talkies in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

talkies in the PONS Dictionary

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It was the first movie theatre to be designed specifically for films with sound (talkies).
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Accessories such as face shields, sun visors, earmuffs, and perspiration-absorbing lining cloths could also be used; today, attachments include radios, walkie-talkies, pagers, and cameras.
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In her early talkies, this throaty voice is still missing, and it remains unclear whether it has not yet emerged or whether she hid it.
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Using the walkie-talkies, the minors tamper with the security cameras and escape through air ducts.
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There, the silent masterpiece was indifferently received at a time when talkies were just starting to appear.
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The members were stationed in groups throughout the ship, mostly on the upper deck, and communicated with each other via walkie-talkies.
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Naturally the talkies have revolutionised everything, he said.
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However, it is not limited in distance as with normal walkie-talkies, as the conversation is carried across the mobile GSM network.
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Her fame began to subside after talkies replaced silents; she also had a problem with stage fright which didn't help either.
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Early shows featured silent films, talkies, a theatre orchestra, live stage shows, and vaudeville.
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