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have a quiet word
Language:
Meanings:
1.
general English
neutral
literal
Literal: To speak a single word or utterance softly or quietly.
2.
general English
UK
idiomatic
informal
Figurative: To speak privately and briefly to someone, typically in a discreet or tactful manner.
Examples:
EN:
Miss Waring, I'd like to have a quiet word with headquarters.
ES:
Srta. Waring, me gustaría hablar con el cuartel general.
EN:
Miss Waring, I'd like to have a quiet word with headquarters.
ES:
Srta. Waring, me gustaría hablar con el cuartel general.
EN:
Can we have a quiet word?
ES:
Oiga, venga un momento.
EN:
Perhaps if I might have a quiet word with Mrs. Binster.
ES:
Quizá si tuviera una entrevista discreta con la señora Binster.
EN:
Mallart, get along back to louvigny and have a quiet word with our friend, uh- roublot.
ES:
Mallart. Vuelve a Louvigny, y ten una tranquila charla con nuestro amigo... ¿Roublot?
EN:
I'd like have a quiet word with you.
ES:
Roberta, debo hablarte serenamente.
EN:
Can I have a quiet word with you?
ES:
¿Puedo hablar tranquilamente con usted?
EN:
- Ben, perhaps we can have a quiet word?
ES:
- ¿Podemos hablar en privado?
EN:
I wonder if we might have a quiet word?
ES:
¿Podemos hablar?
EN:
I suggest you have a quiet word with him.
ES:
Exacto. Propongo que hables en privado con él.
EN:
Could we have a quiet word together?
ES:
¿Podemos hablar un momento a solas?
EN:
I want you to have a quiet word with every officer who was on duty that night.
ES:
Quiero que hables tranquilamente con cada agente que estuviera de guardia esa noche.
EN:
Would you like me to have a quiet word in their ear?
ES:
Debo soplarlos una palabra tranquilisando?
EN:
- Could I have a quiet word?
ES:
- Puedo tener una charla a sola?
EN:
I wonder if we might have a quiet word.
ES:
¿Podemos hablar en privado?
EN:
Well, I'm sure Walter will have a quiet word with Cynthia Martin,
ES:
Seguro que Walter hablará con Cynthia Martin y lo aclarará todo.
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