talk

hablar

Usar la voz para decir palabras.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: speak

Expresiones frecuentes: talk loudly, talk quietly, learn to talk

hablar, conversar

Compartir ideas o información con alguien, normalmente hablando.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: talk to/with someone (I talked with my neighbour after lunch.); talk about something (We talked about the weather.)

Sinónimos: speak, chat

Expresiones frecuentes: talk to someone, talk with someone, talk about something

hablar de, tratar

Hablar sobre un tema concreto o intercambiar opiniones acerca de él.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: talk + topic (The two managers met to talk strategy.)

Sinónimos: discuss

Expresiones frecuentes: talk business, talk politics, talk money

conversación, charla

Intercambio en el que las personas comparten ideas o hablan de un tema.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: a talk with someone about something (I had a talk with Jo about the rent.)

Sinónimos: conversation, discussion

Expresiones frecuentes: have a talk, serious talk, talk with someone

charla, conferencia

Discurso dirigido a un grupo para explicar algo o dar información.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: a talk on/about something (He gave a talk on healthy eating.); give a talk to someone (She gave a talk to the students.)

Sinónimos: lecture, speech

Expresiones frecuentes: give a talk, talk on something, short talk

palabras, palabrería

Lo que alguien dice, especialmente sus opiniones, afirmaciones o promesas.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: words

Expresiones frecuentes: empty talk, big talk, all talk

rumores, habladurías

Cosas que la gente dice sobre algo sin que se sepa si son ciertas.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: talk of/about something (There is talk of closing the school.)

Sinónimos: gossip, rumour

Expresiones frecuentes: talk of something, talk about someone, idle talk