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talk BrE / tɔːk /  NAmE / tɔːk / Native audio playback is not supported. talk(noun)BrE / tɔːk /  NAmE / tɔːk / a conversation or discussionI had a long talk with my boss about my career prospects.We need to have a serious talk about money matters.I had to have a heart-to-heart talk with her.She looked worried so we had a talk.Discussions are still taking place between the two leaders.a telephone conversationThe novel has long descriptions and not much dialogue.The President told waiting reporters there had been a constructive dialogue.I had a long talk with my boss about my career prospects.a debate on prison reformThere have been extensive consultations between the two countries.I just called in for a chat about the kids.We had a good gossip about the boss.formal discussions between governments or organizationsarms/pay/peace, etc. talksto hold talksTalks between management and workers broke down over the issue of holiday pay.High-level talks on arms limitation will reopen next month.A further round of talks will be needed if the dispute is to be resolved.Union representatives walked out of emergency talks aimed at reaching a pay settlement.a speech or lecture on a particular subjectShe gave a talk on her visit to China.Several people made speeches at the wedding.a lecture on the Roman armya course/series of lecturesa televised presidential addressShe gave an interesting talk on her visit to China.to preach a sermonwords that are spoken, but without the necessary facts or actions to support themIt's just talk. He'd never carry out his threats.Don't pay any attention to her—she's all talk.stories that suggest a particular thing might happen in the futureThere was talk in Washington of sending in troops.She dismissed the stories of her resignation as newspaper talk.There’s talk that he’s a difficult actor to work with.a topic of conversation or a way of speakingsee also small talkhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/small-talkbusiness talkShe said it was just girl talk that a man wouldn't understand.The book teaches you how to understand Spanish street talk (= slang).It was tough talk, coming from a man who had begun the year in a hospital bed.comments or remarks that show that you are ready to fight very hard for somethingWhat we want from the management is fighting talk.the person or thing that everyone is talking about in a particular placeOvernight, she became the talk of the town (= very famous).Extra ExamplesA further round of talks is expected in March.All this talk of the boss resigning is nonsense!Did you go to the talk on Peru?Don’t you get enough shop talk at work?For all the talk of bringing their children up the same, the boys ended up never doing any of the cooking.For all their talk of equality, the boys ended up not doing any cooking.He is currently in talks with two football clubs.He was never very good at making small talk with her parents.He’s all talk. He’s too scared to do anything.I enjoyed our talk about the old days.I need to have a heart-to-heart talk with her.I never used baby talk to my little girl.I will have to have a little talk with that young lady.Let me end my talk with a prediction.She gave a very entertaining talk entitled ‘My life and hard times’.She gave an illustrated talk on Roman architecture.She likes straight talk and hates hypocrites.Talk turned to money and tempers began to fray.Talks are being held over the political future of the province.Talks produced agreement on an end to the occupation.Talks were scheduled for Rome the following month.The US authorities have increased the war talk.The agreement was concluded during talks in Beijing.The chairman’s boasts about future profits was just cheap talk.The delegation arrived for talks with their government.The peace talks will take place in Cairo.The president’s true agenda was hidden in political double talk.The talks centred on bilateral trade.The talks foundered on the issue of compensation.The talks remain deadlocked over spending plans.The two governments held secret talks on the nuclear threat.The union has broken off talks with the management.There has been much public talk about bilingual education.There is open talk of a leadership challenge.There is ridiculous talk of her breaking the world record soon.There was excited talk of emigrating to America.We can have some girl talk until Joe gets here.What all the fine talk came down to was hard cash.You often hear talk of the north-south divide.the crusade against dirty talk on TVthe failure of talks between the two communitiesthe latest round of talks aimed at ending the civil warthe pillow talk of loversEvery week the sales reps go to their manager’s office for a team talk.I found the sales talk very persuasive.I had a long talk with my boss about my career prospects.She gave an interesting talk on her visit to China.Word OriginMiddle English: frequentative verb from the Germanic base of tale or tell.

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(noun) i had a long talk with my boss about my career prospects.we need to have a serious talk about money matters.i had to have a heart-to-heart talk with her.she looked worried so we had a talk. Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=talk This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	talk
WordType	(noun)
Phonetic	BrE / tɔːk / NAmE / tɔːk /
Example	i had a long talk with my boss about my career prospects. we need to have a serious talk about money matters. i had to have a heart-to-heart talk with her. she looked worried so we had a talk.
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=talk
Content	talk (noun)BrE / tɔːk / NAmE / tɔːk / a conversation or discussion I had a long talk with my boss about my career prospects. We need to have a serious talk about money matters. I had to have a heart-to-heart talk with her. She looked worried so we had a talk. Discussions are still taking place between the two leaders. a telephone conversation The novel has long descriptions and not much dialogue. The President told waiting reporters there had been a constructive dialogue. I had a long talk with my boss about my career prospects. a debate on prison reform There have been extensive consultations between the two countries. I just called in for a chat about the kids. We had a good gossip about the boss. formal discussions between governments or organizations arms/pay/peace, etc. talks to hold talks Talks between management and workers broke down over the issue of holiday pay. High-level talks on arms limitation will reopen next month. A further round of talks will be needed if the dispute is to be resolved. Union representatives walked out of emergency talks aimed at reaching a pay settlement. a speech or lecture on a particular subject She gave a talk on her visit to China. Several people made speeches at the wedding. a lecture on the Roman army a course/series of lectures a televised presidential address She gave an interesting talk on her visit to China. to preach a sermon words that are spoken, but without the necessary facts or actions to support them It's just talk. He'd never carry out his threats. Don't pay any attention to her—she's all talk. stories that suggest a particular thing might happen in the future There was talk in Washington of sending in troops. She dismissed the stories of her resignation as newspaper talk. There’s talk that he’s a difficult actor to work with. a topic of conversation or a way of speaking see also small talk https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/small-talk business talk She said it was just girl talk that a man wouldn't understand. The book teaches you how to understand Spanish street talk (= slang). It was tough talk, coming from a man who had begun the year in a hospital bed. comments or remarks that show that you are ready to fight very hard for something What we want from the management is fighting talk. the person or thing that everyone is talking about in a particular place Overnight, she became the talk of the town (= very famous). Extra Examples A further round of talks is expected in March. All this talk of the boss resigning is nonsense! Did you go to the talk on Peru? Don’t you get enough shop talk at work? For all the talk of bringing their children up the same, the boys ended up never doing any of the cooking. For all their talk of equality, the boys ended up not doing any cooking. He is currently in talks with two football clubs. He was never very good at making small talk with her parents. He’s all talk. He’s too scared to do anything. I enjoyed our talk about the old days. I need to have a heart-to-heart talk with her. I never used baby talk to my little girl. I will have to have a little talk with that young lady. Let me end my talk with a prediction. She gave a very entertaining talk entitled ‘My life and hard times’. She gave an illustrated talk on Roman architecture. She likes straight talk and hates hypocrites. Talk turned to money and tempers began to fray. Talks are being held over the political future of the province. Talks produced agreement on an end to the occupation. Talks were scheduled for Rome the following month. The US authorities have increased the war talk. The agreement was concluded during talks in Beijing. The chairman’s boasts about future profits was just cheap talk. The delegation arrived for talks with their government. The peace talks will take place in Cairo. The president’s true agenda was hidden in political double talk. The talks centred on bilateral trade. The talks foundered on the issue of compensation. The talks remain deadlocked over spending plans. The two governments held secret talks on the nuclear threat. The union has broken off talks with the management. There has been much public talk about bilingual education. There is open talk of a leadership challenge. There is ridiculous talk of her breaking the world record soon. There was excited talk of emigrating to America. We can have some girl talk until Joe gets here. What all the fine talk came down to was hard cash. You often hear talk of the north-south divide. the crusade against dirty talk on TV the failure of talks between the two communities the latest round of talks aimed at ending the civil war the pillow talk of lovers Every week the sales reps go to their manager’s office for a team talk. I found the sales talk very persuasive. I had a long talk with my boss about my career prospects. She gave an interesting talk on her visit to China. Word Origin Middle English: frequentative verb from the Germanic base of tale or tell.
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Talk I Long Boss Gave Tɔːk Career Prospects

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