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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfalar bonito
Pronunciation / Transliteration: faˈlaɾ buˈnitu
"Ele sabe falar bonito, mas não cumpre o que promete."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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To speak in a way that shows confidence, competence, or adherence to a particular set of beliefs or promises.
"He can easily talk the talk when pitching his business ideas to potential investors."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The idiom 'talk the talk' originated in mid-20th-century American English, likely derived from urban slang and African American Vernacular English. It emerged alongside its complementary phrase 'walk the walk' to emphasize the contrast between verbal commitments and actual physical actions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Talk-the-talk" is said worldwide
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parler pour parler
Transliteration: paʁle puʁ paʁle
"Il sait parler pour parler, mais agit rarement."
große Worte schwingen
Transliteration: ɡʁoːsə ˈvɔʁtə ˈʃvɪŋən
"Er kann große Worte schwingen, aber liefert keine Ergebnisse."
fare grandi discorsi
Transliteration: ˈfaːre ˈɡrandi diˈskorsi
"Sa fare grandi discorsi, ma poi non agisce."
hablar mucho
Transliteration: aβlaɾ ˈmutʃo
"Sabe hablar mucho, pero le cuesta actuar."
falar bonito
Transliteration: faˈlaɾ buˈnitu
"Ele sabe falar bonito, mas não cumpre o que promete."
बड़ी-बड़ी बातें करना
Transliteration: badi-badi baatein karna
"वह सिर्फ बड़ी-बड़ी बातें करना जानता है।"
夸夸其谈
Transliteration: kuā kuā qí tán
"他很会夸夸其谈，但很少付诸行动。"
말만 번르르하게 하다
Transliteration: malman beonreureuhage hada
"그는 말만 번르르하게 하고 행동으로 옮기지 않는다."
口先だけ達者である
Transliteration: kuchisaki dake tassha de aru
"彼は口先だけ達者だが、実行が伴わない。"
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