hablar

A. vi

• 1 a (articular palabras) to speak habla más alto = speak up habla más bajo = keep your voice down Definition of speak in the British & World English dictionary Definition of speak in the US English dictionary Translate speak | into French | into German | into Italian b (expresarse) to speak hablar claro (claramente) = to speak clearly; (francamente) = to speak frankly hablar por señas = to use sign language un político que habla muy bien = a politician who is a very good speaker hablar por hablar = to talk for the sake of it Definition of speak in the British & World English dictionary Definition of speak in the US English dictionary Translate speak | into French | into German | into Italian

• 2 a (conversar) to talk habla mucho = he talks a lot tenemos que hablar = we must (have a) talk hablar con algn = to speak o talk to sb tengo que hablarte or que hablar contigo = I need to speak to you o have a word with you está hablando por teléfono = he's on the phone ¡ni hablar! = no way! (colloq), no chance! (colloq) Definition of talk in the British & World English dictionary Definition of talk in the US English dictionary Translate talk | into French | into German | into Italian b (bajo coacción) to talk Definition of talk in the British & World English dictionary Definition of talk in the US English dictionary Translate talk | into French | into German | into Italian c (murmurar) to talk, gossip dar que hablar = to start people talking Definition of talk in the British & World English dictionary Definition of talk in the US English dictionary Translate talk | into French | into German | into Italian d (rumorear) se habla ya de miles de víctimas = there is already talk of thousands of casualties se habla de que va a renunciar = it is said o rumored that she's going to resign e (al teléfono) ¿con quién hablo? = who am I speaking with (AmE) o (BrE) speaking to?

• 3 a (tratar, referirse a) hablar de algo/algn = to talk about sth/sb hablar de negocios = to talk (about) o discuss business siempre habla mal de ella = he never has a good word to say about her hablan muy bien de él = people speak very highly of him me ha hablado mucho de ti = she's told me a lot about you en tren sale caro, y no hablemos ya del avión = going by train is expensive, and as for flying … háblame de tus planes = tell me about your plans hablar sobre or acerca de algo = to talk about sth b (dirigirse a) to speak no me hables así = don't speak to me like that háblale de tú = use the `tú' form with him Definition of speak in the British & World English dictionary Definition of speak in the US English dictionary Translate speak | into French | into German | into Italian c (anunciar propósito) hablar de hacer algo = to talk of doing sth habla de jubilarse = he's talking of retiring

• 4 (Méx) (por teléfono) to call, phone Definition of call in the British & World English dictionary Definition of call in the US English dictionary Translate call | into French | into German | into Italian

B. vt

• 1 [idioma] to speak Definition of speak in the British & World English dictionary Definition of speak in the US English dictionary Translate speak | into French | into German | into Italian

• 2 (tratar) tenemos que hablar las cosas = we must talk things over ya lo hablaremos más adelante = we'll talk about o discuss that later