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talk round vb
1. (tr, adverb) Also talk over to persuade to one's opinion I talked him round to buying a car 2. (intr, preposition) to discuss the arguments relating to (a subject), esp without coming to a conclusion to talk round the problem of the human condition 3. (intr, preposition) to discuss (a subject) vaguely without considering basic facts they talked round the idea of moving house quite forgetting they hadn't enough money Translations ? talk round vt always separate (Brit) → umstimmen; I talked her round to my way of thinking → ich habe sie zu meiner Anschauung bekehrt vi +prep obj (esp Brit) problem, subject → herumreden um How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In these conversations it was wonderful with what perseverance and ingenuity Major Dobbin would manage to bring the talk round to the subject of Amelia and her little boy. Even so did men talk round the King's cages at Oodeypore. |
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