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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).) 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 talk round
1) (to persuade: I managed to talk her round.) presvedčiť2) (to talk about (something) for a long time without reaching the most important point: We talked round the question for hours.) hovoriť stále dookola* * *• získat• prehovorit -
4 talk shop
(to talk about one's work: We agreed not to talk shop at the party.) hovoriť o práci, al. o odbornom probléme -
5 talk big
(to talk as if one is very important; to boast: He's always talking big about his job.) vychvaľovať sa* * *• chvastat sa -
6 debate
[di'beit] 1. noun(a discussion or argument, especially a formal one in front of an audience: a Parliamentary debate.) debata2. verb1) (to hold a formal discussion (about): Parliament will debate the question tomorrow.) prerokovať2) (to think about or talk about something before coming to a decision: We debated whether to go by bus or train.) uvažovať, diskutovať•* * *• uvažovat• úvaha• debatovat• debata• diskusia• rozmýšlat -
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!) toľko o -
8 discuss
(to talk about: We had a meeting to discuss our plans for the future.) diskutovať* * *• hovorit o• diskutovat o• rokovat• preberat• pojednávat o -
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.) koniec, kraj; krajný2) (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).) koniec3) (death: The soldiers met their end bravely.) smrť4) (an aim: What end have you in view?) cieľ5) (a small piece left over: cigarette ends.) zvyšok2. 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)končiť, zakončiť- 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* * *• výsledok• záver• zakoncenie• zánik• zmysel• špicka• smrt• úcel• ciel• koncit• koniec• koncit (sa)• nakoniec -
10 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.) zovšeobecniť2) (to talk (about something) in general terms: We should stop generalizing and discuss each problem separately.) hovoriť všeobecne* * *• všeobecne zaviest• všeobecne aplikovat• vyvodit všeobecné závery• znázornit v hrubých rysoch• zovšeobecnit• zovšeobecnovat• sprístupnit• generalizovat• popularizovat -
11 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 -
12 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.) zovšeobecniť2) (to talk (about something) in general terms: We should stop generalizing and discuss each problem separately.) hovoriť všeobecne -
13 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 prítomnosti -
14 instructive
[-tiv]adjective (giving knowledge or information: He gave an instructive talk about electrical repair work.) poučný -
15 passing
1) (going past: a passing car.) prechádzajúci2) (lasting only a short time: a passing interest.) pominuteľný3) ((of something said) casual and not made as part of a serious talk about the subject: a passing reference.) zbežný -
16 talking-point
noun (something to talk about; a subject, especially an interesting one: Football is the main talking-point in my family.) téma rozhovoru -
17 speak
[spi:k]past tense - spoke; verb1) (to say (words) or talk: He can't speak; He spoke a few words to us.) (pre)hovoriť2) ((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.) hovoriť (s)3) (to (be able to) talk in (a language): She speaks Russian.) hovoriť4) (to tell or make known (one's thoughts, the truth etc): I always speak my mind.) vravieť, povedať5) (to make a speech, address an audience: The Prime Minister spoke on unemployment.) (pre)hovoriť (k), mať prejav•- speaker- speaking
- spoken
- - spoken
- generally speaking
- speak for itself/themselves
- speak out
- speak up
- to speak of* * *• vediet hovorit• vediet• vytknút• vyslovovat• vyjadrovat sa• vyjadrovat• vykríknut• zaspievat• žiadat• zazniet• zahovorit si• zmienit• svedcit• prehovorit si• prehovorit• prednášat• dosvedcit• dosvedcovat• doviest• hovorit cudzím jazykom• hovorit• kázat• diat sa• recnit• rozprávat• recitovat• ozvat sa• ozvat• oslovit• pozdravit• potvrdit• požiadat• povedat• kricat• mat prednášku• nahovorit• mat prejav -
18 inquire
1) (to ask: He inquired the way to the art gallery; She inquired what time the bus left.) opýtať sa2) ((with about) to ask for information about: They inquired about trains to London.) informovať sa (na)3) ((with after) to ask for information about the state of (eg a person's health): He enquired after her mother.) pýtať sa (na)4) ((with for) to ask to see or talk to (a person): Someone rang up inquiring for you, but you were out.) chcieť hovoriť (s)5) ((with for) to ask for (goods in a shop etc): Several people have been inquiring for the new catalogue.) vypytovať sa (na)6) ((with into) to try to discover the facts of: The police are inquiring into the matter.) vyšetrovať•- inquiry- make inquiries* * *• vypýtat sa• vyšetrovat• žiadat• skúmat• spýtat sa• dozvediet sa• informovat sa• informovat• bádat• pýtat sa• opýtat sa -
19 babble
['bæbl] 1. verb1) (to talk indistinctly or foolishly: What are you babbling about now?) tárať2) (to make a continuous and indistinct noise: The stream babbled over the pebbles.) bublať2. noun(such talk or noises.) táranie; bublanie* * *• vykecat• šumot• švitorit• presluchová zmes• fušovat• džavotat• kecat• kecanie• hovorit• hovorit nezmysly• blabotat• casté prepocutie• blabot• bublat (voda)• blabotanie• rozprávanie (nezmyselné)• rušivé zvuky• koktanie• koktat• mnohonásobný presluch -
20 chat
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