talk at

parler sans écouter, faire la leçon à

Parler à quelqu’un sans l’écouter ni lui laisser vraiment la possibilité de répondre.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : talk at someone (He talks at his children without letting them speak.)

Synonymes : lecture, hold forth to

Expressions courantes : talk at someone, talk at people, talk at an audience

parler avec, bavarder avec

Avoir une conversation avec quelqu’un.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : talk at someone (I'll talk at you tomorrow when we have more time.)

Synonymes : talk to, chat with, converse with

Expressions courantes : talk at someone, talk at friends, talk at neighbours