talking

ˈtɔkɪŋ
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Translation of talking into German,

Noun

1.

communication

exchange of ideas or thoughts
  • The meeting involved a lot of talking.Das Treffen beinhaltete viel Gespräch.
2.

gossip

idle chatter or gossip
  • There was too much talking at the party.Auf der Party gab es zu viel Gerede.
3.

style

Rare
specific manner of speaking
Rare
  • His talking was very persuasive.Seine Sprechweise war sehr überzeugend.

Adjective

1.

conversation

engaged in conversation or discussion
  • The talking group gathered in the corner of the room.Die redende Gruppe versammelte sich in der Ecke des Raumes.
2.

communication

capable of speech or communication
  • The talking parrot amazed everyone with its words.Der sprechende Papagei beeindruckte alle mit seinen Worten.
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Expressions with talking: examples in English and translations in German

Fernsehkommentator
The news show featured several talking head interviews.
Gesprächsthema
Diskussionsthema
Her new book became a talking point at the party.
Weinrede
alkoholbedingte Rede
After a few glasses, it was just the wine talking.
wissen, wovon man spricht
sich auskennen
She really knows what she is talking about in math.
wie gegen eine Wand reden
Talking to him is like talking to a brick wall.
auf gutem Fuß
Despite the competition, the two teams remained on talking terms.

Synonyms and analogies of talking in English

Examples of talking in a sentence

  • The conference encouraged open talking among participants.
  • The office was filled with talking about the new policy.
  • Talking in the hallway disrupted the meeting.
  • Her talking captivated the entire audience.
  • The talking in the film was quite unique.
  • The talking heads on TV debated the issue.
talk
tɔːk
Verb
1.

speech

intr.
communicate using spoken words
intr.
  • They talk every evening on the phone.Sie sprechen jeden Abend am Telefon.
2.

language

tr./intr.
speak a particular language
tr./intr.
  • She can talk French fluently.Sie kann fließend Französisch sprechen.
3.

discuss thoroughly

tr./intr.
discuss a subject in detail
tr./intr.
  • Let's talk business now..Lass uns jetzt über das Geschäft sprechen.
Noun
1.

casual chat

conversation or discussion, usually informal
  • We had a long talk about our future.Wir hatten ein langes Gespräch über unsere Zukunft.
2.

audience event

lecture or public speech
  • She gave a talk on climate change.Sie hielt einen Vortrag über den Klimawandel.

Expressions with talk: examples in English and translations in German

leeres Gerede
leere Worte
The politician's promises were just empty talk.
Smalltalk
Plauderei
We made small talk while waiting for the bus.
überreden
zureden
She managed to talk him into going to the doctor..
klären
ausdiskutieren
They talked out their differences over coffee.
Smalltalk machen
plaudern
They made small talk while waiting for the bus.
darüber sprechen
besprechen
We need to talk it over before deciding.

Translations of "talking" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dasRedennn.

They complain about us talking, since the walls are like paper.

Sie beschweren sich über unser Reden, weil die Wände hellhörig sind.

dasSprechennn.

Sometimes, talking about hurting can lead to healing and understanding.

Manchmal kann das Sprechen über seelische Wunden zu Heilung und Verständnis führen.

dasGesprächnn.

The shocking trial hit the headlines and kept everyone talking for weeks.

Der schockierende Prozess machte Schlagzeilen und hielt alle wochenlang im Gespräch.

Adjective
gesprochenadj.

I had not the foggiest notion what he was talking about yesterday.

Ich hatte keine blasse Ahnung, wovon er gestern gesprochen hat.

geredetadj.

I lost my train of thought because everyone was talking at once.

Ich habe den Faden verloren, weil alle gleichzeitig geredet haben.

sprechendadj.

Ramanujan and one brother were staying up late talking about astronomy.

Ramanujan und ein Bruder blieben oben spät, sprechend über Astronomie.

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talking: Examples and translations in context

I need to check out that new café everyone is talking about.

Ich muss mir dieses neue Café ansehen, von dem alle reden.

We're talking big time here, with millions on the line.

Wir reden hier von der großen Liga, mit Millionen auf dem Spiel.

The trend is losing steam as fewer people are talking about it now.

Der Trend verliert an Schwung, da inzwischen weniger Leute darüber reden.

My notes turned into chicken scratch when the professor started talking faster.

Meine Notizen wurden zur Sauklaue, als der Professor schneller zu reden begann.

We should give more time to listening instead of constantly talking ourselves.

Wir sollten mehr Zeit dem Zuhören widmen, statt ständig selbst zu reden.

Instead of talking about his problems, he just gets tanked up alone.

Statt über seine Probleme zu reden, lässt er sich einfach alleine volllaufen.

Add some live music to the party and now we're talking fun.

Füge der Party noch Livemusik hinzu, und jetzt reden wir von Spaß.

I often laugh away my stress instead of talking about it seriously.

Ich lache meinen Stress oft weg, statt ernsthaft darüber zu sprechen.

See also:

do the talkingtalking pointnow you're talkingnow we're talking
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