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1 that is to say
(in other words; I mean: He was here last Thursday, that's to say the 4th of June.) adică, cu alte cuvinte -
2 speech
[spi: ]1) ((the act of) saying words, or the ability to say words: Speech is one method of communication between people.) vorbire2) (the words said: His speech is full of colloquialisms.) limbaj3) (manner or way of speaking: His speech is very slow.) mod de a vorbi4) (a formal talk given to a meeting etc: parliamentary speeches.) speech, discurs•- speechlessly
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3 speak
[spi:k]past tense - spoke; verb1) (to say (words) or talk: He can't speak; He spoke a few words to us.) a vorbi2) ((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.) a vorbi (cu)3) (to (be able to) talk in (a language): She speaks Russian.) a vorbi4) (to tell or make known (one's thoughts, the truth etc): I always speak my mind.) a zice5) (to make a speech, address an audience: The Prime Minister spoke on unemployment.) a rosti•- speaker- speaking
- spoken
- - spoken
- generally speaking
- speak for itself/themselves
- speak out
- speak up
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4 prompt
I [prompt] adjective(acting, or happening, without delay or punctually: a prompt reply; I'm surprised that she's late. She's usually so prompt.) prompt, punctual- promptly- promptness
- at one/two o'clock prompt II [prompt] verb1) (to persuade to do something: What prompted you to say that?) a face2) (to remind (especially an actor) of the words that he is to say: Several actors forgot their words and had to be prompted.) a sufla•- prompter -
5 describe
1) (to give an account of in words; to tell in words what something or someone is like: He described what had happened; Would you describe her as beautiful?) a descrie2) (to say that one is something: He describes himself as a salesman.) a se prezenta (ca)• -
6 sneer
[sniə] 1. verb1) (to raise the top lip at one side in a kind of smile that expresses scorn: What are you sneering for?) a surâde dispreţuitor2) ((with at) to show contempt for (something) by such an expression or by scornful words etc: He sneered at our attempts to improve the situation.) a-şi arăta dispreţul (prin limbaj)3) (to say with contempt: `You haven't a chance of getting that job,' he sneered.) a vorbi pe un ton dispreţuitor2. noun(a scornful expression, words etc that express contempt.) sarcasm -
7 at a loss
(not knowing what to do, say etc: He was at a loss for words to express his gratitude.) în încurcătură -
8 drawl
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9 i.e.
( abbreviation from Latin) (id est; that is to say; in other words: the media, i.e. television, radio and newspapers.) -
10 ie
( abbreviation from Latin) (id est; that is to say; in other words: the media, i.e. television, radio and newspapers.) -
11 lines
noun plural (the words an actor has to say: He had difficulty remembering his lines.) text, rol -
12 reword
[ri:'wə:d](to say or write with different words: to reword a sentence.) a reformula; a repeta cu alte cuvinte -
13 tell
[tel]1) (to inform or give information to (a person) about (something): He told the whole story to John; He told John about it.) a povesti; a spune2) (to order or command; to suggest or warn: I told him to go away.) a cere; a sugera3) (to say or express in words: to tell lies / the truth / a story.) a spune4) (to distinguish; to see (a difference); to know or decide: Can you tell the difference between them?; I can't tell one from the other; You can tell if the meat is cooked by/from the colour.) a-şi da seama (de); a distinge5) (to give away a secret: You mustn't tell or we'll get into trouble.) a vorbi, a ciripi6) (to be effective; to be seen to give (good) results: Good teaching will always tell.) a se simţi, a avea efect•- teller- telling
- tellingly
- telltale
- I told you so
- tell off
- tell on
- tell tales
- tell the time
- there's no telling
- you never can tell
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