-
1 speaking
1) (involving speech: a speaking part in a play.) talandi; tal-2) (used in speech: a pleasant speaking voice.) áheyrilegur talandi/málrómur -
2 generally speaking
(in general: Generally speaking, men are stronger than women.) almennt talað -
3 in a manner of speaking
(in a certain way: I suppose, in a manner of speaking, I am an engineer.) á vissan hátt -
4 strictly speaking
(if we must be completely accurate, act according to rules etc: Strictly speaking, he should be punished for this.) strangt til tekið -
5 -spoken
(speaking in a particular way: plain-spoken; smooth-spoken.) -mæltur -
6 dialect
(a way of speaking found only in a certain area or among a certain group or class of people: They were speaking in dialect.) mállÿska -
7 speak
[spi:k]past tense - spoke; verb1) (to say (words) or talk: He can't speak; He spoke a few words to us.) tala2) ((often with to or (American) with) to talk or converse: Can I speak to/with you for a moment?; We spoke for hours about it.) tala/ræða við3) (to (be able to) talk in (a language): She speaks Russian.) tala4) (to tell or make known (one's thoughts, the truth etc): I always speak my mind.) segja (það sem manni finnst)5) (to make a speech, address an audience: The Prime Minister spoke on unemployment.) halda ræðu•- speaker- speaking
- spoken
- - spoken
- generally speaking
- speak for itself/themselves
- speak out
- speak up
- to speak of -
8 stumble
1) (to strike the foot against something and lose one's balance, or nearly fall: He stumbled over the edge of the carpet.) hrasa2) (to walk unsteadily: He stumbled along the track in the dark.) skjögra3) (to make mistakes, or hesitate in speaking, reading aloud etc: He stumbles over his words when speaking in public.) verða fótaskortur á tungunni•- stumble across/on -
9 abrupt
1) (sudden; unexpected: The car came to an abrupt halt.) skyndilegur2) ((of a person's manner of speaking etc) rude or sharp.) stuttaralegur, dónalegur3) (lacking in continuity.)•- abruptly- abruptness -
10 attentive
[-tiv]adjective (giving attention: The children were very attentive when the teacher was speaking; attentive to her needs.) umhyggjusamur, hugulsamur -
11 away
[ə'wei]1) (to or at a distance from the person speaking or the person or thing spoken about: He lives three miles away (from the town); Go away!; Take it away!) burt2) (in the opposite direction: She turned away so that he would not see her tears.) í burtu, undan3) ((gradually) into nothing: The noise died away.) deyja út4) (continuously: They worked away until dark.) af kappi, í sífellu5) ((of a football match etc) not on the home ground: The team is playing away this weekend; ( also adjective) an away match.) á útivelli -
12 be in good voice
(to have one's voice in good condition for singing or speaking: The choir was in good voice tonight.) vera vel upplagður (til að syngja) -
13 bilingual
1) (written or spoken in two languages: a bilingual dictionary.) tvítyngdur, tveggja mála2) (speaking two languages equally well: a bilingual waiter.) tvítyngdur -
14 broadly
adverb (generally: Broadly speaking, I'd say your chances are poor.) -
15 butt in
(to interrupt or interfere: Don't butt in while I'm speaking!) skipta sér af; taka fram í -
16 come
1. past tense - came; verb1) (to move etc towards the person speaking or writing, or towards the place being referred to by him: Come here!; Are you coming to the dance?; John has come to see me; Have any letters come for me?) koma2) (to become near or close to something in time or space: Christmas is coming soon.) koma, nálgast3) (to happen or be situated: The letter `d' comes between `c' and è' in the alphabet.) koma, vera4) ((often with to) to happen (by accident): How did you come to break your leg?) fara að5) (to arrive at (a certain state etc): What are things coming to? We have come to an agreement.) komast að6) ((with to) (of numbers, prices etc) to amount (to): The total comes to 51.) verður samanlagt2. interjection(expressing disapproval, drawing attention etc: Come, come! That was very rude of you!) láttu ekki svona! heyrðu nú!- comer- coming
- comeback
- comedown
- come about
- come across
- come along
- come by
- come down
- come into one's own
- come off
- come on
- come out
- come round
- come to
- come to light
- come upon
- come up with
- come what may
- to come -
17 come along
1) (to come with or accompany the person speaking etc: Come along with me!) koma með, fylgja2) (to progress: How are things coming along?) gengur, miðar -
18 confidentially
adverb (secretly; not wishing to have the information passed on to anyone else: She could not tell me what he said - he was speaking confidentially.) í trúnaði -
19 depth
[depƟ]1) (the distance from the top downwards or from the surface inwards especially if great: Coal is mined at a depth of 1,000 m.) dÿpt2) (intensity or strength especially if great: The depth of colour was astonishing; The depth of his feeling prevented him from speaking.) styrkur, dÿpt•- depths- in-depth
- in depth -
20 diction
['dikʃən](the manner of speaking: Her diction is always very clear.) framsögn
См. также в других словарях:
Speaking Circles — are small groups of 8 10 people who come together to feel at ease in public speaking. Originally developed as a way to combat stage fright, independent practitioners now also report successful applications to treating stutteringcitation |… … Wikipedia
Speaking of Research — (SR) is a US based group which actively supports the use of animals in biomedical research. It was founded in March, 2008 by Tom Holder [ [http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS184569+28 Mar 2008+PRN20080328 Reuters: Speaking of… … Wikipedia
Speaking — Speak ing, a. 1. Uttering speech; used for conveying speech; as, man is a speaking animal; a speaking tube. [1913 Webster] 2. Seeming to be capable of speech; hence, lifelike; as, a speaking likeness. [1913 Webster] {A speaking acquaintance}, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Speaking trumpet — Speaking Speak ing, a. 1. Uttering speech; used for conveying speech; as, man is a speaking animal; a speaking tube. [1913 Webster] 2. Seeming to be capable of speech; hence, lifelike; as, a speaking likeness. [1913 Webster] {A speaking… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Speaking tube — Speaking Speak ing, a. 1. Uttering speech; used for conveying speech; as, man is a speaking animal; a speaking tube. [1913 Webster] 2. Seeming to be capable of speech; hence, lifelike; as, a speaking likeness. [1913 Webster] {A speaking… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Speaking in Tongues (disambiguation) — Speaking in tongues usually refers to: * Glossolalia, the phenomenon of speaking in unintelligible utterances (often as part of religious practices). In some contexts Xenoglossy (speaking or understanding an unknown language) may be intended… … Wikipedia
speaking demurrer — An attempt to introduce new evidence during a hearing on a demurrer. Because a demurrer is an argument that assumes all of the facts in the challenged pleading are correct, evidence outside of the pleading may not be considered, and speaking… … Law dictionary
Speaking in Tongues — Speaking in Tongues … Википедия
Speaking Heart to Heart — Non Profit Organization in Austin, Texas Our Story [http://www.SpeakingHeart2Heart.com Speaking Heart to Heart] non profit organization was established in September 2005. It was birthed out of Rachael’s desire to speak to the heart of women who… … Wikipedia
Speaking of Dreams — Album par Joan Baez Sortie novembre 1989 Genre folk Producteur Alan Abrahams Label Gold Castle Critique … Wikipédia en Français
speaking — speak·ing adj: addressing matters not set forth in the pleadings a speaking demurrer a speaking motion Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. speaking … Law dictionary
