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1 talk about
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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).) mluvit; rozmlouvat2) (to gossip: You can't stay here - people will talk!) pomlouvat3) (to talk about: They spent the whole time talking philosophy.) diskutovat 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.) přednáška3) (gossip: Her behaviour causes a lot of talk among the neighbours.) drby4) (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 řeči•- 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* * *• vypravovat• vyprávět• pohovořit• proslov• řeč• rozhovor• hovor• hovořit• mluvit -
3 talk round
1) (to persuade: I managed to talk her round.) přesvědčit2) (to talk about (something) for a long time without reaching the most important point: We talked round the question for hours.) mluvit kolem dokola -
4 talk shop
(to talk about one's work: We agreed not to talk shop at the party.) mluvit o práci -
5 talk big
(to talk as if one is very important; to boast: He's always talking big about his job.) chvástat se* * *• přehánět• chvástat se -
6 debate
[di'beit] 1. noun(a discussion or argument, especially a formal one in front of an audience: a Parliamentary debate.) diskuse; spor2. verb1) (to hold a formal discussion (about): Parliament will debate the question tomorrow.) debatovat2) (to think about or talk about something before coming to a decision: We debated whether to go by bus or train.) uvažovat, přemýšlet•* * *• debatovat• debata• diskuse -
7 so much for
(that's all that can be said about: So much for that - let's talk about something else; He arrived half an hour late - so much for his punctuality!) tolik o; tak je to s -
8 discuss
(to talk about: We had a meeting to discuss our plans for the future.) diskutovat o, projednat* * *• hovořit• debatovat• diskutovat -
9 end
[end] 1. noun1) (the last or farthest part of the length of something: the house at the end of the road; both ends of the room; Put the tables end to end (= with the end of one touching the end of another); ( also adjective) We live in the end house.) konec, kraj(ní)2) (the finish or conclusion: the end of the week; The talks have come to an end; The affair is at an end; He is at the end of his strength; They fought bravely to the end; If she wins the prize we'll never hear the end of it (= she will often talk about it).) konec3) (death: The soldiers met their end bravely.) smrt4) (an aim: What end have you in view?) cíl5) (a small piece left over: cigarette ends.) nedopalek2. verb(to bring or come to an end: The scheme ended in disaster; How does the play end?; How should I end (off) this letter?) (s)končit, zakončit- ending- endless
- at a loose end
- end up
- in the end
- make both ends meet
- make ends meet
- no end of
- no end
- on end
- put an end to
- the end* * *• ukončit• výsledek• zakončit• závěr• skončit• smrt• finální• koncový• konec• krajní• končit• mez• cíl -
10 generalise
1) (to make a general rule etc that can be applied to many cases, based on a number of cases: He's trying to generalize from only two examples.) zevšeobecnit2) (to talk (about something) in general terms: We should stop generalizing and discuss each problem separately.) vyvozovat obecné závěry* * *• zobecnit• generalizovat -
11 generalize
1) (to make a general rule etc that can be applied to many cases, based on a number of cases: He's trying to generalize from only two examples.) zevšeobecnit2) (to talk (about something) in general terms: We should stop generalizing and discuss each problem separately.) vyvozovat obecné závěry* * *• zobecňovat• generalizovat -
12 gossip
['ɡosip] 1. noun1) (talk about other people's affairs, not always truthful: I never pay any attention to gossip.) klepy2) (a chat: She dropped in for a cup of coffee and a gossip.) popovídání3) (a person who listens to and passes on gossip: She's a dreadful gossip.) klepna2. verb1) (to pass on gossip.) klevetit2) (to chat.) povídat si•- gossipy- gossip column* * *• povídat• řeči• klepy• klepna• klevetit• klep -
13 instructive
[-tiv]adjective (giving knowledge or information: He gave an instructive talk about electrical repair work.) poučný* * *• výchovný• poučný• pedagogický• instruktivní• naučný -
14 passing
1) (going past: a passing car.) míjející2) (lasting only a short time: a passing interest.) pomíjivý3) ((of something said) casual and not made as part of a serious talk about the subject: a passing reference.) zběžný* * *• míjení -
15 in the presence of
(while (someone) is present: This document must be signed in the presence of a witness; Don't talk about it in my mother's presence.) za přítomnosti -
16 talking-point
noun (something to talk about; a subject, especially an interesting one: Football is the main talking-point in my family.) téma hovoru -
17 speak
[spi:k]past tense - spoke; verb1) (to say (words) or talk: He can't speak; He spoke a few words to us.) (pro)mluvit2) ((often with to or (American) with) to talk or converse: Can I speak to/with you for a moment?; We spoke for hours about it.) mluvit (s)3) (to (be able to) talk in (a language): She speaks Russian.) mluvit4) (to tell or make known (one's thoughts, the truth etc): I always speak my mind.) říkat5) (to make a speech, address an audience: The Prime Minister spoke on unemployment.) hovořit•- speaker- speaking
- spoken
- - spoken
- generally speaking
- speak for itself/themselves
- speak out
- speak up
- to speak of* * *• promluvit• speak/spoke/spoken• hovořit• mluvit -
18 inquire
1) (to ask: He inquired the way to the art gallery; She inquired what time the bus left.) zeptat se2) ((with about) to ask for information about: They inquired about trains to London.) informovat se na3) ((with after) to ask for information about the state of (eg a person's health): He enquired after her mother.) pozeptat se na4) ((with for) to ask to see or talk to (a person): Someone rang up inquiring for you, but you were out.) žádat5) ((with for) to ask for (goods in a shop etc): Several people have been inquiring for the new catalogue.) poptávat se po6) ((with into) to try to discover the facts of: The police are inquiring into the matter.) vyšetřovat•- inquiry- make inquiries* * *• vyptat se• vyšetřovat• pátrat• informovat se• dotazovat se -
19 babble
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20 chat
[ æt] 1. past tense, past participle - chatted; verb(to talk in a friendly and informal way: They chatted about the weather.) povídat (si)2. noun((a) friendly and informal talk: a chat over coffee; women's chat.) (roz)hovor- chatty* * *• povídat si• povídat• rozhovor• kecat• beseda• besedovat
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