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in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

plain speaking N U

plain speaking: franchezza f nel parlare

there was plenty of plain speaking: tutti hanno parlato con schiettezza

in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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can't you speak in plain English?: puoi parlare in modo comprensibile?

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tutti hanno parlato con franchezza: there was plenty of plain speaking

viva la sincerità!: that's what I call plain speaking!

tutti hanno parlato con schiettezza: there was plenty of plain speaking

puoi parlare in modo comprensibile?: can't you speak in plain English?

in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

I. plain [Brit pleɪn, Am pleɪn] ADJ

1. plain (simple):

plain dress, decor, living, language: semplice

plain food: semplice, non elaborato

plain building, furniture: semplice, sobrio

plain cooking: cucina semplice

she's a good plain cook: la sua cucina è casalinga ma buona

a plain man: un uomo semplice or alla buona

2. plain (of one colour):

plain background, fabric: in tinta unita

plain envelope: bianco

a sheet of plain paper (unheaded): un foglio di carta non intestata

a sheet of plain paper (unlined): un foglio di carta senza righe

a plain blue dress: un vestito blu in tinta unita

under plain cover: in busta non intestata

3. plain (unattractive) euph:

plain woman: insignificante

she's rather plain: è bruttina

4. plain (clear):

plain line: netto

plain marking: chiaro

in plain view of sb: proprio davanti a or sotto gli occhi di qn

5. plain (obvious):

plain: chiaro

plain: evidente

it was plain to everyone that he was lying: tutti avevano capito che stava mentendo

it's a plain fact that …: è chiaro che …

it is plain from this report that …: risulta chiaramente da questo rapporto che …

she's jealous, it's plain to see: è gelosa, è evidente

her suffering was plain to see: si vedeva chiaramente che soffriva

to make it plain to sb that …: fare capire chiaramente a qn che …

let me make myself quite plain, I'm not going: voglio essere chiaro, non ci vado

do I make myself plain?: sono stato chiaro?

she made her irritation quite plain: ha mostrato chiaramente la sua irritazione

6. plain (direct):

plain answer, language: franco, schietto

can't you speak in plain English?: puoi parlare in modo comprensibile?

in plain English, this means that …: in parole povere, significa che …

the plain truth of the matter is that …: la verità nuda e cruda è che …

7. plain attrib. (downright):

plain common sense: semplice

plain ignorance, laziness: puro e semplice, completo

8. plain (ordinary):

I knew him when he was plain Mr Spencer: lo conoscevo quando era semplicemente il signor Spencer

9. plain (unflavoured):

plain yoghurt: bianco

plain crisps: non aromatizzato

plain rice: in bianco

plain hamburger: = senza salse, cipolla ecc.

10. plain (in knitting):

plain: diritto

II. plain [Brit pleɪn, Am pleɪn] N

1. plain GEOG:

plain: pianura f

on the plain: in pianura

the (Great) Plains Am: le Grandi Pianure

2. plain (knitting stitch):

plain: (punto) diritto m

a row of plain: un giro a diritto

III. plain [Brit pleɪn, Am pleɪn] ADV

1. plain (completely):

plain stupid, wrong: completamente, del tutto

plain lazy: di una pigrizia assoluta

2. plain (directly):

I can't put it any plainer than that: non posso essere più chiaro di così

IV. plain [Brit pleɪn, Am pleɪn]

to be as plain as day: essere chiaro come la luce del sole

to be plain sailing project, task etc.:: andare liscio come l'olio

I. speak <pt spoke arch spake, pp spoken> [Brit spiːk, Am spik] VB trans

1. speak language:

speak: parlare

can you speak English?: parla inglese?

“French spoken” (sign): “si parla francese”

English as it is spoken: l'inglese parlato

people who speak the same language also fig: persone che parlano la stessa lingua

2. speak (tell, utter):

speak truth: dire

speak poetry: recitare

speak word, name: pronunciare, dire

to speak one's mind: esprimere la propria opinione or dire quel che si pensa

II. speak <pt spoke arch spake, pp spoken> [Brit spiːk, Am spik] VB intr

1. speak (talk):

speak: parlare (to a; about, of di)

to speak in a soft, deep voice: parlare con voce suadente, profonda

to speak in German, Russian: parlare in tedesco, russo

to speak in a whisper: parlare sottovoce or sussurrare

to speak ill, well of sb: parlare male, bene di qn

to speak through medium, interpreter: parlare or comunicare per mezzo di

to speak with one's mouth full: parlare con la bocca piena

speak when you're spoken to!: parla quando vieni interpellato!

I've spoken to them severely and they've apologized: gli ho parlato severamente e si sono scusati

who's speaking please? (on phone): chi parla?

(this is) Camilla speaking: sono Camilla or parla Camilla

“is that Miss Durham?” - “speaking!”: “la signorina Durham?” - “sono io!”

I'm speaking from a phone box: sto chiamando da una cabina telefonica

this is your captain speaking AVIAT: è il capitano che vi parla

speaking of which, have you booked a table?: a proposito, hai prenotato un tavolo?

speaking of lunch, Nancy…: a proposito del pranzo, Nancy…

she is well spoken of in academic circles: hanno una buona opinione di lei nel mondo accademico

he spoke very highly of her, her talents: ha parlato molto bene di lei, delle sue capacità

he spoke of selling the house, leaving the country: parlava di vendere la casa, lasciare il paese

to speak as sth: parlare come qc

speaking as a layman…: parlando da profano…

speaking personally, I hate him: personalmente, lo odio

speaking personally and not for the company: parlando a nome mio e non della ditta

generally speaking: in generale or in genere

roughly speaking: all'incirca, approssimativamente

strictly speaking: in senso stretto or a rigore

relatively speaking: relativamente parlando

ecologically, politically speaking: ecologicamente, politicamente parlando

metaphorically speaking: parlando metaforicamente

we've had no trouble to speak of: non abbiamo avuto problemi degni di nota

they've got no money to speak of: sono praticamente senza soldi

“what did you see?” - “nothing to speak of”: “che cosa hai visto?” - “niente di particolare”

not to speak of his poor mother, the expense: per non parlare della sua povera madre, della spesa

so to speak: per così dire

2. speak (converse):

speak: parlare (about, of di; to, with a, con)

speak: conversare, discorrere (about, of di; to, with con)

they're not speaking (to each other): non si parlano (più)

I can't remember when we last spoke: non ricordo l'ultima volta che ci siamo parlati

I know her by sight but not to speak to: la conosco di vista ma non le ho mai rivolto la parola

3. speak:

speak (make a speech): parlare

speak (more formal): prendere la parola

to speak from the floor POL: prendere la parola

to speak about or on topic: parlare, discorrere di

to speak for view, opinion, party: parlare in favore di

4. speak (express) liter:

to speak of suffering, effort, emotion: manifestare, rivelare

all creation spoke to me of love: tutta la creazione mi trasmetteva amore

that look spoke louder than words: quello sguardo esprimeva più delle parole

the poem, music speaks to me in a special way: quella poesia, quella musica mi trasmette qualcosa di speciale

5. speak (make noise) fig:

speak gun:: rimbombare

this clarinet speaks, does not speak easily: è facile, difficile fare emettere una nota a questo clarinetto

III. -speak COMP

-speak: linguaggio m

-speak: gergo m

computer-, management-speak: linguaggio informatico, dell'amministrazione

I. speaking [Brit ˈspiːkɪŋ, Am ˈspikɪŋ] N

speaking (elocution): oratoria f

speaking (elocution): eloquenza f

speaking (pronunciation): pronuncia f

II. -speaking COMP

English-speaking person: di lingua inglese, anglofono

English-speaking area, country: anglofono

in the PONS Dictionary

I. speaking N

1. speaking (action):

speaking: parola f

2. speaking (public speaking):

speaking: oratoria f

II. speaking ADJ

speaking tour:

speaking: commentato, -a

English speaking: anglofono

to be on speaking terms with sb: conoscere qu abbastanza bene

to not be on speaking terms: non parlarsi

I. speak <spoke, spoken> [spi:k] VB intr

1. speak:

speak: parlare

to speak to sb: parlare con qu

to speak in riddles: parlare per enigmi

to speak on behalf of sb: parlare a nome di qu

so to speak: per così dire

speak when you're spoken to: rispondi quando sei interpellato

2. speak + adv:

generally speaking: in generale

scientifically speaking: dal punto di vista scientifico

strictly speaking: per essere precisi

II. speak <spoke, spoken> [spi:k] VB trans

speak: parlare

to speak dialect/a foreign language: parlare un dialetto/una lingua straniera

to speak one's mind: parlare con franchezza

to speak the truth: dire la verità

to not speak a word: non dire una parola

I. plain [pleɪn] ADJ

1. plain:

plain: semplice

plain (one color): di un solo colore

plain (without additions): senza additivi

plain yogurt: yogurt m naturale

2. plain (uncomplicated):

plain: semplice

the plain folks: la gente semplice

plain and simple: puro e semplice

3. plain (clear, obvious):

plain: chiaro

it is plain that …: è chiaro che …

to be plain enough: essere abbastanza chiaro

to make sth plain: mettere in chiaro qc

to make oneself plain (to sb): spiegarsi (con qu)

to be plain with sb: essere franco con qu

to be as plain as the nose on your face: essere chiaro come la luce del sole

4. plain (mere, pure):

plain: puro, -a

the plain truth: la pura verità

5. plain (not pretty):

plain: non attraente

a plain girl: una ragazza bruttina

II. plain [pleɪn] ADV inf (downright)

plain: semplicemente

plain awful: proprio orribile

III. plain [pleɪn] N

1. plain GEO:

plain: pianura f

the plains pl: le pianure

the great Plains: le Grandi Pianure

2. plain (knitting stitch):

plain: d(i)ritto m

Present
I	plain
you	plain
he/she/it	plains
we	plain
you	plain
they	plain

Past
I	plained
you	plained
he/she/it	plained
we	plained
you	plained
they	plained

Present Perfect
I	have	plained
you	have	plained
he/she/it	has	plained
we	have	plained
you	have	plained
they	have	plained

Past Perfect
I	had	plained
you	had	plained
he/she/it	had	plained
we	had	plained
you	had	plained
they	had	plained

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