talked in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for talked in the English»Italian Dictionary

talked-about [Brit ˈtɔːktəbaʊt, Am ˈtɑktəˌbaʊt] ADJ

the much talked-about love affair, resignation (recently)

la relazione, le dimissioni di cui si è molto discusso ultimamente

the much talked-about love affair, resignation (in the past)

la relazione, le dimissioni di cui all'epoca si fece un gran parlare

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

double-talk [Brit ˈdʌbltɔːk, Am ˈdəblˌtɔk] N pej

double-talk

linguaggio m oscuro

double-talk

discorso m contorto

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

loose talk N U

loose talk

discorsi mpl a vanvera

pillow talk [Am ˈpɪloʊ tɔk] N inf

pillow talk

conversazioni fpl intime (fatte a letto)

sales talk [Brit] N

sales talk

imbonimento m

talk through VB [tɔːk -] (talk [sth] through)

talk through

discutere a fondo

to talk sb through sth

dare istruzioni a qn per aiutarlo a fare qc

I.talk over VB [tɔːk -] (talk [sth] over) (discuss)

talk over matter, issue

discutere di, parlare di

II.talk over VB [tɔːk -] (talk [sb] over) (persuade)

talk over

fare cambiare idea a, convincere [qn] della propria idea

fast-talk [Am ˈfæsttɔk] VB trans inf

fast-talk person:

fast-talk

imbonire, darla a bere a

to fast-talk sb into doing

imbonire qn perché faccia, fino a fargli fare

talked in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for talked 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

talk out VB trans

1. talk out (discuss):

talk out

discutere

2. talk out (convince not to):

to talk sb out of doing sth

dissuadere qn dal fare qc

I.talk down VB trans (speak louder than)

talk down

sovrastare con la voce

II.talk down VB intr pej

to talk down to sb

parlare a qn con condiscendenza

talk show N

talk show

talk-show m inv

small talk N

small talk

conversazione f leggera

to make small talk

scambiare due chiacchiere

double talk N

double talk

discorsi m pl ambigui

back talk N

back talk

risposte f insolenti pl

talk back VB intr

talk back

replicare

I.talk around VB trans

to talk sb around

convincere qn

II.talk around VB intr (avoid)

to talk around sth

girare intorno a qc

talk over VB trans

to talk sth over (with sb)

parlare di qc (con qn)

talked Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to talk in a more serious vein

parlare in tono più serio

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)

you're a fine one to talk!

lo dici te!

they talked to me about it

me ne hanno parlato

I'll talk to him [or her] [or it] [or them] about it tomorrow

gliene parlerò domani

to become the talk of the town

diventare la favola del paese

they talk about it a lot

ne parlano molto

to talk/reply to oneself in monosyllables

parlare/rispondere a -i

to talk a load of bull

spararle (grosse) inf