Hablar in english
pronunciation: tɔk part of speech: verb, noun
hablar = speak ; talk ; share + Posesivo + view ; speak up ; chat ; make + conversation.
Example: If, however, you wish to speak another language with DOBIS/LIBIS, enter the name of that language in this field by typing over the language displayed.Example: The philosophy was that every computer on the network would talk, as a peer, with any other computer.Example: The aim is to encourage children to read more and to share their views on the books they read.Example: 'When you've been here a while, you'll see that it's hard to avoid run-ins with her,' Lehmann spoke up.Example: The guest might be better employed seeing small groups half a dozen or so for quarter of an hour, when they could chat about anything that crops up.Example: It's common for people to say they struggle to make conversation because they often can't think of things to say.more:
» conseguir hablar con = catch up with .
Example: We recently caught up with business magnate and entrepreneur Mouli Cohen for an interview.» dar de qué hablar = raise + an eyebrow [Arqueando las cejas] ; fuel + rumours ; give + rise to rumours ; set + (the) tongues wagging .
Example: We may indeed raise an eyebrow when we find in Botany and Zoology the note 'Further systematic subdivisions, alphabetically arranged'. Example: His brief comment has fuelled rumours in the music industry that the band may reform. Example: The text provides a clear and comprehensive assessment of the forces that give rise to rumours in a commercial environment. Example: In this edition we want to take a look back at some of the breakups that set the tongues wagging.» dar que hablar = fuel + rumours ; give + rise to rumours ; raise + an eyebrow [Arqueando las cejas] ; set + (the) tongues wagging .
Example: His brief comment has fuelled rumours in the music industry that the band may reform. Example: The text provides a clear and comprehensive assessment of the forces that give rise to rumours in a commercial environment. Example: We may indeed raise an eyebrow when we find in Botany and Zoology the note 'Further systematic subdivisions, alphabetically arranged'. Example: In this edition we want to take a look back at some of the breakups that set the tongues wagging.» dejar de hablar = clam (up) ; go + silent .
Example: I played the tape and the bird responded twice before it clammed up for the next 4 hours!. Example: I simply turned away and went silent, no longer knowing what to say, nor how to say it.» del que tanto se habla = much talked about .
Example: Mumbai airport's much talked about and much photographed new terminal is a visual delight.» el dinero habla por sí solo = money makes the world go (a)round ; money talks (for itself) .
Example: The article 'Money makes the world go round' analyses the problems facing data base producers when attempting to balance online and print subscription income = El artículo "El dinero mueve al mundo" analiza los problemas a los que enfrentan los productores de las bases de datos al intentar equilibrar sus ingresos de las suscripciones en línea con los de las suscripciones impresas. Example: Money talks and the coal industry has a lot of money to throw their weight around.» el dinero habla por sí solo y lo demás son tonterías = money talks and bullshit walks .
Example: Apparently only customers who are of royal blood can merit such distinction -- luckily for him, 'money talks and bullshit walks'.» empezar a hablar de = make + noises about ; make + a noise about .
Example: The government have been making noises about it for some time but haven't quite got round to it. Example: The really good news is that we can stand up as one and that all we have to do is make a noise about it.» forma de hablar = manner of speaking ; turn of phrase .
Example: But 'spiritual energy' is just a vague manner of speaking and has no empirical content at all that I can see. Example: This terse McLuhanesque turn of phrase is at the core of what I want to talk about today.» hablar a = speak to .
Example: The newsletter as a source of scientific communication was gradually displaced as the most important means of scientist speaking to scientist, by the periodical.» hablar abiertamente = speak + openly .
Example: It is important to speak openly about mental health and recognize issues before they escalate.» hablar a calzón quitado = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table ; put + Posesivo + cards on the table .
Example: Thirdly, he is the only candidate to have laid his cards on the table with a sound, sensible and viable exit strategy from this awful quagmire in Iraq. Example: Hillary has put her cards on the table and her supporters still do not cry foul.» hablar a favor de = speak up for ; speak out in + favour of .
Example: Many people voiced fears that volunteers would be used to take over paid jobs from the workforce, but others spoke up for volunteers saying that in many cases they had created extra jobs for the permanent staff. Example: Professor Stephen Hawking has spoken out in favour of assisted suicide for people with terminal illnesses.» hablar a lo tonto = talk through + Posesivo + hat .
Example: Any lawyer who claims to be able to foresee perfectly the court's custody ruling, given the complexity of the issues at stake, is talking through his hat.» hablar alto = be loud .
Example: Here, people can talk in the library, be loud, eat, drink, and not see a single librarian wearing a button-down sweater or orthotic shoes.» hablar al unísono = speak with + one voice .
Example: But the plot was to plant the seed of discord so that the Igbo cannot speak with one voice.» hablar antes de tiempo = speak too soon .
Example: But he spoke too soon -- since his outburst the national currency, the peso, has devalued by a third against the US dollar.» hablar a solas con = have + a quiet word with ; have + a brief word with ; have + a short word with .
Example: If you feel it's safe, have a quiet word with the person who is bullying your friend. Example: We would recommend having a brief word with your ophthalmologist at the hospital to make sure he thinks your running is OK. Example: Sadly I was busy so I only got to have a short word with them.» hablar bajo = speak + low .
Example: She recommenced speaking low like a conspirator: 'Jeanne, I must prepare you for your interview with him'.» hablar bien de = put + a (good) word in for ; speak + dearly (of) .
Example: I just wanted to tell you thank you so much and I just wanted to put a good word in for the three guys who installed it, they were fantastic, fast, polite and professional. Example: Dave was a kind, gentle soul who loved cats and spoke dearly of his mother.» hablar ceceando = lisp .
Example: In the meantime, pointing out that he's lisping won't help your child stop and may harm his self-esteem.» hablar chorradas = talk + rubbish ; blather [blether] ; drivel on ; talk + garbage .
Example: I would also like to know where to find other expats in Dusseldorf would have the same like for beer/wine and talking rubbish. Example: Whenever someone blathers on about 'innocent' Israeli citizens, please remember that Israelis go to watch the genocide in Gaza from a hilltop as a spectator sport, cheering on every explosion. Example: But as he drivelled on about courage, peace, dignity and democracy everyone could see that it was just the same old rubbish. Example: The reason some feminists are angry is because people like you talk garbage about us without actually listening to what we have to say.» hablar claro = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table ; put + Posesivo + cards on the table ; speak + dearly ; talk + turkey ; speak + frankly .
Example: Thirdly, he is the only candidate to have laid his cards on the table with a sound, sensible and viable exit strategy from this awful quagmire in Iraq. Example: Hillary has put her cards on the table and her supporters still do not cry foul. Example: Meeting participants should be prepared to speak dearly and concisely. Example: In a more serious vein, I think it's time for all us to talk turkey about this country's immediate future. Example: She spoke frankly about her controversial past as a sex worker just months after revealing she was raped as a child.» hablar como una cotorra = talk + Posesivo + socks off ; talk + the hind leg(s) off a donkey ; talk for + England ; talk + the hind leg(s) off a chair ; talk + the head off a horse ; talk + the hind leg(s) off a horse .
Example: There is a massive gulf between us and it will not be resolved by allowing them to talk their socks off at this time. Example: We're looking for someone who is motivated, can talk the hind legs off a donkey and has an infectious personality. Example: Barry's a keen player but the lad can talk for England and he has a tendency to get distracted when playing. Example: I can talk the hind leg off a chair when I'm in the mood and can laugh at almost anything. Example: I can talk the head off a horse and I'm a good listener. Example: They both can talk the hind leg off a horse so in that respect they are a perfect match.» hablar con = check with ; speak with ; talk with ; speak to ; talk to ; had + a (few) word(s) with .
Example: Publishers attempting to cut through this nomenclature morass can check with the library's administration. Example: He said they try to arrange special visits to cultural institutions and attend concerts, and that the kids have an opportunity to speak with people connected with the event afterwards. Example: She was frequently late for work, and she spent so much time talking with other library pages and other people in the library that she was not getting her work done. Example: The newsletter as a source of scientific communication was gradually displaced as the most important means of scientist speaking to scientist, by the periodical. Example: If she's constantly fiddling with her hair while she's talking to you, or even adjusting her clothes, she's trying to make sure she looks her best in front of you!. Example: Doug had asked Jennifer to have a word with the gardener before she left for work.» hablar con afecto de = speak + dearly (of) .
Example: Dave was a kind, gentle soul who loved cats and spoke dearly of his mother.» hablar con aire(s) de superioridad a = talk down to .
Example: Watching these white male lawyers talk down so condescendingly to her is painful.» hablar con Alguien aparte = take + Nombre + aside .
Example: Someone should take her aside and have a word in her ear.» hablar con Alguien a solas = take + Nombre + aside .
Example: Someone should take her aside and have a word in her ear.» hablar con Alguien en confianza = have + a word in + Posesivo + ear .
Example: Someone should take her aside and have a word in her ear.» hablar con Alguien en privado = have + a word in + Posesivo + ear .
Example: Someone should take her aside and have a word in her ear.» hablar con autoridad = speak with + authority ; speak + authoritatively .
Example: Only gay people can speak with authority on homosexuality; after all, they know it first-hand. Example: Like most professional pundits, she has perfected the art of speaking authoritatively even when she does not know what she is talking about.» hablar con calma = speak + calmly .
Example: They need someone to break the ice, someone who can speak plainly and calmly to both sides and move them toward a possible deal.» hablar con cariño de = speak + dearly (of) .
Example: Dave was a kind, gentle soul who loved cats and spoke dearly of his mother.» hablar con conocimiento de causa = know + Posesivo + stuff ; know + Posesivo + onions ; know + Posesivo + oats ; know + what + Pronombre + be + talking about .
Example: It is a richly documented, smoothly narrated, and lavishly illustrated study by a historian who knows his stuff and tells it with panache. Example: Thank goodness he had listened to the office secretary again, she knew her onions. Example: It looks like your palm reader really knows her oats and she reads tea leaves too. Example: As the years tumbled by, one after another, she gradually came to understand that her Mom really knew what she was talking about.» hablar con desdén a = talk down to .
Example: Watching these white male lawyers talk down so condescendingly to her is painful.» hablar con diplomacia = say + the right thing .
Example: The article 'Say the right thing' discusses 12 winning strategies for talking to the press.» hablar con entusiasmo = gush about .
Example: He cites, for example, a popular reference book from the 1880s, which gushes about the Eskimo's guileless character, keen intelligence, and harmonious politics.» hablar con franqueza = speak + frankly .
Example: She spoke frankly about her controversial past as a sex worker just months after revealing she was raped as a child.» hablar con ira = speak in/with + anger .
Example: Like feathers on a windy day, words spoken in anger can never be retrieved.» hablar con la boca llena = speak with + Posesivo + mouth full ; talk with + Posesivo + mouth full .
Example: Nick speaking with his mouth full is a sight to behold. Example: He slurps, spills, slouches, talks with his mouth full, and never, ever tucks in his shirt.» hablar con la nariz = talk through + Posesivo + nose .
Example: Sometimes kids with this language disorder sound like they have a cold or like they're talking through their noses.» hablar con la pared = talk to + air .
Example: He soon found that he was talking to air, as the man suddenly tore out of the shop like his trousers were on fire.» hablar con lengua de serpiente = talk with + a twisted tongue ; speak with + a twisted tongue ; speak with + a split tongue ; speak with + a forked tongue .
Example: Developments in recent weeks have reaffirmed what some of us have been saying for a long time: Our present administration acts and talks with a twisted tongue. Example: Do not on these high matters speak with a twisted tongue; do not use words with double meanings; do not use sentences with hidden purposes. Example: Who is there still to trust if even the most 'reputable' and highly paid accountants, auditors and finance analysts speak with a split tongue. Example: Instead, he opted to speak with a forked tongue, intoning the rhetoric of peace in English while speaking the language of armed struggle in Arabic.» hablar con maldad = speak + maliciously .
Example: If someone offends you, you discuss it with them personally in a cordial manner, rather than speaking maliciously of them to others.» hablar con malicia = speak + maliciously .
Example: If someone offends you, you discuss it with them personally in a cordial manner, rather than speaking maliciously of them to others.» hablar con menosprecio a = talk down to .
Example: Watching these white male lawyers talk down so condescendingly to her is painful.» hablar con propiedad = know + Posesivo + stuff ; know + Posesivo + onions ; know + Posesivo + oats ; know + what + Pronombre + be + talking about .
Example: It is a richly documented, smoothly narrated, and lavishly illustrated study by a historian who knows his stuff and tells it with panache. Example: Thank goodness he had listened to the office secretary again, she knew her onions. Example: It looks like your palm reader really knows her oats and she reads tea leaves too. Example: As the years tumbled by, one after another, she gradually came to understand that her Mom really knew what she was talking about.» hablar con ritmo y rima = rap about .
Example: The article 'African American leaders rap about libraries' reports the views of 6 prominent African Americans on the role of public libraries in their lives.» hablar con sensatez = talk + sense .
Example: 'Talking Sense' is one of those excellent and useful books that you can take up and put down when you have a spare minute = "Talking Sense" is one of those excellent and useful books that you can take up and put down when you have a spare minute.» hablar con sentido común = talk + sense .
Example: 'Talking Sense' is one of those excellent and useful books that you can take up and put down when you have a spare minute = "Talking Sense" is one of those excellent and useful books that you can take up and put down when you have a spare minute.» hablar con Uno Mismo = talk to + Reflexivo .
Example: A child may talk to himself after his parents have tucked them in for the night.» hablar de = be on about ; talk about ; tell of [Verbo irregular: pasado y participio told] .
Example: He began swearing and saying 'I don't know what you're on about, whatever we do, it's wrong!' and of course I answered his nastiness back. Example: All of her work has been with public service aspects of librarianship; she's especially well qualified to talk about the reader's side of catalog use. Example: Roger Horn tells of a librarian who actually complained in print that just as the materials began to pile up nicely the enquirers were in the habit of disappearing.» hablar de boquilla = pay + lip service [Decir algo sin estar convencido o creer en ello] .
Example: Although lip service is paid to the 'behavioural' dimension, little serious attention is given to the social domain.» hablar de ideas = talk about + ideas .
Example: That's for those who like to sit around and talk about ideas and idly stroking each other but don't like to put their balls on the line and do things.» hablar del asunto con = take + the matter + up with .
Example: O'Brien prevailed upon them to stay that night with the promise that she would take the matter up with Modjeski first thing in the morning.» hablar del mismo modo = talk + alike .
Example: The 'commercial' and 'academic' worlds have merged -- they think alike, talk alike, look alike -- both inhabit 'campuses' and play volleyball at breaktimes, and drink fruit juice.» hablar del trabajo = talk + shop .
Example: The article 'IBF talking shop' reports the annual general assembly of the International Booksellers Federation (IBF) held in Edinburgh in June 94.» hablar de mucho dinero = talk + big money .
Example: Why mess about with the little numbers like make $100 a day or a week and lets just talk big money?.» hablar de + Posesivo + parte = speak in + Posesivo + name ; speak on/in + Posesivo + behalf .
Example: Many claim to speak in her name, but few really understand her. Example: Even friends of Phoebe wanted to speak on her behalf, but were too afraid to do so because of the backlash from the bullies.» hablar despectivamente = speak + disparagingly .
Example: She smiled archly and said: 'We decided it wouldn't be professional to speak disparagingly to a stranger -- which you were at the time -- about a colleague'.» hablar dilatadamente = talk at + (great) lengths .
Example: I wish I could believe you, but you told me you couldn't stand him and now you're talking at great lengths with him.» hablar disparates = talk + gibberish ; talk + nonsense ; talk + rubbish ; talk through + Posesivo + hat ; haver [Usado principalmente en escocés] ; maunder ; be full of crap .
Example: A guy walked over and started talking gibberish to him, then he just took a swing and punched him. Example: Money is not the root of all evil but too much money can make you talk nonsense. Example: I would also like to know where to find other expats in Dusseldorf would have the same like for beer/wine and talking rubbish. Example: Any lawyer who claims to be able to foresee perfectly the court's custody ruling, given the complexity of the issues at stake, is talking through his hat. Example: So that's what a Scotsman does when he gets drunk: he havers at you. Example: The Democrats are going to spectacularly lose the elections unless they stop maundering pathetic crap about Palin's inexperience. Example: If you're full of crap or know someone who is, this is the place for you.» hablar dormido = talk in + Posesivo + sleep .
Example: He's also more likely to grind his teeth if he drools or talks in his sleep.» hablar durante horas = talk for + hours .
Example: They say that guys keep conversation short and sweet while girls can talk for hours till they put you to sleep.» hablar efusivamente = gush about .
Example: He cites, for example, a popular reference book from the 1880s, which gushes about the Eskimo's guileless character, keen intelligence, and harmonious politics.» hablar emotivamente y con efusividad = gush about .
Example: He cites, for example, a popular reference book from the 1880s, which gushes about the Eskimo's guileless character, keen intelligence, and harmonious politics.» hablar en alta voz = speak + aloud .
Example: Writers have long known that speaking aloud what they have written in silence helps them to shape their ideas.» hablar en contra de = speak against .
Example: As a result public libraries came into disrepute and even today authorities speak against them.» hablar en falso = speak with + a split tongue ; speak with + a forked tongue ; speak with + a twisted tongue .
Example: Who is there still to trust if even the most 'reputable' and highly paid accountants, auditors and finance analysts speak with a split tongue. Example: Instead, he opted to speak with a forked tongue, intoning the rhetoric of peace in English while speaking the language of armed struggle in Arabic. Example: Do not on these high matters speak with a twisted tongue; do not use words with double meanings; do not use sentences with hidden purposes.» hablar en favor de = put + a word in for .
Example: This also means that you almost have to know someone who can put a word in for you or have a well-known name in order to reasonably quickly rise to the top.» hablar en lengua desconocida = speak in + tongues ; talk in + tongues .
Example: The following papers were presented: 'Speaking in tongues: erecting a professional Tower of Babel'. Example: Many Baptists think talking in tongues is a demonic thing.» hablar en plata = put + it crudely ; speak + dearly ; talk + turkey .
Example: Put crudely, it is only possible to observe how something works by taking it to bits. Example: Meeting participants should be prepared to speak dearly and concisely. Example: In a more serious vein, I think it's time for all us to talk turkey about this country's immediate future.» hablar en + Posesivo + nombre = speak in + Posesivo + name ; speak on/in + Posesivo + behalf .
Example: Many claim to speak in her name, but few really understand her. Example: Even friends of Phoebe wanted to speak on her behalf, but were too afraid to do so because of the backlash from the bullies.» hablar en privado con = have + a quiet word with ; have + a brief word with ; have + a short word with .
Example: If you feel it's safe, have a quiet word with the person who is bullying your friend. Example: We would recommend having a brief word with your ophthalmologist at the hospital to make sure he thinks your running is OK. Example: Sadly I was busy so I only got to have a short word with them.» hablar en público = public speaking ; speak in + public .
Example: The author offers some guidance on public speaking. Example: Everytime I speak in public about nonbook cataloging, someone in the audience asks about color coding, and my advice always has been, and still is, don't = Cada vez que hablo en público sobre catalogación de material no librario, alguien de la audiencia pregunta sobre codificación mediante colores y mi contestación es, y siempre ha sido, negativa.» hablar en sueños = talk in + Posesivo + sleep .
Example: He's also more likely to grind his teeth if he drools or talks in his sleep.» hablar entre dientes = mumble ; mutter ; mutter under + Posesivo + breath .
Example: The young librarian was not accustomed to seeing the head of reference red-faced with mute anger or the head of technical services mumbling uncontrollably to himself. Example: We would laugh and mutter that in his case the cap fitted. Example: 'I don't doubt it,' Jonathon muttered drily under his breath.» hablar entre dientes sin ser entendido = mumble .
Example: The young librarian was not accustomed to seeing the head of reference red-faced with mute anger or the head of technical services mumbling uncontrollably to himself.» hablar en voz alta = talk in + a loud voice .
Example: Seniors sometimes have hearing problems and talk in a loud voice to compensate.» hablar en voz baja = whisper ; speak + low .
Example: They whispered to each other across Benefield's desk, and forthwith approached O'Brien. Example: She recommenced speaking low like a conspirator: 'Jeanne, I must prepare you for your interview with him'.» hablar estupideces = talk + gibberish ; talk + nonsense ; talk + rubbish ; talk through + Posesivo + hat ; blather [blether] ; haver [Usado principalmente en escocés] ; maunder ; be full of crap ; talk + garbage .
Example: A guy walked over and started talking gibberish to him, then he just took a swing and punched him. Example: Money is not the root of all evil but too much money can make you talk nonsense. Example: I would also like to know where to find other expats in Dusseldorf would have the same like for beer/wine and talking rubbish. Example: Any lawyer who claims to be able to foresee perfectly the court's custody ruling, given the complexity of the issues at stake, is talking through his hat. Example: Whenever someone blathers on about 'innocent' Israeli citizens, please remember that Israelis go to watch the genocide in Gaza from a hilltop as a spectator sport, cheering on every explosion. Example: So that's what a Scotsman does when he gets drunk: he havers at you. Example: The Democrats are going to spectacularly lose the elections unless they stop maundering pathetic crap about Palin's inexperience. Example: If you're full of crap or know someone who is, this is the place for you. Example: The reason some feminists are angry is because people like you talk garbage about us without actually listening to what we have to say.» hablar explícitamente = speak out .
Example: As always, our members are ready to speak out clearly if the Cuban authorities dare to seize any of the uncensored books being sent to Cuba by President Carter.» hablar extensamente = talk at + (great) lengths ; discuss + Nombre + at (great) length .
Example: I wish I could believe you, but you told me you couldn't stand him and now you're talking at great lengths with him. Example: This article outlines a list of criteria for critical assessment and discusses at length the role of travel guides in public libraries.» hablar gilipolleces = talk + gibberish ; talk + nonsense ; talk + rubbish ; talk through + Posesivo + hat ; haver [Usado principalmente en escocés] ; maunder ; be full of crap ; talk + garbage .
Example: A guy walked over and started talking gibberish to him, then he just took a swing and punched him. Example: Money is not the root of all evil but too much money can make you talk nonsense. Example: I would also like to know where to find other expats in Dusseldorf would have the same like for beer/wine and talking rubbish. Example: Any lawyer who claims to be able to foresee perfectly the court's custody ruling, given the complexity of the issues at stake, is talking through his hat. Example: So that's what a Scotsman does when he gets drunk: he havers at you. Example: The Democrats are going to spectacularly lose the elections unless they stop maundering pathetic crap about Palin's inexperience. Example: If you're full of crap or know someone who is, this is the place for you. Example: The reason some feminists are angry is because people like you talk garbage about us without actually listening to what we have to say.» hablar hasta la saciedad = talk until + be + blue in the face ; talk + Posesivo + socks off ; talk + endlessly ; talk + the hind leg(s) off a donkey ; wax + ad nauseam ; talk for + England ; talk + the hind leg(s) off a chair ; talk + the head off a horse ; talk + the hind leg(s) off a horse .
Example: He said Faulkner was a 'full-time mountain shiner' who could talk moonshine until he was 'blue in the face'. Example: There is a massive gulf between us and it will not be resolved by allowing them to talk their socks off at this time. Example: He talks endlessly regardless of your interest or obvious impatience. Example: We're looking for someone who is motivated, can talk the hind legs off a donkey and has an infectious personality. Example: He needs to stop whining and man up, instead of waxing ad nauseam about the devastating effects a new round of budget cuts will have. Example: Barry's a keen player but the lad can talk for England and he has a tendency to get distracted when playing. Example: I can talk the hind leg off a chair when I'm in the mood and can laugh at almost anything. Example: I can talk the head off a horse and I'm a good listener. Example: They both can talk the hind leg off a horse so in that respect they are a perfect match.» hablar (hasta) por los codos = talk + Posesivo + socks off ; talk until + be + blue in the face ; talk + the hind leg(s) off a donkey ; talk for + England ; talk + the hind leg(s) off a chair ; talk + the head off a horse ; talk + the hind leg(s) off a horse .
Example: There is a massive gulf between us and it will not be resolved by allowing them to talk their socks off at this time. Example: He said Faulkner was a 'full-time mountain shiner' who could talk moonshine until he was 'blue in the face'. Example: We're looking for someone who is motivated, can talk the hind legs off a donkey and has an infectious personality. Example: Barry's a keen player but the lad can talk for England and he has a tendency to get distracted when playing. Example: I can talk the hind leg off a chair when I'm in the mood and can laugh at almost anything. Example: I can talk the head off a horse and I'm a good listener. Example: They both can talk the hind leg off a horse so in that respect they are a perfect match.» hablar (hasta) por los codos = talk + Posesivo + socks off ; talk until + be + blue in the face ; talk + the hind leg(s) off a donkey ; talk for + England ; talk + the hind leg(s) off a chair ; talk + the head off a horse ; talk + the hind leg(s) off a horse .
Example: There is a massive gulf between us and it will not be resolved by allowing them to talk their socks off at this time. Example: He said Faulkner was a 'full-time mountain shiner' who could talk moonshine until he was 'blue in the face'. Example: We're looking for someone who is motivated, can talk the hind legs off a donkey and has an infectious personality. Example: Barry's a keen player but the lad can talk for England and he has a tendency to get distracted when playing. Example: I can talk the hind leg off a chair when I'm in the mood and can laugh at almost anything. Example: I can talk the head off a horse and I'm a good listener. Example: They both can talk the hind leg off a horse so in that respect they are a perfect match.» hablar (hasta) por los codos = talk + Posesivo + socks off ; talk until + be + blue in the face ; talk + the hind leg(s) off a donkey ; talk for + England ; talk + the hind leg(s) off a chair ; talk + the head off a horse ; talk + the hind leg(s) off a horse .
Example: There is a massive gulf between us and it will not be resolved by allowing them to talk their socks off at this time. Example: He said Faulkner was a 'full-time mountain shiner' who could talk moonshine until he was 'blue in the face'. Example: We're looking for someone who is motivated, can talk the hind legs off a donkey and has an infectious personality. Example: Barry's a keen player but the lad can talk for England and he has a tendency to get distracted when playing. Example: I can talk the hind leg off a chair when I'm in the mood and can laugh at almost anything. Example: I can talk the head off a horse and I'm a good listener. Example: They both can talk the hind leg off a horse so in that respect they are a perfect match.» hablar hasta quedarse sin aliento = talk until + be + blue in the face .
Example: He said Faulkner was a 'full-time mountain shiner' who could talk moonshine until he was 'blue in the face'.» hablar hasta reventar = talk + Reflexivo + blue in the face .
Example: But in the end, although I've talked myself blue in the face, I'm afraid actions speak louder than words.» hablar horas y horas = talk for + hours .
Example: They say that guys keep conversation short and sweet while girls can talk for hours till they put you to sleep.» hablar idioteces = blather [blether] .
Example: Whenever someone blathers on about 'innocent' Israeli citizens, please remember that Israelis go to watch the genocide in Gaza from a hilltop as a spectator sport, cheering on every explosion.» hablar incoherentmente = babble .
Example: He immerses us in 'language that is unique for its copiousness,' now speaking 'of exquisite intimations that can occur only in a half-light,' then babbling 'of chamber-pots, leg-irons, factories and policemen'.» hablarle a la pared = talk to + air .
Example: He soon found that he was talking to air, as the man suddenly tore out of the shop like his trousers were on fire.» hablar llanamente = speak + plainly .
Example: They need someone to break the ice, someone who can speak plainly and calmly to both sides and move them toward a possible deal.» hablar mal de = speak against ; speak out against ; speak + ill of ; say + nasty things about ; slag + Nombre + off ; slate ; diss [Derivado del verbo disrespect] ; talk + shit behind + Posesivo + back ; talk + shit about ; bitch ; speak + evil of ; dump on .
Example: As a result public libraries came into disrepute and even today authorities speak against them. Example: Such restraint creates a ridiculous and pathetic situation in which librarians refuse to speak out against, or work to defeat legislation destructive to libraries such as California's Propositions. Example: All misanthropists hate or at least speak ill of the human race. Example: He is applying for a court order to ban his ex-wife from saying nasty things about him to the media. Example: People constanstly slagging her off for the way she looks is part of her weight problems at the moment. Example: Horror fiction has been slated by book reviewers and a similar prejudice among librarians could explain its under-representation in library stocks. Example: And she has the gall to diss a Nobel Prize winner who isn't even in the academic world. Example: If you're talking shit behind her back, how would I know you're not talking shit about me either?. Example: If you're talking shit behind her back, how would I know you're not talking shit about me either?. Example: Don't bitch about her ever even when you feel absolutely sure it's never going to find its way to her. Example: To speak evil of others is the sport practised by 99% of cowards, those who are afraid to solve their own problems face to face. Example: Not that China is in any way perfect, and it is important to bring out the bad so that things can change, but he dumps on everything.» hablar maravillas de = praise .
Example: In spite of their protestations to the contrary, most bosses prefer subordinates whom they get along with, who cause them no anxiety, who quietly accept their decisions, who praise them.» hablar más de la cuenta = shoot + Posesivo + mouth off [Usado también con el orden shoot off + Posesivo + mouth] ; have + loose lips ; shoot + Posesivo + face off [Usado también con el orden shoot off + Posesivo + face] .
Example: She's just always shooting her mouth off and sticking her foot in it. Example: Lauren is very quick on the uptake and picks up on everything going on around her but knows it doesn't pay to have loose lips. Example: Boy, how they shot their face off about how they were going to beat us!.» hablar memeces = talk + gibberish ; talk through + Posesivo + hat ; talk + garbage .
Example: A guy walked over and started talking gibberish to him, then he just took a swing and punched him. Example: Any lawyer who claims to be able to foresee perfectly the court's custody ruling, given the complexity of the issues at stake, is talking through his hat. Example: The reason some feminists are angry is because people like you talk garbage about us without actually listening to what we have to say.» hablar monótonamente = drone on (about) .
Example: The Conservative candidate just droned on and on and on and on without letting anyone else get a word in.» hablar mucho y no hacer nada = be all talk (,/and/but) no action .
Example: She strikes me as someone who is all talk, no action.» hablar muy bien de = rave about ; rant and rave ; speak + highly of .
Example: Past delegates rave about how much they learn from colleagues in other fields. Example: I ordered a cake for my 1st grandson's baby shower and people just ranted and raved about how delicious the lemon and raspberry filling was. Example: He said to send his regards to everyone, and thanks especially to those who spoke so highly of him.» hablar muy en serio = mean + business .
Example: Tagan is once again letting its competitors know that they mean business when it comes to external portable storage devices.» hablar nuy rápidamente = fast-talk .
Example: She fast-talked deals like an auctioneer -- you could tell the lady knew how to hustle.» hablar pestes = trash ; call + Nombre + all the names under the sun ; say + nasty things about ; slag + Nombre + off ; cut + Nombre + up ; tear + Nombre + down ; rubbish ; run + Nombre + down ; let + Nombre + have it .
Example: Although many trashed her when she was still alive, her death granted her immortality. Example: They screamed abuse at him and called him all the names under the sun while they kicked and beat him. Example: He is applying for a court order to ban his ex-wife from saying nasty things about him to the media. Example: People constanstly slagging her off for the way she looks is part of her weight problems at the moment. Example: Last week he listed a bunch of really stupid things Harriet had written, totally cutting her up, and then ended saying she was a great lady. Example: His reviews aren't about tearing the author down or praising them to the skies, but sparking the reader's curiosity. Example: The theory of Scandinavian racial purity cherished by Hitler and the Nazis has been rubbished by new scientific research. Example: I have read criticisms of her work which run her down for the very things that make her books popular and effective. Example: When she refused, Sandler let her have it with a stream of expletives and yelled, 'I'm going to rip your throat out!'.» hablar pestes de = talk + shit behind + Posesivo + back ; talk + shit about ; dump on .
Example: If you're talking shit behind her back, how would I know you're not talking shit about me either?. Example: If you're talking shit behind her back, how would I know you're not talking shit about me either?. Example: Not that China is in any way perfect, and it is important to bring out the bad so that things can change, but he dumps on everything.» hablar por = put + words in(to) + Posesivo + mouth .
Example: He is not putting words in her mouth, he's reading between the lines of a rather obtuse comment and he's not the only one to wonder if there was a hidden meaning in it.» hablar por hablar = waffle ; talk through + Posesivo + hat .
Example: In the last presidential election voters said they were turned off by leaders who waffled. Example: Any lawyer who claims to be able to foresee perfectly the court's custody ruling, given the complexity of the issues at stake, is talking through his hat.» hablar por la nariz = talk through + Posesivo + nose .
Example: Sometimes kids with this language disorder sound like they have a cold or like they're talking through their noses.» hablar por los codos = talk + Reflexivo + blue in the face .
Example: But in the end, although I've talked myself blue in the face, I'm afraid actions speak louder than words.» hablar por teléfono = talk on + the phone .
Example: I hate to talk on the phone but can be rather gabby in real life.» hablar por Uno mismo = speak for + Reflexivo .
Example: This list speaks for itself; there is a treasure chest of support available to supplement the services offered by individual libraries.» hablar sandeces = talk + gibberish ; talk + nonsense ; talk + rubbish ; talk through + Posesivo + hat ; haver [Usado principalmente en escocés] ; maunder ; be full of crap ; drivel on ; talk + garbage .
Example: A guy walked over and started talking gibberish to him, then he just took a swing and punched him. Example: Money is not the root of all evil but too much money ca