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1 ABLE TO SPEAK
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2 speak
[spi:k]past tense - spoke; verb1) (to say (words) or talk: He can't speak; He spoke a few words to us.) sige; tale2) ((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.) tale3) (to (be able to) talk in (a language): She speaks Russian.) tale4) (to tell or make known (one's thoughts, the truth etc): I always speak my mind.) sige5) (to make a speech, address an audience: The Prime Minister spoke on unemployment.) holde tale•- speaker- speaking
- spoken
- - spoken
- generally speaking
- speak for itself/themselves
- speak out
- speak up
- to speak of* * *[spi:k]past tense - spoke; verb1) (to say (words) or talk: He can't speak; He spoke a few words to us.) sige; tale2) ((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.) tale3) (to (be able to) talk in (a language): She speaks Russian.) tale4) (to tell or make known (one's thoughts, the truth etc): I always speak my mind.) sige5) (to make a speech, address an audience: The Prime Minister spoke on unemployment.) holde tale•- speaker- speaking
- spoken
- - spoken
- generally speaking
- speak for itself/themselves
- speak out
- speak up
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3 able to make a cat speak
уст.; разг.кому угодно развяжет язык (обыкн. о крепком спиртном напитке) [букв. даже кот заговорит]It's enough to make a Tom cat speak French grammar, only to see how she tosses her head. (Ch. Dickens, ‘Nicholas Nickleby’. ch. XII) — Даже кот стал бы отвечать французскую грамматику, увидев, как она вскидывает голову.
Old liquor able to make a cat speak. (OED) — Этот "нектар" многолетней выдержки хоть кому развяжет язык.
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4 speak
spi:kpast tense - spoke; verb1) (to say (words) or talk: He can't speak; He spoke a few words to us.) hablar2) ((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.) hablar, conversar3) (to (be able to) talk in (a language): She speaks Russian.) hablar4) (to tell or make known (one's thoughts, the truth etc): I always speak my mind.) decir5) (to make a speech, address an audience: The Prime Minister spoke on unemployment.) pronunciar•- speaker- speaking
- spoken
- - spoken
- generally speaking
- speak for itself/themselves
- speak out
- speak up
- to speak of
speak vb hablarI can't hear you, could you speak a little louder? no te oigo, ¿podrías hablar más alto?tr[spiːk]1 (gen) hablar■ could you speak more slowly please? ¿podrías hablar más despacio, por favor?■ I need speak to you about next year's budget necesito hablar contigo acerca del presupuesto del año que viene■ they're not speaking (to each other) no se hablan, no se dirigen la palabra2 (make speech) pronunciar un discurso■ he spoke for/in favor of the motion habló en favor de la moción3 (on phone) hablar■ Laura speaking! ¡Laura al habla!■ can I speak to Karen please? ¿me puedes poner con Karen por favor?, ¿me pasas con Karen por favor?■ speaking! ¡al habla!, ¡soy yo!, ¡yo mismo,-a!1 (utter, say) decir2 (language) hablar■ do you speak English? ¿hablas inglés?\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLgenerally/roughly speaking en términos generalespersonally speaking personalmenteso to speak por así decirlospeak for yourself! ¡eso lo dirás tú!, ¡eso lo dirás por ti!speak now or forever hold your peace hable ahora o guarde silencio para siempreto be nothing to speak of no ser nada especial, no ser nada del otro mundoto speak for itself/themselves ser evidente, hablar por sí solospeaking of... a propósito de...to speak ill of somebody / speak well of somebody hablar mal de alguien/hablar bien de alguiento speak in public hablar en públicoto speak in tongues hablar en lenguas desconocidasto speak one's mind hablar claro, hablar sin rodeosto speak out of turn hablar fuera de lugarto speak volumes decirlo todo1) talk: hablarto speak to someone: hablar con alguienwho's speaking?: ¿de parte de quien?so to speak: por así decirlo2)to speak out : hablar claramente3)to speak out against : denunciar4)to speak up : hablar en voz alta5)to speak up for : defenderspeak vt1) say: decirshe spoke her mind: habló con franqueza2) : hablar (un idioma)v.(§ p.,p.p.: spoke, spoken) = decir v.(§pres: digo, dices...) pret: dij-pp: dichofut/c: dir-•)• hablar v.• parlar v.spiːk
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1)a) ( say something) hablarsorry, did you speak? — perdón ¿dijiste algo? or ¿me hablaste?
to speak TO o (esp AmE) WITH somebody — hablar con alguien, hablarle a alguien
wake up Mark, speak to me! — Mark despierta, di algo!
they are not speaking (to each other) — no se hablan, no se dirigen la palabra
to speak OF something/somebody/-ING — hablar de algo/alguien/+ inf
you never spoke of this to anyone? — ¿nunca hablaste de esto con nadie?
they don't have much money to speak of — no tienen mucho dinero, que digamos
speaking personally, I think... — personalmente, creo que...
roughly/generally speaking — en términos generales
legally/morally speaking — desde el punto de vista legal/moral
b) ( on telephone)hello, Barbara Mason speaking... — buenas tardes, habla or (Esp tb) soy Barbara Mason
could I speak to Mrs Hodges, please? - speaking! — ¿podría hablar con la Sra. Hodges, por favor? - con ella (habla)
who's speaking, please? — ( to caller) ¿de parte de quien?; ( to person answering a call) ¿con quién hablo?
2) ( make speech) hablarto speak ON o ABOUT something — hablar acerca de or sobre algo
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vta) (say, declare)nobody spoke a word — nadie dijo nada, nadie abrió la boca (fam)
to speak one's mind o thoughts — hablar claro or con franqueza
to speak the truth — decir* la verdad
b) \<\<language\>\> hablardo you speak English? — ¿habla inglés?
Phrasal Verbs:- speak up[spiːk] (pt spoke) (pp spoken)1. VI1) hablarhave you spoken to him? — ¿has hablado con él?
did you speak? — ¿dijiste algo?
technically/biologically speaking — en términos técnicos/biológicos, desde el punto de vista técnico/biológico
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I'll speak to him about it — (=discuss it with him) lo hablaré con él; (=point it out to him) se lo diré•
speaking as a student myself — hablando desde mi experiencia como estudiante•
we're not speaking — no nos hablamos•
speak now or forever hold your peace — hable ahora o guarde para siempre silencio•
he's very well spoken of — tiene buen nombre or buena famaspeaking of holidays... — a propósito de las vacaciones...
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speaking personally... — en cuanto a mí..., yo por mi parte...•
roughly speaking — en términos generales•
so to speak — por decirlo así, por así decir•
to speak well of sb — hablar bien de algn2) (=make a speech, give one's opinion) hablarwhen the minister had spoken... — cuando terminó de hablar el ministro...
the chairman asked Mr Wright to speak — el presidente le concedió la palabra al Sr. Wright
are you speaking in the debate? — ¿interviene usted en el debate?
3) (Telec)speaking! — ¡al habla!
"could I speak to Alison?" - "speaking!" — -¿podría hablar con Alison? -¡al habla! or -¡soy yo! or (esp LAm) -¡con ella!
this is Peter speaking — ¡soy Peter!, ¡habla Peter!
may I speak to Mr Jones? — ¿me pone con el Sr. Jones, por favor?
who is that speaking? — ¿con quién hablo?, ¿quién es?; (taking message) ¿de parte (de quién)?
4) (fig) [gun] oírse, sonar2. VT1) (=talk) [+ language] hablardo you speak English? — ¿hablas inglés?
2) (=utter) decir•
nobody spoke a word — nadie habló, nadie dijo palabra- speak up* * *[spiːk]
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1)a) ( say something) hablarsorry, did you speak? — perdón ¿dijiste algo? or ¿me hablaste?
to speak TO o (esp AmE) WITH somebody — hablar con alguien, hablarle a alguien
wake up Mark, speak to me! — Mark despierta, di algo!
they are not speaking (to each other) — no se hablan, no se dirigen la palabra
to speak OF something/somebody/-ING — hablar de algo/alguien/+ inf
you never spoke of this to anyone? — ¿nunca hablaste de esto con nadie?
they don't have much money to speak of — no tienen mucho dinero, que digamos
speaking personally, I think... — personalmente, creo que...
roughly/generally speaking — en términos generales
legally/morally speaking — desde el punto de vista legal/moral
b) ( on telephone)hello, Barbara Mason speaking... — buenas tardes, habla or (Esp tb) soy Barbara Mason
could I speak to Mrs Hodges, please? - speaking! — ¿podría hablar con la Sra. Hodges, por favor? - con ella (habla)
who's speaking, please? — ( to caller) ¿de parte de quien?; ( to person answering a call) ¿con quién hablo?
2) ( make speech) hablarto speak ON o ABOUT something — hablar acerca de or sobre algo
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vta) (say, declare)nobody spoke a word — nadie dijo nada, nadie abrió la boca (fam)
to speak one's mind o thoughts — hablar claro or con franqueza
to speak the truth — decir* la verdad
b) \<\<language\>\> hablardo you speak English? — ¿habla inglés?
Phrasal Verbs:- speak up -
5 speak
1. intransitive verb,1) sprechenspeak [with somebody] on or about something — [mit jemandem] über etwas (Akk.) sprechen
speak for/against something — sich für/gegen etwas aussprechen
2. transitive verb,Mr Grant speaking — (when connected to caller) Grant hier; hier ist Grant
spoke, spoken1) (utter) sprechen [Satz, Wort, Sprache]2) (make known) sagen [Wahrheit]speak one's opinion/mind — seine Meinung sagen/sagen, was man denkt
3) (convey without words)Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/69264/speak_for">speak for- speak of- speak to- speak up* * *[spi:k]past tense - spoke; verb2) ((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.) reden5) (to make a speech, address an audience: The Prime Minister spoke on unemployment.) eine Rede halten•- speaker- speaking
- spoken
- -spoken
- generally speaking
- speak for itself/themselves
- speak out
- speak up
- to speak of* * *<spoke, spoken>[spi:k]I. vi1. (say words) sprechen, reden\speak when you're spoken to antworte, wenn man dich etwas fragt!to \speak over a loudspeaker über Lautsprecher sprechento \speak into a microphone in ein Mikrofon sprechento \speak in platitudes Allgemeinplätze verwendento \speak in riddles in Rätseln sprechento \speak quickly schnell sprechenI'll never \speak to you again! ich rede nie wieder mit dir!can I \speak to Ian please? — \speaking! kann ich bitte [mit] Ian sprechen? — am Apparat!to \speak on [or over] the telephone telefonierento \speak to each other once more wieder miteinander reden3. (rebuke)4. (know language) sprechenshe \speaks with an American accent sie spricht mit amerikanischem Akzentto \speak in dialect einen Dialekt sprechento \speak in jargon einen Jargon benutzento \speak in a foreign language in einer fremden Sprache sprechengeographically \speaking vom geografischen Standpunkt ausscientifically \speaking wissenschaftlich gesehenstrictly \speaking genaugenommen6. (make speech) reden, sprechenthe Queen \speaks to the nation on television every Christmas die Queen richtet jedes Weihnachten das Wort an die Nationto \speak in the debate in der Debatte das Wort ergreifento \speak from memory frei sprechento \speak from notes von einer Vorlage ablesento \speak from a platform vom Podium sprechen7. (appeal)▪ to \speak to sb jdn ansprechenthe story spoke to her directly die Geschichte sprach sie direkt an8.▶ \speaking as sb... als jd...\speaking as a mother of four, I can tell you that children are exhausting als Mutter von vier Kindern kann ich sagen, dass Kinder anstrengend sind▶ to know sb to \speak to jdn näher kennen▶ so to \speak sozusagen▶ to \speak too soon voreilig urteilenII. vt1. (say)▪ to \speak sth etw sagento not \speak a word kein Wort herausbringen2. (language)▪ to \speak sth etw sprechen“English spoken” „hier wird Englisch gesprochen“I couldn't \speak a word of English when I first arrived in Australia ich sprach kein Wort Englisch, als ich zum ersten Mal in Australien ankamto \speak dialect Dialekt sprechento \speak English fluently fließend Englisch sprechento \speak a foreign language eine Fremdsprache sprechen [können]3. (represent)to \speak one's mind sagen, was man denktto \speak the truth die Wahrheit sagen4. (reveal)▪ to \speak sth etw aussprechenshe was silent but her eyes spoke her real feelings for him sie schwieg, aber ihre Augen verrieten ihre wahren Gefühle für ihn5.▶ to \speak the same language die gleiche Sprache sprechen* * *[spiːk] pret spoke or ( obs) spake, ptp spoken or (obs) spoke1. vtnobody spoke a word —
See:→ volume2) language sprechenEnglish spoken here — man spricht Englisch
2. vi1) (= talk, be on speaking terms) sprechen, reden (about über +acc, von); (= converse) reden, sich unterhalten (with mit); (fig, guns, drums) sprechen, ertönenspeak, don't shout —
they don't speak (to one another) — sie reden or sprechen nicht miteinander
I'm not speaking to you —
she never spoke to me again — seitdem hat sie nie wieder mit mir geredet or gesprochen
I'll have to speak to my lawyer about it — das muss ich mit meinem Anwalt besprechen
speak when you're spoken to — antworte, wenn man mit dir redet or spricht
servants should only speak when spoken to — Diener sollten nur dann etwas sagen, wenn man sie anspricht
I don't know him to speak to —
speaking of dictionaries... — da or wo wir gerade von Wörterbüchern sprechen..., apropos Wörterbücher...
not to speak of... — ganz zu schweigen von...
it's nothing to speak of — es ist nicht weiter erwähnenswert, es ist nichts weiter
no money/trees etc to speak of — so gut wie kein Geld/keine Bäume etc
to speak ill of sb/sth — über jdn/etw schlecht reden
to speak well of sb/sth — jdn/etw loben, (nur) Gutes über jdn/etw sagen
he is well spoken of — er genießt große Achtung
so to speak — sozusagen, eigentlich
legally/biologically speaking — rechtlich/biologisch gesehen
speaking personally... — wenn Sie mich fragen..., was mich betrifft...
speaking as a member of the club I have... — als Mitglied des Vereins habe ich...
2) (= make a speech) reden (on zu), sprechen (on zu); (= give one's opinion) sich äußern (on, to zu)then Geoffrey rose to speak — dann stand Geoffrey auf, um das Wort zu ergreifen
3) (TELEC)who is that speaking? — wer ist da, bitte?; (on extension phone, in office) wer ist am Apparat?
4) (fig: suggest) zeugen (of von)3. n sufEuro-speak — Eurojargon m
* * *A v/i1. reden, sprechen ( beide:to mit;about über akk):they are not speaking to each other sie sprechen zurzeit nicht miteinander;he was speaking loud enough for everybody to hear er sprach so laut, dass es jeder hören konnte;the portrait speaks fig das Porträt ist sprechend ähnlich;so to speak sozusagen;2. (öffentlich) reden, sprechen ( beide:on über akk)3. miteinander sprechen4. ertönen (Trompete etc)B v/t2. aussprechen, sagen, äußern:3. feststellen, sagen (in Schriftstücken etc)4. verkünden (Trompete etc)5. eine Sprache sprechen, können6. fig eine Eigenschaft etc verraten7. obs (an)zeigen:his conduct speaks him generous sein Verhalten zeigt seine Großzügigkeit* * *1. intransitive verb,1) sprechenspeak [with somebody] on or about something — [mit jemandem] über etwas (Akk.) sprechen
speak for/against something — sich für/gegen etwas aussprechen
Mr Grant speaking — (when connected to caller) Grant hier; hier ist Grant
2. transitive verb,who is speaking, please? — wer ist am Apparat, bitte?; mit wem spreche ich, bitte?
spoke, spoken1) (utter) sprechen [Satz, Wort, Sprache]2) (make known) sagen [Wahrheit]speak one's opinion/mind — seine Meinung sagen/sagen, was man denkt
Phrasal Verbs:- speak of- speak to- speak up* * *(about) v.reden (über, von) v. v.(§ p.,p.p.: spoke, spoken)= sprechen v.(§ p.,pp.: sprach, gesprochen) -
6 speak
I 1. [spiːk]1) parlare [ language]"French spoken" — "si parla francese"
2.to speak one's mind — esprimere la propria opinione, dire quel che si pensa
to speak in a whisper — parlare sottovoce, sussurrare
to speak ill, well of sb. — parlare male, bene di qcn.
to speak through — parlare o comunicare per mezzo di [medium, interpreter]
who's speaking please? — (on phone) chi parla?
"is that Mrs Cox?" - "speaking!" — "la signora Cox?" - "sono io!"
this is your captain speaking — aer. è il capitano che vi parla
speaking of which, have you booked a table? — a proposito, hai prenotato un tavolo?
speaking of lunch... — a proposito del pranzo...
speaking as a layman... — parlando da profano...
speaking personally, I hate her — personalmente, la odio
generally speaking — in generale, in genere
roughly speaking — all'incirca, approssimativamente
strictly speaking — in senso stretto, a rigore
"what did you see?" - "nothing to speak of" — "che cosa hai visto?" - "niente di particolare"
2) (converse) parlare, conversare, discorrere3) (make a speech) parlare; (more formal) prendere la parolato speak from the floor — pol. prendere la parola
to speak for — parlare in favore di [ view]
4) lett. (express)to speak of — manifestare, rivelare [ suffering]; [music, poem] trasmettere [ feeling]
•- speak to- speak upII [spiːk]* * *[spi:k]past tense - spoke; verb1) (to say (words) or talk: He can't speak; He spoke a few words to us.) parlare2) ((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.) parlare3) (to (be able to) talk in (a language): She speaks Russian.) parlare4) (to tell or make known (one's thoughts, the truth etc): I always speak my mind.) dire5) (to make a speech, address an audience: The Prime Minister spoke on unemployment.) parlare•- speaker- speaking
- spoken
- - spoken
- generally speaking
- speak for itself/themselves
- speak out
- speak up
- to speak of* * *I 1. [spiːk]1) parlare [ language]"French spoken" — "si parla francese"
2.to speak one's mind — esprimere la propria opinione, dire quel che si pensa
to speak in a whisper — parlare sottovoce, sussurrare
to speak ill, well of sb. — parlare male, bene di qcn.
to speak through — parlare o comunicare per mezzo di [medium, interpreter]
who's speaking please? — (on phone) chi parla?
"is that Mrs Cox?" - "speaking!" — "la signora Cox?" - "sono io!"
this is your captain speaking — aer. è il capitano che vi parla
speaking of which, have you booked a table? — a proposito, hai prenotato un tavolo?
speaking of lunch... — a proposito del pranzo...
speaking as a layman... — parlando da profano...
speaking personally, I hate her — personalmente, la odio
generally speaking — in generale, in genere
roughly speaking — all'incirca, approssimativamente
strictly speaking — in senso stretto, a rigore
"what did you see?" - "nothing to speak of" — "che cosa hai visto?" - "niente di particolare"
2) (converse) parlare, conversare, discorrere3) (make a speech) parlare; (more formal) prendere la parolato speak from the floor — pol. prendere la parola
to speak for — parlare in favore di [ view]
4) lett. (express)to speak of — manifestare, rivelare [ suffering]; [music, poem] trasmettere [ feeling]
•- speak to- speak upII [spiːk] -
7 speak
spi:kpast tense - spoke; verb1) (to say (words) or talk: He can't speak; He spoke a few words to us.) snakke, si, tale2) ((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.) snakke, konversere, skravle3) (to (be able to) talk in (a language): She speaks Russian.) snakke4) (to tell or make known (one's thoughts, the truth etc): I always speak my mind.) si5) (to make a speech, address an audience: The Prime Minister spoke on unemployment.) tale, holde tale•- speaker- speaking
- spoken
- - spoken
- generally speaking
- speak for itself/themselves
- speak out
- speak up
- to speak ofsnakke--------tale1) snakke• how many languages do you speak?• do you speak English?• speaking for myself, I don't think sohan snakket om\/nevnte en restaurant han hadde vært på en gang2) si, ytre, uttale3) uttrykke, røpe4) tale, holde tale5) ( sjøfart) anrope, praie, utveksle meldinger med, stå i forbindelse med6) ( om hund) gjø, halse7) ( poetisk) forkynne, melde8) ( gammeldags) vitne ombe spoken for (amer.) være reservert, være opptattit speaks for itself saken taler for seg selvnothing to speak of ikke noe å snakke om, ikke noe nevneverdignot to speak of for ikke å snakke om, for ikke å nevnerelatively speaking relativt settseriously speaking alvorlig taltso to speak så å si, for å si det sånnspeak aside komme med en lavmælt bemerkning, tale dempetspeak for snakke for, være talsmann for, snakke på vegne avspeak for yourself! snakk for deg selv!speak ill of se ➢ ill, 3speaking! ( i telefon) (ja) det er jeg (som snakker!)speaking of apropos, forrestenspeak of snakke om, vitne omspeak out snakke ut, synge ut, si sin mening rett ut snakke høyerespeak out against ta til motmæle motspeak somebody fair ( gammeldags) snakke pent til noen, snakke pent om noenspeak to tiltale, snakke til, snakke med snakke alvor med, snakke til rettevitne om, bevitnesnakke om, behandlespeak up snakke høyere snakke utspeak up! ut med det!speak up for heve stemmen sin til forsvar for, ta i forsvarspeak well for være et godt tegn på, love godt forstrictly speaking strengt tatt, egentlig -
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[spi:k]past tense - spoke; verb1) (to say (words) or talk: He can't speak; He spoke a few words to us.) govoriti2) ((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.) govoriti z3) (to (be able to) talk in (a language): She speaks Russian.) govoriti4) (to tell or make known (one's thoughts, the truth etc): I always speak my mind.) povedati5) (to make a speech, address an audience: The Prime Minister spoke on unemployment.) govoriti•- speaker- speaking
- spoken
- - spoken
- generally speaking
- speak for itself/themselves
- speak out
- speak up
- to speak of* * *[spi:k]1.intransitive verbgovoriti, besediti; imeti govor; pogovarjati se (with, to z; about, of o); izraziti se; music (o glasbilih) dati glas od sebe, slišati se, zadoneti; dati se čutiti; (o portretu) biti kot živ; nautical signalizirati, dati znak; British English dati glas, oglasiti se (o psu);2.transitive verb(iz)reči, izgovoriti, povedati, govoriti (kaj); izražati, izjaviti, najaviti; dokazovati, pričati, potrditi, pokazati; nautical poklicati (ladjo)generally (strictly) speaking — splošno (točno, strogo) povedano (vzeto)roughly speaking — v grobem (približno, grosso modo) povedanonot to speak of... — da (niti) ne govorimo o...nothing to speak of — nič važnega, ni vredno niti omembeto speak back — (nazaj) odgovarjati (na očitke ipd.)to speak by the book — govoriti z rokopisa, čitati (govor), govoriti s točnim poznavanjemto speak bluntly — naravnost, brez ovinkov govoritito speak by the card — z veliko natančnostjo govoriti, biti precizento speak in s.o.'s cast — prekiniti kogato speak comfort to... — imeti tolažilne besede za...my dog speaks only when I order him — moj pes zalaja le, če mu ukažemto speak in s.o.'s ear — komu (kaj) prišepniti na uho, skrivaj govoriti s komto speak for s.o. — govoriti komu v korist, reči dobro besedo za kogathat speaks for itself — to govori samo za sebe, tega ni treba (še) pojasnjevati (priporočati)I found nobody to speak to — nikogar nisem našel, da bi z njim govorilto speak by hearsay — govoriti, kar smo od drugih slišalithis speaks a man of honour — to kaže (izdaja) človeka, ki ni brez častito your praise be it spoken... — v vašo pohvalo bodi povedano...you might as well speak to a stone figuratively prav tako bi lahko govoril stenito speak to — govoriti komu, potrditi kajI cannot speak to the truth of that — ne morem z gotovostjo reči (jamčiti), da je to resto speak volumes for — jasno (prepričljivo) govoriti za, pričati o, dokazovati (kaj)who is speaking? — (pri telefonu) kdo je pri aparatu?, kdo govori (tam)? -
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[spi:k]past tense - spoke; verb1) (to say (words) or talk: He can't speak; He spoke a few words to us.) falar2) ((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.) falar3) (to (be able to) talk in (a language): She speaks Russian.) falar4) (to tell or make known (one's thoughts, the truth etc): I always speak my mind.) dizer5) (to make a speech, address an audience: The Prime Minister spoke on unemployment.) falar•- speaker- speaking
- spoken
- - spoken
- generally speaking
- speak for itself/themselves
- speak out
- speak up
- to speak of* * *[spi:k] vt+vi (ps spoke, pp spoken) 1 dizer, articular. 2 falar, conversar. 3 fazer discurso, orar. 4 contar, declarar, exprimir, tornar conhecido. 5 exprimir (idéia), pronunciar, manifestar, comunicar. speak your mind / fale o que está pensando. 6 pedir, requerer, apelar. 7 conversar, falar (with, to com, a). 8 latir. he spoke up for me ele falou a meu favor. not to speak of sem mencionar, sem citar. not to speak of expenses / sem falar das despesas. nothing to speak of nada digno de menção. so to speak por assim dizer. speak up! fale! fale mais alto! that speaks well for him / isso fala a seu favor. to be spoken for estar prometido, estar reservado. to speak about falar sobre, tratar de, falar de. to speak for falar por alguém. he can speak for himself / ele mesmo pode falar. that speaks for itself / isso fala por si mesmo. to speak ill of somebody falar mal de alguém. she never speaks ill of anybody / ela nunca fala mal de ninguém. to speak on continuar falando. he spoke on the same subject / ele falou sobre o mesmo assunto. to speak out falar alto, falar à vontade, manifestar-se livremente, declarar, comunicar, esclarecer, falar francamente, dar opinião abertamente. to speak to a) dirigir-se a. b) coll admoestar. c) falar ao sentimento, atrair, interessar. to speak to someone falar com alguém. I should like to speak to you / gostaria de falar-lhe. to speak up a) falar alto. b) defender alguém, protestar. to speak well/ highly of somebody falar muito bem de alguém, elogiar. she speaks highly of him / ela fala dele em palavras elogiosas. -
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[spiːk]to speak to sb/of/about sth — rozmawiać (porozmawiać perf) z kimś/o czymś
to speak at a conference/in a debate — zabierać (zabrać perf) głos na konferencji/w debacie
to speak one's mind — wyrażać (wyrazić perf) swoje zdanie
so to speak — że tak powiem, że się tak wyrażę
Phrasal Verbs:* * *[spi:k]past tense - spoke; verb1) (to say (words) or talk: He can't speak; He spoke a few words to us.) mówić2) ((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.) rozmawiać3) (to (be able to) talk in (a language): She speaks Russian.) mówić po...4) (to tell or make known (one's thoughts, the truth etc): I always speak my mind.) mówić co się ma na myśli5) (to make a speech, address an audience: The Prime Minister spoke on unemployment.) przemawiać•- speaker- speaking
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[spi:k]past tense - spoke; verb1) (to say (words) or talk: He can't speak; He spoke a few words to us.) (pro)mluvit2) ((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.) mluvit (s)3) (to (be able to) talk in (a language): She speaks Russian.) mluvit4) (to tell or make known (one's thoughts, the truth etc): I always speak my mind.) říkat5) (to make a speech, address an audience: The Prime Minister spoke on unemployment.) hovořit•- speaker- speaking
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[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
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beszél* * *[spi:k]past tense - spoke; verb1) (to say (words) or talk: He can't speak; He spoke a few words to us.) beszél2) ((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.) beszél3) (to (be able to) talk in (a language): She speaks Russian.) beszél, tud4) (to tell or make known (one's thoughts, the truth etc): I always speak my mind.) (ki)mond5) (to make a speech, address an audience: The Prime Minister spoke on unemployment.) szól•- speaker- speaking
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v. konuşmak, ses çıkarmak, söz söylemek, konuşma yapmak, söylemek, haberleşmek, göstermek (özellik)* * *konuş* * *[spi:k]past tense - spoke; verb1) (to say (words) or talk: He can't speak; He spoke a few words to us.) konuşmak2) ((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.) konuşmak3) (to (be able to) talk in (a language): She speaks Russian.) konuşabilmek4) (to tell or make known (one's thoughts, the truth etc): I always speak my mind.) bilmek, anlatmak, söylemek5) (to make a speech, address an audience: The Prime Minister spoke on unemployment.) konuşma yapmak•- speaker- speaking
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• puhutella• puhua• keskustella• haastaa• sanoa• lausua• pitää puhe* * *spi:kpast tense - spoke; verb1) (to say (words) or talk: He can't speak; He spoke a few words to us.) puhua2) ((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.) keskustella3) (to (be able to) talk in (a language): She speaks Russian.) puhua4) (to tell or make known (one's thoughts, the truth etc): I always speak my mind.) kertoa5) (to make a speech, address an audience: The Prime Minister spoke on unemployment.) pitää puhe•- speaker- speaking
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[spi:k]past tense - spoke; verb1) (to say (words) or talk: He can't speak; He spoke a few words to us.) runāt2) ((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.) []runāties3) (to (be able to) talk in (a language): She speaks Russian.) runāt4) (to tell or make known (one's thoughts, the truth etc): I always speak my mind.) izteikt5) (to make a speech, address an audience: The Prime Minister spoke on unemployment.) teikt runu•- speaker- speaking
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- to speak of* * *runāt; izsacīt, izteikt; teikt runu; skanēt; sasaukties, sazināties -
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[spi:k]past tense - spoke; verb1) (to say (words) or talk: He can't speak; He spoke a few words to us.) kalbėti2) ((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.) šnekėti3) (to (be able to) talk in (a language): She speaks Russian.) kalbėti4) (to tell or make known (one's thoughts, the truth etc): I always speak my mind.) sakyti5) (to make a speech, address an audience: The Prime Minister spoke on unemployment.) kalbėti•- speaker- speaking
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v. tala; säga; yttra, ge uttryck; hålla tal; nämna, antyda* * *[spi:k]past tense - spoke; verb1) (to say (words) or talk: He can't speak; He spoke a few words to us.) tala, prata, säga2) ((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, prata3) (to (be able to) talk in (a language): She speaks Russian.) tala, prata4) (to tell or make known (one's thoughts, the truth etc): I always speak my mind.) säga5) (to make a speech, address an audience: The Prime Minister spoke on unemployment.) tala, hålla tal•- speaker- speaking
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[spi:k]past tense - spoke; verb1) (to say (words) or talk: He can't speak; He spoke a few words to us.) (pre)hovoriť2) ((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.) hovoriť (s)3) (to (be able to) talk in (a language): She speaks Russian.) hovoriť4) (to tell or make known (one's thoughts, the truth etc): I always speak my mind.) vravieť, povedať5) (to make a speech, address an audience: The Prime Minister spoke on unemployment.) (pre)hovoriť (k), mať prejav•- speaker- speaking
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- to speak of* * *• vediet hovorit• vediet• vytknút• vyslovovat• vyjadrovat sa• vyjadrovat• vykríknut• zaspievat• žiadat• zazniet• zahovorit si• zmienit• svedcit• prehovorit si• prehovorit• prednášat• dosvedcit• dosvedcovat• doviest• hovorit cudzím jazykom• hovorit• kázat• diat sa• recnit• rozprávat• recitovat• ozvat sa• ozvat• oslovit• pozdravit• potvrdit• požiadat• povedat• kricat• mat prednášku• nahovorit• mat prejav -
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[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
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См. также в других словарях:
Speak — Speak, v. i. [imp. {Spoke}({Spake}Archaic); p. p. {Spoken}({Spoke}, Obs. or Colloq.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Speaking}.] [OE. speken, AS. specan, sprecan; akin to OF.ries. spreka, D. spreken, OS. spreken, G. sprechen, OHG. sprehhan, and perhaps to Skr … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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 — speak, talk, converse can all mean to articulate words so as to express one s thoughts. Speak is, in general, the broad term and may refer to utterances of any kind, however coherent or however broken or disconnected, and with or without… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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
speak — be·speak; speak·ing; speak·able·ness; speak·ably; speak·ing·ly; speak·ing·ness; … English syllables
able — adjective 1 be able to do sth a) to have the skill, strength, knowledge etc to do something: I ve always wanted to be able to speak Japanese. b) to be able to do something because the situation makes it possible for you to do it: Despite his… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
able — a|ble W1S1 [ˈeıbəl] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Latin habilis skillful , from habere to have ] 1.) be able to do sth a) to have the skill, strength, knowledge etc needed to do something ▪ I ve always wanted to be able to speak… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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 — ► VERB (past spoke; past part. spoken) 1) say something. 2) (speak to) talk to in order to advise, pass on information, etc. 3) communicate in or be able to communicate in (a specified language). 4) (speak for) express the views or position of … English terms dictionary
