plain speaking in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.speaking [Am ˈspikɪŋ, Brit ˈspiːkɪŋ] N U

II.speaking [Am ˈspikɪŋ, Brit ˈspiːkɪŋ] ADJ attr

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

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1.1. speak (say sth):

speak
hablar
sorry, did you speak?
perdón ¿dijiste algo? or ¿me hablaste?
to speak to or esp Am with sb
hablar con alguien
to speak to or esp Am with sb
hablarle a alguien
could I speak to or with you for a moment?
¿puedo hablar contigo un momento?
could I speak to or with you for a moment?
¿puedo hablarte un momento?
wake up Mark, speak to me!
¡Mark despierta, di algo!
he doesn't speak to me
no me habla
he doesn't speak to me
no me dirige la palabra
they are not speaking (to each other)
no se hablan
they are not speaking (to each other)
no se dirigen la palabra
I don't know her to speak to
solo la conozco de vista
I'll have to speak to her about her behavior
tendré que hablar con ella acerca de su comportamiento
I'll have to speak to her about her behavior
tendré que llamarle la atención sobre su comportamiento
I've often heard her speak about it
a menudo la he oído hablar de eso
to speak of sth/sb/-ing
hablar de algo/alguien/ +infin
people still speak of him with enormous respect
aún hoy la gente habla de él con mucho respeto
you spoke once of making way for someone younger
una vez mencionaste la idea or hablaste de dejarle el camino libre a alguien más joven
you never spoke of this to anyone?
¿nunca hablaste de esto con nadie?
you never spoke of this to anyone?
¿nunca le mencionaste esto a nadie?
his face spoke of terrible suffering
su rostro tenía la huella de enormes sufrimientos
the meeting is on Friday, speaking of which …
la reunión es el viernes, y a propósito …
they don't have much money to speak of
no tienen mucho dinero, que digamos
to speak well/ill of sb
hablar bien/mal de alguien
speaking personally, I think …
personalmente, creo que …
speaking as a parent/teacher, I think …
como padre/maestro, creo que …
speaking as a parent/teacher, I think …
en mi calidad de padre/maestro, creo que …
roughly/generally speaking
en términos generales
he's not, strictly speaking, a member
no es, en realidad, socio
he's not, strictly speaking, a member
no es un socio en el sentido estricto de la palabra
legally/morally speaking
desde el punto de vista legal/moral
so to speak
por así decirlo

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

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I.plain <plainer plainest> [Am pleɪn, Brit pleɪn] ADJ

II.plain [Am pleɪn, Brit pleɪn] ADV

III.plain [Am pleɪn, Brit pleɪn] N

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

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II.plain [pleɪn] ADV inf (downright)

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He is known to be loud and boisterous and believes in plain speaking and taking direct action rather than sneaking around.
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Although known for his blasphemous plain speaking and a dislike of overly intellectual ideas, friends have declared that what he most values is clarity and robustness of thought.
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He seems to have given offence by his plain speaking, even in consecration sermons.
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The attraction of plain speaking, a metaphor here for vilification and persecution, marginalises balanced and rational input from informed "experts".
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He appeared to confuse the other guests with his direct, plain speaking dialogue.
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There is plain speaking, jokes, also images of staggering beauty.
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You were independant minded writer who could polarise opinions at times by plain speaking.
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It soon acquired a reputation for plain speaking and controversy.
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Attraction is instant and understanding is mutual, largely because they share a fondness for plain speaking.
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Plain speaking of this order is not usually a way to win friends and influence people.
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