small talk in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for small talk in the English»French Dictionary

small talk N

small talk

banalités fpl

to make small talk

faire la conversation

Translations for small talk in the French»English Dictionary

menus propos

small talk uncountable

parler de la pluie et du beau temps

to make small talk

dire des banalités pour meubler la conversation

to make small talk to fill the gaps in the conversation

Translations for small 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.small [Brit smɔːl, Am smɔl] N

the small of the back

le creux du dos, les reins mpl

in the small of her back

dans le creux du dos

II.smalls N

smalls npl Brit inf, euph:

smalls

petit linge m

III.small [Brit smɔːl, Am smɔl] ADJ

1. small (not big):

small house, car, book, coin, dog, bag

petit

small attr change, job, mistake, matter

petit

small attr increase, majority, proportion, quantity, amount, stake

faible

small attr sum, number

petit

the dress is too small for her

la robe est trop petite pour elle

a small sweatshirt

un sweatshirt de petite taille

the change was small

le changement était sans importance

his influence was small

son influence était négligeable

it would cost a small fortune inf

ça me coûterait une petite fortune

the small matter of the £1, 000 you owe me iron

la bagatelle de 1 000 livres que tu me dois iron

it is written with a small letter

ça s'écrit avec une minuscule

in his or her own small way (gen)

à sa façon

in his or her own small way (financially)

dans la mesure de ses modestes moyens

small amount of

ajoutez un peu de

to cut sth up small

couper qc en petits morceaux

to fold sth up small

plier qc plusieurs fois

everybody, great and small, will be affected

riches et pauvres, tout le monde sera touché

the smallest room inf euph

le petit coin inf, euph

it's a small world!

que le monde est petit!

2. small (petty):

small person, act

mesquin

3. small (not much):

to have small cause or reason for worrying or to worry

n'avoir guère de raisons de s'inquiéter

it is small comfort or consolation to sb

c'est une piètre consolation pour qn

it is of small consequence

c'est sans importance

it is of no small consequence

c'est loin d'être sans importance

small wonder he left!

pas étonnant qu'il soit parti!

4. small (quiet):

small voice, noise

petit

small sound

faible

5. small (humiliated):

to feel or look small

être dans ses petits souliers inf

to make sb feel or look small

humilier qn

‘I did it, ’ she said in a small voice

‘c'est moi qui l'ai fait’ a-t-elle dit d'une petite voix

IV.small [Brit smɔːl, Am smɔl] ADV

small write:

small

petit

V.small [Brit smɔːl, Am smɔl]

he's small beer inf or potatoes inf Am

il est insignifiant

it's small beer or potatoes Am

c'est de la petite bière inf

small talk in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for small talk in the English»French Dictionary

small talk N no pl

small talk

bavardages mpl sans importance

Translations for small talk in the English»French Dictionary

to make small talk

parler de choses et d'autres

Translations for small 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.small [smɔ:l] ADJ

1. small (not large):

small

petit(e)

to be too small for sb/sth

être trop petit pour qn/qc

2. small (young):

small

petit(e)

3. small (insignificant):

small

tout(e) petit(e)

to feel small

se sentir tout petit

small consolation no art

faible consolation

it's small wonder no art

ce n'est guère étonnant

4. small (on a limited scale):

small

peu considérable

in a small way

modestement

5. small TYPO, LIT:

a small letter

une minuscule

with a small ‘c’

avec un c minuscule

Phrases:

it's a small world! prov

le monde est petit

II.small [smɔ:l] N no pl

the small of the back

la chute des reins

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Later they decide to go to a nightclub, where they watch a mesmerizing and seductive performance by a female dancer and engage in small talk.

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The scribe should also be professional in manner, neutral and not engage in small talk or make comments.

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People within that culture decide what they feel is mere communication, small talk or normal chitchat. 5.

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Topics for small talk are more likely to include compliments about some aspect of personal appearance.

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Small talk between women who are friends may also involve a greater degree of self disclosure.

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The first layer is the superficial layer where couples make small talk.

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Small talk is closely related to the need for people to maintain positive face to feel approved-of by those who are listening to them.

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But the movie didn't need to be 2 hours and 35 minutes long: there's too much small talk, which doesn't really reveal character.

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These include his small talk changing foreign policies, and parallel parking a train.

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He wears a flannel jacket and a cowboy hat, and makes small talk with the fans as he makes his way around the floor.

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