Although I don't speak Chinese I managed to talk with the villagers using signs and gestures.
They sat down to talk business.
We talk French sometimes.
2. v. (transitive, informal) To discuss.
They sat down to talk business.
We're not talking rocket science here: it should be easy.
3. v. (intransitive, slang) To confess, especially implicating others.
Suppose he talks?
She can be relied upon not to talk.
They tried to make me talk.
4. v. (intransitive) To criticize someone for something of which one is guilty oneself.
I am not the one to talk.
She is a fine one to talk.
You should talk.
Look who's talking.
5. v. (intransitive) To gossip; to create scandal.
People will talk.
Aren't you afraid the neighbours will talk?
6. v. (informal, chiefly used in the present participle) To influence someone to express something, especially a particular stance or viewpoint or in a particular manner.
You're only sticking up for her because you like her; that's your penis talking.
That's not like you at all, Jared. The drugs are talking. Snap out of it!
7. n. A conversation or discussion; usually serious, but informal.
We need to have a talk about your homework.
8. n. A lecture.
There is a talk on Shakespeare tonight.
9. n. (preceded by the; often qualified by a following of) A major topic of social discussion.
She is the talk of the day.
The musical is the talk of the town.
10. n. (preceded by the) A customary conversation by parent(s) or guardian(s) with their (often teenaged) child about a reality of life; in particular:
11. n. A customary conversation in which parent(s) explain sexual intercourse to their child.
Have you had the talk with Jay yet?
12. n. (US) A customary conversation in which the parent(s) of a black child explain the racism and violence they may face, especially when interacting with p
13. n. (not preceded by an article) Empty boasting, promises or claims.
The party leader's speech was all talk.
14. n. Meeting to discuss a particular matter.
The leaders of the G8 nations are currently in talks over nuclear weapons.
discourse
1. 名詞. 会話。
2. 名詞. 言語表現。
3. 名詞. 論文、論説。
4. 名詞. 論証。
5. 名詞. 言説、ディスクール。
6. 動詞. 自動詞 会話する。
7. 動詞. 自動詞 論述する。
8. 動詞. (obsolete, transitive+) 討論する。
discourse
1. n. (archaic) Verbal exchange, conversation.
2. n. Expression in words, either speech or writing.
3. n. A formal lengthy exposition of some subject, either spoken or written.
The preacher gave us a long discourse on duty.
4. n. Any rational expression, reason.
5. n. (social sciences) An institutionalized way of thinking, a social boundary defining what can be said about a specific topic (after Michel Foucault).
6. n. (obsolete) Dealing; transaction.
7. v. (intransitive) To engage in discussion or conversation; to converse.
8. v. (intransitive) To write or speak formally and at length.
9. v. (obsolete, transitive) To debate.
10. v. To exercise reason; to employ the mind in judging and inferring; to reason.
11. v. (obsolete, transitive) To produce or emit (musical sounds).
dialog
1. 名詞. dialogueの異綴。
dialog
1. n. A conversation or other form of discourse between two or more individuals.
2. n. In a dramatic or literary presentation, the verbal parts of the script or text; the verbalizations of the actors or characters.
3. n. A literary form, where the presentation resembles a conversation.
4. n. (computing) A dialog box.
5. v. (informal, business) To discuss or negotiate so that all parties can reach an understanding.
