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"Speaking" is a form of "speaking", an adjective which is often translated as "parlante". "Speak" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "hablar". Learn more about the difference between "speak" and "speaking" below.
speak(
spik
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
4. (to utter)
a. decir
If you don't speak the truth now, you may never get another chance.Si no dices la verdad ahora, tal vez nunca tendrás otra oportunidad.
speaking(
spi
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kihng
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. parlante
We have a range of speaking clocks for the visually impaired.Tenemos una gama de relojes parlantes para las personas con deficiencias visuales.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I don't think Curtis and his brother are on speaking terms.Creo que Curtis y su hermano no se hablan.
Laura has a very soothing speaking voice.Laura tiene un tono de voz muy relajante.
c. con diálogo (film and theater)
He got his first speaking part when he was only nine.Consiguió su primer papel con diálogo cuando tenía solo nueve años.
d. hablado (film and theater)
She's had several speaking roles in movies, but nothing big.Ha tenido varios papeles hablados en las películas, pero nada de mayor importancia.
2. (literary) (striking)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
3. (skill)
a. la oratoria (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Chris took a three-month course to improve his skills in speaking and rhetoric.Chris tomó un curso de tres meses para mejorar sus dotes de oratoria y retórica.
