shop talk in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for shop talk in the English»Italian Dictionary

shop talk [Brit, Am ˈʃɑpˌtɔk] N inf

shop talk

conversazione f di lavoro

Translations for shop talk in the English»Italian Dictionary

to talk shop

parlare (solo) di lavoro

Translations for shop talk in the Italian»English Dictionary

parlare di lavoro

to talk shop

Translations for shop talk in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.shop [Brit ʃɒp, Am ʃɑp] N

1. shop:

shop (where goods are sold)

negozio m

shop (fashionable)

boutique f

to work in, open a shop

lavorare in, aprire un negozio

to go to the shops

andare a fare la spesa

he's out at the shops

è in giro per negozi or è uscito a fare compere

to set up shop

aprire bottega or mettere su un'attività also fig

he set up shop as a photographer fig

ha iniziato come fotografo

to shut up shop inf

chiudere bottega also fig

2. shop Am (in department store):

shop

reparto m

gourmet shop

gastronomia

beauty shop

salone or istituto di bellezza

3. shop (workshop):

shop

officina f

repair shop

officina di riparazioni

print shop

tipografia

4. shop Am SCHOOL:

shop

laboratorio m

5. shop Brit (shopping) inf:

to do the weekly shop

fare la spesa per la settimana

to do a big shop

fare una grossa spesa

II.shop <forma in -ing shopping, pt, pp shopped> [Brit ʃɒp, Am ʃɑp] VB trans Brit inf (inform on)

shop person

denunciare, vendere

III.shop <forma in -ing shopping, pt, pp shopped> [Brit ʃɒp, Am ʃɑp] VB intr

shop

fare shopping, compere

to be shopping for sth

volere comprare qc

to go shopping

andare a fare compere or shopping

to go shopping (browsing)

andare (in giro) per negozi

to go shopping for sth

andare in giro per negozi a cercare qc

IV.shop [Brit ʃɒp, Am ʃɑp]

all over the shop Brit inf, fig

dappertutto

to talk shop

parlare (solo) di lavoro

you've come to the wrong shop Brit

stai parlando con la persona sbagliata, caschi male

I.talk [Brit tɔːk, Am tɔk] N

1. talk (talking, gossip):

talk U

chiacchiere fpl

talk U

voci fpl

there is talk of sth, of doing

si parla di qc, di fare

there is talk of me doing

si dice (in giro) che io faccia

there is talk that …

corre voce che …

there is (a lot of) talk about sth

si fa un gran parlare di qc

he's all talk

è uno che sa solo parlare (ma non fa i fatti)

it's nothing but or a lot of talk

non sono che belle parole

it's just talk

sono solo chiacchiere

such talk is dangerous, ridiculous

è pericoloso, è ridicolo dire queste cose

he dismissed talk of problems, defeat

ha respinto le voci riguardo a problemi, ad una sconfitta

they are the talk of the town

sono sulla bocca di tutti

2. talk (conversation):

talk

conversazione f

talk

colloquio m

to have a talk with sb

parlare con qn

to have a talk about sth, sb

parlare di qc, qn (with con)

to have a talk about sth, sb

avere un colloquio su qn, qc (with con)

3. talk:

talk (speech)

discorso m

talk (speech)

conferenza f (about, on su)

talk (more informal)

conversazione f

to give a talk

tenere una conferenza

radio talk

conversazione or tavola rotonda radiofonica

II.talks N

talks npl (formal discussions):

talks (between governments)

negoziati m

talks (between governments)

trattative f (between fra)

talks (between several groups, countries)

trattative f

talks (between management and unions)

trattative f (beween tra)

to hold talks

tenere una conferenza

arms talks

negoziati sul disarmo

pay talks

trattative salariali

trade talks

trattative commerciali

talks about talks

colloqui per intavolare un negoziato

III.talk [Brit tɔːk, Am tɔk] VB trans

1. talk (discuss):

to talk business, sport

parlare di affari, di sport

to talk politics

discutere di politica

2. talk (speak):

talk Italian, Spanish etc.

parlare

to talk nonsense

dire cose senza senso or sciocchezze

she's talking sense

dice cose sensate

we're talking £2 million, three years inf

si parla or si tratta di 2 milioni di sterline, tre anni

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

stiamo parlando di un grande investimento, un importante progetto

3. talk (persuade):

to talk sb into doing

persuadere qn a fare

to talk sb out of doing

dissuadere qn dal fare

you've talked me into it!

mi hai convinto!

to talk one's way out of doing

riuscire (parlando) a evitare di fare

IV.talk [Brit tɔːk, Am tɔk] VB intr

1. talk (converse):

talk

parlare

talk

discutere

to talk to or with sb

parlare a or con qn

to talk to oneself

parlare da solo or tra sé e sé

to talk about sth, about doing

parlare di qc, di fare

to talk at sb

parlare a qn con supponenza or senza ascoltare le sue risposte

to keep sb talking

fare parlare qn (il più a lungo possibile)

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

non gli parlo più

talking of films, tennis…

a proposito di film, tennis…

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

sa, non sa di cosa sta parlando

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

è facile per te parlare, ma non sei tu a doverlo fare!

who am I to talk?

chi sono io per (potere) parlare?

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

senti chi parla!

now you're talking!

questo sì che è parlare!

talk about stupid! inf

(pensa) che scemo!

talk about expensive!

alla faccia dei prezzi!

talk about laugh, work! inf

altro che risate, lavoro!

2. talk (gossip):

talk

chiacchierare

talk pej

sparlare

to give people sth to talk about

dare alla gente qualcosa di cui parlare

to be much talked about person:

essere molto chiacchierato

to be much talked about matter:

essere molto dibattuto

3. talk (give information):

talk person, prisoner, suspect:

parlare

shop talk in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for shop talk in the English»Italian Dictionary

to talk shop

parlare di lavoro

Translations for shop talk in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.shop [ʃɑ:p] N

1. shop (for sale of goods):

shop

negozio f

book shop

libreria f

2. shop (for manufacture):

shop

officina f

Phrases:

to set up shop (as sth)

mettersi in proprio (come qc)

to talk shop

parlare di lavoro

II.shop <-pp-> [ʃɑ:p] VB intr

shop

comprare

I.talk [tɔ:k] N

1. talk (conversation):

talk

conversazione f

2. talk (lecture):

talk

conferenza f

3. talk (things said):

talk

chiacchiere f pl

big talk

spacconata f

4. talk pl (formal discussions):

talk

trattative f pl

Phrases:

to be the talk of the town

essere sulla bocca di tutti

to be all talk (and no action)

parlare tanto (e non passare mai ai fatti)

II.talk [tɔ:k] VB intr

talk (speak):

talk

parlare

to talk about sb behind their back

parlar male di qn alle sue spalle

to give sb something to talk about

dare a qn di che parlare

Phrases:

to talk dirty

dire oscenità

look who's talking inf

senti chi parla!

you're a fine one to talk inf

parli proprio tu!

III.talk [tɔ:k] VB trans

1. talk (utter):

talk

dire

2. talk (discuss):

talk

parlare di

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

As well as the prospect of babysitting the person who knows no-one and can't follow all the shop talk, there is the added risk of it all going wrong.

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Urging the general public to inform themselves with the facts of the issues, he said they should not listen to rum shop talk.

www.jamaicaobserver.com

He admits that once or twice a week he slips out of the building for lunch to take a break from the shop talk.

www.smh.com.au

If people are stood outside a shop talking, they often go silent when they see me and watch me walk past.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Though in bursts of rapid shop talk users say at least now they're not consuming tar and 68 other carcinogens to feed their need.

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I originally wanted a little star but the guy in the tattoo shop talked me out of it.

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Just be honest with them - they're interested in your potential, not your shop talk.

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As down home as that might sound, there is something happening here beyond gossip and shop talk.

www.oregonlive.com

It's not easy to transition from strictly professional shop talk to questions about well-being, but it can be the first step to encouraging someone to seek much-needed help.

sciencecareers.sciencemag.org

Understandably, they thoroughly enjoy all of the globe-trotting, taste-testing, collaborating on recipes and even the shop talk that seems to seep into their every personal outing.

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