talking-to

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtɔːkɪŋtuː/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈtɔkɪŋˌtu/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(tô′king to̅o̅′)

Inflections of 'talking-to' (n): npl: talking-tos
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
talking-to ninformal (scolding, reprimand) (coloquial)regaño nm
 (ES: coloquial)regañina nf
  reto nm
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
be like talking to a brick wall v exprfigurative, informal (not be listened to)como hablarle a la pared expr
 Talking to Esther is like talking to a brick wall; neither one will listen!
 Hablar con Esther es como como hablarle a la pared, ni ella ni la pared escuchan.
  terco como una mula expr
 Esther es terca como una mula, nunca escucha.
give [sb] a talking-to v exprinformal (reprimand, scold [sb])retar a vtr + prep
  reprender a vtr + prep
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'talking-to' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
strike up a conversation
Spanish:
felpa - regaño - responso - cantar las cuarenta - charla - diálogo de sordos - de pared por medio - retirar la palabra - desubicarse - rapapolvo

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