talk — ► VERB 1) speak in order to give information or express ideas or feelings. 2) have the power of speech. 3) (talk over/through) discuss (something) thoroughly. 4) (talk back) reply defiantly or insolently. 5) (talk down to) speak patroniz … English terms dictionary
you can't talk — ► you can t (or can) talk informal used to convey that a criticism made applies equally well to the person making it. Main Entry: ↑talk … English terms dictionary
talk the talk — INFORMAL ► to be able to speak with the confidence and knowledge of someone who knows a lot about a particular subject: »He can certainly talk the talk, but will he get the deal done? Main Entry: ↑talk … Financial and business terms
talk somebody through something — ˌtalk sb ˈthrough sth derived to explain to sb how sth works so that they can do it or understand it • Can you talk me through the various investment options? Main entry: ↑talkderived … Useful english dictionary
talk — [[t]tɔ͟ːk[/t]] ♦ talks, talking, talked 1) VERB When you talk, you use spoken language to express your thoughts, ideas, or feelings. He was too distressed to talk... A teacher reprimanded a girl for talking in class... The boys all began to talk… … English dictionary
talk — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 a conversation ADJECTIVE ▪ brief, little (often ironic), short ▪ I will have to have a little talk with that young lady (= tell her that I disapprove of sth). ▪ good … Collocations dictionary
can - could - be able to — These words are used to talk about ability, awareness, and the possibility of something being the case. They are also used to say that someone has permission to do something. These uses are dealt with separately in this entry. Can and could are… … Useful english dictionary
talk — verb 1》 speak in order to give information or express ideas or feelings; communicate by speech. ↘have the power of speech. ↘(talk something over/through) discuss something thoroughly. ↘(be talking) informal be discussing in specified… … English new terms dictionary
talk sb through sth — UK US talk sb through sth Phrasal Verb with talk({{}}/tɔːk/ verb [I] ► to explain an idea, a plan, etc. to someone so that they understand it: »Can you talk me through the proposal? … Financial and business terms
talk the talk — to say that you will do things Sure, she talks the talk, but can she walk the walk? [=she says that she will do things, but will she actually do them?] • • • Main Entry: ↑talk talk the talk see ↑talk, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑talk * * * ˌtalk t … Useful english dictionary
