talk about
говорить о
The neighbors often talk about their gardens over the fence.
Соседи часто говорят о своих садах через забор.
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verb · A1 · very often · UK/US
talk
talk
Meaning of talk
English
speak with someone
Русский
вести беседу с кем-то, обмениваться словами
Pronunciation
British English
/tɔːk/
American English
/tɔk/
talk with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом talk
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10 сочетаний
С кем и о чём говорить
Talking to peopletalk on the phone
разговаривать по телефону
I cannot talk on the phone while carrying these boxes.
Я не могу разговаривать по телефону, пока несу эти коробки.
Уговорить, обсудить, дерзить
Persuading, discussing and answering backtalk over
обсудить
Let's talk over the plan during lunch.
Давай обсудим план за обедом.
уговорить кого-то
My sister talked me into joining the choir.
Сестра уговорила меня вступить в хор.
talk usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
We talk every day.
Мы разговариваем каждый день.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
She talked with her sister on the phone.
Она разговаривала с сестрой по телефону.
talk synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between talk, speak, chat, have a conversation, discuss, and converse
ENCan I speak to John, please?
ENWe chatted for an hour.
H
🇬🇧English
have a conversation
a descriptive phrase for talking with someone
often
ENWe had a long conversation about music.
ENWe discussed the plan.
Advanced: broader words
C
🇬🇧English
converse
to talk; formal or literary
A1rare word
ENThey conversed politely after dinner.
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Questions about this word
What does talk mean?
speak with someone
How do you pronounce talk?
talk is pronounced /tɔːk/.
How is talk used in a sentence?
Мы разговариваем каждый день. Translation: We talk every day.
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