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talk

talk

Meaning of talk

speak with someone

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EN-UK/tɔːk/
EN-US/tɔk/
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talk with Russian translation

talk usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Мы можем поговорить после обеда?

Can we talk after lunch?

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Она разговаривала с сестрой по телефону.

She talked with her sister on the phone.

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talk belongs to the topic "Top 500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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talk synonyms

Related words worth learning together

speak
more general or slightly more formal than talk; also used for language ability
chat
casual, friendly talk; usually light and informal
say
to express words or an utterance; focuses on what is said
tell
to give information to someone; often needs an object (tell someone)
converse
formal word for having a conversation
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🇬🇧en

more general or slightly more formal than talk; also used for language ability

A1Very Often

Can I speak to John, please?

🇬🇧en

casual, friendly talk; usually light and informal

A1Very Often

We chatted for an hour.

🇬🇧en

to express words or an utterance; focuses on what is said

A1Very Often

She said hello.

🇬🇧en

to give information to someone; often needs an object (tell someone)

A1Very Often

Tell me the truth.

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🇬🇧en
converse

formal word for having a conversation

A1Rarely

They conversed politely after dinner.

🇬🇧en

to talk about a topic in an organized way

A1Often

We discussed the plan.

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How to pronounce talk and what this word means

talk means talk. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce talk

/tɔːk/

talk translation

talk

talk examples

Can we talk after lunch?

talk transcription

/tɔːk/, /tɔk/

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talk meaning: what does it mean?

speak with someone

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talk is pronounced as /tɔːk/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

talk definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Can we talk after lunch? Translation: Мы можем поговорить после обеда?

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