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1 Talk
v. intrans.Ar. and P. διαλέγεσθαι.Talk about: P. διαλέγεσθαι περί (gen.).Talk to: Ar. and P. διαλέγεσθαι (dat. or πρός, acc.), V. διὰ λόγων ἀφικνεῖσθαι (dat.); see converse with.Chatter: P. and V. λαλεῖν, θρυλεῖν, Ar. and P. φλυαρεῖν, P. ἀδολεσχεῖν, V. πολυστομεῖν, Ar. φληναφᾶν, στωμύλλεσθαι.Blab: P. and V. ἐκλαλεῖν (Eur., frag.).——————subs.Conversation: P. διάλεκτος, ἡ, διάλογος, ὁ, P. and V. λόγος, ὁ, or pl., V. βᾶξις, ἡ (Eur., Med. 1374).Gossip: V. λέσχαι, αἱ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Talk
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2 talk
[to:k] 1. verb1) (to speak; to have a conversation or discussion: We talked about it for hours; My parrot can talk (= imitate human speech).) μιλώ2) (to gossip: You can't stay here - people will talk!) κουβεντιάζω, κουτσομπολεύω3) (to talk about: They spent the whole time talking philosophy.) συζητώ2. noun1) ((sometimes in plural) a conversation or discussion: We had a long talk about it; The Prime Ministers met for talks on their countries' economic problems.) συζήτηση, κουβέντα/ συνομιλία2) (a lecture: The doctor gave us a talk on family health.) ομιλία3) (gossip: Her behaviour causes a lot of talk among the neighbours.) κουτσομπολιό4) (useless discussion; statements of things a person says he will do but which will never actually be done: There's too much talk and not enough action.) λόγια•- talking book
- talking head
- talking-point
- talk show
- talking-to
- talk back
- talk big
- talk down to
- talk someone into / out of doing
- talk into / out of doing
- talk someone into / out of
- talk into / out of
- talk over
- talk round
- talk sense/nonsense
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3 talk show
noun ((American) a television or radio programme on which (usually famous) people talk to each other and are interviewed.) εκπομπή λόγου, τωκ-σώου -
4 Babble
v. intrans.Make a noise: of inanimate things, P. and V. ψοφεῖν.——————subs.Nonsense: Ar. and P. λῆρος, ὁ, φλαυρία, ἡ, P. ληρήματα, τά.Noise: P. and V. ψόφος, ὁ.Meaningless talk: P. and V. ψόφος, ὁ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Babble
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5 Discuss
v. trans.Consider, examine: P. and V. ἐξετάζειν, σκοπεῖν, ἐπισκοπεῖν, ἀθρεῖν, θεωρεῖν, ἐπεξέρχεσθαι; see Examine.Discuss fully: P. and V. διαπεραίνειν (Plat.).Talk of: P. διαλέγεσθαι περί (gen.).To discuss first the question of Euripides: Ar. χρηματίζειν πρῶτα περὶ Εὐριπίδου (Thesm. 377).Talk: Ar. and P. διαλέγεσθαι.Discuss with: P. and V. ἀγωνίζεσθαι (dat. or πρός, acc.), ἁμιλλᾶσθαι (dat. or πρός, acc.), ἐρίζειν (dat. or πρός, acc.), P. ἀμφισβητεῖν (dat.), V. διὰ λόγων ἀφικνεῖσθαι (dat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Discuss
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7 waffle
I 1. ['wofl] verb(to talk on and on foolishly, pretending that one knows something which one does not: This lecturer will waffle on for hours.)2. noun(talk of this kind: His speech was pure waffle. He has no idea what he's talking about.)II ['wofəl] noun(a flat cake baked in a special appliance that leaves a pattern of squares on it: Waffles are usually eaten with ice cream, syrup or jam.) κέικ φόρμας, βάφλα -
8 Debate
v. trans.Discuss, examine: P. and V. ἐξετάζειν, σκοπεῖν, ἐπεξέρχεσθαι, ἐπισκοπεῖν, διαπεραίνειν.V. intrans. Meditate: P. and V. βουλεύεσθαι, φροντίζειν, λογίζεσθαι, ἐννοεῖν (or mid.), συννοεῖν (or mid.), P. διαβουλεύεσθαι.Be in doubt: P. and V. ἀπορεῖν.Debating whether to be wroth with the city: V. ὡς ἀμφίβουλος οὖσα θυμοῦσθαι πόλει (Æsch., Eum. 733).Take counsel: P. and V. βουλεύεσθαι, P. διαβουλεύεσθαι.Dispute: P. ἀμφισβητεῖν.——————subs.Perplexity, doubt: P. and V. ἀπορία, ἡ.Dispule: P. ἀμφισβήτησις. ἡ.Talk: P. and V. λόγοι, οἱ.Let us hold debate together: V. εἰς κοινοὺς λόγους ἔλθωμεν (Eur., Or. 1098).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Debate
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9 Deliberation
subs.Talk: P. and V. λόγοι, οἱ.Caution: P. and V. εὐλάβεια, ἡ.Forethought: P. and V. πρόνοια, ἡ, P. προμήθεια, ἡ, V. προμηθία, ἡ.Slowness: P. βραδύτης, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Deliberation
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10 Discussion
subs.Examination: P. and V. σκέψις, ἡ, P. ἐπίσκεψις, ἡ.Dispute: P. and V. ἀγών, ὁ, ἔρις, ἡ, ἅμιλλα, ἡ, P. ἀμφισβήτησις, ἡ, Ar. and P. ἀντιλογία, ἡ, νεῖκος, τό (Plat. also but rare P.).Talk: P. and V. λόγοι, οἱ, P. διάλεκτος. ἡ.Opposing argument: Ar. and P. ἀντιλογία, ἡ.Remove from the discussion: P. ἀναιρεῖν ἐκ μέσου (Dem. 323).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Discussion
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11 Descant
v. intrans.Talk: Ar. and P. διαλέγεσθαι.Descant on, repeat over and over: P. and V. ὑμνεῖν (acc.), θρυλεῖν, (acc.), V. ἐξᾴδειν (acc.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Descant
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12 Negotiation
subs.Transaction of business: P. πραγματεία, ἡ.Conference, talk: P. and V. λόγοι, οἱ.Sending heralds: P. ἐπικηρυκεία, ἡ. V. ἐπικηρυκεύματα, τά.Enter into negotiations with: P. λόγους προσφέρειν (dat.), P. and V. πράσσειν (dat. or εἰς. acc., or absol.).Since in spite of prolonged negotiations they obtained no satisfactory settlement from the Athenians: P. ἐπειδὴ ἐξ Ἀθηναίων ἐκ πολλοῦ πράσσοντες οὐδὲν ηὕροντο ἐπιτήδειον (Thuc. 1. 58).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Negotiation
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13 joke
[‹əuk] 1. noun1) (anything said or done to cause laughter: He told/made the old joke about the elephant in the refrigerator; He dressed up as a ghost for a joke; He played a joke on us and dressed up as a ghost.) αστείο, ανέκδοτο, φάρσα, χωρατό2) (something that causes laughter or amusement: The children thought it a huge joke when the cat stole the fish.) αστείο2. verb1) (to make a joke or jokes: They joked about my mistake for a long time afterwards.) αστειεύομαι2) (to talk playfully and not seriously: Don't be upset by what he said - he was only joking.) αστειεύομαι•- joker- jokingly
- it's no joke
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14 gift of the gab
(the ability to talk fluently and persuasively.) ευφράδεια -
15 Rant
v. intrans.Talk like a demagogue: Ar. and P. δημηγορεῖν.——————subs.Boasting: P. μεγαλαυχία, ἡ; see Boastfulness.Demagogue's talk: P. δημηγορία, ἡ, V. στροφαὶ δημήγοροι, αἱ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Rant
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17 Break
v. trans.Shiver: P. and V. συντρίβειν (Eur., Cycl.), Ar. and V. θραύειν (also Plat. but rare P.), V. συνθραύειν, συναράσσειν, ἐρείκειν, P. διαθραύειν (Plat.); see Shatter.Transgress: P. and V. παραβαίνειν, συγχεῖν, ὑπερβαίνειν, P. λύειν, ὑπερπηδᾶν, διαλύειν, παρέρχεσθαι, V. ὑπερτρέχειν, παρεξέρχεσθαι.Be shivered: Ar. and V. θραύεσθαι (also Plat. but rare P.), V. συνθραύεσθαι (also Xen.), διαρραίεσθαι.Of day, to dawn: P. ὑποφαίνειν.The left wing at once broke and fled: P. τὸ εὐώνυμον κέρας εὐθὺς ἀπερραγὲν ἔφυγε (Thuc. 5, 10).When they saw their line broken and not cosily brought into order: P. ὡς ἑώρων σφίσι τὸ στράτευμα διεσπασμένον τε καὶ οὐ ῥᾳδίως συντασσόμενον (Thuc. 6, 98).The ranks broke: P. ἐλύθησαν αἱ τάξεις (Plat., Laches. 191C).Be broken in health: P. ἀποθρύπτεσθαι, διαθρύπτεσθαι.Be broken in spirit: P. ἐπικλασθῆναι (aor. pass. ἐπικλᾶν), P. and V. ἡσσᾶσθαι.Have one's collar-bone broken: P. τὴν κλεῖν κατεαγέναι (Dem. 247).I hove got my head broken: V. τὸ κράνιον... κατέαγα (Eur., Cycl. 683).Break one's neck: Ar. and P. ἐκτραχηλίζεσθαι.Break camp: P. ἀνιστάναι τὸ στρατόπεδον; see under Camp.Break away, v. intrans.: see Escape.A bridge: P. λύειν.Be unmanned: P. ἐπικλασθῆναι (aor. pass. ἐπικλᾶν); see under Unman.Fall short: P. and V. ἐλλείπειν.Fail, not succeed: P. and V. οὐ προχωρεῖν.Break forth: see break out.Break in, tame: V. δαμάζειν, πωλοδαμνεῖν.Newly broken in: V. νεοζυγής.Break in, interrupt talk, v. intrans.: P. ὑπολαμβάνειν.Break into ( of attack), v. trans.: P. and V. εἰσβάλλειν (εἰς, acc.; V. also acc. alone), εἰσπίπτειν (εἰς, acc.; V. also acc. alone); see burst into.Break loose, v.: see Escape.Break short off: P. and V. ἀπορρηγνύναι, ἀποκαυλίζειν, P. ἀνακλᾶν, κατακλᾶν, Ar. and V. ἀποθραύειν, Ar. συγκλᾶν.Break off, v. intrans.: use pass. of trans. verbs.Of war, etc.: Ar. and P. συνίστασθαι, καθίστασθαι, P. συνερρωγέναι (perf. of συρρηγνύναι), V. ἀναρρηγνύναι, ἐκρηγνύναι (or pass.), ἐρρωγέναι (perf. of ῥηγνύναι), Ar. καταρρήγνυσθαι.The plague broke out there too and caused much trouble to the Athenians: P. ἐπιγενομένη ἡ νόσος καὶ ἐνταῦθα δὴ πάνυ ἐπίεσε τοὺς Ἀθηναίους (Thuc. 2, 58).Break out into eruptions ( of the skin): P. ἕλκεσιν ἐξανθεῖν (Thuc. 2, 49; cf. also Soph., Trach. 1089).Break through, v. trans.: P. διακόπτειν, a wall, etc. P. διαιρεῖν.V. intrans.: see Escape.Break with, rid oneself of, v.: P. and V. ἀπαλλάσσεσθαι (pass.) (gen.).Stand aloof from: P. and V. ἀφίστασθαι (gen.).——————subs.Pause: P. and V. ἀνάπαυλα, ἡ, παῦλα, ἡ.Respite: P. and V. ἀναπνοή, ἡ, V. ἀμπνοή, ἡ.Division: P. διαφυή, ἡ.Fracture: P. ῥῆγμα, τά. See also gap.Without a break: see Continuously.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Break
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18 Fine
subs.In fine: P. and V. ἁπλῶς, P. συνελόντι, τὸ κεφάλαιον.——————v. trans.P. and V. ζημιοῦν, P. χρήμασι ζημιοῦν.They fined him fifty talents: P. πεντήκοντα ἐπράξαντο τάλαντα (Dem. 429).Be fined ten talents: P. τάλαντα δέκα ὀφλισκάνειν (Dem. 431).——————adj.Thin, delicate: P. and V. λεπτός.Splendid: P. and V. λαμπρός.Well-grown: P. and V. εὐτραφής.Elegant: Ar. and P. χαρίεις.Of weather: P. εὔδιος (Xen.).Fine weather: P. εὐδία, ἡ.Ironically: P. and V. χρηστός.All else is vaunting and fine talk: V. τὰ δʼ ἄλλα κόμποι καὶ λόγων εὐμορφίαι (Eur., Cycl. 3I7).Fine words: P. εὐφημία, ἡ (Dem. 356).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Fine
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19 babble
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20 gabble
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