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1 speak
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak[Swahili Word] -sema[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] I speak a little Swahili.[Swahili Example] Ninasema Kiswahili kidogo.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak[Swahili Word] -amba[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive[Dialect] archaic[Related Words] ambia, kigambo, jigamba, mgambo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak nonsense[Swahili Word] -bonga[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] Ung'eng'e nabonga [Ma][Terminology] slang------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak before[Swahili Word] -hutubia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hatiba, hutuba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak to oneself[Swahili Word] -jitamkia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-refl[Swahili Example] "Hapana, bado", anajitamkia [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak fast[Swahili Word] -kikisa[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -kikisia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak[Swahili Word] -nena[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] "speak clearly, don't talk through the nose".[Swahili Example] nena vizuri, usiseme puani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak without thinking[Swahili Word] lopoka[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak against[Swahili Word] -nenea[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] nena V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak out[Swahili Word] -omeka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak loudly[Swahili Word] -paza sauti[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak without thinking[Swahili Word] -ropoka[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the drunkard spoke without thinking[Swahili Example] Mlevi aliropoka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak with[Swahili Word] -sema na[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak ill of each other[Swahili Word] -semana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak to[Swahili Word] -semea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[English Example] Mary spoke to John[Swahili Example] Mary alisemea John------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to speak[Swahili Word] -semesha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak ill of someone[Swahili Word] -sengenya[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the children spoke ill of their friend[Swahili Example] Watoto walimsengenya rafiki yao------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak slowly[Swahili Word] -tambaza maneno[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak out[Swahili Word] -tamka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak strongly[Swahili Word] -teta[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak out forcibly[Swahili Word] -teta[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak out strongly for or against someone[Swahili Word] -tetea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak to (someone)[Swahili Word] -tupia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] tupa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak ill of someone[Swahili Word] -amba[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] kigambo, mwambaji------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Item(s) below have not yet been grouped within the headword speak[English Word] speak quickly to someone[Swahili Word] -kikisia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kikisa------------------------------------------------------------ -
2 slowly
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slowly[Swahili Word] aste[Part of Speech] adverb[Note] syn: polepole------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slowly[Swahili Word] henezi[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slowly[Swahili Word] kinyerenyere[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slowly[Swahili Word] polepole[Part of Speech] adverb[English Example] The old people descended the stairs <b>slowly</b>.[Swahili Example] Wazee walishuka ngazi <b>polepole</b>.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slowly[Swahili Word] taratibu[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -ratibu, ratiba[English Example] speak slowly!; slowly is indeed speed (proverb)[Swahili Example] sema taratibu!; taratibu ndiyo mwendo (methali)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slowly[Swahili Word] pole[Part of Speech] adverb[English Example] speak slowly![Swahili Example] sema pole[pole]!------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] slowly[Swahili Word] ado ado[Part of Speech] interjection[Swahili Definition] kwenda polepole, kuchelewesha[Note] slang source www.darhotwire.com 3/2004------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak slowly and clearly[Swahili Word] -sema kiada[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -sema------------------------------------------------------------
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speak — W1S1 [spi:k] v past tense spoke [spəuk US spouk] past participle spoken [ˈspəukən US ˈspou ] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(in conversation)¦ 2¦(say words)¦ 3¦(language)¦ 4¦(formal speech)¦ 5¦(express ideas/opinions)¦ 6 so to speak 7 speak your mind … Dictionary of contemporary English
speak — [ spik ] (past tense spoke [ spouk ] ; past participle spo|ken [ spoukən ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 talk about something or to someone ▸ 2 use voice to talk ▸ 3 talk particular language ▸ 4 give formal speech ▸ 5 express ideas/thoughts ▸ 6 talk on… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
speak — [spēk] vi. spoke, spoken, speaking [ME speken < OE specan, earlier sprecan, akin to Ger sprechen < IE base * sp(h)er(e) g , to strew, sprinkle > SPARK1, L spargere, to sprinkle: basic sense “to scatter (words)”] 1. to utter words with… … English World dictionary
speak - talk — Speak and talk have very similar meanings, but there are some differences in the ways in which they are used. When you mention that someone is using his or her voice to produce words, you usually say that they are speaking. He hadn t looked at me … Useful english dictionary
speak volumes — phrase to provide a lot of information, especially in an indirect way His silence on the issue speaks volumes. Thesaurus: to tell someone something, or to give informationsynonym Main entry: speak * * * (of a gesture, circumstance, or object)… … Useful english dictionary
speak clearly — index enunciate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
speak for itself — phrase if something speaks for itself, it is clearly so good or effective that no additional argument about it is necessary His success as a lawyer speaks for itself. Thesaurus: to be good enough or as good as expectedsynonym Main entry: speak *… … Useful english dictionary
speak up — so we can hear you Syn: speak loudly, speak clearly, raise one s voice; shout, yell, bellow; informal holler … Thesaurus of popular words
speak up for somebody — ˌspeak ˈup (for sb/sth) derived to say what you think clearly and freely, especially in order to support or defend sb/sth Main entry: ↑speakderived … Useful english dictionary
speak up for something — ˌspeak ˈup (for sb/sth) derived to say what you think clearly and freely, especially in order to support or defend sb/sth Main entry: ↑speakderived … Useful english dictionary
speak — /spi:k/ verb past tense spoke past participle spoken 1 IN CONVERSATION (intransitive always + adv/prep) to talk to someone about something or have a conversation: speak to sb about sth: I intend to speak to the manager about the way I have been… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
