far-off in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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distante ADJ

remoto (remota) ADJ

luengo (luenga) ADJ arch o liter

distanciado (distanciada) ADJ

I.errar VB trans

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II.errar VB intr

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See also hablar

I.hablar VB intr

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1. hablar (articular palabras):

hablar
to speak
hablar en voz baja
to speak o talk quietly
hablar en voz baja
to speak o talk in a low voice
habla más alto
speak up
habla más bajo
don't speak so loudly
habla más bajo
keep your voice down
habla con un deje andaluz
she speaks with a slight Andalusian accent
habla con un deje andaluz
she has a slight Andalusian accent
quítate la mano de la boca y habla claro
take your hand away from your mouth and speak clearly
es muy pequeño, todavía no sabe hablar
he's still a baby, he hasn't started to talk yet o he isn't talking yet
no hables con la boca llena
don't talk with your mouth full
hablar por la nariz
to have a nasal voice
hablar por la nariz
to talk through one's nose
es una réplica perfecta, solo le falta hablar
it's a perfect likeness, you almost expect it to start talking

2.1. hablar (expresarse):

hablar
to speak
déjalo hablar a él ahora
let him speak now
déjalo hablar a él ahora
let him have his say now inf
no hables hasta que no se te pregunte
don't speak until you're spoken to
habla claro ¿cuánto quieres?
tell me straight, how much do you want? inf
ha hablado la voz de la experiencia
there speaks the voice of experience
ha hablado la voz de la experiencia
he speaks from experience
las cifras hablan por sí solas
the figures speak for themselves
no sabe de qué va el tema, el caso es hablar
he doesn't know what it's all about but he just has to have his say
en fin, mejor no hablar
anyway, I'd better keep my mouth shut
¡así se habla!
that's what I like to hear!
hablo en mi nombre y en el de mis compañeros
I speak for myself and for my colleagues
tú no hables o no hace falta que hables inf
you're a fine one to talk! inf
tú no hables o no hace falta que hables inf
you've got no room to talk! inf
tú no hables o no hace falta que hables inf
you can talk! inf
mira quién habla o quién fue a hablar inf
look o hark who's talking inf
hablar por hablar no sabe nada del tema, habla por hablar
he doesn't know anything about the subject, he just likes the sound of his own voice o he just talks for the sake of it
hacer hablar a alg. ve a hacerte la cama y no me hagas hablar
go and make your bed, and don't let me have to tell you twice o tell you again
quien mucho habla mucho yerra prov
the more you talk, the more mistakes you'll make

3.1. hablar (conversar):

hablar
to talk
está hablando con el vecino de arriba
he's talking o speaking to the man from upstairs
se pasaron toda la noche hablando
they spent the whole night talking
se pasaron toda la noche hablando
they spent the whole night chatting inf
estaba hablando conmigo mismo
I was talking to myself
lo conozco de vista, pero nunca he hablado con él
I know him by sight, but I've never actually spoken to him
tú y yo tenemos que hablar
you and I must have a talk
tú y yo tenemos que hablar
you and I have to talk
¿podemos hablar a solas un momento?
can I have a word with you in private?
¿podemos hablar a solas un momento?
can I talk to you alone for a moment?
no te vayas, tengo que hablarte o tengo que hablar contigo
don't go, I need to speak to you o have a word with you
para hablar con el director hay que solicitar entrevista
you have to get an appointment if you want to speak to o see the director
habla tú con él, quizás a ti te escuche
you talk to him, maybe he'll listen to you
es como si estuviera hablando con las paredes
it's like talking to a brick wall
hablar por teléfono
to talk on the phone
hablar por el celular LatAm o el móvil Spain
to talk on one's cell phone Am
hablar por el celular LatAm o el móvil Spain
to talk on one's mobile Brit
hablando se entiende la gente prov
if you/they talk it over you'll/they'll sort it out
ni hablar pretende que cargue con su trabajo y de eso ni hablar
he wants me to do his work but there's no way that I'm going to
¿estarías dispuesto a hacerlo? — ¡ni hablar!
would you be willing to do it? — no way o not likely o no chance! inf

4. hablar (tratar, referirse a):

hablar de algo/alg.
to talk about sth/sb
¿de qué están hablando?
what are you talking about?
hay muchas cosas de las que no puedo hablar con ella
there are a lot of things I can't talk to her about
tú y yo no tenemos nada de que hablar
you and I have nothing to say to each other o nothing to discuss
se pasaron toda la tarde hablando de negocios
they spent the whole evening talking (about) o discussing business
precisamente hablábamos de ti
we were just talking about you
estaban hablando de él a sus espaldas
they were talking about him behind his back
siempre está hablando mal de su suegra
he never has anything good o a good word to say about his mother-in-law
lo dejamos en 10.000 y no se hable más (de ello)
let's say 10, 000 and be done with it
el viaje en tren sale caro, y no hablemos ya del avión
going by train is expensive, and as for flying …
en su libro habla de un tiempo futuro en el que …
in his book he writes about o speaks of a time in the future when …
hablar sobre o acerca de algo
to talk about sth
ya hablaremos sobre ese tema en el momento oportuno
we'll talk about that when the time comes
hablar de algo/alg.
to talk about sth/sb
tengo que hablarte de algo importante
there's something important I have to talk to you about
háblame de tus planes para el futuro
tell me about your plans for the future
no sé de qué me estás hablando
I don't know what you're talking about
me han hablado mucho de ese restaurante
I've heard a lot about that restaurant
me han hablado muy bien de él
people speak very highly of him
me han hablado muy bien de él
I've heard a lot of nice o good things about him
Laura me ha hablado mucho de ti
Laura's told me a lot about you
hablemos de usted
let's talk about you
le he hablado al director de tu caso
I've mentioned your case to the director
le he hablado al director de tu caso
I've spoken to the director about your case

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III.hablarse VB vpr

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en un lejano país vivía un rey
in a distant o far-away o far-off country there lived a king liter
¡el día 30 queda tan lejos!
the 30th is so far off o such a long way off!

far-off in the PONS Dictionary

far-off Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

not far off
faltar poco
to be not far off sth
faltar poco para algo
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Unfortunately the hostel being occupied by security forces, the students from far-off places have to make their own arrangements at higher cost and less convenience.
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It is but common that a piece of land remains undivided until the family connection becomes to far-off related.
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The committee has started work on the construction of a dharamshala for pilgrims who visit the temple from far-off places.
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It was also useful to protect themselves and their properties when people travelled to far-off palaces and highway robbers used to loot them.
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Who passed down the story of the far-off, ancient beginning of things?
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Faith alone brings consolation from a far-off country.
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The school has two libraries which have more than, a hostel in which accommodation is given to the students and staff members from far-off areas.
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These travels affected him artistically, as many of his musical works would reflect his interest in far-off, exotic places.
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Tuition in those far-off days cost an average of one dollar per lesson.
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In the case of this work, it is a message written by a lover to his lady-love staying at a far-off place.
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