hablar en cristiano
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USAGE NOTE
This idiom may be literally translated as "to speak in Christian." It comes from a period in history when Christian, Jewish and Arabic cultures coexisted in what is now Spain.
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)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
1. (colloquial) (idiom) (to express oneself clearly)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
a. to talk in layman's terms (idiom)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
Hablemos en cristiano. ¿Voy a ganar dinero si invierto en la bolsa de valores?Let's talk in layman's terms. Will I make money if I invest in the stock market?
b. to speak in simple terms
El señor Ramos es muy mayor; háblale en cristiano para que entienda el asunto.Mr. Ramos is very old; speak to him in simple terms so he can understand the issue.
c. to speak plainly
Háblame en cristiano y deja tanta jerga legal. ¿Voy a terminar en la cárcel o no?Speak plainly without all that legalese. Am I going to jail or not?
d. to speak in plain English
¿Puedes hablar en cristiano? No te entiendo ni una palabra.Can you speak in plain English? I can't understand a word you're saying.
2. (colloquial) (to speak the Spanish language)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to speak Spanish
El francés no hablaba en cristiano y no había ningún intérprete que tradujera lo que decía.The Frenchman didn't speak Spanish and there was no interpreter to translate what he was saying.
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