talk up

Verb

idiomatic transitive intransitive

(idiomatic, transitive) To talk about (something or someone) to make it seem as good as possible or to draw positive attention to it. / (idiomatic, intransitive) To talk louder.

Japanese Meaning

（何かや誰か）をできるだけ良く見せるために話題にする、宣伝する / 大声で、または力いっぱい話す

What is this buttons?

The marketing team tried to talk up the new product's sustainability benefits during the launch.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

マーケティングチームは発売時に新製品のサステナビリティの利点を良い点ばかり強調しようとした。

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Sense（1）

The restaurant had been talked up way too much, that it left me somewhat disappointed.

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Sense（2）

(idiomatic, intransitive) To talk louder.

Sense（3）

(intransitive) To speak in a plain and candid way, or with bold impudence.

“Look here, friend,” said I, “if you have anything important to tell us, out with it; but if you are only trying to bamboozle us, you are mistaken in your game; that’s all I have to say.”

And it’s said very well, and I like to hear a chap talk up that way; you are just the man for him—the likes of ye.

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talks up

（ present singular third-person ）

talking up

（ participle present ）

talked up

（ participle past ）

talked up

（ past ）

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