talking

indénombrable

A noun referring to the act or process of exchanging ideas, thoughts, or information through spoken conversation.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant l'action ou le processus d'échange d'idées, de pensées ou d'informations par la conversation orale.

1. Conversation or discussion A2 formal

   An exchange of ideas, thoughts, or information through spoken words.

   • We had a long talking about our future plans.
   • The talking between the two leaders lasted for hours.
   • Sometimes, just a little talking can solve a big problem.

   🇫🇷conversation

   Synonymes: chatchattercommunicationconversationdialoguediscoursediscussionexchangegossiptalk

• talkings plural form
• talkings' possessive plural form
• talking's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of speaking or communicating verbally with someone.

• 🇫🇷Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de parler ou de communiquer verbalement avec quelqu'un, que ce soit pour échanger des idées, discuter ou converser.

1. Speak or converse A1 formal

   To express thoughts, feelings, or ideas through spoken words.

   • She talked to her friend on the phone for an hour.
   • We need to talk about the project deadline.
   • He talks very fast when he is excited.

   🇫🇷parler

   Synonymes: articulatechatchatterchew the fatcommunicateconferconsultconversediscussgossipjawprattlespeakutter

   Antonymes: hushlistenmutesilence

2. Discuss or negotiate A2 formal

   To engage in a conversation to reach an agreement or exchange information.

   • The leaders talked about the peace treaty.
   • They talked business over lunch.
   • We talked through the details of the contract.

   🇫🇷discuter, négocier

   Synonymes: conferconsultdeliberatediscussnegotiateparley

3. Reveal information B1 informal

   To speak about something that was previously secret or unknown.

   • The suspect finally talked to the police.
   • She talked about her past experiences.
   • He talked too much and gave away the surprise.

   🇫🇷révéler des informations secrètes

   Synonymes: blabconfessdisclosedivulgeinformleakratrevealspillsquealtattle

   Antonymes: concealsuppresswithhold

• talked past participle
• talked past simple
• talking present participle
• talks third person singular

Variantes phrasal: talk downtalk intotalk oftalk out oftalk over