plain speaking SUBST U
- plain speaking
- franqueza f
- the time has come for some plain speaking
- ya es hora de que hablemos con franqueza or sin rodeos
I. speaking [Am ˈspikɪŋ, Brit ˈspiːkɪŋ] SUBST U
- speaking
- oratoria f
II. speaking [Am ˈspikɪŋ, Brit ˈspiːkɪŋ] ADJ attr
1. speaking (involving speech):
- a good speaking voice
- una voz muy clara (or potente etc.)
- a speaking part THEAT
- un papel hablado
- to be on speaking terms with sb
- estar en buenas relaciones con alguien
- he's not on speaking terms with his brother
- no se habla con el hermano
- he's not on speaking terms with his brother
- está peleado con el hermano
2. speaking (expressive, striking) liter:
- a speaking look
- una mirada expresiva or elocuente
- a speaking likeness
- un gran parecido
I. speak <Past spoke or
arch spake, Past Part spoken> [Am spik, Brit spiːk] VERB intr
1.1. speak (say sth):
- speak
- hablar
- sorry, did you speak?
- perdón ¿dijiste algo? or ¿me hablaste?
- to speak to or esp Am with sb
- hablar con alguien
- to speak to or esp Am with sb
- hablarle a alguien
- could I speak to or with you for a moment?
- ¿puedo hablar contigo un momento?
- could I speak to or with you for a moment?
- ¿puedo hablarte un momento?
- wake up Mark, speak to me!
- ¡Mark despierta, di algo!
- he doesn't speak to me
- no me habla
- he doesn't speak to me
- no me dirige la palabra
- they are not speaking (to each other)
- no se hablan
- they are not speaking (to each other)
- no se dirigen la palabra
- I don't know her to speak to
- solo la conozco de vista
- I'll have to speak to her about her behavior
- tendré que hablar con ella acerca de su comportamiento
- I'll have to speak to her about her behavior
- tendré que llamarle la atención sobre su comportamiento
- I've often heard her speak about it
- a menudo la he oído hablar de eso
- to speak of sth/sb/-ing
- hablar de algo/alguien/ +infin
- people still speak of him with enormous respect
- aún hoy la gente habla de él con mucho respeto
- you spoke once of making way for someone younger
- una vez mencionaste la idea or hablaste de dejarle el camino libre a alguien más joven
- you never spoke of this to anyone?
- ¿nunca hablaste de esto con nadie?
- you never spoke of this to anyone?
- ¿nunca le mencionaste esto a nadie?
- his face spoke of terrible suffering
- su rostro tenía la huella de enormes sufrimientos
- the meeting is on Friday, speaking of which …
- la reunión es el viernes, y a propósito …
- they don't have much money to speak of
- no tienen mucho dinero, que digamos
- to speak well/ill of sb
- hablar bien/mal de alguien
- speaking personally, I think …
- personalmente, creo que …
- speaking as a parent/teacher, I think …
- como padre/maestro, creo que …
- speaking as a parent/teacher, I think …
- en mi calidad de padre/maestro, creo que …
- roughly/generally speaking
- en términos generales
- he's not, strictly speaking, a member
- no es, en realidad, socio
- he's not, strictly speaking, a member
- no es un socio en el sentido estricto de la palabra
- legally/morally speaking
- desde el punto de vista legal/moral
- so to speak
- por así decirlo
1.2. speak (on telephone):
- hello, accounts department, Jones speaking
- buenos días, contaduría, Jones al habla
- hello, Barbara Mason speaking, could you …
- buenas tardes, habla Barbara Mason ¿podría … ?
- hello, Barbara Mason speaking, could you …
- buenas tardes, soy Barbara Mason ¿podría … ? Esp
- could I speak to Mrs Hodges, please? — speaking!
- ¿podría hablar con la Sra. Hodges, por favor? — con ella (habla)
- who's speaking, please? (to caller)
- ¿de parte de quien?
- who's speaking, please? (to person answering a call)
- ¿con quién hablo?
2. speak (make speech):
- speak
- hablar
- then the chairman spoke
- luego habló el presidente
- then the chairman spoke
- luego hizo uso de la palabra el presidente form
- he spoke for two hours
- habló durante dos horas
- the delegate rose to speak
- el delegado se levantó para hacer uso de la palabra form
- I'm a bit worried about speaking in public
- la idea de hablar en público me pone un poco nerviosa
- to speak on or about sth
- hablar acerca de or sobre algo
- she spoke for or in favor of/against capital punishment
- habló a favor/en contra de la pena de muerte
3. speak (address):
- to speak to
- dirigirse a
- lines that speak to the heart
- líneas que apelan a los sentimientos
II. speak <Past spoke or
arch spake, Past Part spoken> [Am spik, Brit spiːk] VERB trans
1. speak (say, declare):
- nobody spoke a word
- nadie dijo nada
- nobody spoke a word
- nadie abrió la boca ugs
- to speak one's lines
- decir or recitar su (or mi etc) parlamento
- to speak one's mind or thoughts
- hablar claro or con franqueza
- to speak the truth
- decir la verdad
2. speak language:
- speak
- hablar
- do you speak English?
- ¿habla inglés?
- “English spoken”
- “se habla inglés”
I. plain <plainer plainest> [Am pleɪn, Brit pleɪn] ADJ
1. plain (unadorned):
- plain decor/cooking
- sencillo
- plain language/style
- sencillo
- plain language/style
- llano
- plain envelope
- sin identificación externa
- plain fabric/dress
- liso
- tell me in plain English
- dímelo en términos sencillos
- tell me in plain English
- dímelo en cristiano ugs, scherzh
- just plain water, thank you
- agua nada más, gracias
- the plain man's guide to economics
- guía básica de economía
- his family are just plain folk
- su familia es gente sencilla
- just plain Mike Reed, please
- Mike Reed, sin más, por favor
- just plain Mike Reed, please
- Mike Reed, nomás, por favor LatAm
2. plain (clear):
- plain
- claro
- to make sth plain
- dejar algo (en) claro
- it's plain from what you say that …
- por lo que me dices está claro que …
- it's perfectly plain to me that she's lying
- para mí es obvio or está claro que está mintiendo
- the reasons are plain to see
- las razones saltan a la vista or son obvias
3. plain (blunt, straightforward):
- the plain truth
- la pura verdad
- the plain truth
- la verdad lisa y llana
- I believe in plain dealing
- a mí me gustan las cosas claras
- I told him in plain terms that …
- le dije claramente or lisa y llanamente que …
- I'll be plain with you, Mr Andrews
- seré franco or sincero con usted, señor Andrews
4. plain (not good-looking):
- plain
- feo
- plain
- poco agraciado
- to be a plain Jane
- ser poco agraciada
- to be a plain Jane
- ser feúcha ugs
5. plain (downright):
- plain
- puro
II. plain [Am pleɪn, Brit pleɪn] ADV
1. plain (downright, simply) as intensifier:
- plain wrong/ridiculous
- totalmente
- she's not incapable: she's just plain lazy
- no es que sea incapaz: lo que es es vaga
- it's just plain absurd
- es un absurdo total
2. plain (bluntly, honestly):
- plain tell
- claramente
- plain tell
- francamente
III. plain [Am pleɪn, Brit pleɪn] SUBST
1. plain GEOG:
- plain
- llanura f
- the (Great) Plains
- las grandes llanuras
2.1. plain Brit MODE:
- plain
- tela f lisa
2.2. plain (stitch):
- plain
- punto m del derecho
I. speak [spi:k] VERB intr spoke, spoken
1. speak:
- speak
- hablar
- to speak to sb
- hablar con alguien
- to speak in riddles
- hablar en clave
- to speak on behalf of sb
- hablar por alguien
- so to speak
- por así decirlo
- speak when you're spoken to
- contesta cuando te pregunten
2. speak + Adv:
- broadly speaking
- en términos generales
- scientifically speaking
- desde el punto de vista científico
- strictly speaking
- en realidad
II. speak [spi:k] VERB trans
- speak
- decir
- speak
- hablar
- to speak dialect/a foreign language
- hablar dialecto/un idioma extranjero
- to speak one's mind
- hablar claro [o con franqueza]
- to speak the truth
- decir la verdad
- to not speak a word
- no decir ni una palabra
I. speaking SUBST kein Pl
1. speaking (action):
- speaking
- habla f
2. speaking (public speaking):
- speaking
- oratoria f
II. speaking ADJ
- speaking
- hablante
- speaking tour
- comentado, -a
- to be on speaking terms with sb
- estar en buenas relaciones con alguien
- not to be on speaking terms
- no hablarse
- not to be on speaking terms
- no dirigirse la palabra
I. plain [pleɪn] ADJ
1. plain:
- plain
- sencillo, -a
- plain (one colour)
- de un solo color
- plain (without additions)
- sin aditivos
- plain yoghurt
- yogur m natural
2. plain (uncomplicated):
- plain
- fácil
- the plain folks
- el pueblo llano
- plain and simple
- liso y llano
3. plain (clear, obvious):
- plain
- evidente
- it is plain that ...
- es evidente que...
- to be plain enough
- estar lo suficientemente claro
- to make sth plain
- dejar algo claro
- to make oneself plain (to sb)
- hacerse entender (a alguien)
- to be plain with sb
- ser franco con alguien
- to be as plain as the nose on your face
- estar más claro que el agua
4. plain (mere, pure):
- plain
- puro, -a
- the plain truth
- la pura realidad
5. plain (not pretty):
- plain
- sin atractivo
- a plain girl
- una chica más bien fea
II. plain [pleɪn] ADV ugs (downright)
- plain
- y punto
- plain awful
- horrible
III. plain [pleɪn] SUBST
1. plain GEO:
- plain
- llanura f
- the plains pl
- las llanuras
- the great Plains
- la grandes llanuras (norteamericanas)
2. plain (knitting stitch):
- plain
- punto m de media
I. speak <spoke, spoken> [spik] VERB intr
1. speak:
- speak
- hablar
- to speak to sb
- hablar con alguien
- to speak in riddles
- hablar en clave
- to speak on behalf of sb
- hablar por alguien
- so to speak
- por así decir
- speak when you're spoken to
- contesta cuando te pregunten
2. speak + Adv:
- generally speaking
- en términos generales
- scientifically speaking
- desde el punto de vista científico
- strictly speaking
- en realidad
II. speak <spoke, spoken> [spik] VERB trans
- speak
- decir
- speak
- hablar
- to speak dialect/a foreign language
- hablar dialecto/un idioma extranjero
- to speak one's mind
- hablar claro [o con franqueza]
- to speak the truth
- decir la verdad
- to not speak a word
- no decir ni una palabra
I. speaking SUBST
1. speaking (action):
- speaking
- habla f
2. speaking (public speaking):
- speaking
- oratoria f
II. speaking ADJ
- speaking
- hablante
- speaking tour
- comentado, -a
- to be on speaking terms with sb
- estar en buenas relaciones con alguien
- to not be on speaking terms
- no hablarse
- to not be on speaking terms
- no dirigirse la palabra
I. plain [pleɪn] ADJ
1. plain:
- plain
- sencillo, -a
- plain (one color)
- de un solo color
- plain (without additions)
- sin aditivos
- plain yogurt
- yogur m natural
2. plain (uncomplicated):
- plain
- fácil
- the plain folks
- el pueblo llano
- plain and simple
- liso y llano
3. plain (clear, obvious):
- plain
- evidente
- it is plain that...
- es evidente que...
- to be plain enough
- estar lo suficientemente claro
- to make sth plain
- dejar algo claro
- to make oneself plain (to sb)
- hacerse entender (por alguien)
- to be plain with sb
- ser franco con alguien
- to be as plain as the nose on your face
- estar más claro que el agua
4. plain (mere, pure):
- plain
- puro, -a
- the plain truth
- la pura verdad
5. plain (not pretty):
- plain
- sin atractivo
- a plain girl
- una chica más bien fea
II. plain [pleɪn] ADV ugs (downright)
- plain
- y punto
- plain awful
- horrible
III. plain [pleɪn] SUBST
1. plain GEO:
- plain
- llanura f
- the plains pl
- las llanuras
- the great Plains
- la grandes llanuras (norteamericanas)
2. plain (knitting stitch):
- plain
- punto m de media
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en.wikipedia.org Although known for his blasphemous plain speaking and a dislike of overly intellectual ideas, friends have declared that what he most values is clarity and robustness of thought.
en.wikipedia.org He seems to have given offence by his plain speaking, even in consecration sermons.
en.wikipedia.org The attraction of plain speaking, a metaphor here for vilification and persecution, marginalises balanced and rational input from informed "experts".
www.stuff.co.nz He appeared to confuse the other guests with his direct, plain speaking dialogue.
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