TALK IN CIRCLES

Meaning of TALK IN CIRCLES in English

v. phr. To waste time by saying words that don't mean very much. After three hours at the negotiating table, the parties decided to call it quits because they realized that they had been talking in circles.

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TALK IN CIRCLES — {v. phr.} To waste time by saying words that don't mean very much. * /After three hours at the negotiating …
Slang English vocab
TALK IN CIRCLES — {v. phr.} To waste time by saying words that don't mean very much. * /After three hours at the negotiating …
Словарь английских идиом
TALK IN CIRCLES — expr infml He's always talking in circles, you never know where you are with him — Он всегда говорит вокруг да …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
TALK IN CIRCLES — expr infml He's always talking in circles, you never know where you are with him — Он всегда говорит вокруг …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
TALK IN CIRCLES — circles, talk in expr infml He's always talking in circles, you never know where you are with him Он всегда …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
TALK IN CIRCLES — He's always talking in circles, you never know where you are with him — Он всегда говорит вокруг да около, …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
TALK — I. ˈtȯk verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English talken; akin to Frisian talken to talk, Old English talu tale …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
IN — I. (|)in, ən; usu ə n after t, d, s, or z as in “split in two”, often ə m …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TALK — — talkable , adj. — talkability , n. — talker , n. /tawk/ , v.i. 1. to communicate or exchange …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TALK — I. ˈtȯk verb Etymology: Middle English; akin to Old English talu tale Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. : to …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TALK — vt to cause to be or become by talking. 2. talk ·noun report; rumor; as, to hear talk of war. …
Webster English vocab
TALK — [talk] vb [ME; akin to OE talu tale] vt (13c) 1: to deliver or express in speech: utter 2: to …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
TALK — / tɔːk; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb SPEAK TO SB 1. talk (to / with sb) (about sb/sth) …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TALK — I. talk 1 S1 W1 /tɔːk $ tɒːk/ BrE AmE verb [ Word Family: noun : ↑ talk , talks, …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
TALK — v. & n. --v. 1 intr. (often foll. by to, with) converse or communicate ideas by spoken words. 2 intr. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
TALK — v. & n. v. 1 intr. (often foll. by to, with) converse or communicate ideas by spoken words. 2 intr. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
TALK — v. & n. --v. 1. intr. (often foll. by to, with) converse or communicate ideas by spoken words. 2 intr. …
Oxford English vocab
TALK — ( talks, talking, talked) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. When you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TALK — (~s, ~ing, ~ed) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. When you ~, …
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Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
TALK — n. back talk by talk cross talk double talk small talk sweet talk talk into
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
TALK — I. noun 1 a conversation ADJECTIVE ▪ brief , little ( often ironic ), short ▪ I will have to …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
TALK — See ↑ DISCUSS 1, ↑ SPEAK 1, ↑ TALK 1,2,6,18,18, ↑ TELL 9 ◆◆◆ • ↑ back talk • ↑ …
Longman Activator English vocab
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CIRCLES — • ↑ go around in circles • ↑ go/run/drive etc around in circles • ↑ in circles
Longman Activator English vocab
TALK — n. 25B6; verb I was talking to a friend : SPEAK, chat, chatter, gossip, prattle, babble, rattle on, blather; informal …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
TALK — < chat , tool , networking , messaging > A Unix program and protocol supporting conversation between two or more …
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
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Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
CIRCLES — clerics
Anagrams English vocabulary
TALK — verb 1 BAD : I couldn't talk English in those days. GOOD : I couldn't speak English in those days. …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
TALK — 1. сущ. 1) а) разговор; диалог; беседа I think it's time we had a talk. ≈ Я думаю, нам пора …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CIRCLES — Круги circles: business ~ деловые круги circles: business ~ деловые круги financial ~ финансовые круги influential ~ влиятельные круги
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CIRCLES — Круги
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
TALK — talk.ogg 1. tɔ:k n 1. разговор, беседа straight talk - откровенный разговор, разговор начистоту idle intimate, disjointed talk - пустой …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
IN — in.ogg 1. ın n 1. 1> (the ins) pl парл. разг. политическая партия, находящаяся у власти см. тж. 2> обыкн. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
TALK — 1. tɔ:k n 1. разговор, беседа straight talk - откровенный разговор, разговор начистоту idle intimate, disjointed talk - пустой интимный, …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
IN — 1. ın n 1. 1> (the ins) pl парл. разг. политическая партия, находящаяся у власти см. тж. 2> обыкн. pl …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
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Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
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Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
TALK — 1. _n. 1> разговор; беседа; a heart-to-heart talk - разговор по душам; to fall into talk - разговориться 2> _pl. …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
TALK — 1. n. 1. разговор; беседа; a heart-to-heart talk - разговор по душам; to fall into talk - разговориться 2. pl. …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
TALK — 1. _n. 1> разговор; беседа; a heart-to-heart talk разговор по душам; to fall into talk разговориться 2> _pl. переговоры 3> …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
TALK — 1. сущ. 1) а) разговор; диалог; беседа I think it's time we had a talk. ≈ Я думаю, нам пора …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
CIRCLES — Круги circles: business ~ деловые круги circles: business ~ деловые круги financial ~ финансовые круги influential ~ влиятельные круги
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
WELL — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a better/greater/deeper understanding ▪ All of this will lead to a better understanding of …
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GO ROUND IN CIRCLES — expr infml 1) Later he went round in circles to correct his error — Позже он приложил невероятные усилия, чтобы исправить свою …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
GO ROUND IN CIRCLES — expr infml 1) Later he went round in circles to correct his error — Позже он приложил невероятные усилия, чтобы …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
GO ROUND IN CIRCLES — circles, go round in expr infml 1. Later he went round in circles to correct his error Позже он приложил …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
GO ROUND IN CIRCLES — 1) Later he went round in circles to correct his error — Позже он приложил невероятные усилия, чтобы исправить свою …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
CIRCLE — I. ˈsərkəl, -ə̄k-, -əik- noun ( -s ) Etymology: alteration (influenced by Latin circulus ) of Middle English cercle, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ARMILLARY SPHERE — early astronomical device for representing the great circles of the heavens, including in the most elaborate instruments the horizon, meridian, …
Britannica English vocabulary
EUCLIDEAN GEOMETRY — study of points, lines, angles, surfaces, and solids on the basis of the 10 axioms and postulates selected by the …
Britannica English vocabulary
CIRCLE — I. cir ‧ cle 1 S2 W2 /ˈsɜːk ə l $ ˈsɜːr-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Word Family: noun …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CIRCLE — ( circles, circling, circled) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A circle …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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