🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

falar sobre trabalho

Pronunciation / Transliteration: falar sobre trabalho

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Talk Shop/tɔːk ʃɒp/
verbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Depois da reunião, começamos a falar sobre trabalho."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 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. 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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