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I. talk [tɔ:k, Am tɑ:k] VB intr

1. talk:

talk (speak): mówić

talk (converse): rozmawiać [perf po-]

to talk to [or with] sb: rozmawiać z kimś

what the hell are you talking about?: o czym ty, u diabła, gadasz?

to talk about sb behind his/her back: obgadywać [perf obgadać] kogoś za plecami

2. talk (imitate speech):

talk: mówić

3. talk (give lecture, speech):

to talk about [or on] sth: mówić o czymś

4. talk (reveal secret):

talk: wygadać

5. talk (gossip):

talk: plotkować [perf po-]

6. talk (discuss):

talk: omawiać [perf omówić]

7. talk (mention):

talking of sb/sth...: skoro już mowa o kimś/czymś...

talking of books, have you read...?: a propos książek, czy czytałeś...?

8. talk inf:

talk about driving fast!: to jest dopiero szybka jazda!

Phrases:

you can [or can't] talk!: i kto to mówi!

you're a fine one to talk!: i kto to mówi!

to talk through one's hat [or neck] inf: opowiadać bzdury

look who's talking!: i kto to mówi!

II. talk [tɔ:k, Am tɑ:k] VB trans

1. talk (use language):

to be talking English: mówić po angielsku

2. talk (discuss):

to talk money/politics: rozmawiać o pieniądzach/polityce

Phrases:

to talk the hind leg(s) off a donkey: mówić bez przerwy

to talk nonsense [or rubbish]: opowiadać brednie

to talk sense: mówić do rzeczy

to talk shop: rozmawiać o sprawach zawodowych

to talk turkey esp AM inf: rozmawiać [perf po-] poważnie

III. talk [tɔ:k, Am tɑ:k] N

1. talk (discussion, conversation):

talk: rozmowa f

to have a talk [with sb] [about sth]: odbywać [perf odbyć] rozmowę [z kimś] [o czymś]

2. talk (lecture, speech):

talk: wykład m

talk: prelekcja f

to give a talk about [or on] sth: wygłosić prelekcję na temat czegoś

3. talk no pl (rumour):

talk: pogłoska f

talk: plotki fpl

there's talk of...: chodzą słuchy o...

4. talk no pl (type of speaking):

talk: sposób m mówienia

sales talk: kupieckie gadanie nt

5. talk:

talks pl (formal discussions): rozmowy fpl

peace talks: rozmowy pokojowe

Phrases:

it's just talk: to tylko gadanie

to be the talk of the town: być na ustach całego miasta

double-talk N no pl

double-talk: obłuda f

pep talk N inf

to give a pep talk: podnosić [perf podnieść] na duchu

small talk N no pl

small talk: rozmowa f towarzyska

sweet-talk VB trans

to sweet-talk sb: mamić [perf o-] kogoś miłymi słówkami

talk back VB intr

to talk back [to sb]: odpowiadać [komuś] opryskliwie

I. talk down VB trans

1. talk down (speak louder):

to talk sb down: przegadać [lub zagadać] kogoś

2. talk down AVIAT:

talk down: udzielać instrukcji z wieży kontrolnej w trakcie lądowania

3. talk down (in negotiations):

to talk sb down: wytargować [od kogoś] lepszą cenę

II. talk down VB intr pej

to talk down to sb: traktować kogoś z góry

talk out VB trans

1. talk out (discuss):

talk out: omawiać [perf omówić]

2. talk out (persuade):

to talk sb out of sth: wyperswadować komuś coś

3. talk out (excuse oneself):

to talk one's way out of sth: wymawiać [perf wymówić] się od czegoś

4. talk out POL (block):

talk out: blokować uchwalenie ustawy przez przedłużanie dyskusji

talk over VB trans

talk over: przedyskutować

talk round VB trans

1. talk round (convince):

talk round: przekonywać [perf przekonać]

2. talk round (avoid):

to talk round sth: krążyć wokół czegoś (w rozmowie)

talk through VB trans

talk through: szczegółowo przedyskutować

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

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

sales talk: kupieckie gadanie nt

talk sense!: nie opowiadaj bzdur!

talk about driving fast!: to jest dopiero szybka jazda!

you can [or can't] talk!: i kto to mówi!

to talk nonsense [or rubbish]: opowiadać brednie

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

He tends to act childishly, especially when others talk down to him.

en.wikipedia.org

This is a blatant attempt to talk down the market and the country.

www.businesspost.ie

They talk down to people that ask them questions, gloat about their skills and try to pick up women.

en.wikipedia.org

Given the situation, it is not only wrong to talk down monetary policy, "it's actually dangerous".

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I don't try to talk down the other person's players.

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