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talk with

[/tɔːk wɪð/]
verb (phrasal verb)
conversar com, falar com
1. to have a conversation with someone; to speak to someone in dialogue
I need to talk with you about the project.
Preciso conversar com você sobre o projeto.
2. to discuss or exchange ideas with someone
Can we talk with the manager before making a decision?
Podemos falar com o gerente antes de tomar uma decisão?
3. to communicate with someone in order to resolve an issue
I should talk with him about his behavior.
Devo conversar com ele sobre o comportamento dele.
NYC Slang
rap with, chop it up with
Synonyms
speak withconverse withcommunicate withchat withdiscuss with
Antonyms
ignoreavoidsilence

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
conversar com, falar com
Both terms are commonly used in everyday speech
Rio de Janeiro
conversar com, bater papo com
'Bater papo' is more informal and colloquial
São Paulo
conversar com, falar com
Standard usage, formal and informal contexts
Portugal
conversar com, falar com
Both equally acceptable in Portuguese Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

talk things through
talk it out
have a heart-to-heart talk
talk shop
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