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1 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).) tala2) (to gossip: You can't stay here - people will talk!) slúðra, kjafta3) (to talk about: They spent the whole time talking philosophy.) tala um, ræða2. 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.) samræður, spjall2) (a lecture: The doctor gave us a talk on family health.) fyrirlestur3) (gossip: Her behaviour causes a lot of talk among the neighbours.) slúður, kjaftasaga4) (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.) snakk, blaður•- 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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2 talk round
1) (to persuade: I managed to talk her round.) telja (e-m) hughvarf2) (to talk about (something) for a long time without reaching the most important point: We talked round the question for hours.) fara í kringum efnið -
3 talk sense/nonsense
(to say sensible, or ridiculous, things: Don't talk nonsense; I do wish you would talk sense.) tala af viti; bulla -
4 talk shop
(to talk about one's work: We agreed not to talk shop at the party.) tala um starf sitt -
5 talk back
( often with to) (to answer rudely: Don't talk back to me!) svara dónalega -
6 talk big
(to talk as if one is very important; to boast: He's always talking big about his job.) gorta -
7 talk nineteen to the dozen
(to talk (to one another) continually or for a long time.) samkjafta ekki, blaðra endalaust saman -
8 talk show
noun ((American) a television or radio programme on which (usually famous) people talk to each other and are interviewed.) -
9 talk through one's hat
(to talk nonsense.) bulla, þvæla -
10 talk down to
(to speak to (someone) as if he/she is much less important, clever etc: Children dislike being talked down to.) tala niður til -
11 talk (someone) into / out of (doing)
(to persuade (someone) (not) to do (something): He talked me into changing my job.) fá (e-n) til (e-s); telja (e-n) af (e-u)English-Icelandic dictionary > talk (someone) into / out of (doing)
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12 talk (someone) into / out of (doing)
(to persuade (someone) (not) to do (something): He talked me into changing my job.) fá (e-n) til (e-s); telja (e-n) af (e-u)English-Icelandic dictionary > talk (someone) into / out of (doing)
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13 talk over
(to discuss: We talked over the whole idea.) ræða saman um -
14 talk (someone) into / out of (doing)
(to persuade (someone) (not) to do (something): He talked me into changing my job.) fá (e-n) til (e-s); telja (e-n) af (e-u)English-Icelandic dictionary > talk (someone) into / out of (doing)
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15 talk (someone) into / out of (doing)
(to persuade (someone) (not) to do (something): He talked me into changing my job.) fá (e-n) til (e-s); telja (e-n) af (e-u)English-Icelandic dictionary > talk (someone) into / out of (doing)
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16 pep-talk
noun (a talk intended to arouse enthusiasm, or to make people work harder, better etc: The director gave all the staff a pep-talk.) hvatningarorð -
17 speak
[spi:k]past tense - spoke; verb1) (to say (words) or talk: He can't speak; He spoke a few words to us.) tala2) ((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.) tala/ræða við3) (to (be able to) talk in (a language): She speaks Russian.) tala4) (to tell or make known (one's thoughts, the truth etc): I always speak my mind.) segja (það sem manni finnst)5) (to make a speech, address an audience: The Prime Minister spoke on unemployment.) halda ræðu•- speaker- speaking
- spoken
- - spoken
- generally speaking
- speak for itself/themselves
- speak out
- speak up
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18 babble
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19 chat
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20 chatter
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