explayarse

pron.v.

1 to amuse oneself, to enjoy oneself.

2 to talk at length (hablar mucho).

3 to pour out one's heart.

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explayarse

► verbo pronominal

1 (dilatarse al hablar) to dwell (en, on), talk at length (en, about)

2 (confiarse) to confide (con, in), open one's heart (con, to)

3 figurado (divertirse) to amuse oneself, enjoy oneself

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VPR

1) (=esparcirse) [gen] to relax, take it easy; [en discurso] to speak at length

explayarse a su gusto — to talk one's head off *, talk to one's heart's content

explayarse con algn — to confide in sb

2) (=extenderse) to extend, spread

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verbo pronominal

a) (sobre un tema) to speak at length

b) (desahogarse) to unburden oneself

se explayó conmigo — she opened up to me

c) (esparcirse) to relax

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verbo pronominal

a) (sobre un tema) to speak at length

b) (desahogarse) to unburden oneself

se explayó conmigo — she opened up to me

c) (esparcirse) to relax

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explayarse¹

¹ = dwell on/upon, expound (on).

Ex: Annotations found in bibliographies may be less stylized and are more likely to dwell on the subject content.

Ex: The philosophy of building CD-ROM data bases with files with common subject interests is expounded with reference to the OSH-ROM, CHEM-BANK and CANCER-CD data bases.

explayarse²

² = get + Nombre + off + Posesivo + chest.

Ex: It really feels good to get my dissatisfaction and frustrations off my chest by complaining.

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explayarse [A1 ]

v pron

A «masa» to spread out

B

1 (sobre un tema) to speak at length

más tarde se explayó sobre ese punto he expounded on o spoke at length on o (frml) expatiated on that point later

2 (desahogarse) to unburden oneself

vino a verme porque necesitaba explayarse he came to see me because he needed to unburden himself o get things off his chest

se explayó conmigo, contándome todos sus problemas she opened up to me and told me all her problems

3 (esparcirse) to relax, unwind (colloq)

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explayarse (conjugate explayarse) verbo pronominal

a) (sobre un tema) to speak at length

b) (desahogarse) to unburden oneself

c) (esparcirse) to relax

explayarse verbo reflexivo to talk at length (about)

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explayarse vpr

1. [hablar mucho] to talk at length;

se explayó sobre su tema favorito he went off on his hobbyhorse

2. [desahogarse]

me hacía falta explayarse I needed to get it all off my chest;

explayarse con alguien to open up to sb

3. [divertirse] to amuse oneself, to enjoy oneself

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explayarse

v/r

1 speak at length;

explayarse sobre algo expound on sth

2 (desahogarse) unburden o.s.

3 (distraerse) relax, unwind

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vr

: to expound, to speak at length