talk through

tɔːk θruː

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Conjugation

Definition of talk through - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

resolve by discussiondiscuss thoroughly to resolve an issue

They decided to talk through their differences to reach an agreement..

instructionexplain step by step how to do something

She will talk you through the installation process.

elucidate

explain

emotional support

Rare

comfort someone during a difficult time

Rare

He talked her through the breakup.

comfort

console

support

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Expressions with talk through

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talk through one's nose

speak with a nasal sound in the voice

He talks through his nose when he has a cold.

talk through one's hat

say things without knowing or caring if they are true

She's talking through her hat about finances she's never actually managed.

talk through your hat

speak on a subject without knowledge

Stop talking through your hat; you haven't read the report.

Expressions with talk

empty talk

speech with no real meaning or value

The politician's promises were just empty talk.

small talk

casual conversation about everyday things, often to be polite

We made small talk while waiting for the bus.

talk into

persuade someone to agree or accept

She managed to talk him into going to the doctor..

talk out

resolve a problem through discussion

They talked out their differences over coffee.

make small talk

chat politely about unimportant things

They made small talk while waiting for the bus.

talk it over

discuss something to reach a decision or understanding

We need to talk it over before deciding.

Terms with talk through included in their meaning

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honeyfuggle

persuasion

persuade someone through sweet talk

Examples of talk through in a sentence

We should talk through the plan to ensure everyone understands.
Let me talk you through the recipe before you start.
He'll talk through the procedure to ensure you understand.
She talked him through the loss of his pet.
They talked her through the anxiety before the exam.

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French:discuter à fond, expliquer, ...
German:durchsprechen, erklären, ...
Italian:discutere a fondo, spiegare, ...
Spanish:discutir a fondo, explicar, ...
Portuguese:discutir, explicar, ...
Chinese:通过讨论解决, 逐步指导, ...
Japanese:話し合って解決する, 説明する, ...
Arabic:ناقَشَ بِتَفَصِيل, شَرَحَ بِالتَّفْصِيل, ...
Hebrew:לָדוּן, לְהַסְבִּיר, ...
Russian:обсудить и решить, объяснять, ...
Ukrainian:обговорити, пояснювати, ...
Hindi:चर्चा करके सुलझाना, समझाना, ...
Bengali:আলোচনা করে সমাধান করা, ধাপে ধাপে ব্যাখ্যা করা, ...
Catalan:parlar-ne a fons, guiar, ...
Czech:prodiskutovat, provést, ...
Danish:gennemdrøfte, gennemgå, ...
Dutch:doorpraten, uitleggen, ...
Greek:συζητώ διεξοδικά, καθοδηγώ, ...
Hungarian:átbeszélni, végigvezetni, ...
Khmer:ពិភាក្សាឱ្យលម្អិត, ពន្យល់ជាជំហានៗ, ...
Korean:논의하여 해결하다, 설명하다, ...
Persian:با گفت‌وگو حل کردن, راهنمایی کرد, ...
Polish:omówić i rozwiązać, przeprowadzić przez, ...
Portuguese (BR):discutir, explicar, ...
Romanian:a discuta pentru a rezolva, a ghida, ...
Swedish:diskutera igenom, gå igenom, ...
Thai:หารือ, อธิบาย, ...
Turkish:konuşarak çözmek, adım adım anlatmak, ...
Vietnamese:thảo luận kỹ, hướng dẫn, ...

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