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Sturköpfigkeit

to talk over each other, to all speak at once

noun SHTOOR-koepf-ig-kite Rare
Mind & Emotions Attitudes

Usage Note

gleichreden is rare and non-standard; the usual word for everyone talking at once is durcheinanderreden, or simply gleichzeitig reden.

Examples

"In der hitzigen Debatte redeten alle gleich und keiner hörte zu."

Natural Translation

In the heated debate everyone talked over each other and no one listened.

Literal Translation

In the heated debate talked all at-once and no-one listened.

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