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acto de habla

Definitions of acto de habla
  1. noun
    the use of language to perform some act
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    examples:
    decálogo
    the biblical commandments of Moses
    juramento hipocrático
    an oath taken by physicians to observe medical ethics deriving from Hippocrates
    types:
    congratulación, enhorabuena, felicitaciones, felicitación
    the act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
    calumnia, difamación
    words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
    orden
    an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
    desacuerdo, desavenencia, discrepancia
    the speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputing
    ofrecimiento
    the verbal act of offering
    instancia, petición, solicitud
    the verbal act of requesting
    respuesta
    the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange
    descripción
    the act of describing something
    afirmación, deposición
    the act of affirming or asserting or stating something
    denegación
    the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)
    objeción, protesta
    the speech act of objecting
    chivatazo
    a speech act that conveys information
    descubrimiento, divulgación, propalación, revelación
    the speech act of making something evident
    promesa
    a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
    autoadulación, autobombo, farde, jactancia
    speaking of yourself in superlatives
    condena, delación, denuncia, denunciación
    a public act of denouncing
    alocución, discurso
    the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
    dimisión
    the act of giving up (a claim or office or possession etc.)
    chismes, habladurías
    disclosing information or giving evidence about another
    orden
    (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
    encargo, encomienda
    a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something
    mandamiento
    something that is commanded
    orden, petición
    an authoritative command or request
    connivencia
    agreement on a secret plot
    convalidación, homologación, ratificación, revalidación, validación
    making something valid by formally ratifying or confirming it
    concierto, concordancia, concordia
    agreement of opinions
    confrontación, enfrentamiento
    a hostile disagreement face-to-face
    disidencia
    disagreement; especially disagreement with the government
    disconformidad
    lack of harmony or correspondence
    discordia, disensión
    disagreement among those expected to cooperate
    discusión, disputa, querella, repunta
    a disagreement or argument about something important
    participación
    a request for payment
    invitación
    a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
    imploración, ruego
    earnest or urgent request
    ruego, súplica
    reverent petition to a deity
    facturación, programación
    request for payment of a debt
    interrogatorio, preguntas
    a request for information
    reaparición, réplica, vuelta
    a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
    eco
    a reply that repeats what has just been said
    particularización
    an individualized description of a particular instance
    viñeta
    a brief literary description
    negativa
    a reply of denial
    desautorización
    denial of any connection with or knowledge of
    corte, desaire, rechazo, repelencia
    an instance of driving away or warding off
    queja, retortijones
    informal terms for objecting
    notificación
    informing by words
    introducción, presentación
    formally making a person known to another or to the public
    briefing
    detailed instructions, as for a military operation
    cuenta, información, informe, narración, nota, referencia, relación, relato, reseña
    the act of informing by verbal report
    juramento, voto
    a solemn promise, usually invoking a divine witness, regarding your future acts or behavior
    desposorios, esponsales
    a mutual promise to marry
    baladronada, bravata, cacareo, desgarro, farol, rajonada, reperiquete
    an instance of boastful talk
    bravata
    vain and empty boasting
    vanagloria
    extravagant self-praise
    petulancia, presunción
    the act of putting forth your own opinions in a boastful or inconsiderate manner that implies you feel superior to others
    numeración
    naming numbers
    desafío, reto
    a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
    desafío
    a hostile challenge
    excoriación
    severe censure
    diatriba, fulminación, invectiva
    thunderous verbal attack
    diatriba, filípica, invectiva
    a speech of violent denunciation
    condenación
    the act of damning
    execración, imprecación
    an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group
    ditirambo
    a wildly enthusiastic speech or piece of writing
    charla, conferencia, lectura pública
    a speech that is open to the public
    oración, oratoria
    addressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous)
    arenga, predicación, sermón
    an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
    abdicación
    a formal resignation and renunciation of powers
    renuncia
    an act (spoken or written) declaring that something is surrendered or disowned
    type of:
    actividad humana, acto
    something that people do or cause to happen
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