talk out

régler par la discussion

Résoudre un problème ou un désaccord en en discutant en détail.

En anglais simple : To solve a problem or disagreement by discussing it fully.

• Let's talk it out.
• They talked out their differences over dinner.
• Have you talked the problem out with her?

Comment l'utiliser : talk something out with someone (I talked the problem out with my sister.)

Synonymes : talk through, resolve, settle

Expressions courantes : talk something out, talk it out, talk out a problem

parler ouvertement, élever la voix

Exprimer ouvertement ce qu’on pense ou ressent à propos de quelque chose.

En anglais simple : To say openly what you think or feel about something.

• Do not be afraid to talk out.
• He talked out against the unfair rules.
• Few people dared to talk out about their suffering.

Comment l'utiliser : talk out about something (She urged people to talk out about unfair treatment.)

Synonymes : speak out, speak up

Contraires : keep quiet

Expressions courantes : talk out openly, talk out against injustice, talk out about something

faire obstruction par des discours

Empêcher le vote d’un projet de loi en parlant jusqu’à épuiser le temps disponible.

En anglais simple : To prevent a proposed law from being voted on by speaking until the available time ends.

• They talked out the bill.
• One member talked the proposal out with a lengthy speech.
• Could opponents talk out the motion before the vote?

Comment l'utiliser : talk something out (Several members tried to talk the bill out.)

Synonymes : filibuster

Expressions courantes : talk out a bill, talk out the motion, talk something out

épuiser un sujet

Discuter d’un sujet jusqu’à ce qu’il n’y ait plus rien à en dire.

En anglais simple : To discuss a subject until there is nothing more to say about it.

• We have talked that topic out.
• They talked out every detail during the long meeting.
• By morning, we had talked the whole subject out.

Comment l'utiliser : talk something out (We had talked the subject out by midnight.)

Synonymes : exhaust, discuss fully

Expressions courantes : talk out a subject, talk out the topic, talk something out