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Pronunciation / Transliteration: parler de travail
"Après la réunion, nous avons commencé à parler de travail."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To engage in conversation about work or professional matters, often in a casual or informal setting.
"After the meeting, we all went out for drinks and started to talk shop." - 2
To discuss topics related to one's profession or industry, especially in a way that may be considered boring or uninteresting to outsiders.
"During dinner, they couldn't help but talk shop, much to the dismay of their non-business friends."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The phrase 'talk shop' originates from the early 20th century, where 'shop' referred to a place of work or trade. The term evolved to mean discussing work-related topics outside of the workplace, reflecting a shift in social norms regarding professional conversations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Talk Shop" is said worldwide
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parler de travail
Transliteration: parler de travail
"Après la réunion, nous avons commencé à parler de travail."
über die Arbeit sprechen
Transliteration: über die Arbeit sprechen
"Nach dem Meeting haben wir angefangen, über die Arbeit zu sprechen."
parlare di lavoro
Transliteration: parlare di lavoro
"Dopo la riunione, abbiamo iniziato a parlare di lavoro."
hablar de trabajo
Transliteration: hablar de trabajo
"Después de la reunión, comenzamos a hablar de trabajo."
falar sobre trabalho
Transliteration: falar sobre trabalho
"Depois da reunião, começamos a falar sobre trabalho."
काम के बारे में बात करना
Transliteration: kaam ke baare mein baat karna
"बैठक के बाद, हम काम के बारे में बात करने लगे।"
谈论工作
Transliteration: tán lùn gōng zuò
"会议结束后，我们开始谈论工作。"
일에 대해 이야기하다
Transliteration: il-e daehae iyagihada
"회의 후에 우리는 일에 대해 이야기하기 시작했다."
仕事の話をする
Transliteration: shigoto no hanashi o suru
"会議の後、私たちは仕事の話をし始めた。"
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