talk
/tɔːk/
EN
To speak in an informal way with another person or group; also refers to an informal conversation itself.
We sat down to talk about our weekend plans.
Etymology
Derived from Old English 'talian', meaning 'to speak, tell, utter, discuss', from Proto-Germanic '*talōną'. It is related to Old High German 'zalon' ('to tell') and Old Norse 'tala' ('to speak').
Translations
简体中文
交谈,说话,谈话
繁體中文
交談,說話,談話
日本語
話す,会話,トーク
한국어
대화,이야기하다
Deutsch
sprechen,reden,Gespräch
Español
hablar,conversar,charla
Português
falar,conversar,palestra
Français
parler,discuter,conversation
Català
parlar,conversar
Tiếng Việt
nói chuyện,đàm thoại
Collocations
talk to someonetalk about somethingsmall talktalk showgive a talktalk nonsense
Synonyms
Antonyms
listenbe quietbe silent