talk
/tɔːk/verb
उच्चारण टॉक
बात करना, बोलना
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[I, T]
to say things; to speak in order to give information or to express feelings, ideas; to discuss something, especially something serious or important
बात करना, बोलना
- Let's talk about the plan.
- The doctor talked to the parents about the child's diet.
- Radhika talks to her grandmother on the phone every Sunday.
+ 2 more examples
- The two leaders talked for nearly two hours.
- We need to talk about your marks.
Synonyms speak chat converse discuss communicate
Opposite listen be silent
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[C]
a conversation or discussion; (talks) formal discussions between governments or organizations; a speech or lecture
बातचीत; वार्ता; भाषण
- peace talks
- a talk on careers
- I had a long talk with my teacher about my future.
+ 2 more examples
- Peace talks between the two sides will begin next week.
- A famous doctor gave a talk on healthy eating at our school.
Synonyms conversation chat discussion lecture negotiation
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
talk to / with sb about sth
Talk is intransitive: the listener comes after to or with, and the topic after about; there is no direct object.
'Talk' अकर्मक है: श्रोता 'to' या 'with' के बाद और विषय 'about' के बाद आता है; सीधा object नहीं होता।
- Radhika talked to her teacher about the syllabus.
- I want to talk with you about my results.
talk + about / of + topic
Use about for the subject being discussed; of is more literary and is used for remembered or imagined things.
चर्चा के विषय के लिए 'about' आता है; 'of' अधिक साहित्यिक है और स्मृति या कल्पना की बातों के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है।
- The villagers talked about the new road for weeks.
- He often talked of his days in the army.
speak a language, not talk a language
Languages are spoken, so say speak English; talk is used for conversation and does not take a language as object.
भाषाएँ बोली जाती हैं, इसलिए 'speak English' लिखें; 'talk' बातचीत के लिए है और भाषा को object नहीं लेती।
- Radhika speaks English and Hindi, and talks to her friends in both.
talks (plural noun)
For formal discussions between groups or governments, the noun is plural: peace talks, trade talks.
समूहों या सरकारों के बीच औपचारिक बातचीत के लिए noun plural होता है: peace talks, trade talks।
- The trade talks between the two countries will begin on Monday.
a talk (noun) on / about + topic
A talk is a short speech to an audience; give a talk on a topic.
'A talk' श्रोताओं के सामने दिया गया संक्षिप्त भाषण है; किसी विषय पर talk दी जाती है।
- The librarian gave a talk on good reading habits.
+Collocations 4
adverb + talk
quietlyloudlyopenlyfreelyconstantly
- The two friends talked quietly in the library corner.
verb + talks
holdresumebreak offattendboycott
- The two sides agreed to resume talks next week.
talk + noun
showtimeshopsensenonsense
- The teacher asked the boys to stop talking nonsense.
adjective + talk
smallheatedsweetstraightidle
- At the wedding, she made small talk with the guests.
“More examples 5
- Radhika loves to talk about books with her classmates.
राधिका को अपने सहपाठियों से किताबों के बारे में बात करना पसंद है।
- The principal talked to the parents about discipline.
प्राचार्य ने अभिभावकों से अनुशासन के बारे में बात की।
- Peace talks between the villages lasted all night.
गाँवों के बीच शांति वार्ता रात भर चली।
- The retired judge gave a talk on honesty at our school.
सेवानिवृत्त न्यायाधीश ने हमारे स्कूल में ईमानदारी पर भाषण दिया।
- He talks so fast that nobody can follow him.
वह इतना तेज़ बोलता है कि कोई उसे समझ नहीं पाता।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He talked me about his plans.
✓ He talked to me about his plans.
Talk is intransitive and needs to or with before the listener.
'Talk' अकर्मक है और श्रोता से पहले 'to' या 'with' चाहिए।
✗ She talks English fluently.
✓ She speaks English fluently.
A language is spoken; talk does not take a language as its object.
भाषा 'speak' की जाती है; 'talk' भाषा को object नहीं लेती।
✗ The peace talk between the leaders failed.
✓ The peace talks between the leaders failed.
Formal discussions between sides are talks, always plural.
पक्षों के बीच औपचारिक बातचीत 'talks' होती है, हमेशा plural।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all mean using words, but they differ in the kind of speaking.
ये सभी क्रियाएँ शब्दों के प्रयोग को बताती हैं, पर बोलने के प्रकार में अंतर है।
A two-way conversation, usually informal.
दोतरफ़ा बातचीत, प्रायः अनौपचारिक।
- We talked all evening.
To use the voice or a language; also a formal address.
आवाज़ या भाषा का प्रयोग; औपचारिक संबोधन भी।
- She speaks Marathi well.
¶Idioms 7
the talk of sth
the person or thing that everyone is talking about in a particular place
चर्चा का विषय
- Radhika's success was the talk of the town.
- The new metro line is the talk of the city.
talk big
to talk with confidence about how good you are, how much you can do, etc. (informal, disapproving)
बड़ी-बड़ी बातें करना; डींग हाँकना
- He talks big, but he never delivers.
- Politicians talk big before elections.
talk turkey
to talk about sth honestly and directly (especially North American English, informal)
(किसी विषय पर) साफ़-साफ़ और सीधी बात करना
- Let's talk turkey about the price.
- It's time to talk turkey about your future.
talk is cheap
used to say that you do not believe that sb will do what they say because it is easier to say things than to actually do them
कहना आसान है, करना कठिन
- He says he'll help, but talk is cheap.
- Talk is cheap; show me the results.
now you're talking
used when you like what sb has suggested very much (informal)
अब हुई न बात! (अनौपचारिक)
- "How about some ice cream?" "Now you're talking!"
- "Let's go to Goa." "Now you're talking!"
you can/can't talk
used to tell sb that they should not criticize sb else for sth because they do the same thing too (informal)
तुम तो कुछ कहो ही मत (तुम भी यही करते हो) (अनौपचारिक)
- "She's always on her phone." "You can talk!"
- You can't talk; you're late every day.
talk through your hat
to say silly things while talking about something you know nothing about
बिना जाने-समझे बकवास करना, हवा में बातें करना
- Don't listen to him; he is talking through his hat.
- Anyone who says the exam is easy is talking through their hat.
→Phrasal verbs 11
talk back (to sb)
to answer somebody rudely, especially somebody in authority
(बड़ों को) पलटकर जवाब देना, मुँहज़ोरी करना
- Don't talk back to your teacher.
talk down to sb
to speak to somebody as if they were less important or intelligent than you
(किसी से) हेय भाव से बात करना
- Good teachers never talk down to their students.
talk sb into sth/doing sth
to persuade somebody to do something
(बातों से) किसी को कुछ करने के लिए राज़ी करना
- She talked her father into buying a new laptop.
talk sb out of sth/doing sth
to persuade somebody not to do something
(बातों से) किसी को कुछ करने से रोकना
- His friends talked him out of leaving his studies.
talk sth over
to discuss something thoroughly, especially before deciding
(निर्णय से पहले) किसी विषय पर विस्तार से बात करना
- Let's talk it over with your parents first.
talk sb round
(British English) to persuade somebody to accept something
(किसी को) मना लेना, राज़ी कर लेना
- He was against the idea, but we talked him round.
talk sb down
to help a pilot land a plane by giving instructions from the ground; to persuade somebody not to do something dangerous
(पायलट को) निर्देश देकर विमान उतरवाना; (किसी को) समझा-बुझाकर ख़तरनाक क़दम से रोकना
- Police talked the man down from the roof.
talk sb into sth/into doing sth
to persuade somebody to do something
(किसी को) बातों से कुछ करने के लिए राज़ी करना
- She talked me into joining the course.
talk sb out of sth/out of doing sth
to persuade somebody not to do something
(किसी को) बातों से कुछ न करने के लिए मना लेना
- His friends talked him out of leaving his studies.
talk sb/sth up
to describe sb or sth in a way that makes them sound better than they really are
(किसी की या किसी चीज़ की) बढ़ा-चढ़ाकर तारीफ़ करना
- The media talked up the team's chances.
- He talked up the job to make it sound exciting.
talk sth through
to discuss sth thoroughly until you are sure you understand it
(किसी बात पर) अच्छी तरह चर्चा करके उसे समझना
- Let's talk through the plan before we start.
- She talked me through the steps of the process.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
speak chat converse discuss communicate conversation discussion lecture negotiation
Antonyms
listen be silent
?Which word?
Keep apart, asked often: speak (more formal; also used for languages: 'speak English') and talk (informal conversation: 'talk to a friend'); say (followed by the words: 'She said hello') and tell (followed by a person: 'tell me').
इन्हें अलग रखिए, अक्सर पूछा जाता है: speak (अधिक औपचारिक; भाषाओं के लिए भी: 'speak English') और talk (अनौपचारिक बातचीत: 'talk to a friend'); say (शब्दों के बाद: 'She said hello') और tell (व्यक्ति के बाद: 'tell me')।
§Grammar and usage
Talk, /tɔːk/, with a silent l.
Talk, /tɔːk/, silent l के साथ।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Talk shop (talk about work in a social situation), talk the talk (speak as if you can do something), talk sb into or out of sth (persuade somebody to do or not do something), talk down to (speak to somebody as if they are less intelligent), talk through your hat (talk nonsense), the talk of the town (something everyone is discussing), small talk (polite conversation about unimportant things).
Idioms: talk shop (सामाजिक अवसर पर काम की बात), talk the talk (ऐसे बोलना जैसे कुछ कर सकते हों), talk sb into या out of sth (किसी को कुछ करने या न करने के लिए मनाना), talk down to (किसी से ऐसे बात करना जैसे वह कम बुद्धिमान हो), talk through your hat (बकवास करना), the talk of the town (जिसकी सब चर्चा कर रहे हों), small talk (महत्वहीन बातों पर शिष्ट बातचीत)।