baby talk in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for baby talk in the English»French Dictionary

baby talk N

baby talk

langage m enfantin

Translations for baby talk in the English»French Dictionary

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.baby [Brit ˈbeɪbi, Am ˈbeɪbi] N

1. baby (child):

baby

bébé m

to have a baby

avoir un bébé

Baby Jesus

le petit Jésus

she's the baby of the family

c'est la petite dernière or la benjamine

don't be such a baby inf!

ne fais pas le bébé!

2. baby (youngest):

baby (of team, group)

benjamin/-e m/f

3. baby (pet project) inf:

the show/project is his baby (his invention)

le spectacle/projet est sa création

the show/project is his baby (his special responsibility)

il a la responsabilité du spectacle/projet

4. baby:

baby esp Am inf (girlfriend)

copine f

baby (boyfriend)

copain m

5. baby esp Am :

baby (as address) (to girlfriend)

chérie f

baby (to boyfriend)

chéri m

6. baby Am inf:

baby (admired object) (car, plane etc)

petite merveille f

II.baby [Brit ˈbeɪbi, Am ˈbeɪbi] ADJ attr

baby brother, sister

petit

baby animal

bébé-

baby vegetable

nain

baby clothes, product, food

pour bébés

baby daughter

petite fille

baby son

petit garçon

baby bird

oisillon m

III.baby [Brit ˈbeɪbi, Am ˈbeɪbi] VB trans inf, pej

baby

dorloter

IV.baby [Brit ˈbeɪbi, Am ˈbeɪbi]

I was left holding the baby inf

on m'a refilé le bébé inf

to throw the baby out with the bathwater inf

jeter le bébé avec l'eau du bain

smooth as a baby's bottom inf

doux/douce comme une peau de bébé

baby talk in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for baby talk in the French»English Dictionary

bêtifier avec qn

to talk baby talk to sb

Translations for baby talk in the English»French Dictionary

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.baby [ˈbeɪbi] N

1. baby (child, childish person):

baby

bébé m

2. baby (suckling):

baby

nourissant m

3. baby (youngest person):

baby

benjamin m

4. baby inf (personal concern):

it's your baby

c'est ton bébé

5. baby inf (affectionate address):

baby

chéri(e) m (f)

II.baby [ˈbeɪbi] ADJ

1. baby (young):

baby

bébé

2. baby (small):

baby

tout petit

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Other evidence suggests that baby talk is not a universal phenomenon.

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The consonants "-l" and "-r" were marginal, only found in borrowings, baby talk, and the like.

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Furthermore, reviews of selective attention indicate that infants favor baby talk over speech with an adult tone.

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The show plays with baby talk, having the group constantly mispronounce words and use improper grammar.

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They may simplify their speech to concise sentences or words for them to repeat, or speak in nonsensical phrases (known as baby talk).

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Baby talk is similar to what is used by people when talking to their pets (pet-directed speech).

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