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I.talk around VB [Am tɔk -, Brit tɔːk -], Brit also talk round VB (v + o + adv) (persuade)

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II.talk around VB [Am tɔk -, Brit tɔːk -], Brit also talk round VB (v + prep + o)

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to talk around a problem

dar vueltas alrededor de un problema

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I.around [Am əˈraʊnd, Brit əˈraʊnd] ADV around often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (fool around, knock around, move around, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (fool, knock, move, etc).

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II.around [Am əˈraʊnd, Brit əˈraʊnd] PREP

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I. Brit also turn round VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + adv)

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1. Brit also turn round (to face different direction):

Brit also turn round

darse la vuelta

Brit also turn round

volverse

Brit also turn round

voltearse LatAm excl CSur

Brit also turn round

darse vuelta CSur

2. Brit also turn round (react) inf:

I can't turn around and tell her she isn't needed any more

no puedo salir ahora con que no la necesitamos más

3. Brit also turn round (reverse):

Brit also turn round weather/luck/economy:

cambiar completamente

Brit also turn round weather/luck/economy:

dar un vuelco

Brit also turn round weather/luck/economy:

pegar un vuelco

II. Brit also turn round VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + o + adv)

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III. Brit also turn round VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + o + adv)

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1. Brit also turn round (set on new course):

Brit also turn round company/economy

sanear

it has turned my life around

le ha dado un nuevo rumbo a mi vida

2. Brit also turn round (get ready):

we aim to turn orders around within 24 hours

procuramos despachar los pedidos en 24 horas

the ferry can be turned around in under an hour

el transbordador se puede preparar para volver a zarpar en menos de una hora

I.look around VB [Am lʊk -, Brit lʊk -] (v + adv, v + prep + o) (survey, investigate)

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II.look around VB [Am lʊk -, Brit lʊk -] (v + adv) (seek)

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I.talk [Am tɔk, Brit tɔːk] VB intr

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1.1. talk (utter words):

talk

hablar

1.2. talk <talking, pres part >:

talk doll

que habla

talk book/newspaper

grabado

talking picture CINE

película f sonora

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

3.1. talk (have discussion):

talk

hablar

is there somewhere we can talk?

¿podemos hablar en privado?

we've got to talk

tenemos que hablar

I'm always here if you want to talk

si necesitas hablar con alguien, aquí estoy

the two sides are ready to talk

las dos partes están dispuestas a negociar

to talk about sth we have to talk about dates

tenemos que discutir posibles fechas

they refuse to talk about sovereignty

se niegan a entrar en negociaciones sobre soberanía

3.4. talk (reveal secret):

talk

hablar

to make sb talk

hacer hablar a alguien

II.talk [Am tɔk, Brit tɔːk] VB trans

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2. talk (argue, persuade):

to talk sb into/out of sth/-ing

convencer a alguien de que / de que no + subj

he talked me into doing it

me convenció de que lo hiciera

see if you can talk her out of it!

a ver si puedes convencerla de que no lo haga

he talked himself into a corner

se metió en aprietos or en un lío por hablar

she talked herself into the job

habló tan bien que le dieron el trabajo

III.talk [Am tɔk, Brit tɔːk] N

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1.2. talk C (lecture):

talk

charla f

to give a talk about or on sth

dar una charla sobre algo

2.1. talk U (suggestion, rumor):

there is talk of his retiring

se habla de que or corre la voz de que se va a jubilar

there was even talk of …

llegó incluso a hablarse de …

it was the talk of the town

era la comidilla del lugar

it was the talk of the town

no se hablaba más que de eso

2.2. talk U (words):

talk inf, pej

palabrería f inf, pej

talk inf, pej

palabras fpl

it's just talk!

es pura palabrería inf, pej

it's just talk!

no son más que palabras

you get nothing but talk from him!

habla mucho pero luego nada

all that talk about making me a star!

¡tanto hablar de que me iban a convertir en una estrella!

to be all talk (and no action)

hablar mucho y no hacer nada

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I.around [əˈraʊnd] PREP

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II.around [əˈraʊnd] ADV

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I.talk [tɔ:k] N

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1. talk (conversation):

talk

conversación f

talk

plática f Mex

2. talk (lecture):

talk

charla f

3. talk no pl (things said):

talk

chisme m

big talk

jactancia f

4. talk pl (formal discussions):

talk

negociaciones f pl

II.talk [tɔ:k] VB intr

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1. talk (utter):

talk

decir

2. talk (discuss):

talk

hablar de

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Translations for talk around in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.talk around VB [Am tɔk -, Brit tɔːk -], Brit also talk round VB (v + o + adv) (persuade)

II.talk around VB [Am tɔk -, Brit tɔːk -], Brit also talk round VB (v + prep + o)

Translations for talk around in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.around [Am əˈraʊnd, Brit əˈraʊnd] ADV around often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (fool around, knock around, move around, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (fool, knock, move, etc).

1.1. around (in a circle):

1.2. around (so as to face in different direction):

1.3. around (on all sides):

1.4. around (in circumference):

2.1. around (in the vicinity):

2.2. around (in existence) inf:

3.1. around (from one place, person to another):

3.2. around (to and fro):

4. around (at, to different place):

5. around (approximately):

II.around [Am əˈraʊnd, Brit əˈraʊnd] PREP

1. around (encircling):

2.1. around (in the vicinity of):

2.2. around (within, through):

See also ␂enesenre-Brit-s␂ also turn round, look around

I. Brit also turn round VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + adv)

1. Brit also turn round (to face different direction):

2. Brit also turn round (react) inf:

3. Brit also turn round (reverse):

II. Brit also turn round VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + o + adv)

III. Brit also turn round VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + o + adv)

1. Brit also turn round (set on new course):

2. Brit also turn round (get ready):

I.look around VB [Am lʊk -, Brit lʊk -] (v + adv, v + prep + o) (survey, investigate)

II.look around VB [Am lʊk -, Brit lʊk -] (v + adv) (seek)

I.talk [Am tɔk, Brit tɔːk] VB intr

1.1. talk (utter words):

1.2. talk <talking, pres part >:

2. talk:

3.1. talk (have discussion):

3.2. talk (give talk):

3.3. talk (gossip):

3.4. talk (reveal secret):

II.talk [Am tɔk, Brit tɔːk] VB trans

1. talk (speak) inf:

2. talk (argue, persuade):

III.talk [Am tɔk, Brit tɔːk] N

1.1. talk C (conversation):

1.2. talk C (lecture):

1.3. talk C <talks, pl > (negotiations):

2.1. talk U (suggestion, rumor):

2.2. talk U (words):

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Translations for talk around in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.around [əˈraʊnd] PREP

1. around (surrounding):

2. around (here and there within):

3. around (approximately):

II.around [əˈraʊnd] ADV

1. around (round about):

2. around (aimlessly):

3. around (near by):

I.talk [tɔ:k] N

1. talk (conversation):

2. talk (lecture):

3. talk no pl (things said):

4. talk pl (formal discussions):

Phrases:

II.talk [tɔ:k] VB intr

talk (speak):

Phrases:

III.talk [tɔ:k] VB trans

1. talk (utter):

2. talk (discuss):

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