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silver tongue
Language:
Meanings:
1.
international
formal
neutral
The quality or power of speaking eloquently and persuasively; eloquence or rhetorical skill.
2.
international
informal
pejorative
A manner of speaking characterized by flattering or smooth talk that is used to influence, cajole, or deceive.
Examples:
EN:
He's smooth, with a silver tongue, and a gentleman's face,
ES:
Delicado, con la lengua de plata, y el rostro de un caballero...
EN:
It's a fine silver tongue you ha'... and your father would be that proud of you.
ES:
Tienes una lengua de plata y tu padre estaría orgulloso de ti.
EN:
Oh, if I only had the silver tongue of Ethan Hoyt...
ES:
Ojalá tuviera el pico de oro de Ethan Hoyt.
EN:
He's smooth, with a silver tongue, and a gentleman's face,
ES:
Delicado, con la lengua de plata, y el rostro de un caballero...
EN:
It's a fine silver tongue you ha'... and your father would be that proud of you.
ES:
Tienes una lengua de plata y tu padre estaría orgulloso de ti.
EN:
Oh, if I only had the silver tongue of Ethan Hoyt...
ES:
Ojalá tuviera el pico de oro de Ethan Hoyt.
EN:
Jamuga of the silver tongue.
ES:
Jamuga de la lengua de plata.
ES:
Jamuga de la lengua de plata.
EN:
Curb that silver tongue!
ES:
- ¡Frena esa labia!
EN:
The celebrated silver tongue.
ES:
La famosa lengua de plata.
EN:
Now, do you suppose that you and your silver tongue could relax for a little?
ES:
Y ahora, ¿tú y tu lengua de plata os podréis relajar un poco?
EN:
Now, Larry... no more of that silver tongue of yours... that we always said would talk you to the top.
ES:
Venga, Larry, deja de darle a ese pico de oro tuyo. Siempre dijimos que te llevaría a la cima...
EN:
You have a silver tongue, just like your friend the War Chief.
ES:
Usted tiene un pico de oro, al igual que su amigo, el jefe de guerra.
EN:
But you got that silver tongue by kissing the stone right?
ES:
Pero no tendré yo la culpa de su orgullo irlandés.
EN:
I got a silver tongue.
ES:
Tengo una lengua de plata.
EN:
- Put that silver tongue of yours to work.
ES:
-Pon a trabajar tu lengua persuasiva.
EN:
That's right. The reason they say he had a silver tongue... is because he was such a fine speaker.
ES:
Dicen que tenía una lengua de plata porque era un buen orador.
EN:
Get the silver tongue.
ES:
Consigan la lengua de plata.
EN:
Now, Lisa, when you see there's no silver tongue in there... will you stop trying to ruin Jebediah's reputation?
ES:
Lisa, cuando veas que no hay una lengua de plata ¿dejarás de arruinar la reputación de Jebediah?
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