talking to

• Phrase informelle signifiant le fait de parler avec quelqu'un ou d'être en communication avec une personne. Selon le contexte, elle peut aussi désigner une réprimande ou un recadrage.

An informal phrase meaning to have a conversation with someone, or to be in communication with a person. It can also imply scolding or reprimanding someone, depending on context.

1. ConversationA1informal

   The act of speaking to someone, usually in a direct or informal manner.

   conversation

   • I was just talking to my friend about the movie.
   • She enjoys talking to people from different cultures.
   • He spent an hour talking to his mother on the phone.

2. Reprimand or scoldingB1informal

   A serious conversation in which someone is told they have done something wrong.

   remontrance

   • The boss gave him a talking to about his lateness.
   • She got a talking to from her parents for breaking the window.
   • After the incident, the teacher gave the student a firm talking to.