tenemos que discutir el tema en cuestión

quedan algunas cuestiones por resolver — there are still a few matters o questions to be resolved

¡sigue gritando, la cuestión es no dejarme tranquilo! — iró * carry on shouting, don't mind me!

no sé por qué, pero la cuestión es que ahora soy más pobre — * I don't know why, but the fact is that I'm poorer now than I was

• cuestión de, una cuestión de honor — a matter of honour

todo es cuestión de proponérselo — it's all a matter o question of telling yourself you can do it

• en cuestión — in question

otra cuestión sería que or si estuviera enfermo — if he were ill, that would be another matter o a different matter altogether

tampoco es cuestión de enloquecernos — there's no need to get in a flap (colloq)

otra cuestión sería que or si estuviera enfermo — if he were ill, that would be another matter o a different matter altogether

tampoco es cuestión de enloquecernos — there's no need to get in a flap (colloq)

Ex: And also until Groome appeared, newcomers were a nullity as an active political force, exerting little influence in city affairs.

discutir a algn lo que está diciendo — to question o challenge what sb is saying

todo lo que digo me lo discute — he questions o challenges everything I say

discutieron y no se han vuelto a hablar — they had an argument o a quarrel and haven't spoken to each other since

todo lo que digo me lo discute — he questions o challenges everything I say

discutieron y no se han vuelto a hablar — they had an argument o a quarrel and haven't spoken to each other since

Ex: Cutter argued that when it could be established that the second term was definitely more significant then inversion of headings was acceptable.

te dejo la cámara, pero trátala bien — I'll let you have the camera, but be careful with it o treat it carefully

• tratar a algn de loco — to treat sb like a madman

• tratar a algn de algo — to call sb sth

ahora van a tratar del programa — they're going to talk about o discuss the programme now

• tratar de hacer algo — to try to do sth

• tratar de que, trataré de que esta sea la última vez — I'll try to make sure that this is the last time

• tratar con algn, trato con todo tipo de gente — I deal with all sorts of people

• tratar con o en algo — to deal in sth

trataban con o en pieles — they dealt in furs, they were involved in the fur trade

tratar a alguien de usted/tú — to address somebody using the polite usted or the more familiar tú form

se tratan sin ningún respeto — they have o show no respect for each other

tratar a alguien de usted/tú — to address somebody using the polite usted or the more familiar tú form

se tratan sin ningún respeto — they have o show no respect for each other

Ex: Their purposes was to settle the disputes between the members, to negotiate with master, to accumulate and disburse a benevolent fund, and to exact contributions for drinks and parties.

Ex: The inclusion of vendors and publishers allows everyone to address sticky business relationships head-on.

necesito hablar contigo — I need to talk o speak to you

acabamos de hablar del premio — we were just talking o speaking about the prize

¡hable!, ¡puede hablar! — (Telec) you're through!, go ahead! (EEUU)

¿quién habla? — (Telec) who's calling?, who is it?

• hablar alto — to speak o talk loudly

• hablar bajo — to speak o talk quietly, speak o talk in a low voice

• hablar claro — (fig) to speak plainly o bluntly

• dar que hablar a la gente — to make people talk, cause tongues to wag

• hablaba en broma — she was joking

• hacer hablar a algn — to make sb talk

• hablar por hablar — to talk for talking's sake, talk for the sake of it

• hablar por teléfono — to speak on the phone

• hablar solo — to talk o speak to o.s.

-¿vas a ayudarle en la mudanza? -¡ni hablar! — "are you going to help him with the move?" - "no way!" o - "you must be joking!"

• no hay más que hablar — there's nothing more to be said about it

hablar en voz baja — to speak o talk quietly

aún no sabe hablar — he hasn't started to talk yet o isn't talking yet

déjalo hablar — let him speak, let him have his say (colloq)

hablar claro — ( claramente) to speak clearly; ( francamente) to speak frankly

mira quién habla or quién fue a hablar — (fam) look o hark who's talking (colloq)

hablar por hablar — to talk for the sake of it

se pasaron toda la noche hablando — they spent the whole night talking o (colloq) chatting

tengo que hablarte or que hablar contigo — I need to speak to you o have a word with you

hablando se entiende la gente — (fr hecha) the way to work things out is by talking

hablar con alguien — to speak o talk to somebody

ni hablar: de eso ni hablar that's totally out of the question; ni hablar! no way! (colloq), no chance! (colloq); nos castigaron por hablar en clase — we were punished for talking in class

a la gente le gusta hablar — people just like to talk o gossip

dar que hablar — to start people talking

¿quién habla? — who's speaking o calling?

¿con quién hablo? — who am I speaking with (AmE) o (BrE) speaking to?

tú y yo no tenemos nada de que hablar — you and I have nothing to say to each other o nothing to discuss

hablar de negocios — to talk (about) o discuss business

hablar sobre or acerca de algo — to talk about something

el rey habló a la nación — the king spoke to o addressed the nation

mucho hablar de ahorrar y va y se compra esto — all this talk of saving and he goes and buys this! (colloq)

se habla de que va a renunciar — it is said o rumored that she's going to resign

ya lo hablaremos más adelante — we'll talk about o discuss that later

háblalo con ella — speak o talk to her about it

no hables disparates or tonterías — don't talk nonsense

no se habla con ella — he's not speaking o talking to her, he's not on speaking terms with her

hablar en voz baja — to speak o talk quietly

aún no sabe hablar — he hasn't started to talk yet o isn't talking yet

déjalo hablar — let him speak, let him have his say (colloq)

hablar claro — ( claramente) to speak clearly; ( francamente) to speak frankly

mira quién habla or quién fue a hablar — (fam) look o hark who's talking (colloq)

hablar por hablar — to talk for the sake of it

se pasaron toda la noche hablando — they spent the whole night talking o (colloq) chatting

tengo que hablarte or que hablar contigo — I need to speak to you o have a word with you

hablando se entiende la gente — (fr hecha) the way to work things out is by talking

hablar con alguien — to speak o talk to somebody

ni hablar: de eso ni hablar that's totally out of the question; ni hablar! no way! (colloq), no chance! (colloq); nos castigaron por hablar en clase — we were punished for talking in class

a la gente le gusta hablar — people just like to talk o gossip

dar que hablar — to start people talking

¿quién habla? — who's speaking o calling?

¿con quién hablo? — who am I speaking with (AmE) o (BrE) speaking to?

tú y yo no tenemos nada de que hablar — you and I have nothing to say to each other o nothing to discuss

hablar de negocios — to talk (about) o discuss business

hablar sobre or acerca de algo — to talk about something

el rey habló a la nación — the king spoke to o addressed the nation

mucho hablar de ahorrar y va y se compra esto — all this talk of saving and he goes and buys this! (colloq)

se habla de que va a renunciar — it is said o rumored that she's going to resign

ya lo hablaremos más adelante — we'll talk about o discuss that later

háblalo con ella — speak o talk to her about it

no hables disparates or tonterías — don't talk nonsense

no se habla con ella — he's not speaking o talking to her, he's not on speaking terms with her

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