| Huvudsakliga översättningar |
| speak vi | (talk) (vardagligt) | prata vitr |
| | | tala vitr |
| | The teacher demanded that the student speak. |
| | Läraren krävde att eleverna pratade. |
| argue vi | (quarrel) | bråka vitr |
| | | gräla vitr |
| | (eufemism) | diskutera, prata vitr |
| | Even newlyweds sometimes argue. |
| | Till och med nygifta par bråkar ibland. |
| communicate vi | (people: express sth to others) | kommunicera vitr |
| | (verbalt) | prata vitr |
| | Mel just isn't good at communicating. |
| natter vi | informal (chat) (vardagligt) | snacka vitr |
| | | prata vitr |
| | (formell) | tala vitr |
| | My daughter and her friends nattered all afternoon about who knows what. |
| parley vi | (talk, discuss) | diskutera vitr |
| | (vardagligt) | prata vitr |
| | | förhandla vitr |
| | The two heads of state are scheduled to parley tomorrow to discuss a solution to the current situation. |
| speak vi | (two or more people) (vardagligt) | prata vitr |
| | | tala vitr |
| | (informellt) | snacka vitr |
| | They spoke for many hours on the phone. |
| | De pratade i många timmar på telefon. |
| talk about sth/sb vi + prep | (discuss) (vardaglig) | tala, prata vitr |
| | | diskutera vitr |
| | (formell) | samtala⇒ vtr |
| | We talked about the film we had just seen. |
| | Vi talade (or: pratade) om filmen vi just hade sett. |
| speak sth vtr | (a language) | prata⇒ vtr |
| | | tala⇒ vtr |
| | Do you speak English? |
| | Talar du engelska? |
| talk vi | (speak to one another) | tala, prata vitr |
| | (vardagligt) | snacka vitr |
| | I'm glad I bumped into you; can we talk? |
| | Jag är glad att jag stötte på dig. Kan vi tala (or: prata)? |
| chatter vi | (talk, gossip) (vardagligt) | pladdra vitr |
| | (vardagligt) | tjattra vitr |
| | (allmänt) | prata vitr |
| | The children chattered among themselves while the adults prepared dinner. |
| Sammansatta former: |
backtalk,
back talk,
back-talk vi | (make insolent retort) (formell) | tala tillbaka vitr + adv |
| | | prata tillbaka vitr + adv |
| | | vara snutig vitr + adv |
badmouth sb,
bad-mouth vtr | informal (disparage sb) | prata illa om ngn vbal uttr |
| | (vardagligt) | prata skit om ngn vbal uttr |
| | Janice badmouthed her old employer, who then refused to provide her with a reference. |
| be like talking to a brick wall v expr | figurative, informal (not be listened to) (bildligt) | vara som att prata med en vägg vbal uttr |
| | Talking to Esther is like talking to a brick wall; neither one will listen! |
| blackguard sb vtr | (revile or ridicule someone) | håna⇒ vtr |
| | (vardagligt) | prata skit om vbal uttr |
| calling adj | (speaking: on telephone) | prata i telefon v uttr |
| | | ringer v pres |
| | Who is calling? |
| calumniate sb vtr | (defame, speak ill of) (formell) | baktala⇒ vtr |
| | (vardagligt) | prata skit om vbal uttr |
| communicate with sb vi + prep | (be in contact with) | hålla kontakten med ngn vbal uttr |
| | | kommunicera med ngn vitr + prep |
| | (vardagligt) | prata med ngn vitr + prep |
| | If he's abusive to you, then you shouldn't even communicate with him. |
| communicate with sb vi + prep | (speak to) (formell) | samtala med ngn vitr + prep |
| | | kommunicera med ngn vitr + prep |
| | | prata med ngn vitr + prep |
| | As the manager of this company, I plan to communicate with Mary about her tardiness. |
| | Emails are a good way to communicate with all the staff at once. |
| gibber vi | (talk nonsense) (vardagligt) | pladdra vitr |
| | | prata strunt vtr + s |
| | Stop gibbering and come help me! |
| gush vi | (talking) | prata mycket vitr |
| | | prata entusiastiskt vitr |
| | Gary just started dating someone and won't stop gushing about her. |
| have a little talk v expr | informal (discuss sth sensitive) | prata om ngt, diskutera ngt vbal uttr |
| | (om ngt negativt) | ha ett litet samtal vbal uttr |
| | Young lady, I think it's time you and I had a little talk. |
| have a talk with sb v expr | (discuss) | prata med, tala med vtr + prep |
| | If you want to renovate your kitchen, you should have a talk with my brother: he did it last year. |
| have a word with sb v expr | informal (discuss) | prata med, tala med vtr + prep |
| | The boss had a word with Bill about his chronic tardiness. |
| have sth out vtr phrasal sep | (resolve through discussion) | diskutera⇒ vtr |
| | | prata om ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | lösa⇒ vtr |
| | We need to have it out about your girlfriend. |
| jabber on vi phrasal | informal (talk incessantly) (vardagligt) | pladdra på vitr + prep |
| | (vardagligt) | prata strunt vitr + s |
| | (vardagligt) | babbla vitr |
| | I can't take another meeting with her: she jabbers on for hours. |
| magniloquence n | (pompous style of speech) | storordighet s |
| | (omskrivning) | pretentiöst sätt att prata s |
| maunder vi | (talk aimlessly, ramble) | babbla vitr |
| | | prata strunt vitr |
| be on speaking terms v expr | (have an amicable relationship) | känna varandra tillräckligt bra för att prata vbal uttr |
| | | det att prata med varandra vbal uttr |
| | We're finally on speaking terms again after not talking for two weeks. |
| be on speaking terms v expr | (be acquainted) | känna varandra tillräckligt bra för att prata vbal uttr |
| | We're just beyond being nodding acquaintances: we're on speaking terms now. |
| parlance n | (manner of speaking) | språkbruk s |
| | | sätt att prata på s |
| | The doctors spoke in medical parlance, and I have no idea what they were saying. |
| pipe down vi | informal (stop talking, lower one's voice) (bildlig) | tona ner vitr |
| | | viska vitr |
| | (bildlig) | prata med små bokstäver vbal uttr |
| | We'd better pipe down or we'll wake the baby. |
| reminisce about sth vi + prep | (recount memories) | prata gamla minnen vbal uttr |
| | It's fun to hear my aunt reminisce about her military service. |
| | Det är roligt att höra min faster prata gamla minnen om när hon gjorde militärtjänsten. |
| slur sth vtr | (say indistinctly) (vardagligt) | sluddra⇒ vtr |
| | | prata otydligt vitr + adv |
| | Brian had had a lot to drink and was slurring his words. |
| speak about sth vtr phrasal insep | (talk on the subject of) | prata om ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | (formell) | tala om ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | (vardagligt) | snacka om ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | She was asked to speak about the topic for 30 minutes. |
| speak for sb vtr phrasal insep | (talk on behalf of) | tala för ngn, prata för ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | (formell) | föra ngns talan vtr + s |
| | I think it's a good idea, but I can't speak for anyone else. |
| speak ill of v expr | (say bad things about) | tala illa om vbal uttr |
| | (vardagligt) | prata skit om vbal uttr |
| | You should not speak ill of someone when they aren't around. |
| | It's not good to speak ill of the dead. |
| speak plainly v expr | (give one's honest, direct opinion) | tala klarspråk vtr + s |
| | | tala öppet, prata öppet vtr + adv |
| | She spoke plainly about the problems of gender equality. |
| | He speaks plainly, without fear of offending anyone. |
| speak to sb vi + prep | (talk or converse with) | prata med ngn vitr + prep |
| | (formell) | tala med ngn vitr + prep |
| | (vardagligt) | snacka med ngn vitr + prep |
| | She would happily speak to strangers at the bus stop. |
| speak to sb vi + prep | (consult) | tala med ngn vitr + prep |
| | | prata med ngn vitr + prep |
| | (formell) | rådgöra med ngn vitr + prep |
| | It would be best to speak to your doctor before starting a rigid diet. |
| speak with sb vi + prep | (talk to, converse with) | tala med ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | | prata med ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | (vardagligt) | snacka med ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | It is always a pleasure to speak with my grandmother. |
| | I would like to speak with you before you go home. |
| spout sth vtr | figurative, informal (talk: nonsense, etc.) | prata strunt vitr partikel |
| | (informell, ogillande) | babbla, pladdra vitr |
| | (slang) | jiddra vitr |
| | (ogillande) | tramsa vitr |
| | Jeremy's spouting nonsense again. |
| taciturnity n | (silence, reticence) | tystnad s |
| | (litterärt) | ordkarghet s |
| | | tystlåtenhet s |
| | | ovilja att prata s |
| tattle vi | (gossip) | skvallra vitr |
| | (vulgär) | prata skit vitr |
| | | prata strunt vitr |
| | The elderly ladies met up to tattle over a cup of tea. |