talk at

auf jemanden einreden, jemanden zutexten

Zu jemandem sprechen, ohne zuzuhören oder der Person wirklich Gelegenheit zu einer Antwort zu geben.

In einfachem Englisch: To speak to someone without listening to them or giving them a real chance to answer.

• Please don't talk at me.
• She talked at us for an hour without asking any questions.
• A good teacher listens instead of just talking at students.

So benutzt man es: talk at someone (He talks at his children without letting them speak.)

Synonyme: lecture, hold forth to

Häufige Wendungen: talk at someone, talk at people, talk at an audience

sich unterhalten mit, sprechen mit

Sich mit jemandem unterhalten.

In einfachem Englisch: To have a conversation with someone.

• Come over and talk at me.
• We talked at each other about the village news.
• I'll talk at you later; tell me how your trip went.

So benutzt man es: talk at someone (I'll talk at you tomorrow when we have more time.)

Synonyme: talk to, chat with, converse with

Häufige Wendungen: talk at someone, talk at friends, talk at neighbours