Meaning

8 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)A conversation or discussion; usually serious, but informal.

    We need to have a talk about your homework.

  2. (countable, uncountable)A lecture.

    There is a talk on Shakespeare tonight.

    Vortrag

    ле́кцияlékcija, нота́цияnotácija, исто́рияistórija

  3. (uncountable)Gossip; rumour.

    There's been talk lately about the two of them.

    idle gossip or rumor

  4. (countable, uncountable)A major topic of social discussion.

    She is the talk of the day.

    The musical is the talk of the town.

    Gespräch

    молва́molvá, слу́хиslúxi, разгово́рыrazgovóry

  5. A customary conversation by parent(s) or guardian(s) with their (often teenage) child about a reality of life; in particular:

    (countable, uncountable)A customary conversation in which parent(s) explain sexual intercourse to their child.

    Have you had the talk with Jay yet? I found a condom in his room.

  6. (US, countable, uncountable)A customary conversation in which the parent(s) of a black child explain the racism and violence they may face, especially when interacting with police, and strategies to manage it.

  7. (uncountable)Empty boasting, promises or claims.

    The party leader's speech was all talk.

  8. (countable, usually plural, uncountable)Meeting to discuss a particular matter.

    The leaders of the G8 nations are currently in talks over nuclear weapons.

    Unterredung, Verhandlung

    перегово́рыperegovóry

    перегово́риperehovóry, перемо́виperemóvy, перемо́виниperemóvyny

Examples

19467 sentences
  1. I want someone to talk to.

    Я хочу з кимось поговорити. — deniko

    ruЯ хочу с кем-нибудь поговорить. — odexed

    deIch will jemanden zum Reden. — MUIRIEL

  2. Stop talking and listen to me.

    Помовчи та послухай мене. — aandrusiak

    deHör auf zu reden und hör mir zu. — MUIRIEL

  3. We enjoyed talking with each other.

    Нам сподобалося спілкуватися. — deniko

    ruНам нравилось разговаривать друг с другом. — Hellerick

  4. I want to talk to you.

    Я хочу з тобою поговорити. — deniko

    ruЯ хочу поговорить с тобой. — Olya

    deIch möchte dich sprechen. — Manfredo

  5. I want to talk to her.

    Я хочу поговорити з нею. — deniko

    ruЯ хочу поговорить с ней. — sharptoothed

    deIch will mit ihr sprechen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
conversation:
meeting, negotiation:
Русский
By meaning 4
conversation:
lecture:
major topic of social discussion:
meeting, negotiation:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
conversation:
lecture:
meeting, negotiation:

Origin

From Middle English talk, talke (“conversation; discourse”), from the verb (see above).

From Middle English talk, talke (“conversation; discourse”), from the verb (see above).

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Forms

plural: talks
Singulartalk
Pluraltalks

regular

Synonyms

14 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

86 related words

Collocations

12 patterns
  • to talk to
  • want to talk
  • to talk about
  • need to talk
  • talk about this
  • was talking about
  • talk about that
  • let's talk about
  • talk about what
  • talking to each
  • to talk with
  • like to talk

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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