TALKS - Translation from English into German

in the PONS Dictionary

talks [tɔ:ks, Am esp ˈtɑ:ks] N pl

talks

Gespräche pl

talks

Verhandlungen pl

to adjourn/break off/call off talks

Gespräche [o. Verhandlungen] vertagen/abbrechen/absagen

to be involved in talks

Gespräche führen form

to be involved in talks

in Verhandlungen stehen

to enter into/resume talks

Gespräche [o. Verhandlungen] aufnehmen/wieder aufnehmen

to hold talks

Besprechungen abhalten

to hold talks

Verhandlungen führen

to hold talks with sb

sich acc mit jdm besprechen

to take part in talks

an Gesprächen teilnehmen

talks about talks Am POL

Sondierungsgespräche pl

dis·ˈarma·ment talks N pl

disarmament talks

Abrüstungsverhandlungen pl

disarmament talks

Abrüstungsgespräche pl

ˈpay talks N pl

pay talks

Tarifverhandlungen pl

to continue/engage in [or open up]/settle pay talks

Tarifverhandlungen fortsetzen/aufnehmen/abschließen

I. talk [tɔ:k, Am usu tɑ:k] N

1. talk:

talk (discussion)

Gespräch nt <-(e)s, -e>

talk (conversation)

Unterhaltung f <-, -en>

talk (private)

Unterredung f <-, -en>

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 <-(e)s, -trä·ge>

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 <-s> inf

talk (things said)

Worte pl

big talk

große Töne inf pej

idle talk

leeres Gerede

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 <spricht, sprach, gesprochen>

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

ˈback talk N no pl Am inf

back talk

Widerrede f

back talk

unverschämte Antwort[en] f[pl]

ˈdou·ble-talk N no pl pej

double-talk

Doppelzüngigkeit f <-, -en> pej

double-talk

doppelzüngiges Gerede

fast-ˈtalk VB trans esp Am pej

to fast-talk sb into sth/doing sth

jdn beschwatzen [o. A, CH überreden] , etw zu tun inf

to fast-talk one's way into sth

sich dat etw erschwatzen

to fast-talk one's way out of a situation

sich acc aus einer Situation herausreden

ˈfight·ing talk N no pl inf

fighting talk

Kampfparolen pl

ˈgirl talk N no pl inf

girl talk

Gespräch nt unter Frauen nt

girl talk

Frauengespräch nt

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talk VB

to talk at large

ins Blaue hinein reden inf

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talk VB

to talk to each other

miteinander reden

to talk to each other

sich miteinander unterhalten

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talk VB

to talk the face off sb inf

jdm ein Ohr abquatschen inf

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talk N

tough talk

harter Tobak

tough talk

starker Tobak

Present

I	talk
you	talk
he/she/it	talks
we	talk
you	talk
they	talk

Past

I	talked
you	talked
he/she/it	talked
we	talked
you	talked
they	talked

Present Perfect

I	have	talked
you	have	talked
he/she/it	has	talked
we	have	talked
you	have	talked
they	have	talked

Past Perfect

I	had	talked
you	had	talked
he/she/it	had	talked
we	had	talked
you	had	talked
they	had	talked