talking shop in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for talking shop in the English»French Dictionary

talking shop N

talking shop

parlotte f inf

talking shop

lieu m de parlotte inf

shop talk N inf

shop talk

conversation f professionnelle

Translations for talking shop in the English»French Dictionary

to talk shop

parler boutique

Translations for talking shop in the French»English Dictionary

parler boutique

to talk shop

causer travail ou boutique

to talk shop

parler boulot inf ou boutique inf

to talk shop inf

Translations for talking shop in the English»French Dictionary

I.shop [Brit ʃɒp, Am ʃɑp] N

1. shop:

shop (where goods are sold)

magasin m

shop (small, fashionable)

boutique f

to work in/open a shop

travailler dans/ouvrir un magasin

to go to the shops

aller faire les courses

he's out at the shops

il est sorti faire les courses

to set up shop lit, fig

s'installer

he set up shop as a photographer fig

il s'est installé comme photographe

to shut up shop inf lit, fig

fermer boutique

2. shop Am (in department store):

shop

rayon m

gourmet/beauty shop

rayon gastronomique/de beauté

3. shop (workshop):

shop

atelier m

repair/print shop

atelier de réparation/d'imprimerie

4. shop Am SCHOOL:

shop

atelier m

5. shop Brit (shopping) inf:

to do the weekly shop

faire les courses pour la semaine

to do a big shop

faire le plein inf

II.shop <pres part etc shopping, shopped> [Brit ʃɒp, Am ʃɑp] VB trans Brit (inform on)

shop inf

donner inf

shop inf

vendre

III.shop <pres part shopping; pret, pp shopped> [Brit ʃɒp, Am ʃɑp] VB intr

shop

faire ses courses

to be shopping for sth

vouloir acheter qc

to go shopping (gen)

aller faire des courses

to go shopping (as browser)

aller faire les magasins

to go shopping for sth

aller acheter qc

IV.shop [Brit ʃɒp, Am ʃɑp]

all over the shop inf Brit fig

partout

to talk shop

parler boutique

you've come to the wrong shop Brit

vous vous trompez d'adresse

I.talk [Brit tɔːk, Am tɔk] N

1. talk (talking, gossip):

talk U

propos mpl

there is talk of sth/of doing

il est question de qc/de faire, on parle de qc/de faire

there is talk of me doing

il est question que je fasse

there is talk that …

on dit que, le bruit court que …

there is (a lot of) talk about sth

il est (beaucoup) question de qc

he's all talk

il parle beaucoup mais agit peu

it's nothing but or a lot of talk

ce ne sont que de belles paroles

it's just talk

ce ne sont que des paroles en l'air

such talk is dangerous/ridiculous

de tels propos sont dangereux/ridicules

he dismissed talk of problems/defeat

il a refusé de parler des problèmes/de la défaite

they are the talk of the town

on ne parle que d'eux

2. talk (conversation):

talk

conversation f

talk

discussion f

to have a talk with sb

parler à qn

to have a talk about sth/sb

parler de qc (with avec)

to have a talk about sth/sb

avoir une discussion à propos de qc (with avec)

3. talk:

talk (speech)

exposé m (about, on sur)

talk (more informal)

causerie f

to give a talk

faire un exposé

radio talk

exposé m à la radio

II.talks N

talks npl (formal discussions):

talks (between governments)

discussions fpl (between entre)

talks (between several groups, countries)

conférence f

talks (between management and unions)

négociations fpl

talks (between management and unions)

discussions fpl (beween entre)

to hold talks

tenir une conférence

arms talks

conférence sur le désarmement

pay talks

négociations salariales

trade talks

négociations commerciales

talks about talks

négociations pour mettre sur pied une conférence

III.talk [Brit tɔːk, Am tɔk] VB trans

1. talk (discuss):

to talk business/sport

parler affaires/de sport

2. talk (speak):

talk French, Spanish etc

parler

to talk nonsense

raconter n'importe quoi

she's talking sense

ce qu'elle dit est plein de bon sens

we're talking £2 million/three years inf

il faut compter deux millions de livres sterling/trois ans

we're talking a huge investment/a major project inf

il s'agit d'un investissement énorme/d'un projet important

we're talking big money here inf (discussing large sums of money)

il s'agit ici de sommes considérables

we're talking big money here (discussing wealthy people)

nous parlons ici de gens très riches

3. talk (persuade):

to talk sb into doing

persuader qn de faire

to talk sb out of doing

dissuader qn de faire

you've talked me into it!

vous m'avez convaincu!

he talked his way out of it (out of doing a chore)

il y a échappé grâce à son bagou inf

he talked his way out of it (out of a difficult situation)

il s'en est tiré grâce à son bagou inf

IV.talk [Brit tɔːk, Am tɔk] VB intr

1. talk (converse):

talk

parler , discuter

to talk to or with sb

parler à or avec qn

to talk to oneself

parler tout seul

to talk about sth/about doing

parler de qc/de faire

to talk at sb

parler à qn sans l'écouter

to keep sb talking

faire parler qn aussi longtemps que possible

I'm not talking to him (out of pique)

je ne lui parle plus

talking of films/tennis…

à propos de films/tennis…

he knows/he doesn't know what he's talking about

il sait/il ne sait pas de quoi il parle

it's easy or all right for you to talk, but you don't have to do it!

tu peux parler, mais ce n'est pas toi qui dois le faire!

who am I to talk?

remarque, je peux parler!

look or listen who's talking! you're a fine one to talk!, you can talk!

tu peux parler!

now you're talking!

eh bien voilà!

talk about stupid/expensive inf!

comme idiotie/comme prix élevé, ça se pose un peu là! inf

talk about laugh/work inf!

qu'est-ce qu'on a ri/travaillé!

2. talk (gossip):

talk

parler, bavarder

talk pej

jaser

to give people sth to talk about

donner aux gens matière à jaser

3. talk (give information):

talk person, prisoner, suspect:

parler

I.talking [Brit ˈtɔːkɪŋ, Am ˈtɔkɪŋ] N

there's been enough talking

assez de paroles!

I'll do the talking

c'est moi qui parlerai

‘no talking!’

‘silence!’

II.talking [Brit ˈtɔːkɪŋ, Am ˈtɔkɪŋ] ADJ

talking bird, doll:

talking

qui parle

talking shop in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for talking shop in the English»French Dictionary

shop talk N no pl

shop talk

discussion f de travail

Translations for talking shop in the English»French Dictionary

I.talking ADJ

1. talking (that can talk):

talking

qui parle

2. talking (expressive):

talking

expressif(-ive)

II.talking N no pl

talking

bavardage m

I.talk [tɔ:k] N

1. talk (discussion):

talk

discussion f

there's talk of a new school

on parle d'une nouvelle école

talks about peace

pourparlers de paix

2. talk (conversation):

talk

conversation f

to have a talk with sb

avoir une conversation avec qn

3. talk (private):

talk

entretien m

4. talk (lecture):

talk

exposé m

5. talk no pl (things said):

talk

paroles fpl

too much talk and no action

trop de parlotte et pas d'action

you're all talk pej

tout ce que tu fais c'est parler

to make small talk

parler de choses et d'autres

II.talk [tɔ:k] VB intr

1. talk (speak):

talk

parler

everybody's talking

tout le monde fait des commentaires

to talk to oneself

se parler à soi-même

to talk about a job

parler d'un travail

we're talking about six million

il s'agit de six millions

talking about [or of] cats

puisqu'on parle de chats

2. talk (speak privately):

talk

s'entretenir

Phrases:

to talk dirty to sb

parler crûment à qn

III.talk [tɔ:k] VB trans

1. talk (speak):

talk English, Arabic

parler

to talk sb into/out of doing sth

convaincre qn de faire qc/de ne pas faire qc

2. talk inf (discuss):

talk

discuter

we're talking big changes

il s'agit de grands changements

Phrases:

to be able to talk the hind leg(s) off a donkey Brit inf

être bavard comme une pie

to talk nonsense [or rubbish] Brit pej

dire n'importe quoi

to talk some sense into sb's head

faire entendre raison à qn

to talk a blue streak Am

être un moulin à paroles

to talk turkey Am inf

mettre cartes sur table

I.shop [ʃɒp, Am ʃɑ:p] N

1. shop (boutique, emporium):

shop

magasin m

record shop

magasin de disques

to go to the shops

aller faire les courses

to set up shop

ouvrir un magasin

to set up shop as a baker

ouvrir une boulangerie

to set up shop on one's own

se mettre à son compte

2. shop Brit, Aus (process of buying goods):

shop

courses fpl

to do the weekly shop

faire les courses de la semaine

3. shop (manufacturing area):

shop

atelier m

repair/assembly shop

atelier de réparation/de montage

Phrases:

all over the shop inf (everywhere)

partout

all over the shop (in confusion)

en pagaille

II.shop <-pp-> [ʃɒp, Am ʃɑ:p] VB intr

shop

faire ses courses

to shop for sth

aller acheter qc

to shop at the market/at Marks and Spencer

faire ses courses au marché/chez Marks and Spencer

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

That has previously led some critics to accuse the council of being a talking shop with little power, other than diplomatic pressure.

www.bbc.co.uk

This can not be just a talking shop or a platform simply for negativity.

www.anphoblacht.com

I agree wholeheartily that club players need an independent voice but if they are only going to be another talking shop then what's the point.

www.donegaldemocrat.ie

But the summit must not be allowed to be simply a talking shop, where problems are named, but no solutions are identified.

theconversation.com

They spent a lot of time together, talking shop and drinking.

en.wikipedia.org

Maybe it would lead to something, but unionists would probably shy away and, at first glance, it looks like a talking shop.

www.bbc.co.uk

Even as a talking shop, the cabinet had become a shrunken and sporadic body.

www.spectator.co.uk

The international talking shop played host to the third round of multilateral talks on this topic.

www.lifehacker.com.au

What's important now, he said, is that it isn't just a talking shop but a positive channel for the emotion they are all feeling.

www.newsandstar.co.uk

It could -- let's be honest -- end up as nothing more than a talking shop.

theconversation.com