plain-spoken in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for plain-spoken in the English»Italian Dictionary (Go to Italian»English)

Translations for plain-spoken in the Italian»English Dictionary (Go to English»Italian)

I.lingua [ˈlinɡwa] N f

2. lingua (linguaggio):

lingua
language
lingua
tongue
amare le lingue
to love languages
lingue moderne
modern languages
lingua ufficiale, straniera
official, foreign language
lingua artificiale, naturale
artificial, natural language
lingue romanze, slave
Romance, Slavonic languages
lingue indoeuropee, semitiche
Indo-European, Semitic languages
lingua scritta, parlata
written, spoken language
in lingua originale
in the original language
insegnare, imparare (le) lingue
to teach, learn languages
essere portato per le lingue
to have a facility or a feel for languages
studiare una lingua
to study a foreign language
conoscere, capire, padroneggiare una lingua
to know, understand, master a (foreign) language
storpiare una lingua
to mangle a language
parlare diverse lingue
to speak several languages
insegnante, corso di lingue
foreign language teacher, course
scuola di lingue
school of languages, language school
prima, seconda lingua
first, second language
la lingua di or del Boccaccio
the language of Boccaccio
parlare la stessa lingua
to speak the same language also fig
uno scrittore di lingua italiana
an Italian-speaking writer
tradurre qc da una lingua all'altra
to translate sth from one language into another
radio, giornale di lingua inglese
English-language radio, newspaper
i paesi di lingua spagnola
the Spanish-speaking countries

3. lingua (persona) fig:

II.lingue N fpl UNIV (lingue moderne)

III.lingua [ˈlinɡwa]

avere la lingua sciolta
to be very talkative, to have kissed the blarney stone
avere la lingua lunga
to have a loose tongue
essere una lingua lunga
to be loose-tongued or a bigmouth inf
avere la lingua tagliente
to have a sharp or blistering tongue, to be sharp-tongued
avere la lingua biforcuta
to speak with forked tongue
non avere peli sulla lingua
to be plain-spoken or outspoken, not to mince matters or one's words
tenere a freno la lingua
to bridle or hold or guard one's tongue
perdere, ritrovare la lingua
to lose, find one's tongue
parlare solo perché si ha la lingua (in bocca)
to talk just for the sake of talking
sciogliere la lingua a qn
to loosen sb's tongue
avere qc sulla punta della lingua
to have sth on the tip of one's tongue
il gatto ti ha mangiato la lingua? ti sei mangiato la lingua? hum
has the cat got your tongue?
la lingua batte dove il dente duole prov
the tongue always turns to the aching tooth

IV.lingua [ˈlinɡwa]

lingua agglutinante LING
agglutinating language
lingua d'arrivo
target language
lingua di bue BOT
beefsteak fungus
lingua di bue FOOD
ox tongue
lingua comune
common language
lingua comune (linguaggio ordinario)
everyday language
lingua figlia
daughter language
lingua franca LING
lingua franca
lingua di fuoco liter
tongue of flame
lingua furbesca
thieves' cant
lingua letteraria
literary language
lingua madre, lingua materna
first language
lingua madre, lingua materna
mother tongue
lingua madre, lingua materna
native tongue
lingua morta LING
dead language
lingua di partenza
source language
lingua dei segni
sign language
lingua dei segni
finger-alphabet
lingua tonale LING
tone language
lingua universale LING
world language
lingua viva, lingua vivente LING
living language

See also malalingua

malalingua <pl malelingue> [malaˈlinɡwa, maleˈlinɡwe] N f

plain-spoken in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for plain-spoken in the English»Italian Dictionary

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The tone is often truculent and plain-spoken but diction and style are wide-ranging and finely modulated.
en.wikipedia.org
I think this needs to be simpler and more plain-spoken.
www.fastcodesign.com
But this plain-spoken admission that climate change is having a measurable impact now -- without trying muddle the science -- is very unique for a coal company.
reneweconomy.com.au
He was in many respects, however, a humble, plain-spoken gentleman.
calgaryherald.com
A fishing port of plain-spoken pubs and shops and a resort town of ultra rich yachtsmen and entrepreneurs make for an interesting mix.
www.castanet.net
It is also characterized by the use of plain-spoken materials, precise craftsmanship and intellectual rigor.
en.wikipedia.org
I think one of the big reasons is because her plain-spoken, rapid-fire ramblings aren't preachy.
www.npr.org
In his trademark way, he made a plain-spoken case that makes sense.
www.finfacts.ie
Only we ourselves will know whether expressing ideas into the abyss is good for us, or if we need the pushback of a plain-spoken friend.
www.theatlantic.com
He has a plain-spoken way that is totally relatable.
www.bloomberg.com

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