PLAIN SPEAKING - Αγγλικά-Ιταλικά μετάφραση

plain speaking ΟΥΣ U

plain speaking

franchezza θηλ nel parlare

there was plenty of plain speaking

tutti hanno parlato con schiettezza

αγγλικά

ιταλικά

can't you speak in plain English?

puoi parlare in modo comprensibile?

ιταλικά

αγγλικά

tutti hanno parlato con franchezza

there was plenty of plain speaking

viva la sincerità!

that's what I call plain speaking!

tutti hanno parlato con schiettezza

there was plenty of plain speaking

puoi parlare in modo comprensibile?

can't you speak in plain English?

I. plain [βρετ pleɪn, αμερικ pleɪn] ΕΠΊΘ

1. plain (simple):

plain dress, decor, living, language

semplice

plain food

semplice, non elaborato

plain building, furniture

semplice, sobrio

plain cooking

cucina semplice

she's a good plain cook

la sua cucina è casalinga ma buona

a plain man

un uomo semplice or alla buona

2. plain (of one colour):

plain background, fabric

in tinta unita

plain envelope

bianco

a sheet of plain paper (unheaded)

un foglio di carta non intestata

a sheet of plain paper (unlined)

un foglio di carta senza righe

a plain blue dress

un vestito blu in tinta unita

under plain cover

in busta non intestata

3. plain (unattractive) ευφημ:

plain woman

insignificante

she's rather plain

è bruttina

4. plain (clear):

plain line

netto

plain marking

chiaro

in plain view of sb

proprio davanti a or sotto gli occhi di qn

5. plain (obvious):

plain

chiaro

plain

evidente

it was plain to everyone that he was lying

tutti avevano capito che stava mentendo

it's a plain fact that …

è chiaro che …

it is plain from this report that …

risulta chiaramente da questo rapporto che …

she's jealous, it's plain to see

è gelosa, è evidente

her suffering was plain to see

si vedeva chiaramente che soffriva

to make it plain to sb that …

fare capire chiaramente a qn che …

let me make myself quite plain, I'm not going

voglio essere chiaro, non ci vado

do I make myself plain?

sono stato chiaro?

she made her irritation quite plain

ha mostrato chiaramente la sua irritazione

6. plain (direct):

plain answer, language

franco, schietto

can't you speak in plain English?

puoi parlare in modo comprensibile?

in plain English, this means that …

in parole povere, significa che …

the plain truth of the matter is that …

la verità nuda e cruda è che …

7. plain attrib. (downright):

plain common sense

semplice

plain ignorance, laziness

puro e semplice, completo

8. plain (ordinary):

I knew him when he was plain Mr Spencer

lo conoscevo quando era semplicemente il signor Spencer

9. plain (unflavoured):

plain yoghurt

bianco

plain crisps

non aromatizzato

plain rice

in bianco

plain hamburger

= senza salse, cipolla ecc.

10. plain (in knitting):

plain

diritto

II. plain [βρετ pleɪn, αμερικ pleɪn] ΟΥΣ

1. plain ΓΕΩΓΡ:

plain

pianura θηλ

on the plain

in pianura

the (Great) Plains αμερικ

le Grandi Pianure

2. plain (knitting stitch):

plain

(punto) diritto αρσ

a row of plain

un giro a diritto

III. plain [βρετ pleɪn, αμερικ pleɪn] ΕΠΊΡΡ

1. plain (completely):

plain stupid, wrong

completamente, del tutto

plain lazy

di una pigrizia assoluta

2. plain (directly):

I can't put it any plainer than that

non posso essere più chiaro di così

IV. plain [βρετ pleɪn, αμερικ pleɪn]

to be as plain as day

essere chiaro come la luce del sole

to be plain sailing project, task etc.:

andare liscio come l'olio

I. speak <παρελθ spoke αρχαϊκ spake, μετ παρακειμ spoken> [βρετ spiːk, αμερικ spik] ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ

1. speak language:

speak

parlare

can you speak English?

parla inglese?

“French spoken” (sign)

“si parla francese”

English as it is spoken

l'inglese parlato

people who speak the same language also μτφ

persone che parlano la stessa lingua

2. speak (tell, utter):

speak truth

dire

speak poetry

recitare

speak word, name

pronunciare, dire

to speak one's mind

esprimere la propria opinione or dire quel che si pensa

II. speak <παρελθ spoke αρχαϊκ spake, μετ παρακειμ spoken> [βρετ spiːk, αμερικ spik] ΡΉΜΑ αμετάβ

1. speak (talk):

speak

parlare (to a; about, of di)

to speak in a soft, deep voice

parlare con voce suadente, profonda

to speak in German, Russian

parlare in tedesco, russo

to speak in a whisper

parlare sottovoce or sussurrare

to speak ill, well of sb

parlare male, bene di qn

to speak through medium, interpreter

parlare or comunicare per mezzo di

to speak with one's mouth full

parlare con la bocca piena

speak when you're spoken to!

parla quando vieni interpellato!

I've spoken to them severely and they've apologized

gli ho parlato severamente e si sono scusati

who's speaking please? (on phone)

chi parla?

(this is) Camilla speaking

sono Camilla or parla Camilla

“is that Miss Durham?” - “speaking!”

“la signorina Durham?” - “sono io!”

I'm speaking from a phone box

sto chiamando da una cabina telefonica

this is your captain speaking ΑΕΡΟ

è il capitano che vi parla

speaking of which, have you booked a table?

a proposito, hai prenotato un tavolo?

speaking of lunch, Nancy…

a proposito del pranzo, Nancy…

she is well spoken of in academic circles

hanno una buona opinione di lei nel mondo accademico

he spoke very highly of her, her talents

ha parlato molto bene di lei, delle sue capacità

he spoke of selling the house, leaving the country

parlava di vendere la casa, lasciare il paese

to speak as sth

parlare come qc

speaking as a layman…

parlando da profano…

speaking personally, I hate him

personalmente, lo odio

speaking personally and not for the company

parlando a nome mio e non della ditta

generally speaking

in generale or in genere

roughly speaking

all'incirca, approssimativamente

strictly speaking

in senso stretto or a rigore

relatively speaking

relativamente parlando

ecologically, politically speaking

ecologicamente, politicamente parlando

metaphorically speaking

parlando metaforicamente

we've had no trouble to speak of

non abbiamo avuto problemi degni di nota

they've got no money to speak of

sono praticamente senza soldi

“what did you see?” - “nothing to speak of”

“che cosa hai visto?” - “niente di particolare”

not to speak of his poor mother, the expense

per non parlare della sua povera madre, della spesa

so to speak

per così dire

2. speak (converse):

speak

parlare (about, of di; to, with a, con)

speak

conversare, discorrere (about, of di; to, with con)

they're not speaking (to each other)

non si parlano (più)

I can't remember when we last spoke

non ricordo l'ultima volta che ci siamo parlati

I know her by sight but not to speak to

la conosco di vista ma non le ho mai rivolto la parola

3. speak:

speak (make a speech)

parlare

speak (more formal)

prendere la parola

to speak from the floor ΠΟΛΙΤ

prendere la parola

to speak about or on topic

parlare, discorrere di

to speak for view, opinion, party

parlare in favore di

4. speak (express) λογοτεχνικό:

to speak of suffering, effort, emotion

manifestare, rivelare

all creation spoke to me of love

tutta la creazione mi trasmetteva amore

that look spoke louder than words

quello sguardo esprimeva più delle parole

the poem, music speaks to me in a special way

quella poesia, quella musica mi trasmette qualcosa di speciale

5. speak (make noise) μτφ:

speak gun:

rimbombare

this clarinet speaks, does not speak easily

è facile, difficile fare emettere una nota a questo clarinetto

III. -speak ΣΎΝΘ

-speak

linguaggio αρσ

-speak

gergo αρσ

computer-, management-speak

linguaggio informatico, dell'amministrazione

I. speaking [βρετ ˈspiːkɪŋ, αμερικ ˈspikɪŋ] ΟΥΣ

speaking (elocution)

oratoria θηλ

speaking (elocution)

eloquenza θηλ

speaking (pronunciation)

pronuncia θηλ

II. -speaking ΣΎΝΘ

English-speaking person

di lingua inglese, anglofono

English-speaking area, country

anglofono

I. speaking ΟΥΣ

1. speaking (action):

speaking

parola θηλ

2. speaking (public speaking):

speaking

oratoria θηλ

II. speaking ΕΠΊΘ

speaking tour:

speaking

commentato, -a

English speaking

anglofono

to be on speaking terms with sb

conoscere qu abbastanza bene

to not be on speaking terms

non parlarsi

I. speak <spoke, spoken> [spi:k] ΡΉΜΑ αμετάβ

1. speak:

speak

parlare

to speak to sb

parlare con qu

to speak in riddles

parlare per enigmi

to speak on behalf of sb

parlare a nome di qu

so to speak

per così dire

speak when you're spoken to

rispondi quando sei interpellato

2. speak + επίρρ:

generally speaking

in generale

scientifically speaking

dal punto di vista scientifico

strictly speaking

per essere precisi

II. speak <spoke, spoken> [spi:k] ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ

speak

parlare

to speak dialect/a foreign language

parlare un dialetto/una lingua straniera

to speak one's mind

parlare con franchezza

to speak the truth

dire la verità

to not speak a word

non dire una parola

I. plain [pleɪn] ΕΠΊΘ

1. plain:

plain

semplice

plain (one color)

di un solo colore

plain (without additions)

senza additivi

plain yogurt

yogurt αρσ naturale

2. plain (uncomplicated):

plain

semplice

the plain folks

la gente semplice

plain and simple

puro e semplice

3. plain (clear, obvious):

plain

chiaro

it is plain that …

è chiaro che …

to be plain enough

essere abbastanza chiaro

to make sth plain

mettere in chiaro qc

to make oneself plain (to sb)

spiegarsi (con qu)

to be plain with sb

essere franco con qu

to be as plain as the nose on your face

essere chiaro come la luce del sole

4. plain (mere, pure):

plain

puro, -a

the plain truth

la pura verità

5. plain (not pretty):

plain

non attraente

a plain girl

una ragazza bruttina

II. plain [pleɪn] ΕΠΊΡΡ οικ (downright)

plain

semplicemente

plain awful

proprio orribile

III. plain [pleɪn] ΟΥΣ

1. plain ΓΕΩ:

plain

pianura θηλ

the plains pl

le pianure

the great Plains

le Grandi Pianure

2. plain (knitting stitch):

plain

d(i)ritto αρσ

Present

I	plain
you	plain
he/she/it	plains
we	plain
you	plain
they	plain

Past

I	plained
you	plained
he/she/it	plained
we	plained
you	plained
they	plained

Present Perfect

I	have	plained
you	have	plained
he/she/it	has	plained
we	have	plained
you	have	plained
they	have	plained

Past Perfect

I	had	plained
you	had	plained
he/she/it	had	plained
we	had	plained
you	had	plained
they	had	plained

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Such statements speak only as of the date hereof.

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The birds remain in their cage, and remain mostly unflappable, so to speak, throughout the sporadic blitzkriegs of their feathered kin.

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I don't believe that narrative works when it's trying to teach a lesson, or speak a factual truth.

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The lyrics speak with regret and yearning for the bird who came, stayed for a while, but eventually flew off on her own.

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The prospect of adding the Aquitaine to his son's domains made him so elated that he could hardly speak.

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