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PRONUNCIATION OF TALK NINETEEN TO THE DOZEN

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TALK NINETEEN TO THE DOZEN

talk about
talk at
talk back
talk big
talk down
talk into
talk of the devil!
talk out
talk out of
talk radio
talk round
talk shop
talk show
talk the hind leg(s) off a donkey
talk the talk
talk through
talk through one´s hat
talk time
talk turkey
talk up

WORDS THAT END LIKE TALK NINETEEN TO THE DOZEN

a dime a dozen
baker´s dozen
Bozen
by the dozen
cozen
deepfrozen
dozen
frozen
half a dozen
half-dozen
half-frozen
lozen
nonfrozen
quick-frozen
refrozen
unfrozen

Synonyms and antonyms of talk nineteen to the dozen in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «talk nineteen to the dozen» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TALK NINETEEN TO THE DOZEN

Find out the translation of talk nineteen to the dozen to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of talk nineteen to the dozen from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «talk nineteen to the dozen» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

聊个没完
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hablar por los codos
570 millions of speakers

English

talk nineteen to the dozen
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दर्जन को उन्नीस बात
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحديث التاسع عشر إلى اثني عشر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

говорить девятнадцать к дюжине
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

falar pelos cotovelos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ডিনে নবীনদের কথা বলুন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

parler dix-neuf à la douzaine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bercakap sembilan belas kepada sedozen
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

wie ein Wasserfall reden
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ダースに19話
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

다스 에 아홉 이야기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dhiskusi sangang puluh menyang rolas
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

nói chuyện mười chín đến hàng chục
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பத்தொன்பது பேச்சை பேசுங்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डझन करण्यासाठी एकोणीस बोला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

durmadan konuşmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

parlare molto velocemente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rozmawiać dziewiętnaście do kilkunastu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

говорити дев´ятнадцять до дюжині
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vorbesc nouăsprezece la duzină
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μιλήσει δεκαεννέα στην δωδεκάδα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

praat duit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

prata nitton till dussin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

snakke nitten til dusin
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TALK NINETEEN TO THE DOZEN»

The term «talk nineteen to the dozen» is normally little used and occupies the 129.985 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TALK NINETEEN TO THE DOZEN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about talk nineteen to the dozen

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TALK NINETEEN TO THE DOZEN»

Discover the use of talk nineteen to the dozen in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to talk nineteen to the dozen and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Nineteen to the Dozen: Monologues and Bits and Bobs of Other ...
Well, it's only the truth what people say. Womenfolks does talk nineteen to the dozen. Well never mind. It'll keep. I'll only be telling that story next time round, I reckon. The White Scape Hen Monologue of a Woman of Breeding 30 Women's Talk.
Sholem Aleichem, Ken Frieden, 2000
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Oxford Dictionary of English Idioms
1970 Nina Bawden The Birds 0n the Trees Talk, talk—talk the hind leg off a donkey, that one. talk nineteen to the dozen talk incessantly. British 6 No convincing reason has been put forward as to why nineteen should have been preferred in ...
John Ayto, 2010
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Cassell英语常用词组用法词典
DAILY six (of one) and half a dozen (of the other) JLSIX to talk nineteen to the dozen jf, TALK drab dribs and drabs j€ DRIB drag to drag in (« H-J^tti) tltflj \ K^ffiP ft) tkvk (I've nothing to do with you. Why jmxmei^ftftVfn^mfflm • affile ffcttjfc*?) ...
Rosalind Fergusson, 2003
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English-Albanian Dictionary of Idioms
talk nineteen to the dozen llomotis, flas pa pushim, flas si catalle mulliri □ At tea time he came down to the drawing room, and found them talking, as he expressed it, nineteen to the dozen. talk of the devil (and he appears) permend qenin, bej ...
Ilo Stefanllari, 2000
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Sterling Dictionary of Idioms
DOZEN dozens of lots of There are dozens of shows where one can watch the trio performing. talk nineteen to the dozen talk continually When she met them after a year she started talking nineteen to the dozen. six of one and half a dozen of ...
Vijaya Kumar, 1998
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The Wordsworth Dictionary of Idioms
(talk) nineteen to the dozen see nineteen. drain down the drain (derog in/) completely wasted: We had to scrap everything and start again — six months' work down the drain. draught fed the draught to be unpleasantly aware of difficult  ...
Elizabeth McLaren Kirkpatrick, C. M. Schwarz, 1993
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Chambers Idioms
... every morning: I do my daily dozen every morning when I get up. (talk) nineteen to the dozen see nineteen. drain down the drain (derog inf) completely wasted: We had to scrap everything and start again — six months' work down the drain.
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A Dictionary of Anglo-American Proverbs & Proverbial ...
New York: Dell Publishing Company, 1983. 1983 they were done up to the nines. (p. 1 15) Barnard, Robert. The Case of the Missing Bronte. 1983. New York: Dell Publishing Company, 1984. To go (talk) nineteen to the dozen (ODEP 830; EAP ...
George B. Bryan, Wolfgang Mieder, 2005
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Hitting the nail on the head: 3000 Redensarten deutsch-englisch
Wasserfall • reden wie ein Wasserfall to talk nineteen to the dozen (coll), to talk one's head off (coll) When the two sisters met again after the summer holidays they sat in the kitchen for two hours talking nineteen to the dozen. wassrig • jmd den ...
Margret Beran, 1995
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2000 Redewendungen Deutsch–Englisch
Wasserfall - reden wie ein Wasserfall to talk nineteen to the dozen (coll), to talk one's head off (coll) When the two sisters met again after the summer holidays they sat in the kitchen for two hours talking nineteen to the dozen. wässrig -jmd den ...
Margret Beran, 2011

8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TALK NINETEEN TO THE DOZEN»

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Tony's story
Apart from the odd initiative and the politicians that talk nineteen to the dozen very little seems to be taking place tangibly. The occasional amendments to the ... «Malta Independent Online, Jul 15»
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Blazing a trail for Indian girls
They talk nineteen to the dozen in impeccable English, finishing each other's sentences and occasionally breaking into Nepali to argue a point. (Their maternal ... «Otago Daily Times, May 15»
3
Review: Dara O'Briain @ The Lowry
A lot of stand up comedians talk nineteen to the dozen, but Irish comedian Dara O'Briain seems to talk at about ninety three to the dozen, and at no point does he ... «Manchester Evening News, May 15»
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Mayuri ready to debut with Krishna Leela
I used to talk nineteen to the dozen, especially when I was young. Everyone would joke around, calling me a grandmother. But, I realized that my talking would ... «Times of India, Feb 15»
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Now Anu Malik does the towel dance !
Girls can talk nineteen to the dozen. The same is happening on the set of TV show “Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap” with Jannat Rahmani and Roshni ... «Odisha Sun Times, May 14»
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The swanky head gears
He may talk nineteen to the dozen about the treasure hidden beneath that sheath of metal. Once he attains the sheer bliss of owning his dream machine, the ... «The New Indian Express, Oct 13»
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The dark days of Ada Nicodemou's marriage
And Please Marry My Boy host Ada Nicodemou can talk nineteen to the dozen about her passion for all of the above. The irrepressible Channel 7 star is a ... «Herald Sun, Jan 12»
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Colin Murray: the real voice of football
But the 34-year-old Ulsterman doesn't just talk nineteen to the dozen. His stock in trade is also a sharp, engaging wit allied to an anorak's knowledge of sport ... «Radio Times, Nov 11»

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