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1 gossip
['ɡosip] 1. noun1) (talk about other people's affairs, not always truthful: I never pay any attention to gossip.) klebeta2) (a chat: She dropped in for a cup of coffee and a gossip.) porozprávanie sa3) (a person who listens to and passes on gossip: She's a dreadful gossip.) klebetnica2. verb1) (to pass on gossip.) klebetiť2) (to chat.) porozprávať sa•- gossipy- gossip column* * *• klebetnica• klebety• klebetit• reci• povedacky -
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).) rozprávať (sa), hovoriť2) (to gossip: You can't stay here - people will talk!) ohovárať3) (to talk about: They spent the whole time talking philosophy.) diskutovať o2. 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.) rozhovor2) (a lecture: The doctor gave us a talk on family health.) prednáška3) (gossip: Her behaviour causes a lot of talk among the neighbours.) klebeta4) (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.) plané reči•- 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
- talk shop* * *• prehovorit• prejav• prednáška• hovorit• kecat• hovor• hovorenie• diskutovat• debatovat• rozprávat• rozhovor• reci -
3 idle
1. adjective1) (not working; not in use: ships lying idle in the harbour.) nečinný2) (lazy: He has work to do, but he's idle and just sits around.) lenivý3) (having no effect or result: idle threats.) márny, planý4) (unnecessary; without good reason or foundation: idle fears; idle gossip.) zbytočný2. verb1) (to be idle or do nothing: On holiday they just idled from morning till night.) zaháľať2) (of an engine etc, to run gently without doing any work: They kept the car engine idling while they checked their position with the map.) bežať naprázdno•- idler- idleness
- idly
- idle away* * *• v necinnosti• volný• vyhýbajúci sa práci• vysadit z práce• zahálavý• zahálat• zlý• štítiaci sa práce• jalový• bežat naprázdno• bežiaci na prázdno• pomaly• pomaly pracujúci• lenivý• lenošit• nezamestnaný• neobsadený• necinný• nepracujúci• nezatažený (motor)• nevyužitý• neúcinný• odsúdit k necinnosti• nic nerobiaci
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gossip — 1 noun 1 (C, U) conversation or information about other people s behaviour and private lives, often including unkind or untrue remarks: What s the latest gossip? | have a gossip: Phil s in there having a gossip with Maggie. | idle gossip (=gossip … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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gossip — noun 1》 casual conversation or unsubstantiated reports about other people. 2》 chiefly derogatory a person who likes talking about other people s private lives. verb (gossips, gossiping, gossiped) engage in gossip. Derivatives gossiper noun… … English new terms dictionary
gossip — 1. noun 1) tell me all the gossip Syn: rumor(s), tittle tattle, whispers, canards, tidbits; scandal, hearsay; informal dirt, buzz, scuttlebutt 2) she s such a gossip Syn: scandalmonger, gossipmonger … Thesaurus of popular words
