mouth off

contestar mal, responder insolentemente

Hablar con falta de respeto a alguien, especialmente a quien tiene autoridad sobre uno.

En inglés sencillo: To speak rudely to someone, especially a person who has authority over you.

• Do not mouth off to me.
• He mouthed off at his boss and lost his job.
• The teacher warned her to stop mouthing off.

Cómo se usa: mouth off to/at someone (The boy mouthed off to the headteacher.)

Sinónimos: talk back, answer back

Expresiones frecuentes: mouth off to someone, mouth off at someone, mouth off to teachers

despotricar, vociferar

Quejarse o expresar opiniones en voz alta y sin moderarse mucho.

En inglés sencillo: To complain or express your opinions loudly and without much control.

• He mouthed off about the prices.
• She kept mouthing off about politics throughout dinner.
• Why do you always mouth off in public?

Cómo se usa: mouth off about something (They mouthed off about the poor service.)

Sinónimos: rant, sound off

Expresiones frecuentes: mouth off about something, mouth off in public, mouth off loudly