not to mince words (to speak abruptly, frankly)
eş: appeler un chat un chat, ne pas y aller par quatre chemins, parler cash
🔊 Elle ne mâche pas ses mots!
to weigh one's words
çekim: geçmiş pesàto le parole · ortaç pesàto le parole
köken: Literally, “to weigh the words”. Compare French peser ses mots.
to not mince one's words, to speak one's mind
🔊 A rapariga chamava-se Rita e também ia para o Porto. Muito simpática e comunicativa, não tinha papas na língua!
to mince words (express oneself carefully or diplomatically, to avoid saying anything which may be considered harmful, disrespectful, or the like, no matter how true)
çekim: geçmiş skrädde orden
köken: From dated skräda (“remove unwanted parts of”) + orden (“one's words”).
🔊 Hon brukar inte skräda orden
mówić z użyciem aluzji, unikać bezpośredniego przedstawienia sprawy
to walk or drive around, wander · to avoid a subject in discussion, to mince words, to beat around the bush
çekim: geçmiş kierrellyt · şimdiki kiertelee · ulaç kiertelevä
köken: kiertää + -ella
aile: kiertelemätön, kiertelijä, kiertely
🔊 Sinä kiertelet!
🔊 En kiertele, olen alkoholisti.