Pronunciation: /tɔːk tuː/
noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea
A1 I want to talk to my friend.
A2 Can you talk to the teacher about my grades?
B1 I need to talk to the manager about my work schedule.
B2 She always talks to her therapist about her problems.
C1 The CEO will talk to the board of directors about the new business strategy.
C2 It's important to talk to your partner openly and honestly about your feelings.
verb a word that expresses an action or state of being
A1 I talk to my friend on the phone.
A2 She talks to her cat when she's feeling lonely.
B1 He talks to his boss about his career goals.
B2 They talked to the police about the incident.
C1 The therapist talked to the patient about their childhood trauma.
C2 The diplomat talked to the foreign minister about the peace negotiations.
preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence
A1 I talk to my best friend every day.
A2 She talks to her cat like it's a person.
B1 I need to talk to my boss about my upcoming vacation.
B2 The therapist suggested I talk to a counselor about my anxiety.
C1 It's important to talk to your partner about your future goals.
C2 I often talk to my mentor for advice on career decisions.
formal I need to talk to the manager about the issue.
informal I should talk to my friend about what happened.
slang I gotta talk to my parents before I can go out.
figurative Sometimes we need to talk to ourselves to work through our thoughts.
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