sweet talk in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for sweet talk in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.sweet talk [Brit, Am ˈswit ˌtɔk] N inf

sweet talk

lusinga f

sweet talk

sviolinata f

II.sweet-talk VB trans

sweet-talk inf:

sweet-talk

lusingare

sweet-talk

sviolinare

to sweet-talk sb into doing

convincere qn a fare con lusinghe

Translations for sweet talk in the Italian»English Dictionary

blandizie

sweet talk

sviolinata

sweet-talk

sviolinare

to sweet-talk

Translations for sweet talk in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

I.sweet [Brit swiːt, Am swit] ADJ

1. sweet:

sweet food, tea, taste

dolce

sweet fruit (not bitter)

dolce

sweet fruit (sugary)

zuccherino

sweet wine, cider (not dry)

dolce

sweet wine, cider (sugary)

zuccherino

sweet scent, perfume (pleasant)

dolce, buono

sweet scent, perfume (sickly)

stucchevole, nauseante

to like sweet things

amare le cose dolci

to have a sweet tooth

essere goloso di dolci

2. sweet (kind, agreeable):

sweet person

dolce, gentile

sweet nature

dolce, tenero

sweet face, smile, voice

dolce

to be sweet to

essere gentile or dolce con

it was sweet of him, you to do

è stato gentile da parte sua, tua fare

3. sweet (pure, fresh):

sweet water

dolce

sweet breath

fresco

sweet smell

buono, dolce

sweet sound, song, note

dolce, soave, melodioso

4. sweet (pretty, cute):

sweet baby, animal, old person

dolce, adorabile

sweet cottage

grazioso, adorabile

5. sweet (pleasurable):

sweet certainty, hope, solace

dolce

6. sweet (for emphasis) iron:

to go one's own sweet way

seguire la propria strada

he'll do it in his own sweet time

lo farà quando gli tornerà comodo

all he cares about is his own sweet self

pensa solo a se stesso

II.sweet [Brit swiːt, Am swit] ADV

to taste sweet

avere un gusto dolce or essere dolce

to smell sweet

avere un buon profumo or un profumo dolce

III.sweet [Brit swiːt, Am swit] N

1. sweet Brit:

sweet (candy)

caramella f

sweet (dessert)

dolce m

sweet (dessert)

dessert m

2. sweet (term of endearment):

sweet inf

caro m / cara f

sweet inf

tesoro m

IV.sweet [Brit swiːt, Am swit]

sweet f. a., sweet Fanny Adams inf

un tubo, un fico

sweet f. a., sweet Fanny Adams vulg sl

un cazzo

to be sweet on sb arch

avere una cotta per qn

to keep sb sweet

tenersi buono qn

to whisper sweet nothings into sb's ear

sussurrare paroline dolci all'orecchio di qn

sweet talk in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sweet talk in the English»Italian Dictionary

sweet-talk VB trans

sweet-talk

imbonire

Translations for sweet talk in the Italian»English Dictionary

fare una sviolinata a qu

to sweet-talk sb

fare le -e a qu

to sweet-talk sb

Translations for sweet talk in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

I.sweet <-er, -est> [swi:t] ADJ

1. sweet (like sugar):

sweet

dolce

2. sweet (pleasant):

sweet

dolce

to go one's own sweet way

andare dritto per la propria strada

3. sweet (cute):

sweet

adorabile

4. sweet (kind):

sweet gentile

dolce

to be sweet on sb

essere innamorato di qu

II.sweet [swi:t] N pl (candy)

sweet

caramella f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It is pure, honest and immune to sweet talk.

www.independent.co.uk

Whilst one rival was using romantic sweet talk, the other was using the power of good soup to advantage.

www.ghanaweb.com

There was a nurse at the hospital who managed to sweet talk my little man.

www.stuff.co.nz

So, save your dough, and try some of this sweet talk.

www.yourtango.com

He cons people with his sweet talk and thinks highly of himself.

www.deccanherald.com

He tries to sweet talk her into believing that he had changed.

en.wikipedia.org

He's quick to find himself in trouble, but he's just as quick to sweet talk his way out of any situation.

en.wikipedia.org

For now, it appears that the sweet talk between the leaders is not on the verge of running out.

www.ndtv.com

Until actions back up the sweet talk and shoppers get to know who they're really dealing with, they'll eye the new owner with suspicion.

www.chicagotribune.com

As they go, they dodge landmines, negotiate checkpoints and try to sweet talk unco-operative villages into helping them.

www.smh.com.au