talk up

1. (idiomatic, transitive)To talk about (something or someone) to make it seem as good as possible or to draw positive attention to it.

   The restaurant had been talked up way too much, that it left me somewhat disappointed.

   Charlie's been talking up Robbie in an attempt to set him up with Lucy.

   вихваля́тиvyxvaljáty

2. (idiomatic, intransitive)To talk louder.

3. (intransitive)To speak in a plain and candid way, or with bold impudence.

1. Tom talked about growing up in Boston.

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2. Tom talked about growing up in Australia.

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3. The little boy is used to talking with grown-ups.

   deDer kleine Junge ist an Gespräche mit Erwachsenen gewöhnt.

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4. It won't do you any good to talk up your own work like that.

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5. Now let's talk it up.

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• 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.