talk out

resolver hablando

Solucionar un problema o desacuerdo hablando de él a fondo.

En inglés sencillo: To solve a problem or disagreement by discussing it fully.

• Let's talk it out.
• They talked out their differences over dinner.
• Have you talked the problem out with her?

Cómo se usa: talk something out with someone (I talked the problem out with my sister.)

Sinónimos: talk through, resolve, settle

Expresiones frecuentes: talk something out, talk it out, talk out a problem

hablar abiertamente, alzar la voz

Decir abiertamente lo que se piensa o siente sobre algo.

En inglés sencillo: To say openly what you think or feel about something.

• Do not be afraid to talk out.
• He talked out against the unfair rules.
• Few people dared to talk out about their suffering.

Cómo se usa: talk out about something (She urged people to talk out about unfair treatment.)

Sinónimos: speak out, speak up

Antónimos: keep quiet

Expresiones frecuentes: talk out openly, talk out against injustice, talk out about something

obstruir con discursos

Impedir que se vote una propuesta de ley hablando hasta agotar el tiempo disponible.

En inglés sencillo: To prevent a proposed law from being voted on by speaking until the available time ends.

• They talked out the bill.
• One member talked the proposal out with a lengthy speech.
• Could opponents talk out the motion before the vote?

Cómo se usa: talk something out (Several members tried to talk the bill out.)

Sinónimos: filibuster

Expresiones frecuentes: talk out a bill, talk out the motion, talk something out

agotar un tema

Hablar de un tema hasta que no quede nada más que decir.

En inglés sencillo: To discuss a subject until there is nothing more to say about it.

• We have talked that topic out.
• They talked out every detail during the long meeting.
• By morning, we had talked the whole subject out.

Cómo se usa: talk something out (We had talked the subject out by midnight.)

Sinónimos: exhaust, discuss fully

Expresiones frecuentes: talk out a subject, talk out the topic, talk something out