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plain speaking SOST U

plain speaking: franqueza f

the time has come for some plain speaking: ya es hora de que hablemos con franqueza or sin rodeos

I. speaking [ingl am ˈspikɪŋ, ingl brit ˈspiːkɪŋ] SOST U

speaking: oratoria f

II. speaking [ingl am ˈspikɪŋ, ingl brit ˈspiːkɪŋ] AGG attr

1. speaking (involving speech):

a good speaking voice: una voz muy clara (or potente etc.)

a speaking part TEATR: un papel hablado

to be on speaking terms with sb: estar en buenas relaciones con alguien

he's not on speaking terms with his brother: no se habla con el hermano

he's not on speaking terms with his brother: está peleado con el hermano

2. speaking (expressive, striking) letter:

a speaking look: una mirada expresiva or elocuente

a speaking likeness: un gran parecido

I. speak <pass spoke or arc spake, part perf spoken> [ingl am spik, ingl brit spiːk] VB vb intr

1.1. speak (say sth):

speak: hablar

sorry, did you speak?: perdón ¿dijiste algo? or ¿me hablaste?

to speak to or esp ingl am with sb: hablar con alguien

to speak to or esp ingl 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

1.2. speak (on telephone):

hello, accounts department, Jones speaking: buenos días, contaduría, Jones al habla

hello, Barbara Mason speaking, could you …: buenas tardes, habla Barbara Mason ¿podría … ?

hello, Barbara Mason speaking, could you …: buenas tardes, soy Barbara Mason ¿podría … ? Spagna

could I speak to Mrs Hodges, please? — speaking!: ¿podría hablar con la Sra. Hodges, por favor? — con ella (habla)

who's speaking, please? (to caller): ¿de parte de quien?

who's speaking, please? (to person answering a call): ¿con quién hablo?

2. speak (make speech):

speak: hablar

then the chairman spoke: luego habló el presidente

then the chairman spoke: luego hizo uso de la palabra el presidente form

he spoke for two hours: habló durante dos horas

the delegate rose to speak: el delegado se levantó para hacer uso de la palabra form

I'm a bit worried about speaking in public: la idea de hablar en público me pone un poco nerviosa

to speak on or about sth: hablar acerca de or sobre algo

she spoke for or in favor of/against capital punishment: habló a favor/en contra de la pena de muerte

3. speak (address):

to speak to: dirigirse a

lines that speak to the heart: líneas que apelan a los sentimientos

II. speak <pass spoke or arc spake, part perf spoken> [ingl am spik, ingl brit spiːk] VB vb trans

1. speak (say, declare):

nobody spoke a word: nadie dijo nada

nobody spoke a word: nadie abrió la boca colloq

to speak one's lines: decir or recitar su (or mi etc) parlamento

to speak one's mind or thoughts: hablar claro or con franqueza

to speak the truth: decir la verdad

2. speak language:

speak: hablar

do you speak English?: ¿habla inglés?

“English spoken”: “se habla inglés”

I. plain <plainer plainest> [ingl am pleɪn, ingl brit pleɪn] AGG

1. plain (unadorned):

plain decor/cooking: sencillo

plain language/style: sencillo

plain language/style: llano

plain envelope: sin identificación externa

plain fabric/dress: liso

tell me in plain English: dímelo en términos sencillos

tell me in plain English: dímelo en cristiano colloq, scherz

just plain water, thank you: agua nada más, gracias

the plain man's guide to economics: guía básica de economía

his family are just plain folk: su familia es gente sencilla

just plain Mike Reed, please: Mike Reed, sin más, por favor

just plain Mike Reed, please: Mike Reed, nomás, por favor AmLat

2. plain (clear):

plain: claro

to make sth plain: dejar algo (en) claro

it's plain from what you say that …: por lo que me dices está claro que …

it's perfectly plain to me that she's lying: para mí es obvio or está claro que está mintiendo

the reasons are plain to see: las razones saltan a la vista or son obvias

3. plain (blunt, straightforward):

the plain truth: la pura verdad

the plain truth: la verdad lisa y llana

I believe in plain dealing: a mí me gustan las cosas claras

I told him in plain terms that …: le dije claramente or lisa y llanamente que …

I'll be plain with you, Mr Andrews: seré franco or sincero con usted, señor Andrews

4. plain (not good-looking):

plain: feo

plain: poco agraciado

to be a plain Jane: ser poco agraciada

to be a plain Jane: ser feúcha colloq

5. plain (downright):

plain: puro

II. plain [ingl am pleɪn, ingl brit pleɪn] AVV

1. plain (downright, simply) as intensifier:

plain wrong/ridiculous: totalmente

she's not incapable: she's just plain lazy: no es que sea incapaz: lo que es es vaga

it's just plain absurd: es un absurdo total

2. plain (bluntly, honestly):

plain tell: claramente

plain tell: francamente

III. plain [ingl am pleɪn, ingl brit pleɪn] SOST

1. plain GEOG:

plain: llanura f

the (Great) Plains: las grandes llanuras

2.1. plain ingl brit MODA:

plain: tela f lisa

2.2. plain (stitch):

plain: punto m del derecho

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

1. speak:

speak: hablar

to speak to sb: hablar con alguien

to speak in riddles: hablar en clave

to speak on behalf of sb: hablar por alguien

so to speak: por así decirlo

speak when you're spoken to: contesta cuando te pregunten

2. speak + avv:

broadly speaking: en términos generales

scientifically speaking: desde el punto de vista científico

strictly speaking: en realidad

II. speak [spi:k] VB vb trans

speak: decir

speak: hablar

to speak dialect/a foreign language: hablar dialecto/un idioma extranjero

to speak one's mind: hablar claro [o con franqueza]

to speak the truth: decir la verdad

to not speak a word: no decir ni una palabra

I. speaking SOST senza pl

1. speaking (action):

speaking: habla f

2. speaking (public speaking):

speaking: oratoria f

II. speaking AGG

speaking: hablante

speaking tour: comentado, -a

to be on speaking terms with sb: estar en buenas relaciones con alguien

not to be on speaking terms: no hablarse

not to be on speaking terms: no dirigirse la palabra

I. plain [pleɪn] AGG

1. plain:

plain: sencillo, -a

plain (one colour): de un solo color

plain (without additions): sin aditivos

plain yoghurt: yogur m natural

2. plain (uncomplicated):

plain: fácil

the plain folks: el pueblo llano

plain and simple: liso y llano

3. plain (clear, obvious):

plain: evidente

it is plain that ...: es evidente que...

to be plain enough: estar lo suficientemente claro

to make sth plain: dejar algo claro

to make oneself plain (to sb): hacerse entender (a alguien)

to be plain with sb: ser franco con alguien

to be as plain as the nose on your face: estar más claro que el agua

4. plain (mere, pure):

plain: puro, -a

the plain truth: la pura realidad

5. plain (not pretty):

plain: sin atractivo

a plain girl: una chica más bien fea

II. plain [pleɪn] AVV colloq (downright)

plain: y punto

plain awful: horrible

III. plain [pleɪn] SOST

1. plain GEO:

plain: llanura f

the plains pl: las llanuras

the great Plains: la grandes llanuras (norteamericanas)

2. plain (knitting stitch):

plain: punto m de media

I. speak <spoke, spoken> [spik] VB vb intr

1. speak:

speak: hablar

to speak to sb: hablar con alguien

to speak in riddles: hablar en clave

to speak on behalf of sb: hablar por alguien

so to speak: por así decir

speak when you're spoken to: contesta cuando te pregunten

2. speak + avv:

generally speaking: en términos generales

scientifically speaking: desde el punto de vista científico

strictly speaking: en realidad

II. speak <spoke, spoken> [spik] VB vb trans

speak: decir

speak: hablar

to speak dialect/a foreign language: hablar dialecto/un idioma extranjero

to speak one's mind: hablar claro [o con franqueza]

to speak the truth: decir la verdad

to not speak a word: no decir ni una palabra

I. speaking SOST

1. speaking (action):

speaking: habla f

2. speaking (public speaking):

speaking: oratoria f

II. speaking AGG

speaking: hablante

speaking tour: comentado, -a

to be on speaking terms with sb: estar en buenas relaciones con alguien

to not be on speaking terms: no hablarse

to not be on speaking terms: no dirigirse la palabra

I. plain [pleɪn] AGG

1. plain:

plain: sencillo, -a

plain (one color): de un solo color

plain (without additions): sin aditivos

plain yogurt: yogur m natural

2. plain (uncomplicated):

plain: fácil

the plain folks: el pueblo llano

plain and simple: liso y llano

3. plain (clear, obvious):

plain: evidente

it is plain that...: es evidente que...

to be plain enough: estar lo suficientemente claro

to make sth plain: dejar algo claro

to make oneself plain (to sb): hacerse entender (por alguien)

to be plain with sb: ser franco con alguien

to be as plain as the nose on your face: estar más claro que el agua

4. plain (mere, pure):

plain: puro, -a

the plain truth: la pura verdad

5. plain (not pretty):

plain: sin atractivo

a plain girl: una chica más bien fea

II. plain [pleɪn] AVV colloq (downright)

plain: y punto

plain awful: horrible

III. plain [pleɪn] SOST

1. plain GEO:

plain: llanura f

the plains pl: las llanuras

the great Plains: la grandes llanuras (norteamericanas)

2. plain (knitting stitch):

plain: punto m de media

Present
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Past
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Present Perfect
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Past Perfect
I	had	spoken
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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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