talking in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for talking in the English»Spanish Dictionary

talking [Am ˈtɔkɪŋ, Brit ˈtɔːkɪŋ] N U

no talking, please!

¡silencio, por favor!

I could hear talking in the next room

oí que alguien hablaba en la habitación de al lado

I did most of the talking

hablé mayormente yo

I did most of the talking

lo dije casi todo yo

let me do the talking

déjame hablar a mí

smooth-talking [Am, Brit ˈsmuːðtɔːkɪŋ] ADJ pej

smooth-talking

persuasivo

sweet-talking [ˈswiːtˌtɔːkɪŋ] ADJ inf

sweet-talking

zalamero

talking-to <pl talking-tos> [Am ˈtɔkɪŋ ˌtu, Brit ˈtɔːkɪŋtuː] N inf

to give sb a good talking-to

leerle la cartilla a alguien inf

to give sb a good talking-to

echarle un sermón a alguien

to give sb a good talking-to

hablar seriamente con alguien

talking shop N Brit inf

talking shop

tertulia f

talking shop

mentidero m inf

talking head N TV

talking head inf

busto mf parlante (presentador, entrevistado, comentarista etc)

talking book N

talking book

audiolibro m

talking point N

talking point

tema m de conversación

fast-talking [Am ˌfæstˈtɔkɪŋ, Brit ˈfɑːstˌtɔːkɪŋ] ADJ

fast-talking actor

que habla rápido

fast-talking part

donde se habla rápido

fast-talking salesman pej

que usa su labia para engatusar

I.sweet-talk [ˈswiːttɔːk] VB trans inf

sweet-talk

engatusar inf

sweet-talk

camelar Spain inf

to sweet-talk sb into -ing

engatusar a alguien para que  +  subj inf

to sweet-talk sb into -ing

camelar a alguien para que  +  subj Spain inf

he tried to sweet-talk me into signing the contract

intentó engatusarme para que firmara el contrato inf

he tried to sweet-talk me into signing the contract

intentó camelarme para que firmara el contrato Spain inf

II.sweet talk[ing] N

sweet talk[ing] U inf:

sweet talk[ing]

zalamerías fpl

talking in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for talking in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.talking ADJ

talking

parlante

II.talking N no pl

talking

habla f

“no talking”

“prohibido hablar”

talking-to [ˈtɔ:kɪŋtu:] N

talking-to

sermón m

to give sb a talking-to

echar un sermón a alguien

talking shop N inf

talking shop

≈ mentidero m

smooth-talking ADJ pej

smooth-talking

zalamero, -a

I.talk [tɔ:k] N

1. talk (conversation):

talk

conversación f

talk

plática f Mex

2. talk (lecture):

talk

charla f

3. talk no pl (things said):

talk

chisme m

big talk

jactancia f

4. talk pl (formal discussions):

talk

negociaciones f pl

Phrases:

to be the talk of the town

andar de boca en boca

to be all talk (and no action)

hablar mucho (y no hacer nada)

II.talk [tɔ:k] VB intr

talk (speak):

talk

hablar

to talk about sb behind their back

murmurar de alguien a sus espaldas

to give sb something to talk about

dar a alguien motivos para hablar

talking of holidays, ...

hablando de las vacaciones, ...

Phrases:

to talk dirty

decir obscenidades

look who's talking inf, you're a fine one to talk inf

¡mira quién habla!

to set sb talking Brit

dar que hablar a alguien

III.talk [tɔ:k] VB trans

1. talk (utter):

talk

decir

2. talk (discuss):

talk

hablar de

talk back VB intr

talk back

replicar

sales talk N

sales talk

palabrería f de vendedor

I.talk down VB trans (speak louder than)

talk down

apabullar

II.talk down VB intr pej

to talk down to sb

hablar a alguien con condescendencia

talk show N

talk show

programa m de entrevistas

smooth talk N pej

smooth talk

labia f

talking Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

what men is he talking about?

¿de qué hombres está hablando?

to know what one is talking about

saber de lo que uno habla

to be talking at cross-purposes

estar hablando de cosas distintas

the whole neighbourhood is talking about it

todo el vecindario habla de ello

look who's talking inf, you're a fine one to talk inf

¡mira quién habla!

please face me when I'm talking to you

por favor, mírame cuando te hablo

you know what I'm talking about

ya sabes la historia

to get sth off one's chest by talking to sb

desahogarse de un disgusto con alguien

talking of that, your sister is coming tomorrow

¡a propósito! tu hermana viene mañana

only yesterday we were talking about it

ayer mismamente estuvimos hablando de ello

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Most deep lobbying is done by think tanks, who create talking points and sponsor fellowships for like-minded academics (so-called wingnut welfare).

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The couple exemplifies what the song is talking about.

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And it can be for things like throwing pieces of paper or talking back or consistent tardiness.

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Love them or hate them, you can't deny that they were the talking point of the series.

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But really talking about party manners seems a bit of an oxymoron.

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His gimmick over the years has more or less remained the same, a tough talking big mouth who cowered in fear when being physically confronted.

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The truck driver was reportedly running the vehicle recklessly and talking over a mobile phone just before the accident.

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The pull string talking mechanism in these dolls and toys revolutionized the toy industry.

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Talking animals are the least of the improbabilities.

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Even just talking about what society expects from men can seem "emasculating," she said.

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