fighting talk in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for fighting talk in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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fighting [Am ˈfaɪdɪŋ, Brit ˈfʌɪtɪŋ] N U

I.fight <pt & pp fought> [Am faɪt, Brit fʌɪt] VB intr

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1. fight:

fight army/country:
luchar
fight army/country:
combatir
fight person:
pelear
fight person:
luchar
fight animal:
luchar
he fought in the First World War
combatió or luchó en la primera guerra mundial
to fight to the death
pelear or luchar a muerte
to fight against sb
luchar (or combatir etc.) contra alguien
to fight against sth
luchar contra algo
to fight for sb/sth for king/country/cause
luchar por alguien/algo
to fight for sb/sth for aim/policy
luchar por conseguir or lograr algo
he fights for a living
se gana la vida boxeando
she was fighting for her life
se debatía entre la vida y la muerte
he had to fight for breath
le costaba muchísimo respirar
to go down fighting
luchar hasta el final
to fight shy of sth/-ing he tends to fight shy of emotional commitments
tiende a eludir or evitar los compromisos afectivos
he always fights shy of meeting the press
siempre procura esquivar or eludir a los periodistas

II.fight <pt & pp fought> [Am faɪt, Brit fʌɪt] VB trans

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III.fight [Am faɪt, Brit fʌɪt] N

I.talk [Am tɔk, Brit tɔːk] VB intr

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2. talk:

talk (speak)
hablar
talk (converse)
hablar
talk (converse)
platicar esp AmC Mex
to talk in English/in a whisper
hablar en inglés/en susurros
she talks very fast/with a French accent
habla muy rápido/con acento francés
we talked on the phone
hablamos por teléfono
we talked on the phone
platicamos por teléfono AmC Mex
everyone stopped talking
todo el mundo se calló
stop talking!
¡silencio!
don't talk with your mouth full!
¡no hables con la boca llena!
he never stops talking
no para de hablar
he never stops talking
habla hasta por los codos inf
they talked and talked
hablaron largo y tendido
you'd think she was a monster the way they talk
oyéndolos a ellos, cualquiera diría que es un monstruo
I wish he were dead! — you shouldn't talk like that!
¡ojalá se muriera! — ¡no digas eso!
to talk about sb/sth
hablar de alguien/algo
we talked about you/the weather
hablamos de ti/del tiempo
he doesn't know what he's talking about
no sabe lo que dice
the year's most talked-about event
el acontecimiento más comentado del año
you ate it all? talk about greedy! inf
¿te lo comiste todo? ¡hay que ser glotón!
for a basic kit you're talking about $900 inf
para un equipo básico hay que pensar en unos 900 dólares
to talk of sth
hablar de algo
she's talking of retiring next year
está hablando de jubilarse el año que viene
talking of food, when's dinner?
hablando de comida or a propósito de comida ¿a qué hora se cena?
the much talked-of project has come to nothing
el proyecto del que tanto se ha hablado ha quedado en agua de borrajas
to talk to sb are you talking to me ?
¿me hablas a mí?
I wasn't talking to you
yo no estaba hablando contigo or no te estaba hablando a ti
who was that you were talking to?
¿con quién hablabas?
don't talk to me about buses!
¡me vas a decir a mí lo que son los autobuses!
aren't you two talking to each other?
¿ustedes no se hablan?
he wanted someone to talk to
necesitaba a alguien con quien hablar
to talk to oneself
hablar solo
I was only talking to myself
estaba hablando solo
he was talking at rather than to us
se estaba escuchando a sí mismo, más que hablando con nosotros
they talked right past each other
hablaron sin entenderse
to talk with sb
hablar con alguien
to talk with sb
platicar con alguien AmC Mex
to get talking
entablar conversación
to get talking
ponerse a hablar
to get talking
ponerse a platicar AmC Mex
how did you get talking to or with him?
¿cómo fue que entablaste conversación or que te pusiste a hablar con él?
she kept him talking while I escaped
ella lo entretuvo hablando mientras yo me escapé
they talked away for hours
estuvieron horas charlando
they talked away for hours
estuvieron horas platicando AmC Mex
they talk in millions of dollars
hablan de millones de dólares
don't talk daft! Brit inf
¡no digas bobadas! inf
to talk dirty or filthy sl
decir vulgaridades
it's easy for you to talk!
¡es fácil decirlo or hablar!
you're just lazy! — you can talk! or you can't talk! or look who's talking! inf
¡es que eres un vago! — ¡mira quién habla!
now you're talking! inf
¡así se habla!
money talks
poderoso caballero es don dinero

II.talk [Am tɔk, Brit tɔːk] VB trans

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III.talk [Am tɔk, Brit tɔːk] N

fighting talk in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fighting talk in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.fighting [ˈfaɪtɪŋ, Am -t̬ɪŋ] N no pl

II.fighting [ˈfaɪtɪŋ, Am -t̬ɪŋ] ADJ

I.fight [faɪt] fought, fought N

II.fight [faɪt] fought, fought VB intr

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III.fight [faɪt] fought, fought VB trans

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English
Fighting talk will only lead inevitably to complete separation.
blogs.reuters.com
Decide for yourself if it constitutes fighting talk.
www.independent.ie
He's a great one for fighting talk and saying he'll be the best.
www.independent.co.uk
Any fighting talk is superfluous.
www.independent.ie
At a time when the country has seen the most serious political violence in decades, it is anyone's guess whether this fighting talk will remain rhetorical.
www.lowyinterpreter.org
There is fighting talk among fans that the museum could make a comeback one day if the mood of the nation changes again.
news.bbc.co.uk
He finds his fighting talk out of step with the needs of the electorate.
www.waateanews.com
For all his fighting talk, he wilted in weeks.
www.bbc.co.uk
Fighting talk for a team that is likely to be more motivated to sell the assets for the maximum price now they own a stake.
www.telegraph.co.uk
Proponents of fighting talk about the electric atmosphere in the arena when a fight begins.
www.theglobeandmail.com

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