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Traductions de talks dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

I.talk [GB tɔːk, Am tɔk] SUBST

1. talk (talking, gossip):

talk U

propos mpl

there is talk of sth/of doing

il est question de qc/de faire, on parle de qc/de faire

there is talk of me doing

il est question que je fasse

there is talk that …

on dit que, le bruit court que …

there is (a lot of) talk about sth

il est (beaucoup) question de qc

he's all talk

il parle beaucoup mais agit peu

it's nothing but or a lot of talk

ce ne sont que de belles paroles

it's just talk

ce ne sont que des paroles en l'air

such talk is dangerous/ridiculous

de tels propos sont dangereux/ridicules

he dismissed talk of problems/defeat

il a refusé de parler des problèmes/de la défaite

they are the talk of the town

on ne parle que d'eux

2. talk (conversation):

talk

conversation f

talk

discussion f

to have a talk with sb

parler à qn

to have a talk about sth/sb

parler de qc (with avec)

to have a talk about sth/sb

avoir une discussion à propos de qc (with avec)

3. talk:

talk (speech)

exposé m (about, on sur)

talk (more informal)

causerie f

to give a talk

faire un exposé

radio talk

exposé m à la radio

II.talks SUBST

talks pl. tantum (formal discussions):

talks (between governments)

discussions fpl (between entre)

talks (between several groups, countries)

conférence f

talks (between management and unions)

négociations fpl

talks (between management and unions)

discussions fpl (beween entre)

to hold talks

tenir une conférence

arms talks

conférence sur le désarmement

pay talks

négociations salariales

trade talks

négociations commerciales

talks about talks

négociations pour mettre sur pied une conférence

III.talk [GB tɔːk, Am tɔk] VERBE trans

1. talk (discuss):

to talk business/sport

parler affaires/de sport

2. talk (speak):

talk French, Spanish etc

parler

to talk nonsense

raconter n'importe quoi

she's talking sense

ce qu'elle dit est plein de bon sens

we're talking £2 million/three years fam

il faut compter deux millions de livres sterling/trois ans

we're talking a huge investment/a major project fam

il s'agit d'un investissement énorme/d'un projet important

we're talking big money here fam (discussing large sums of money)

il s'agit ici de sommes considérables

we're talking big money here (discussing wealthy people)

nous parlons ici de gens très riches

3. talk (persuade):

to talk sb into doing

persuader qn de faire

to talk sb out of doing

dissuader qn de faire

you've talked me into it!

vous m'avez convaincu!

he talked his way out of it (out of doing a chore)

il y a échappé grâce à son bagou fam

he talked his way out of it (out of a difficult situation)

il s'en est tiré grâce à son bagou fam

IV.talk [GB tɔːk, Am tɔk] VERBE intr

1. talk (converse):

talk

parler , discuter

to talk to or with sb

parler à or avec qn

to talk to oneself

parler tout seul

to talk about sth/about doing

parler de qc/de faire

to talk at sb

parler à qn sans l'écouter

to keep sb talking

faire parler qn aussi longtemps que possible

I'm not talking to him (out of pique)

je ne lui parle plus

talking of films/tennis…

à propos de films/tennis…

he knows/he doesn't know what he's talking about

il sait/il ne sait pas de quoi il parle

it's easy or all right for you to talk, but you don't have to do it!

tu peux parler, mais ce n'est pas toi qui dois le faire!

who am I to talk?

remarque, je peux parler!

look or listen who's talking! you're a fine one to talk!, you can talk!

tu peux parler!

now you're talking!

eh bien voilà!

talk about stupid/expensive fam!

comme idiotie/comme prix élevé, ça se pose un peu là! fam

talk about laugh/work fam!

qu'est-ce qu'on a ri/travaillé!

2. talk (gossip):

talk

parler, bavarder

talk péj

jaser

to give people sth to talk about

donner aux gens matière à jaser

3. talk (give information):

talk person, prisoner, suspect:

parler

baby talk SUBST

baby talk

langage m enfantin

table talk SUBST

table talk

propos mpl de table

I.talk through VERBE [GB tɔːk -, Am tɔk -] (talk [sth] through)

talk through

discuter de [qc] tranquillement

to talk it through

en discuter tranquillement

canting talk [ˈkæntɪŋ] SUBST

canting talk

paroles fpl creuses

back talk SUBST Am

back talk → backchat

Voir aussi : backchat

backchat SUBST GB

backchat

insolence f

small talk SUBST

small talk

banalités fpl

to make small talk

faire la conversation

double-talk SUBST péj

double-talk

langue f de bois

shop talk SUBST fam

shop talk

conversation f professionnelle

fast-talk [Am ˈfæsttɔk] VERBE trans fam

fast-talk

baratiner fam

person to fast-talk sb into doing

baratiner qn pour qu'il fasse fam

talks dans le dictionnaire PONS

Traductions de talks dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

I.talk [tɔ:k] SUBST

1. talk (discussion):

talk

discussion f

there's talk of a new school

on parle d'une nouvelle école

talks about peace

pourparlers de paix

2. talk (conversation):

talk

conversation f

to have a talk with sb

avoir une conversation avec qn

3. talk (private):

talk

entretien m

4. talk (lecture):

talk

exposé m

5. talk no plur (things said):

talk

paroles fpl

too much talk and no action

trop de parlotte et pas d'action

you're all talk péj

tout ce que tu fais c'est parler

to make small talk

parler de choses et d'autres

II.talk [tɔ:k] VERBE intr

1. talk (speak):

talk

parler

everybody's talking

tout le monde fait des commentaires

to talk to oneself

se parler à soi-même

to talk about a job

parler d'un travail

we're talking about six million

il s'agit de six millions

talking about [or of] cats

puisqu'on parle de chats

2. talk (speak privately):

talk

s'entretenir

Idiomes/Tournures:

to talk dirty to sb

parler crûment à qn

III.talk [tɔ:k] VERBE trans

1. talk (speak):

talk English, Arabic

parler

to talk sb into/out of doing sth

convaincre qn de faire qc/de ne pas faire qc

2. talk fam (discuss):

talk

discuter

we're talking big changes

il s'agit de grands changements

Idiomes/Tournures:

to be able to talk the hind leg(s) off a donkey GB fam

être bavard comme une pie

to talk nonsense [or rubbish] GB péj

dire n'importe quoi

to talk some sense into sb's head

faire entendre raison à qn

to talk a blue streak Am

être un moulin à paroles

to talk turkey Am fam

mettre cartes sur table

talk over VERBE trans

talk over

parler de

talk show SUBST

talk show

talk-show m

talk round VERBE trans

1. talk round (convince):

talk round

convaincre

2. talk round (avoid):

to talk round sth

éviter de mentionner qc

talk back VERBE intr

to talk back to sb

répondre à qn

I.sweet talk SUBST

sweet talk

baratin m

II.sweet talk VERBE trans

to sweet-talk

baratiner

to sweet-talk sb into doing sth

baratiner qn pour lui faire faire qc

table talk SUBST

table talk

menus propos mpl

talk through VERBE trans

1. talk through (discuss):

talk through

débattre de

2. talk through (reassure):

talk through

rassurer

small talk SUBST no plur

small talk

bavardages mpl sans importance

shop talk SUBST no plur

shop talk

discussion f de travail

talks Exemples tirés du dictionnaire PONS (vérifiés par l'équipe de rédaction)

money talks prov

l'argent est roi prov

he talks sense

ce qu'il dit se tient

talks about peace

pourparlers de paix

to be the talk of the town

faire causer

there is a lot of talk about sth

il est fortement question de qc

don't you talk to me about computers!

je t'en foutrais des ordinateurs!

to talk about one thing and another

parler de choses et d'autres

to talk to sb about an idea again

recauser d'une idée à qn

to talk baby talk to sb

bêtifier avec qn

to be the talk of the town

défrayer la chronique

Exemples monolingues (non-vérifiés par l'équipe de rédaction)

anglais

Conciliation service ACAS will tomorrow host talks between the union and the fuel distribution companies in an attempt to resolve the deadlock over working conditions.

www.dailymail.co.uk

The business programme included discussion sessions and satellite events designed to help participants to establish business contacts, hold talks, and share experience with colleagues.

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He talks about this wonderful woman walking through the battlefields with her beard and shawl.

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Trotter talks about how the start of spring makes him feel youthful; he also talks about the hollyhocks which he has planted.

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These associations carry out various activities such as talks, discussions and study visits.

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A negotiating team is in secret talks about financing a local mining company to be owned by the Guinean state.

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There is no completion date in sight for those talks and the original master agreement remains in force.

www.theglobeandmail.com

Details of the legal action emerged within hours of ACAS, the arbitration and conciliation service, inviting both sides to a fresh round of talks.

www.telegraph.co.uk

He talks in a slightly accusatory and officious blurt as if he knows that his meaning will have to barge through several layers of prejudice to be heard.

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During subsequent decades, several rounds of bilateral talks considered joint-development of sub-seabed resources in disputed territorial waters.

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