speak of the devil

Englisch - Türkisch

Definition von speak of the devil im Englisch Türkisch wörterbuch

(Muhasebe) 1. İti an çomağı hazırla. 2. İyi adam sözünün üstüne gelirmiş

(deyim) iti an çomağı hazırla

(deyim) Speak (or talk) of the devil: İti an çomağı hazırla

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von speak of the devil im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

An expression sometimes used when a person mentioned in the current conversation happens to arrive on the scene

(Muhasebe) Talk about a certain person, and that person appears. (Used when someone appears whom you have just been talking about.)

here he comes now (expression said when a person shows up who was just the object of a conversation)

mention someone's name who just then appears

Silbentrennung

speak of the de·vil

Türkische aussprache

spik ıv dhi devıl

Aussprache

/ˈspēk əv ᴛʜē ˈdevəl/ /ˈspiːk əv ðiː ˈdɛvəl/

Etymologie

() Variation of “Speak of the devil and he shall appear,” which can be traced back to “Talk of the Devil, and he’s presently at your elbow” attested in 1666.