously.
Meaning
1 senses(US, idiomatic)To talk or negotiate plainly, frankly, or seriously.
More definitions
- discuss frankly, often in a business context
Examples
8 sentencesLet's talk turkey.
ruДавай поговорим начистоту. — odexed
Someone should talk turkey to him.
ruКто-то должен поговорить с ним начистоту. — odexed
deJemand sollte mal Tacheles mit ihm reden. — freddy1
We have been discussing minor matters; it's high time we began talking turkey.
Well, let's talk turkey.
ruНу что ж, поговорим откровенно! — marafon
deNun, reden wir mal Klartext! — Tamy
We're talking about Turkey.
Ми говоримо про Туреччину. — Rovo
deWir sprechen über die Türkei. — Rovo
Forms
talks turkey, talking turkey, talked turkey, talked turkey| Base form | talk turkey · to talk turkey |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | talks turkey |
| Present participle | talking turkey |
| Past simple | talked turkey |
| Past participle | talked turkey |
irregular
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle