small talk in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.talk [Am tɔk, Brit tɔːk] VB intr

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2. talk:

talk (speak)
hablar
talk (converse)
hablar
talk (converse)
platicar esp AmC Mex
to talk in English/in a whisper
hablar en inglés/en susurros
she talks very fast/with a French accent
habla muy rápido/con acento francés
we talked on the phone
hablamos por teléfono
we talked on the phone
platicamos por teléfono AmC Mex
everyone stopped talking
todo el mundo se calló
stop talking!
¡silencio!
don't talk with your mouth full!
¡no hables con la boca llena!
he never stops talking
no para de hablar
he never stops talking
habla hasta por los codos inf
they talked and talked
hablaron largo y tendido
you'd think she was a monster the way they talk
oyéndolos a ellos, cualquiera diría que es un monstruo
I wish he were dead! — you shouldn't talk like that!
¡ojalá se muriera! — ¡no digas eso!
to talk about sb/sth
hablar de alguien/algo
we talked about you/the weather
hablamos de ti/del tiempo
he doesn't know what he's talking about
no sabe lo que dice
the year's most talked-about event
el acontecimiento más comentado del año
you ate it all? talk about greedy! inf
¿te lo comiste todo? ¡hay que ser glotón!
for a basic kit you're talking about $900 inf
para un equipo básico hay que pensar en unos 900 dólares
to talk of sth
hablar de algo
she's talking of retiring next year
está hablando de jubilarse el año que viene
talking of food, when's dinner?
hablando de comida or a propósito de comida ¿a qué hora se cena?
the much talked-of project has come to nothing
el proyecto del que tanto se ha hablado ha quedado en agua de borrajas
to talk to sb are you talking to me ?
¿me hablas a mí?
I wasn't talking to you
yo no estaba hablando contigo or no te estaba hablando a ti
who was that you were talking to?
¿con quién hablabas?
don't talk to me about buses!
¡me vas a decir a mí lo que son los autobuses!
aren't you two talking to each other?
¿ustedes no se hablan?
he wanted someone to talk to
necesitaba a alguien con quien hablar
to talk to oneself
hablar solo
I was only talking to myself
estaba hablando solo
he was talking at rather than to us
se estaba escuchando a sí mismo, más que hablando con nosotros
they talked right past each other
hablaron sin entenderse
to talk with sb
hablar con alguien
to talk with sb
platicar con alguien AmC Mex
to get talking
entablar conversación
to get talking
ponerse a hablar
to get talking
ponerse a platicar AmC Mex
how did you get talking to or with him?
¿cómo fue que entablaste conversación or que te pusiste a hablar con él?
she kept him talking while I escaped
ella lo entretuvo hablando mientras yo me escapé
they talked away for hours
estuvieron horas charlando
they talked away for hours
estuvieron horas platicando AmC Mex
they talk in millions of dollars
hablan de millones de dólares
don't talk daft! Brit inf
¡no digas bobadas! inf
to talk dirty or filthy sl
decir vulgaridades
it's easy for you to talk!
¡es fácil decirlo or hablar!
you're just lazy! — you can talk! or you can't talk! or look who's talking! inf
¡es que eres un vago! — ¡mira quién habla!
now you're talking! inf
¡así se habla!
money talks
poderoso caballero es don dinero

II.talk [Am tɔk, Brit tɔːk] VB trans

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III.talk [Am tɔk, Brit tɔːk] N

I.small <smaller smallest> [Am smɔl, Brit smɔːl] ADJ

1.1. small (in size):

small
pequeño
small
chico esp LatAm
a small doll
una muñeca pequeña
a small doll
una muñeca chica esp LatAm
a small doll
una muñequita
cut it up small
córtalo en trocitos (pequeños)
he's got very small feet indeed
tiene los pies pequeñísimos
he's got very small feet indeed
tiene los pies muy chiquitos esp LatAm
she's got a small waist
tiene una cintura muy estrecha
she's small for her age
es muy chiquita para su edad
she's small for her age
está muy pequeña para su edad Spain
small letters
letras fpl minúsculas
he's a conservative with a small 'c'
es de ideas conservadoras en el sentido amplio de la palabra
small capitals TYPO
versalitas fpl
the smallest room euph
el excusado euph
the small screen
la pequeña pantalla
the small screen
la pantalla chica LatAm
to be small beer or Am also small potatoes for him $2, 000 is small potatoes
para él 2.000 dólares no son nada or son poca cosa
we're small beer in the eyes of the bosses
para los jefes somos poca cosa or no somos nadie

II.small <smaller smallest> [Am smɔl, Brit smɔːl] ADV (of size)

III.small [Am smɔl, Brit smɔːl] N

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This type of conversation opener is often referred to as small talk and is used to make both people in a conversation feel comfortable.
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The ability to conduct small talk is a social skill; hence, small talk is some type of social communication.
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Small talk between women who are friends may also involve a greater degree of self disclosure.
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He was remembered for awkward laughter and not being able to engage in small talk with others.
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He rarely spoke, never engaged in small talk, and he would never discuss mission details at the mess table.
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The scribe should also be professional in manner, neutral and not engage in small talk or make comments.
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He wears a flannel jacket and a cowboy hat, and makes small talk with the fans as he makes his way around the floor.
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Small talk is closely related to the need for people to maintain positive face to feel approved-of by those who are listening to them.
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This was probably because he had little time for small talk and social gossip.
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It is a very small store where business hours are unpredictable and service is always provided with a smile and some small talk.
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