converse+in+(verb)

no pueden dialogar como dos personas civilizadas — they are unable to hold a civilized conversation

dialogar con alguien — to talk to somebody

el sindicato está dialogando con la patronal — the union is holding talks with the management

no pueden dialogar como dos personas civilizadas — they are unable to hold a civilized conversation

dialogar con alguien — to talk to somebody

el sindicato está dialogando con la patronal — the union is holding talks with the management

están en el extremo opuesto de la ciudad — they are on the opposite side of town

chocó con un coche que venía en dirección opuesta — he crashed into a car coming in the opposite direction

tenemos gustos opuestos — we have very different tastes

ser opuesto a algo — to be opposed to sth

tienen caracteres opuestos — they have very different personalities

venía en dirección opuesta — he was coming from the opposite direction

el lado opuesto a éste — the opposite side to this one

tienen caracteres opuestos — they have very different personalities

venía en dirección opuesta — he was coming from the opposite direction

el lado opuesto a éste — the opposite side to this one

can you speak English? — parla inglese?

"French spoken" — "si parla francese"

English as it is spoken — l'inglese parlato

to speak one's mind — esprimere la propria opinione, dire quel che si pensa

to speak in a whisper — parlare sottovoce, sussurrare

to speak ill, well of sb. — parlare male, bene di qcn.

(this is) Jane speaking — sono Jane

"is that Mrs Cox?" - "speaking!" — "la signora Cox?" - "sono io!"

I'm speaking from a phone box — sto chiamando da una cabina telefonica

speaking of which, have you booked a table? — a proposito, hai prenotato un tavolo?

speaking of lunch... — a proposito del pranzo...

he is well spoken of in academic circles — hanno una buona opinione di lui nel mondo accademico

he spoke very highly of her — ha parlato molto bene di lei

speaking as a layman... — parlando da profano...

speaking personally, I hate her — personalmente, la odio

generally speaking — in generale, in genere

roughly speaking — all'incirca, approssimativamente

strictly speaking — in senso stretto, a rigore

we've had no trouble to speak of — non abbiamo avuto problemi degni di nota

he's got no money to speak of — è praticamente senza soldi

"what did you see?" - "nothing to speak of" — "che cosa hai visto?" - "niente di particolare"

not to speak of the expense — per non parlare della spesa

so to speak — per così dire

they're not speaking (to each other) — non si parlano (più)

I know her by sight but not to speak to — la conosco di vista ma non le ho mai rivolto la parola

computer-speak — linguaggio informatico

can you speak English? — parla inglese?

"French spoken" — "si parla francese"

English as it is spoken — l'inglese parlato

to speak one's mind — esprimere la propria opinione, dire quel che si pensa

to speak in a whisper — parlare sottovoce, sussurrare

to speak ill, well of sb. — parlare male, bene di qcn.

(this is) Jane speaking — sono Jane

"is that Mrs Cox?" - "speaking!" — "la signora Cox?" - "sono io!"

I'm speaking from a phone box — sto chiamando da una cabina telefonica

speaking of which, have you booked a table? — a proposito, hai prenotato un tavolo?

speaking of lunch... — a proposito del pranzo...

he is well spoken of in academic circles — hanno una buona opinione di lui nel mondo accademico

he spoke very highly of her — ha parlato molto bene di lei

speaking as a layman... — parlando da profano...

speaking personally, I hate her — personalmente, la odio

generally speaking — in generale, in genere

roughly speaking — all'incirca, approssimativamente

strictly speaking — in senso stretto, a rigore

we've had no trouble to speak of — non abbiamo avuto problemi degni di nota

he's got no money to speak of — è praticamente senza soldi

"what did you see?" - "nothing to speak of" — "che cosa hai visto?" - "niente di particolare"

not to speak of the expense — per non parlare della spesa

so to speak — per così dire

they're not speaking (to each other) — non si parlano (più)

I know her by sight but not to speak to — la conosco di vista ma non le ho mai rivolto la parola

computer-speak — linguaggio informatico