Translations for „talking“ in the English » German Dictionary

I . talk·ing [ˈtɔ:kɪŋ, Am usu ˈtɑ:k-] ADJ

talking

sprechend

II . talk·ing [ˈtɔ:kɪŋ, Am usu ˈtɑ:k-] N no pl

talking

Sprechen nt

talking

Reden nt

talking

Geschwätz nt pej

“no talking, please!”

„Ruhe bitte!“

to let sb [else] do the talking

das Reden jd anderem überlassen

fast-ˈtalk·ing ADJ attr, inv pej

fast-talking

beredsam

talk·ing ˈhead N

talking head

TV-Sprecher(in) m (f) (von dem nur Kopf und Schultern zu sehen sind)

ˈtalk·ing point N

1. talking point (topic):

talking point

Gesprächsthema nt

talking point

Diskussionsthema nt

2. talking point fig of a product:

talking point (feature)

wesentlicher Vorzug

talking point (feature)

Hauptvorteil m

talking point (support)

[zusätzliches] gutes Argument

the study provided the management with a talking point in urging mass dismissals

die Studie lieferte der Geschäftsleitung einen weiteren guten Grund, Massenentlassungen zu forcieren

ˈtalk·ing shop N Brit fig inf

talking shop

Gruppe von Personen, die nur redet und nicht handelt

ˈtalk·ing-to N pej

talking-to

Strafpredigt f inf

talking-to

Standpauke f inf

to give sb a [good] talking-to

jdm eine [ordentliche] Standpauke halten

tough-ˈtalk·ing ADJ

to be tough-talking

kein Blatt vor den Mund nehmen

she's a tough-talking businesswoman

sie ist eine harte Geschäftsfrau

I . trash-talk·ing [Am ˈtræʃtɔ:kɪŋ] N no pl

trash-talking

blödes Geschwätz

II . trash-talk·ing [Am ˈtræʃtɔ:kɪŋ] ADJ attr, inv

trash-talking (silly talk)

Schwachsinn sprechend inf

trash-talking (insulting talk)

schimpfend

I . talk [tɔ:k, Am usu tɑ:k] N

1. talk:

talk (discussion)

Gespräch nt

talk (conversation)

Unterhaltung f

talk (private)

Unterredung f

to have a talk [with sb] [about sth]

[mit jdm] [über etw acc ] reden [o. sprechen]

to have a talk [with sb] [about sth]

ein Gespräch [mit jdm] [über etw acc ] führen form

to have a talk [with sb] [about sth] (conversation)

sich acc [mit jdm] [über etw acc ] unterhalten

to have a talk [with sb] [about sth] (private)

eine Unterredung [mit jdm] [über etw acc ] haben

heart-to-heart talk

offene Aussprache

2. talk (lecture):

talk

Vortrag m

to give a talk [on [or about] sth]

einen Vortrag [über etw acc ] halten

3. talk no pl:

talk (discussion)

Reden nt

talk (discussion)

Gerede nt inf

talk (things said)

Worte pl

big talk

große Töne pej inf

idle talk

leeres Gerede inf

to make small talk

Konversation betreiben

4. talk (subject of conversation):

the talk

Gespräch[sthema] nt

her behaviour is the talk of the neighbourhood

ihr Verhalten ist das Gespräch des ganzen Viertels

5. talk (formal discussions):

talks pl

Gespräche pl

peace talks

Friedensverhandlungen pl

to hold talks [on [or about] sth]

Gespräche [über etw acc ] führen

Phrases:

to be all talk [and no action], to be just talk

immer nur reden [und nie handeln]

to be the talk of the town

Stadtgespräch sein

II . talk [tɔ:k, Am usu tɑ:k] VB intr

1. talk:

talk (speak)

sprechen

talk (speak)

reden

talk (converse)

sich acc unterhalten

to talk about sb/sth

über jdn/etw reden [o. sprechen]

what the hell are you talking about?

wovon zum Teufel sprichst du eigentlich? inf

to talk about sb behind his/her back

über jdn hinter seinem/ihrem Rücken reden [o. inf herziehen]

to talk to [or with] sb

mit jdm reden [o. sprechen]

she talks to her mother on the phone every week

sie telefoniert jede Woche mit ihrer Mutter

to talk to oneself

mit sich dat selbst reden

to talk to oneself

Selbstgespräche führen

2. talk (imitate speech):

talk parrot

plappern inf

3. talk (speak privately or seriously):

talk

reden

can we talk?

können wir reden?

I think we need to talk

ich denke, wir sollten einmal miteinander reden

Phrases:

you can't [or Am should] talk inf

du hast es gerade nötig, etwas zu sagen inf

to talk dirty [to sb]

obszön [mit jdm] reden

to be talking through one's hat [or Brit also neck] offens inf

nur so daherreden inf

look who's talking, you're a fine one to talk

du musst gerade reden! inf

to set sb talking Brit

jdm Grund zum Tratschen geben inf

talking of sb/sth ... esp Brit

wo [o. da] wir gerade von jdm/etw reden [o. sprechen] ...

III . talk [tɔ:k, Am usu tɑ:k] VB trans

1. talk (speak):

to talk a language

eine Sprache sprechen [o. CH meist reden]

she talks English at work and French at home

in der Arbeit spricht sie Englisch und zu Hause Französisch

2. talk inf (discuss):

to talk business/money/politics

über Geschäfte/Geld/Politik sprechen

Phrases:

talk about ...

so was von ... inf

what a film — talk about boring!

was für ein Film — so was von langweilig! inf

to talk a blue streak Am

ohne Punkt und Komma reden inf

to talk sb's ear off inf

jdm ein Loch in den Bauch reden inf

to give sb something to talk about

jdm Gesprächsstoff liefern

to talk one's head off inf

ununterbrochen reden

to be able to talk the hind leg[s] off a donkey Brit inf

jdm ein Loch in den Bauch reden können inf

to talk nonsense [or esp Brit rubbish] pej

Unsinn reden

to talk sense [into sb's head]

vernünftig [mit jdm] reden

to talk some sense into sb's head

jdm Vernunft einimpfen inf

to talk shop

übers Geschäft reden inf

to talk shop

fachsimpeln inf

to talk turkey esp Am inf

offen [o. inf Tacheles] reden

ˈbaby talk N no pl

baby talk

Babysprache f

talk VB

User Entry

to talk at large

ins Blaue hinein reden inf

talk VB

User Entry

to talk to each other

miteinander reden

to talk to each other

sich miteinander unterhalten

talk VB

User Entry

to talk the face off sb inf

jdm ein Ohr abquatschen inf

talk N

User Entry

tough talk

harter Tobak

tough talk

starker Tobak

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a good talking to

eine Standpauke

talking of sb/sth ... esp Brit

wo [o. da] wir gerade von jdm/etw reden [o. sprechen] ...

now you're [or we're] talking! saying

hört sich schon besser an!

to set sb talking Brit

jdm Grund zum Tratschen geben inf

“no talking, please!”

„Ruhe bitte!“

ban on smoking/talking

Rauch-/Redeverbot nt

you're talking bollocks!

du redest Stuss! sl

stop talking gibberish!

hör auf rumzustammeln!

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carry on talking!

sprich weiter [o. fahr fort] !

whatever are you talking about?

wovon redest du denn da?

let me do the talking

überlass mir das Reden

you're all talking at once!

ihr redet alle durcheinander!

kindly refrain from smoking/talking

wir bitten, das Rauchen/Sprechen zu unterlassen

she's a tough-talking businesswoman

sie ist eine harte Geschäftsfrau

who am I talking to, please?

mit wem spreche ich bitte?

she is talking fit to burst

sie redet wie ein Wasserfall

we were just standing around talking

wir haben nur dagestanden und uns unterhalten

to give sb a [good] talking-to

jdm eine [ordentliche] Standpauke halten

I really enjoyed talking to you

es war wirklich nett, sich mit dir zu unterhalten

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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

And it's not just the music side of things; it's marketing, online promotion, talking to dudes at radio stations.

en.wikipedia.org

Even just talking about what society expects from men can seem "emasculating," she said.

news.nationalpost.com

His gimmick over the years has more or less remained the same, a tough talking big mouth who cowered in fear when being physically confronted.

en.wikipedia.org

They get along very well, and eventually end up spending the night together, talking about cars.

en.wikipedia.org

The truck driver was reportedly running the vehicle recklessly and talking over a mobile phone just before the accident.

en.wikipedia.org

They had developed a tag-team variation on filibustering that could keep the talking going for days.

www.texastribune.org

But really talking about party manners seems a bit of an oxymoron.

www.dailylife.com.au

The pull string talking mechanism in these dolls and toys revolutionized the toy industry.

en.wikipedia.org

Love them or hate them, you can't deny that they were the talking point of the series.

en.wikipedia.org

The reason is expedience; it's hard to have a lone detective talking to himself or herself.

www.independent.co.uk