talk

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtɔːk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/tɔk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(tôk)

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Locuciones verbales
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talk [sb] through [sth] vtr phrasal sep (guide through: a procedure, etc.)explicarle algo en detalle a alguien loc verb + prep
  explicarle algo paso a paso a alguien loc verb + prep
 The surgeon talked his students through the procedure that he was performing.
 El cirujano les explicó en detalle a sus alumnos el procedimiento que estaba llevando a cabo.
talk up vi phrasal informal (speak more loudly)hablar más alto loc verb
talk [sth] up,
talk up [sth] vtr phrasal insep		 informal (promote, hype)ensalzar⇒ vtr
  (informal)poner en un pedestal loc verb
  (informal)poner algo por las nubes loc verb
 The estate agent had talked the house up so much that I was unimpressed when I finally viewed it.
 El agente había ensalzado tanto la casa, que cuando la vi no me impresionó tanto.
talk up vi phrasal informal (speak more loudly) (insolentarse)levantar la voz loc verb
 ¡No le voy a permitir que me levante la voz! ¡¿Quién se ha creído Ud. que es?!
  (sin rodeos)hablar claro vi
 Basta de dar vueltas, hablá claro ¿para qué viniste?
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Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
talk show (US),
chat show (UK) n		 (TV interview program)programa de entrevistas nm + loc adj
 I don't recognise any of the celebrities on this talk show.
 No reconozco a ninguna de las celebridades en este programa de entrevistas.
talk the hind leg off a donkey v expr informal, figurative (talk a lot)hablar hasta por los codos loc verb
 Don't get Ray started; he'll talk the hind leg off a donkey, if you give him the chance.
talk the talk v expr informal (speak impressively)hablar de manera impresionante vi + loc adj
Note: Often used in combination with "walk the walk": We must not only talk the talk, but also walk the walk.
talk through your hat v expr figurative, informal (speak without knowing the facts)hablar sin saber loc verb
Talk to you later! interj (Bye for now!)hablamos después, hablamos luego expr
talk together vi + adv (converse) (AmL)platicar⇒ vi
  conversar⇒ vi
  (AR, UY)charlar⇒ vi
  hacer tertullia, estar de tertulia loc verb
  hablar con alguien loc verb
talk too much v expr (speak excessively)hablar demasiado loc verb
 She talks too much … and most of what she says is rubbish.
 Ella habla demasiado y casi siempre tonterías.
  (familiar)hablar hasta por los codos loc verb
talk turkey v expr US, figurative, informal (speak frankly and practically)hablar simple y llanamente loc verb
talking shop,
talk shop n		 pejorative (place of discussion, not action) (figurado)foro de discusión loc nom m
  (informal, figurado)mentidero nm
team talk n (speech given to a group by leader or coach)arenga nf
walk the walk,
walk the talk v expr		 figurative, informal (do as one preaches or boasts of doing) (fig)hacer lo que uno predica loc verb
Note: Often used in combination with "talk the talk": We must not only talk the talk, but also walk the walk.
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Collocations: talk to your [friend, sister, parents], [small, baby, office, dirty] talk, talk radio, more...

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