Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
talk out of their heads
Spanish translation:
diciendo cosas sin sentido // desvariando
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Gabriela R (X)
Nov 5, 2005 16:45
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English term
Gabriela R (X)
talk out of their heads
English to Spanish
Other
Journalism
People stranded on rooftops screamed with outstretched arms. Thousands of ravaged adults and frightened children packed into the Louisiana Superdome, many of them so hungry and thirsty they were talking out of their heads.
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+16
2 mins
Herminia Herrándiz Espuny
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Works in field
Spain
Found in translation.
Native in: Catalan 
, Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain) 
Works in: English to Spanish, Italian to Spanish, Catalan to Spanish, and 10 more.
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4
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diciendo cosas sin sentido // desvariando
creo que significa que han perdido la cabeza, que desvarían...
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+1
4 mins
Robert Forstag
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
Translating words, preserving meaning
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English
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32
estaban fuera de si
This seems to capture the intended sense. The English is very poor here.
(See reference for use in similar context.)
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hecdan (X)
19 mins
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Gracias, Hec.
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20 mins
Jose Varas
Native in Spanish
Works in field
The spirit, not the letter
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, Portuguese to Spanish
hablando solos
creo que se puede referir a que pensaban en voz alta
+1
55 mins
Sandra Cifuentes Dowling
Chile
Chile
Native in Spanish
Works in field
Chile
Politics, Education 22 years exp
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Chilean, Latin American)
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish
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8
decir incongruencias
Otra posibilidad
1 hr
Chris Williams
Native in English
Works in field
Fast work personal service.
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, English to Spanish, and 1 more.
hablaban como locos
Out of one's head = crazy quizas?
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