estuvieron hablando
-they/you were speaking
Preterite progressive ellos/ellas/ustedes conjugation of hablar.
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hablar

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INTRANSITIVE VERB
(to articulate words)-to speak
Synonyms for hablar
comentar
to talk
perorar
to make a speech
proferir
to utter
afirmar
to assert
balbucear
to babble
balbucear
to stammer
balbucir
to babble
balbucir
to mumble
balbucir
to stammer
bisbisear
to mutter
cantinflear
to babble
cascar
to chatter
comentar
to comment
comentar
to discuss
comentar
to mention
criticar
to criticize
criticar
to gossip
cuchichear
to whisper
despotricar
to rant
espetar
to blurt out
farfullar
to gabble
farfullar
to mumble
gritar
to scream
gritar
to shout
mascullar
to mumble
mencionar
to mention
murmurar
to gossip
murmurar
to grumble
murmurar
to murmur
murmurar
to mutter
musitar
to mumble
nombrar
to mention
orar
to speak
platicar
to talk
platicar
to tell
pronunciar
to deliver
pronunciar
to pronounce
referirse
to refer
susurrar
to whisper
tartamudear
to stutter
titubear
to stutter
Antonyms for hablar
callar
to be quiet
callar
to keep quiet
callarse
to keep quiet
dejar de hablar
to stop talking
guardar silencio
to be quiet
parar de hablar
to stop talking
asentir
to nod
oír
to hear
INTRANSITIVE VERB
(to converse)-to talk
Synonyms for hablar
cascar
to chatter
charlar
to chat
comentar
to talk
conversar
to talk
cotorrear
to chatter
dialogar
to talk
parlotear
to chatter
platicar
to talk
platicar
to tell
chismear
to gossip
chismorrear
to gossip
comentar
to discuss
comentar
to mention
conferenciar
to hold talks
cotillear
to gossip
criticar
to criticize
criticar
to gossip
decir algo
to say something
departir
to converse
desahogar
to vent
desahogarse
to vent
disertar
to discourse
estar de cháchara
to chatter
hablar de
to talk about
murmurar
to gossip
murmurar
to murmur
parlar
to chatter
tratar
to address
Antonyms for hablar
callar
to keep quiet about
callarse
to keep quiet
dejar de hablar
to stop talking
parar de hablar
to stop talking
callar
to keep quiet
escuchar
to hear
guardar silencio
to keep silent
omitir
to omit
INTRANSITIVE VERB
(to have a conversation)-to speak
Synonyms for hablar
charlar
to chat
parlotear
to chatter
platicar
to talk
platicar
to tell
balbucir
to babble
balbucir
to mumble
cascar
to chatter
comentar
to comment
comentar
to comment on
comentar
to commentate on
comentar
to discuss
comentar
to mention
comentar
to talk
conversar
to talk
criticar
to criticize
criticar
to gossip
cuchichear
to whisper
debatir
to debate
departir
to converse
discutir
to discuss
disputar
to discuss
hablar sobre
to talk about
murmurar
to gossip
murmurar
to murmur
musitar
to mumble
parlar
to chatter
referirse
to refer
susurrar
to murmur
susurrar
to whisper
INTRANSITIVE VERB
(to give a speech)-to speak
Synonyms for hablar
orar
to speak
perorar
to make a speech
charlar
to chat
pronunciar
to deliver
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to deal with)-to discuss
Synonyms for hablar
consultar
to discuss with
tratar
to address
versar
to be about
abordar
to tackle
charlar
to chat
conferenciar
to hold talks
discutir
to discuss
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