talk

parler

Utiliser sa voix pour prononcer des mots.

En anglais simple : If you do this, you use your voice to say words.

• The baby is learning to talk.
• He talked so quietly that I could hardly hear.
• Please stop talking during the film.

Synonymes : speak

Expressions courantes : talk loudly, talk quietly, learn to talk

parler, discuter

Échanger des idées ou des informations avec quelqu’un, généralement en parlant.

En anglais simple : If you do this, you share thoughts or information with someone, usually by speaking.

• Can we talk tonight?
• I talked to my sister yesterday.
• They talk about their plans every morning.

Comment l'utiliser : talk to/with someone (I talked with my neighbour after lunch.); talk about something (We talked about the weather.)

Synonymes : speak, chat

Expressions courantes : talk to someone, talk with someone, talk about something

parler de, discuter de

Parler d’un sujet précis ou échanger des idées à son propos.

En anglais simple : If you do this, you discuss a particular subject.

• Let’s talk business over lunch.
• They talked politics until midnight.
• We need to talk money before agreeing to anything.

Comment l'utiliser : talk + topic (The two managers met to talk strategy.)

Synonymes : discuss

Expressions courantes : talk business, talk politics, talk money

conversation, discussion

Échange où des personnes partagent leurs idées ou discutent d’un sujet.

En anglais simple : A conversation in which people exchange ideas or discuss something.

• We had a friendly talk.
• I need a private talk with you.
• Our talks helped us understand each other better.

Comment l'utiliser : a talk with someone about something (I had a talk with Jo about the rent.)

Synonymes : conversation, discussion

Expressions courantes : have a talk, serious talk, talk with someone

conférence, exposé

Présentation orale devant un groupe pour expliquer quelque chose ou donner des informations.

En anglais simple : A speech given to a group to explain something or share information.

• She gave a short talk.
• We attended a talk on local history.
• His talks always include interesting pictures.

Comment l'utiliser : a talk on/about something (He gave a talk on healthy eating.); give a talk to someone (She gave a talk to the students.)

Synonymes : lecture, speech

Expressions courantes : give a talk, talk on something, short talk

paroles, discours

Ce que quelqu’un dit, notamment ses opinions, ses affirmations ou ses promesses.

En anglais simple : The things someone says, especially their views, claims, or promises.

• His promises were just empty talk.
• I am tired of all this talk about change.
• Her brave talk did little to comfort us.

Synonymes : words

Expressions courantes : empty talk, big talk, all talk

rumeurs, commérages

Ce que les gens disent sur quelque chose sans que ce soit forcément vrai ou certain.

En anglais simple : Things people are saying about something, although they may not be true or certain.

• There is talk of a strike.
• I heard talk about their secret wedding.
• The town was full of talk about the missing money.

Comment l'utiliser : talk of/about something (There is talk of closing the school.)

Synonymes : gossip, rumour

Expressions courantes : talk of something, talk about someone, idle talk