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1 speak for
transitive verbspeak for itself/themselves — für sich selbst sprechen
something is spoken for — (reserved) etwas ist schon vergeben
* * *vt1. (support)to \speak for for a motion einen Antrag unterstützen2. (represent)▪ to \speak for for sb in jds Namen [o für jdn] sprechenI think I \speak for for everyone when I say he was a fine man ich denke, ich spreche im Namen aller, wenn ich sage, dass er ein feiner Mann warI can help on Saturday but I can't \speak for for my wife ich kann am Samstag helfen, aber was meine Frau angeht, kann ich nichts sagen3. (verify)▪ to \speak for for sb's sth:her report \speak fors well for her understanding of the problem ihr Bericht lässt deutlich ihr Verständnis des Problems erkennen4. (allocated)▪ to be spoken for [bereits] vergeben sein5.* * *vi +prep obj1) (in debate) unterstützen2)he speaks for the miners/delegation — er ist der Sprecher der Bergleute/Abordnung
I know I speak for all of us — ich bin sicher, dass ich im Namen aller spreche
speaking for myself... —
let her speak for herself — lass sie selbst reden
I can speak for his honesty — ich kann mich für seine Ehrlichkeit verbürgen
to speak well/badly for sth — ein Beweis m/nicht gerade ein Beweis m für etw sein
3)to be spoken for ( dated : girl ) — versprochen sein (old), vergeben sein (hum)
* * *speak for v/i1. sprechen oder eintreten für:speak for o.s.a) selbst sprechen,b) seine eigene Meinung äußern;speak for yourself! das meinst aber auch nur du!;speaking for myself was mich anbelangt;that speaks for itself das spricht für sich selbst;that speaks (well) for him das spricht für ihn oder zu seinen Gunsten2. zeugen von* * *transitive verbspeak for yourself! — das ist [nur] deine Meinung!
speak for itself/themselves — für sich selbst sprechen
something is spoken for — (reserved) etwas ist schon vergeben
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