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can you speak English

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1 speak

speak

A - speak (dans composés) jargon m ; computer-/management-speak jargon informatique/de gestion.

B vtr ( prét spoke, pp spoken)

1 parler [language] ; can you speak English? parlez-vous (l')anglais? ; ‘French spoken’ ( sign) ‘on parle français’ ; English as it is spoken l'anglais tel qu'on le parle ; people who speak the same language lit, fig des gens qui parlent le même langage ;

2 (tell, utter) dire [truth, poetry] ; prononcer [word, name] ; to speak one's mind dire ce qu'on pense.

C vi ( prét spoke ; pp spoken)

1 ( talk) parler (to à ; about, of de) ; to speak in a soft/deep voice parler bas/d'une voix profonde ; to speak in German/Russian parler (en) allemand/russe ; to speak in a whisper parler tout bas, chuchoter ; to speak ill/well of sb dire du mal/du bien de qn ; to speak through parler par l'intermédiaire de [medium, interpreter] ; to speak with one's mouth full parler la bouche pleine ; speak when you're spoken to! réponds quand on te parle! ; I've spoken to them severely and they've apologized je leur ai parlé sévèrement et ils se sont excusés ; who's speaking please? ( on phone) qui est à l'appareil s'il vous plaît? ; (this is) Camilla speaking c'est Camilla, Camilla à l'appareil ; ‘is that Miss Durham?’-‘speaking!’ ‘Mademoiselle Durham?’-‘c'est moi!’ ; I'm speaking from a phone box j'appelle d'une cabine téléphonique ; this is your captain speaking Aviat ici le commandant de bord ; speaking of which, have you booked a table? tiens, ça m'a fait penser, as-tu réservé une table? ; speaking of lunch, Nancy… à propos du déjeuner, Nancy… ; she is well spoken of in academic circles elle est bien considérée dans le milieu universitaire ; he spoke very highly of her/her talents il a parlé d'elle/de ses talents en termes très élogieux ; he spoke of selling the house/leaving the country il a parlé de vendre la maison/de quitter le pays ; to speak as sth (parler) en tant que qch ; speaking as a layman… en tant que non-spécialiste… ; speaking personally, I hate him personnellement, je le déteste ; speaking personally and not for the company parlant en mon nom et pas en celui de l'entreprise ; generally speaking en règle générale ; roughly speaking en gros ; strictly speaking à proprement parler ; relatively speaking relativement parlant ; ecologically/politically speaking écologiquement/politiquement parlant, sur le plan écologique/politique ; metaphorically speaking pour employer une métaphore ; we've had no trouble to speak of nous n'avons pas eu de problème spécial ; they've got no money to speak of ils n'ont pour ainsi dire pas d'argent ; ‘what did you see?’-‘nothing to speak of’ ‘qu'est-ce que vous avez vu?’-‘rien de spécial’ ; not to speak of his poor mother/the expense sans parler de sa pauvre mère/du coût ; so to speak pour ainsi dire ;

2 ( converse) parler (about, of de ; to, with à) ; they're not speaking (to each other) ils ne se parlent pas ; I can't remember when we last spoke je ne me rappelle plus quand nous nous sommes parlé pour la dernière fois ; I know her by sight but not to speak to je la connais de vue mais je ne lui ai jamais parlé ;

3 ( make a speech) parler ; ( more formal) prendre la parole ; to speak from the floor Pol parler or prendre la parole de sa place ; to speak about ou on parler de [topic] ; to speak for parler en faveur de [view, opinion, party] ;

4 ( express) littér to speak of témoigner de [suffering, effort, emotion] ; all creation spoke to me of love toute la création me parlait d'amour ; that look spoke louder than words ce regard était plus expressif que des mots ; the poem/music speaks to me in a special way le poème/la musique me touche profondément ;

5 fig ( make noise) [gun] parler ; this clarinet speaks/does not speak easily il est facile/difficile de faire sortir un son de cette clarinette.

Phrasal verbs

■ speak for:

▶ speak for [sth/sb]

1 ( on behalf of) parler pour lit ; parler de fig ; it speaks well for their efficiency that they answered so promptly leur réponse rapide montre bien or prouve bien leur efficacité ; to speak for oneself s'exprimer ; let him speak for himself laissez-le s'exprimer ; speaking for myself… pour ma part… ; speak for yourself! parle pour toi! ; the facts speak for themselves les faits parlent d'eux-mêmes ;

2 ( reserve) to be spoken for [object] être réservé or retenu ; [person] ne pas être libre ; that picture's already spoken for ce tableau est déjà réservé or retenu.

■ speak out se prononcer (against contre ; in favour of en faveur de) ; don't be afraid! speak out! n'aie pas peur! exprime-toi!

■ speak to:

▶ speak to [sth] Admin commenter [item, motion] ; please speak to the point tenez-vous en au sujet s'il vous plaît.

■ speak up

1 ( louder) parler plus fort ;

2 ( dare to speak) intervenir ; to speak up for sb/sth intervenir or parler en faveur de qn/qch.

Big English-French dictionary > speak
2 speak

speak [spi:k]

(preterite spoke, past participle spoken)

1. intransitive verb

   a. ( = talk) parler (to à) (of, about de)

• to speak in a whisper chuchoter

• to speak to o.s. parler tout seul

• I'll speak to him about it je vais lui en parler

• I'll never speak to him again je ne lui adresserai plus jamais la parole

• speaking personally... personnellement...

• speaking as a member of the society I... en tant que membre de la société je...

• he always speaks well of her il dit toujours du bien d'elle

   b. (on phone) who's speaking? qui est à l'appareil ? ; (passing on call) c'est de la part de qui ?

• Paul speaking (c'est) Paul à l'appareil

• speaking! lui-même (or elle-même) !

   c. ( = make a speech) parler (on or about sth de qch)

• to speak in public parler en public

• Mr Latimer will speak next ensuite c'est M. Latimer qui prendra la parole

• the chairman asked him to speak le président lui a donné la parole

• to speak to a motion soutenir une motion

   d. (set structures)

► speaking

• biologically/philosophically speaking biologiquement/philosophiquement parlant► speaking of

• speaking of holidays à propos de vacances

• speaking of which à propos► so to speak pour ainsi dire

► to speak for sb ( = be spokesman for) parler au nom de qn ; ( = give evidence for) parler en faveur de qn

• speaking for myself... en ce qui me concerne...

• speak for yourself! (inf) parle pour toi ! (inf)

• let him speak for himself laisse-le dire lui-même ce qu'il a à dire► to speak for sth

• I can speak for his honesty je réponds de son honnêteté

• it speaks for itself c'est évident

• the facts speak for themselves les faits parlent d'eux-mêmes► spoken for

• that is already spoken for c'est déjà réservé

• she is already spoken for elle est déjà prise► to speak of

• he has no friends/money to speak of il n'a pour ainsi dire pas d'amis/d'argent

• nobody to speak of pour ainsi dire personne

• it's nothing to speak of ce n'est pas grand-chose► to speak to

• I don't know him to speak to je ne le connais pas assez bien pour lui parler

2. transitive verb

[+ language] parler

• "English spoken" « ici on parle anglais »

• French is spoken all over the world le français se parle dans le monde entier

3. noun

(in compounds) jargon m de...

► speak out intransitive verb

= speak up

► speak up intransitive verb

   a. ( = talk loudly) parler fort ; ( = raise one's voice) parler plus fort

• speak up! (parle) plus fort ; ( = don't mumble) parle plus clairement !

   b. he's not afraid to speak up ( = say what he thinks) il n'a pas peur de dire franchement ce qu'il pense

• to speak up for sb défendre qn

• to speak up against sth s'élever contre qch

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[spiːk] 1.
- speak combining form jargon m

computer-speak — jargon informatique
2.
transitive verb (prét spoke; pp spoken)

1) parler [language]

can you speak English? — parlez-vous (l')anglais?

‘French spoken’ — ‘on parle français’

English as it is spoken — l'anglais tel qu'on le parle

2) (tell, utter) dire [truth, poetry]; prononcer [word, name]

to speak one's mind — dire ce qu'on pense
3.
intransitive verb (prét spoke; pp spoken)

1) ( talk) parler (to à; about, of de)

to speak in a whisper — parler tout bas

to speak ill/well of somebody — dire du mal/du bien de quelqu'un

to speak through — parler par l'intermédiaire de [medium, interpreter]

who's speaking please? — ( on phone) qui est à l'appareil s'il vous plaît?

(this is) Camilla speaking — c'est Camilla

‘is that Miss Durham?’ - ‘speaking!’ — ‘Mademoiselle Durham?’ - ‘c'est moi!’

this is your captain speaking — Aviation ici le commandant de bord

speaking of which, have you booked a table? — tiens, à propos, as-tu réservé une table?

speaking of lunch, Nancy... — à propos du déjeuner, Nancy...

she is well spoken of in academic circles — elle est bien considérée dans le milieu universitaire

he spoke very highly of her — il a parlé d'elle en termes très élogieux

speaking as a layman... — en tant que non-spécialiste...

generally speaking — en règle générale

roughly speaking — en gros

strictly speaking — à proprement parler

relatively speaking — relativement parlant

we've had no trouble to speak of — nous n'avons pas eu de problème spécial

they've got no money to speak of — ils n'ont pour ainsi dire pas d'argent

not to speak of the expense — sans parler du coût

so to speak — pour ainsi dire

2) ( converse) parler (about, of de; to, with à)

they're not speaking (to each other) — ils ne se parlent pas

I know her by sight but not to speak to — je la connais de vue mais je ne lui ai jamais parlé

3) ( make a speech) parler; ( more formal) prendre la parole

to speak from the floor — Politics parler de sa place

to speak about ou on — parler de

to speak for — parler en faveur de

4) littér

to speak of — témoigner de [suffering, emotion]

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Phrasal Verbs:

- speak for

- speak out

- speak to

- speak up

English-French dictionary > speak
3 English

English ['ɪŋglɪʃ]

1 plural noun

∎ the English les Anglais mpl

2 noun

(language) anglais m;

∎ do or can you speak English? parlez-vous (l')anglais?;

∎ to study English étudier ou apprendre l'anglais;

∎ she speaks excellent English elle parle très bien (l')anglais;

∎ we spoke (in) English to each other nous nous sommes parlé en anglais;

∎ that's not good English ce n'est pas du bon anglais;

∎ in plain or simple English clairement;

∎ so what you mean, in plain or simple English, is that… autrement dit ou en d'autres termes, ce que vous voulez dire, c'est que…;

∎ can you put that in plain or simple English? pouvez-vous vous exprimer plus clairement?;

∎ why can't lawyers talk in plain or simple English? pourquoi les hommes de loi ne parlent-ils pas comme vous et moi?;

∎ American/Australian English l'anglais m américain/australien;

∎ the King's/Queen's English l'anglais m correct;

∎ English as a Foreign Language anglais m langue étrangère;

∎ English Language Teaching enseignement m de l'anglais;

∎ English as a Second Language anglais m deuxième langue

3 adjective

anglais

4 compound-forming noun

(embassy) d'Angleterre; (history) de l'Angleterre; (teacher) d'anglais

►► English breakfast petit déjeuner m anglais ou à l'anglaise, breakfast m;

the English Channel la Manche;

the English disease (strikes) = terme faisant référence à la fréquence des grèves avant les lois anti-syndicales en Grande-Bretagne; (hooliganism) = expression qui fait référence aux violences auxquelles se livrent les supporters anglais;

English English l'anglais m d'Angleterre;

English Heritage = organisme britannique de protection du patrimoine historique;

American Music English horn cor m anglais;

American English muffin muffin m;

English National Opera opéra m national d'Angleterre;

English Riviera = surnom donné à Torbay en raison de la douceur de son climat et de la popularité de ses stations balnéaires;

English rose = le type idéal de la femme anglaise;

English setter setter m anglais;

American English sheepdog bobtail m;

English speaker (as native speaker) anglophone mf; (as non-native speaker) personne f parlant anglais;

American English for Speakers of Other Languages = anglais langue étrangère;

English for special purposes = anglais spécialisé

ⓘ ENGLISH BREAKFAST Le petit déjeuner traditionnel anglais se compose d'un plat chaud (des œufs au bacon, par exemple), de céréales ou de porridge, et de toasts à la marmelade d'oranges, le tout accompagné de café ou de thé; aujourd'hui il est généralement remplacé par une collation plus légère.

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > English
4 can

can I [kæn] v. ( could) mund; can you speak English? a flet dot anglisht? we could hear him singing ne e dëgjonim tek këndonte; you can't smoke here këtu s'mund të pini duhan (nuk lejohet); he can be anywhere by now tani kushedi se ku mund të jetë; what can we do about it? çfarë mund të bëjmë tani? I could see you tomorrow nesër mund të të takoj; I could smack your face! më vjen të ta heq me një dackë!

can II [kæn] n.,v. -n 1. kuti teneqeje; bidon. 2. kovë plehrash. 3. kuti konserve. 4. amer.zhrg. burg. 5. zhrg. nevojtore. 6. usht. zhrg. a) bombë thellësie; b) destrojer.

● carry the can for sb zhrg. më mbetet faji; ( be) in the can (filmi, videokaseta) është gati/ e përfunduar /-vt. konservoj

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mund

English-Albanian dictionary > can
5 speak

I 1. [spiːk]
verbo transitivo (pass. spoke; p.pass. spoken)

1) parlare [ language]

can you speak English? — parla inglese?

"French spoken" — "si parla francese"

English as it is spoken — l'inglese parlato

2) (tell, utter) dire [ truth]; recitare [ poetry]; pronunciare, dire [word, name]

to speak one's mind — esprimere la propria opinione, dire quel che si pensa
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass. spoke; p.pass. spoken)

1) (talk) parlare (to a; about, of di)

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?

(this is) Jane speaking — sono Jane

"is that Mrs Cox?" - "speaking!" — "la signora Cox?" - "sono io!"

I'm speaking from a phone box — sto chiamando da una cabina telefonica

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...

he is well spoken of in academic circles — hanno una buona opinione di lui nel mondo accademico

he spoke very highly of her — ha parlato molto bene di lei

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

we've had no trouble to speak of — non abbiamo avuto problemi degni di nota

he's got no money to speak of — è praticamente senza soldi

"what did you see?" - "nothing to speak of" — "che cosa hai visto?" - "niente di particolare"

not to speak of the expense — per non parlare della spesa

so to speak — per così dire

2) (converse) parlare, conversare, discorrere

they're not speaking (to each other) — non si parlano (più)

I know her by sight but not to speak to — la conosco di vista ma non le ho mai rivolto la parola

3) (make a speech) parlare; (more formal) prendere la parola

to 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 for

- speak out

- speak to

- speak up
II [spiːk]
nome - speak in composti linguaggio m., gergo m.

computer-speak — linguaggio informatico

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[spi:k]
past tense - spoke; verb

1) (to say (words) or talk: He can't speak; He spoke a few words to us.) parlare

2) ((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.) parlare

3) (to (be able to) talk in (a language): She speaks Russian.) parlare

4) (to tell or make known (one's thoughts, the truth etc): I always speak my mind.) dire

5) (to make a speech, address an audience: The Prime Minister spoke on unemployment.) parlare

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- speaker
- speaking
- spoken
- - spoken
- generally speaking
- speak for itself/themselves
- speak out
- speak up
- to speak of
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I 1. [spiːk]
verbo transitivo (pass. spoke; p.pass. spoken)

1) parlare [ language]

can you speak English? — parla inglese?

"French spoken" — "si parla francese"

English as it is spoken — l'inglese parlato

2) (tell, utter) dire [ truth]; recitare [ poetry]; pronunciare, dire [word, name]

to speak one's mind — esprimere la propria opinione, dire quel che si pensa
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass. spoke; p.pass. spoken)

1) (talk) parlare (to a; about, of di)

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?

(this is) Jane speaking — sono Jane

"is that Mrs Cox?" - "speaking!" — "la signora Cox?" - "sono io!"

I'm speaking from a phone box — sto chiamando da una cabina telefonica

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...

he is well spoken of in academic circles — hanno una buona opinione di lui nel mondo accademico

he spoke very highly of her — ha parlato molto bene di lei

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

we've had no trouble to speak of — non abbiamo avuto problemi degni di nota

he's got no money to speak of — è praticamente senza soldi

"what did you see?" - "nothing to speak of" — "che cosa hai visto?" - "niente di particolare"

not to speak of the expense — per non parlare della spesa

so to speak — per così dire

2) (converse) parlare, conversare, discorrere

they're not speaking (to each other) — non si parlano (più)

I know her by sight but not to speak to — la conosco di vista ma non le ho mai rivolto la parola

3) (make a speech) parlare; (more formal) prendere la parola

to 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 for

- speak out

- speak to

- speak up
II [spiːk]
nome - speak in composti linguaggio m., gergo m.

computer-speak — linguaggio informatico

English-Italian dictionary > speak
6 English

1. adjective
englisch

he/she is English — er ist Engländer/sie ist Engländerin
2. noun
1) (language) Englisch, das

say something in English — etwas auf englisch sagen

speak English — Englisch sprechen

be speaking English — englisch sprechen

I [can] speak/read English — ich spreche Englisch/kann Englisch lesen

I cannot or do not speak/read English — ich spreche kein Englisch/kann Englisch nicht lesen

translate into/from [the] English — ins Englische/aus dem Englischen übersetzen

write something in English — etwas [auf od. in] englisch schreiben

her English is very good — sie schreibt/spricht ein sehr gutes Englisch

the King's/Queen's English — die englische Hochsprache

Old English — Altenglisch, das

in plain English — in einfachen Worten

2) pl. the English: die Engländer. See also academic.ru/55405/pidgin_English">pidgin English

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['iŋɡliʃ] 1. adjective
(of England or its inhabitants: three English people; the English language.) englisch
2. noun
(the main language of England and the rest of Britain, North America, a great part of the British Commonwealth and some other countries: He speaks English.) das Englisch

- Englishman

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Eng·lish¹

[ˈɪŋglɪʃ]

I. n

1. no pl (language) Englisch nt

do you speak \English? sprechen Sie Englisch?

the King's/Queen's \English die englische Hochsprache

2. (people)

▪ the \English pl die Engländer pl

II. adj englisch

\English department UNIV Anglistisches Institut, Institut nt für Anglistik, Englisches Seminar SCHWEIZ

Eng·lish²

[AM ˈɪŋglɪʃ]

n AM SPORT Effet m o BRD, ÖSTERR nt selten

to put some \English on the ball der Kugel einen leichten Effet geben

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['Iŋglɪʃ]
1. adj
englisch
he is English — er ist Engländer

he's an English teacher (teaching English) — er ist Englischlehrer; (English by nationality) er ist ein englischer Lehrer

English translator — englischer Übersetzer, englische Übersetzerin; (foreign) Übersetzer(in) m(f) für Englisch

(full) English breakfast — englisches Frühstück

2. n

1)

the English pl — die Engländer pl

2) (LING) Englisch nt; (= the English language in general, English grammar) Englisch nt, das Englische; (as university subject) Anglistik f

can you speak English? — können Sie Englisch?

he doesn't speak English — er spricht kein Englisch

"English spoken" — "hier wird Englisch gesprochen"

they were speaking English — sie unterhielten sich auf Englisch

he speaks very good English — er spricht ein sehr gutes Englisch

in English — auf or in (inf) Englisch

in good/modern-day English — in gutem/modernem Englisch

to translate sth into/from English — etw ins Englische/aus dem Englischen übersetzen

that's not English — das ist verkehrt, das ist falsches Englisch

English/teaching English as a foreign language ( abbr EFL/TEFL ) — Englisch als Fremdsprache

the King's/Queen's English — die englische Hochsprache

See:

→ Old English, plain

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English [ˈıŋɡlıʃ]

A adj englisch:

English breakfast;

she’s English sie ist Engländerin

B s

1. the English koll die Engländer pl

2. LING Englisch n, das Englische:

in English

a) auf Englisch,

b) im Englischen;

into English ins Englische;

from (the) English aus dem Englischen;

in plain English

a) unverblümt,

b) auf gut Deutsch umg

3. TYPO

a) HIST Mittel f ( Schriftgrad; 14 Punkt)

b) eine gotische Schrift

C v/t

1. obs ins Englische übersetzen

2. obs ein Wort etc anglisieren

E. abk

1. Earl

2. Earth

3. east (eastern)

4. English

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1. adjective
englisch

he/she is English — er ist Engländer/sie ist Engländerin
2. noun
1) (language) Englisch, das

say something in English — etwas auf englisch sagen

speak English — Englisch sprechen

be speaking English — englisch sprechen

I [can] speak/read English — ich spreche Englisch/kann Englisch lesen

I cannot or do not speak/read English — ich spreche kein Englisch/kann Englisch nicht lesen

translate into/from [the] English — ins Englische/aus dem Englischen übersetzen

write something in English — etwas [auf od. in] englisch schreiben

her English is very good — sie schreibt/spricht ein sehr gutes Englisch

the King's/Queen's English — die englische Hochsprache

Old English — Altenglisch, das

in plain English — in einfachen Worten

2) pl. the English: die Engländer. See also pidgin English

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adj.

englisch adj. n.

Englisch n.

English-german dictionary > English
7 ♦ can

♦ can (1) /kæn, kən/
v. modale

can, come tutti i verbi modali, ha caratteristiche particolari:

● ha significato di pres. o di futuro;

● non ha forme flesse (-s alla 3^a pers. sing. pres., - ing, -ed), non è mai usato con ausiliari e non ha tempi composti; la forma del passato, solo per alcuni significati, è could; in sostituzione dei modi e tempi mancanti si usano, secondo il significato, quelli di to be able o di to be possible;

● le interrogative sono formate mediante la semplice posposizione del soggetto;

● la forma negativa è cannot, spesso abbreviato in can't;

● l'infinito che segue non ha la particella to;

● viene usato nelle question tags

1 ( esprime abilità, conoscenza, capacità) – Can he speak English?, parla inglese?; sa l'inglese?; I can take care of myself, posso (o so) badare a me stesso; He cannot dance, non sa ballare; ( anche) non può ballare (per es. perché ha una gamba rotta); I honestly can't tell you, non so proprio dirtelo; I cannot lift this suitcase, non riesco (o non ce la faccio) a sollevare questa valigia; DIALOGO → - Accident- Can you move your toes?, riesci a muovere le dita del piede?; We can't afford it, non possiamo permettercelo; See if you can make him understand, vedi se riesci a farglielo capire; You can be nice when you want to, sai essere simpatico quando vuoi; I can't see, non ci vedo; Can you see that sparrow on the hedge?, lo vedi quel passero sulla siepe?; Can you hear me?, mi sentite?; I can smell something burning, sento odore di bruciato

2 ( esprime possibilità) – This dish can be prepared the day before, questo piatto può essere preparato il giorno prima; Traces of a fresco can still be seen on the wall, sul muro sono ancora visibili (o si possono ancora vedere) le tracce di un affresco; I'm sure we can find a solution to this problem, sono sicuro che troveremo una soluzione per questo problema; This situation can't be allowed to go on, non si può lasciare che questa situazione perduri; How can you expect me to believe that?, come puoi pensare che io ci creda?; The sea along this coast can be very rough, il mare può essere molto mosso lungo questa costa; Life can be difficult, la vita è difficile a volte

3 ( esprime autorizzazione o permesso, concessi o richiesti) – I cannot vote yet, non posso ancora votare; You can go now, puoi andare, ora; Can you tell me or is it a secret?, me lo puoi dire o è un segreto?; Can I speak to the manager?, posso parlare con il direttore?; Can I interrupt you for just a second?, posso interromperti solo un attimo?

4 ( esprime richiesta) – Can I have a clean glass?, posso avere un bicchiere pulito?; Can you give me a lift?, puoi darmi un passaggio?; Can't you be a bit more tolerant?, non puoi essere un po' più tollerante?

5 ( esprime offerta, suggerimento) – What can I do for you?, che cosa posso fare per te?; ( in un negozio, ecc.) in che posso servirla?, desidera?; DIALOGO → - Offering a drink2- What can I get you to drink?, cosa posso offrirti da bere?; You can take it if you like it, puoi prenderlo se ti piace; We can have lunch now if you wish, possiamo pranzare ora se volete; We can always come back later, possiamo sempre tornare più tardi

6 ( esprime sorpresa o incredulità) – He cannot have forgotten, non può averlo dimenticato; non è possibile che l'abbia dimenticato; It can't be true, non può essere vero; You can't be serious!, non dirai mica sul serio!; Where can they have gone?, dove possono essere andati?; dove saranno andati?; Whatever can he want?, che cosa vorrà mai?

7 ( con valore rafforzativo di un verbo di pensiero, opinione, ecc.) – I cannot understand why he behaved as he did, non capisco perché si sia comportato a quel modo; You can't think how glad I am, non puoi credere quanto sia felice

● can but ► but (1), B, def. 3 □ cannot help ► to help □ as fast as you can, il più velocemente possibile; più in fretta che puoi □ as soon as you can, appena puoi; appena possibile; più presto che puoi □ as happy as can be, felicissimo □ as quietly as can be, col massimo silenzio; piano piano; zitti zitti.
NOTA D'USO: - can- NOTA D'USO: - can't o don't?- NOTA D'USO: - can o may?- NOTA D'USO: - can o to be able to?- ♦ can (2) /kæn/
n.

1 recipiente (metallico); latta; fusto; bidone: a petrol can, un bidone (o una latta) di benzina; a can of paint [of oil], una latta di vernice [d'olio]; tin can, lattina; scatoletta

2 barattolo ( di alluminio, per alimenti); scatola; scatoletta; lattina: a can of peas, una scatola di piselli; a can of beer, una lattina di birra; DIALOGO → - At a service station.- Could you get me a can of drink?, potresti portarmi una bibita in lattina?

3 ( slang USA) – the can, la latrina; il cesso

4 ( slang) – the can, la galera; la gattabuia

5 ( slang USA) sedere; chiappe (pl.); culo (pop.)

6 ( slang USA) automobile (spec. scassata); macinino (fig.)

7 ( slang mil., USA) cacciatorpediniere

8 ( slang USA) cassaforte

9 (al pl.) ( slang) auricolari

10 (al pl.) ( slang USA) tette; zinne

● (fig.) a can of worms, un problema difficile ( e potenzialmente scomodo o imbarazzante); una situazione ingarbugliata; un ginepraio: His question opened up a nice can of worms, la sua domanda ci ha messi davanti a un bel ginepraio □ (spec. USA) can opener, apriscatole; ( slang USA) arnese da scasso, grimaldello □ can vendor, distributore automatico di lattine ( di birra, ecc.) □ (fig. fam.) to carry the can; prendersi la colpa (al posto di q.); pagare (per qc.) □ (fam.) in the can, (cinem., TV, di film, ecc.) finito, pronto per la distribuzione; (fig.) fatto, pronto, cosa fatta: The contract is almost in the can, il contratto è quasi cosa fatta.
(to) can /kæn/
v. t.

1 mettere in scatola, inscatolare ( alimenti o bevande)

2 (fam. USA) buttare fuori; cacciare; licenziare

3 (fam. USA) abbandonare ( un progetto, ecc., perché insoddisfacente); bocciare; cestinare

4 ( slang USA) mettere in galera; sbattere dentro

5 ( slang cinem., TV, USA) finire ( un film); approvare ( una ripresa)

6 ( slang USA) smettere; piantarla: Can that noise!, smettila di far rumore!; Can it!, piantala!

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ can
8 speak

spi:k
past tense - spoke; verb

1) (to say (words) or talk: He can't speak; He spoke a few words to us.) hablar

2) ((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, conversar

3) (to (be able to) talk in (a language): She speaks Russian.) hablar

4) (to tell or make known (one's thoughts, the truth etc): I always speak my mind.) decir

5) (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 hablar

I can't hear you, could you speak a little louder? no te oigo, ¿podrías hablar más alto?

he speaks French like a native habla francés como un nativo

El pasado de speak se escribe spoke y el participio pasado se escribe spoken

speak

tr[spiːk]

intransitive verb (pt spoke tr[spəʊk], pp spoken tr['spəʊkən])

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

■ nobody spoke for five minutes nadie habló durante cinco minutos

■ she didn't want to speak about it no quería hablar de ello

■ I don't know him to speak to sólo lo conozco de vista

■ they're not speaking (to each other) no se hablan, no se dirigen la palabra

2 (make speech) pronunciar un discurso

■ we've invited Preston to speak at the meeting hemos invitado a Preston a hablar en la reunión

■ she can speak on any subject sabe hablar de cualquier tema

■ he spoke for/in favor of the motion habló en favor de la moción

3 (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!

transitive verb

1 (utter, say) decir

■ he spoke the truth dijo la verdad

■ we didn't speak a word no dijimos palabra

■ she spoke her lines confidently recitó su papel con seguridad

2 (language) hablar

■ do you speak English? ¿hablas inglés?

■ Spanish spoken se habla español

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

generally/roughly speaking en términos generales

personally speaking personalmente

so to speak por así decirlo

speak for yourself! ¡eso lo dirás tú!, ¡eso lo dirás por ti!

speak now or forever hold your peace hable ahora o guarde silencio para siempre

to be nothing to speak of no ser nada especial, no ser nada del otro mundo

to be spoken for (reserved) estar reservado,-a 2 (engaged) estar comprometido,-a

to speak for itself/themselves ser evidente, hablar por sí solo

speaking of... a propósito de...

to speak ill of somebody / speak well of somebody hablar mal de alguien/hablar bien de alguien

to speak in public hablar en público

to speak in tongues hablar en lenguas desconocidas

to speak one's mind hablar claro, hablar sin rodeos

to speak out of turn hablar fuera de lugar

to speak volumes decirlo todo

speak ['spi:k] v, spoke ['spo:k] ; spoken ['spo:kə n] ; speaking vi

1) talk: hablar

to speak to someone: hablar con alguien

who's speaking?: ¿de parte de quien?

so to speak: por así decirlo

2)

to speak out : hablar claramente

3)

to speak out against : denunciar

4)

to speak up : hablar en voz alta

5)

to speak up for : defender

speak vt

1) say: decir

she spoke her mind: habló con franqueza

2) : hablar (un idioma)

speak

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: spoke, spoken) = decir v.

(§pres: digo, dices...) pret: dij-

pp: dicho

fut/c: dir-•)

• hablar v.

• parlar v.

spiːk
1.

(past spoke or (arch) spake; past p spoken) intransitive verb

1)

a) ( say something) hablar

sorry, 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

I don't know her to speak to — sólo la conozco de vista

I've often heard her speak about it — a menudo la he oído hablar de eso

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

so to speak — por así decirlo

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) hablar

the delegate rose to speak — el delegado se levantó para hacer uso de la palabra (frml)

to speak ON o ABOUT something — hablar acerca de or sobre algo

2.

vt

a) (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\>\> hablar

do you speak English? — ¿habla inglés?

English spoken — se habla inglés

Phrasal Verbs:

- speak for

- speak out

- speak up

[spiːk] (pt spoke) (pp spoken)
1. VI

1) hablar

to speak to sb — hablar con algn

have you spoken to him? — ¿has hablado con él?

she never spoke to me again — no volvió a dirigirme la palabra

since they quarrelled they don't speak to each other — desde que riñeron no se hablan

I don't know him to speak to — no lo conozco bastante como para hablar con él

I know him to speak to — lo conozco bastante bien para cambiar algunas palabras con él

did you speak? — ¿dijiste algo?

technically/biologically speaking — en términos técnicos/biológicos, desde el punto de vista técnico/biológico

• 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 fama

speaking of holidays... — a propósito de las vacaciones...

it's nothing to speak of — no tiene importancia

he has no money to speak of — no tiene dinero que digamos

everything spoke of hatred — en todo había un odio latente

everything spoke of luxury — todo reflejaba el lujo

• 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 algn

• to speak in a whisper — hablar bajo

2) (=make a speech, give one's opinion) hablar

he spoke on Greek myths — habló sobre los mitos griegos

when the minister had spoken... — cuando terminó de hablar el ministro...

the member rose to speak — el diputado se levantó para tomar la palabra

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, sonar

2. VT

1) (=talk) [+ language] hablar

he speaks Italian — habla italiano

do you speak English? — ¿hablas inglés?

he can speak seven languages — habla siete idiomas

English spoken here — se habla inglés

2) (=utter) decir

• to speak one's mind — hablar claro or con franqueza

• to speak the truth — decir la verdad

• nobody spoke a word — nadie habló, nadie dijo palabra

- speak for

- speak out

- speak up

* * *
[spiːk]
1.

(past spoke or (arch) spake; past p spoken) intransitive verb

1)

a) ( say something) hablar

sorry, 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

I don't know her to speak to — sólo la conozco de vista

I've often heard her speak about it — a menudo la he oído hablar de eso

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

so to speak — por así decirlo

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) hablar

the delegate rose to speak — el delegado se levantó para hacer uso de la palabra (frml)

to speak ON o ABOUT something — hablar acerca de or sobre algo

2.

vt

a) (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\>\> hablar

do you speak English? — ¿habla inglés?

English spoken — se habla inglés

Phrasal Verbs:

- speak for

- speak out

- speak up

English-spanish dictionary > speak
9 can

kæn
I negative - can't; verb
1) (to be able to: You can do it if you try hard.) poder

2) (to know how to: Can you drive a car?) saber

3) ((usually may) to have permission to: You can go if you behave yourself.) poder, estar permitido

4) (used in questions to indicate surprise, disbelief etc: What can he be doing all this time?) poder

II
1. noun
(a metal container for liquids and many types of food: oil-can; beer-can; six cans of beer.) lata, bote

2. verb
(to put (especially food) into cans, usually to preserve it: a factory for canning raspberries.)

- canned
- cannery

can¹ n lata

a can of beer una lata de cerveza

can² vb

1. poder

you can play with my computer game puedes jugar con mi juego de ordenador

sorry, I can't come to your party lo siento, no puedo ir a tu fiesta

can you carry this box? ¿puedes llevar esta caja?

2. saber

can you swim? ¿sabes nadar?

El pasado de can es could

can

tr[kæn]

auxiliar (pt & cond could tr[kʊd])

1 (be able to) poder

■ can you come tomorrow? ¿puedes venir mañana?

■ can we afford it? ¿nos lo podemos permitir?

■ they're doing all they can hacen todo lo que pueden

2 (know how to) saber

■ he can speak Chinese sabe hablar chino

■ can you swim? ¿sabes nadar?

■ I can't drive no sé conducir

3 (be allowed to) poder, estar permitido,-a

■ you can't smoke here no se puede fumar aquí

■ you can go now ya te puedes ir

■ female nurses couldn't wear trousers a las enfermeras no les estaba permitido llevar pantalones

4 (in requests) poder

■ can I borrow your car tonight? ¿me dejas el coche esta noche?

■ can you get that box down for me? ¿me puedes bajar esa caja?

■ can I have a cheese sandwich, please? (me pone) un bocadillo de queso, por favor

5 (with verbs of perception or mental activity)

■ she couldn't see anything no veía nada

■ I can smell burning huele a quemado

■ can you hear me? ¿me oyes?

■ I can't remember no me acuerdo

6 (possibility) poder

■ who can it be? ¿quién será?

■ smoking can cause cancer fumar puede causar cáncer

■ you can get tickets on the door se puede comprar las entradas en la taquilla

7 (expressing bewilderment, incredulity) poder

■ he can't be here already! ¡no puede ser que ya haya llegado!

■ you cannot be serious! ¡no hablarás en serio!

8 (indicating typical behaviour) poder

■ he can be very annoying sometimes a veces es muy pesado

■ it can be very cold in Madrid puede llegar a hacer mucho frío en Madrid

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can

tr[kæn]

noun

1 (tin - for food, drinks) lata, bote nombre masculino

2 (container - for oil, petrol, etc) bidón nombre masculino

3 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL slang (prison) chirona, trullo

4 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL slang (toilet) trono

transitive verb (pt & pp canned, ger canning)

1 (put in cans) enlatar

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

can it! ¡basta ya!

to be in the can SMALLCINEMA/SMALL estar listo,-a

to carry the can cargar con las culpas, pagar el pato

to open up a can of worms destapar un escándalo

can ['kæn] v aux, past could ['kʊd] ; present s & pl can

1) : poder

could you help me?: ¿podría ayudarme?

2) : saber

she can't drive yet: todavía no sabe manejar

3) may: poder, tener permiso para

can I sit down?: ¿puedo sentarme?

4) : poder

it can't be!: ¡no puede ser!

where can they be?: ¿dónde estarán?

can ['kæn] vt, canned ; canning

1) : enlatar, envasar

to can tomatoes: enlatar tomates

2) dismiss, fire: despedir, echar

can n

: lata f, envase m, cubo m

a can of beer: una lata de cerveza

garbage can: cubo de basura

can (Container)

n.

• tarro s.m. (Modal)

v.

• poder v.

(§pret: pud-, fut/c: podr-) (To know how)

aux.

• saber v.

(§pres: sé, sabes...) subj: sep-

pret: sup-

fut/c: sabr-•)

aux.

(Verbo modal para indicar la capacidad) v.

• poder v.

(§pret: pud-, fut/c: podr-)

n.

• envase s.m.

• lata s.f.

v.

• conservar en latas v.

• enlatar v.

• envasar v.

I kæn
noun

1)

a) ( container) lata f, bote m (Esp), tarro m (Chi)

a can of worms — (colloq) un problema complicado; (before n)

can opener — abrelatas m

b) (for petrol, water) bidón m; ( for garbage) (AmE) cubo m or (CS) tacho m or (Col) caneca f or (Méx) bote m or (Ven) tobo m de la basura

to carry the can — (BrE colloq) pagar* el pato (fam)

2) (AmE sl)

a) ( prison) cárcel f, cana f (AmS arg), bote m (Méx, Ven arg), trullo m (Esp arg)

to be in the can — estar* a la sombra (fam)

b) ( toilet) trono m (fam)

c) ( buttocks) culo m (fam o vulg), trasero m (fam)

II

transitive verb - nn-

1) ( put in cans) enlatar; ( bottle) (AmE) \<\<fruit\>\> preparar conservas de

2) (AmE colloq) ( dismiss) echar (fam), correr (fam); ( stop) (usu in impera)

can it! — basta ya!

III kæn, weak form kən
modal verb (past could)

1) ( indicating ability) poder*; ( referring to particular skills) saber*

she couldn't answer the question — no pudo contestar la pregunta

we can but try — con intentarlo no se pierde nada

can you swim/speak German? — ¿sabes nadar/(hablar) alemán?

2)

a) ( with verbs of perception)

I can't see very well — no veo muy bien

can you hear me? — ¿me oyes?

b) ( with verbs of mental activity)

I can't understand it — no lo entiendo, no logro or no puedo entenderlo

can't you tell he's lying? — ¿no te das cuenta de que está mintiendo?

3)

a) (indicating, asking etc permission) poder*

can I come with you? — ¿puedo ir contigo?

you can stay as long as you like — te puedes quedar todo el tiempo or todo lo que quieras

b) ( in requests) poder*

can you turn that music down, please? — ¿puedes bajar esa música, por favor?

can I have two salads, please? — ¿me trae dos ensaladas, por favor?

c) ( in offers)

can I help you? — ¿me permite?; ( in shop) ¿lo/la atienden?, ¿qué desea?

can I carry that for you? — ¿quieres que (te) lleve eso?

4)

a) ( allow oneself to) (with neg or interrog) poder*

you can't blame her — no puedes echarle la culpa

I couldn't very well tell him just then — no se lo podía decir justo en ese momento

how could you? — pero ¿cómo se te ocurrió hacer (or decir etc) una cosa así?, pero ¿cómo pudiste hacer (or decir etc) una cosa así?

b) (in suggestions, advice)

can't you give it another try? — ¿por qué no lo vuelves a intentar?

c) ( in orders)

for a start, you can clean all this up — puedes empezar por limpiar todo esto

5)

a) ( indicating possibility) poder*

anything can happen now — ahora puede pasar cualquier cosa

what can she be doing in there? — ¿qué estará haciendo ahí?, ¿qué puede estar haciendo ahí?

it can't be true! — no puede ser!, no es posible!

you can't be serious! — no lo dirás en serio!

b) ( indicating characteristic)

she can be charming when she wants to — es encantadora cuando quiere or cuando se lo propone

she's as happy as can be — está contentísima, está de lo más contenta; see also could

I

[kæn]
MODAL VB (NEG cannot, can't) (condit, pt could)
1) (=be able to) poder

he can do it if he tries hard — puede hacerlo si se esfuerza

I can't or cannot go any further — no puedo seguir

• I'll tell you all I can — te diré todo lo que pueda

he will do all he can to help you — hará lo posible por ayudarte

• you can but ask — con preguntar no se pierde nada

• they couldn't help it — ellos no tienen la culpa

• "have another helping" - "I really couldn't" — -¿otra ración? -no puedo

2) (=know how to) saber

he can't swim — no sabe nadar

can you speak Italian? — ¿sabes (hablar) italiano?

3) (=may) poder

can I use your telephone? — ¿puedo usar su teléfono?

can I have your name? — ¿me dice su nombre?

could I have a word with you? — ¿podría hablar contigo un momento?

can't I come too? — ¿puedo ir también?

4) (with verbs of perception: not translated)

I can hear it — lo oigo

I couldn't see it anywhere — no lo veía en ninguna parte

I can't understand why — no comprendo por qué

5) (expressing disbelief, puzzlement)

that cannot be! — ¡eso no puede ser!, ¡es imposible!

he can't have said that — no puede haber dicho eso

they can't have left already! — ¡no es posible que ya se han ido!

• how could you lie to me! — ¿cómo pudiste mentirme?

how can you say that? — ¿cómo te atreves a decir eso?

• you can't be serious! — ¿lo dices en serio?

• it can't be true! — ¡no puede ser!

• what can he want? — ¿qué querrá?

• where on earth can she be? — ¿dónde demonios puede estar?

6) (expressing possibility, suggestion etc)

he could be in the library — puede que esté en la biblioteca

you could try telephoning his office — ¿por qué no le llamas a su despacho?

they could have forgotten — puede (ser) que se hayan olvidado

you could have told me! — ¡podías habérmelo dicho!

it could have been a wolf — podía ser un lobo

I reckon you could have got a job last year — creo que podías obtener un trabajo el año pasado

7) (=want to)

• I'm so happy I could cry — soy tan feliz que me dan ganas de llorar or que me voy a echar a llorar

I could have cried — me daban ganas de llorar

• I could scream! — ¡es para volverse loco!

8) (=be occasionally capable of)

she can be very annoying — a veces te pone negro

it can get very cold here — aquí puede llegar a hacer mucho frío

9) (in comparisons)

I'm doing it as well as I can — lo hago lo mejor que puedo

as cheap as can be — lo más barato posible

as big as big can be — lo más grande posible

she was as happy as could be — estaba de lo más feliz

10)

could do with: I could do with a drink — ¡qué bien me vendría una copa!

we could do with a bigger house — nos convendría una casa más grande

See:

ABLE, CAN in able

II [kæn]
1. N

1) (=container) (for foodstuffs) bote m, lata f; (for oil, water etc) bidón m

a can of beer — una lata de cerveza

- a can of worms

to open a can of worms * — abrir la caja de Pandora

- be left to carry the can

2) (esp US) (=garbage can) cubo m or (LAm) bote m or tarro m de la basura

3) (Cine) [of film] lata f

- it's in the can

4) (US) ** (=prison) chirona * f

5) (US) ** (=toilet) wáter m

6) (US) ** (=buttocks) culo ** m

2. VT

1) [+ food] enlatar, envasar

- can it!

2) (US) * (=dismiss) [+ employee] despedir

3.

CPD

can opener N — abrelatas m inv

* * *

I [kæn]
noun

1)

a) ( container) lata f, bote m (Esp), tarro m (Chi)

a can of worms — (colloq) un problema complicado; (before n)

can opener — abrelatas m

b) (for petrol, water) bidón m; ( for garbage) (AmE) cubo m or (CS) tacho m or (Col) caneca f or (Méx) bote m or (Ven) tobo m de la basura

to carry the can — (BrE colloq) pagar* el pato (fam)

2) (AmE sl)

a) ( prison) cárcel f, cana f (AmS arg), bote m (Méx, Ven arg), trullo m (Esp arg)

to be in the can — estar* a la sombra (fam)

b) ( toilet) trono m (fam)

c) ( buttocks) culo m (fam o vulg), trasero m (fam)

II

transitive verb - nn-

1) ( put in cans) enlatar; ( bottle) (AmE) \<\<fruit\>\> preparar conservas de

2) (AmE colloq) ( dismiss) echar (fam), correr (fam); ( stop) (usu in impera)

can it! — basta ya!

III [kæn], weak form [kən]
modal verb (past could)

1) ( indicating ability) poder*; ( referring to particular skills) saber*

she couldn't answer the question — no pudo contestar la pregunta

we can but try — con intentarlo no se pierde nada

can you swim/speak German? — ¿sabes nadar/(hablar) alemán?

2)

a) ( with verbs of perception)

I can't see very well — no veo muy bien

can you hear me? — ¿me oyes?

b) ( with verbs of mental activity)

I can't understand it — no lo entiendo, no logro or no puedo entenderlo

can't you tell he's lying? — ¿no te das cuenta de que está mintiendo?

3)

a) (indicating, asking etc permission) poder*

can I come with you? — ¿puedo ir contigo?

you can stay as long as you like — te puedes quedar todo el tiempo or todo lo que quieras

b) ( in requests) poder*

can you turn that music down, please? — ¿puedes bajar esa música, por favor?

can I have two salads, please? — ¿me trae dos ensaladas, por favor?

c) ( in offers)

can I help you? — ¿me permite?; ( in shop) ¿lo/la atienden?, ¿qué desea?

can I carry that for you? — ¿quieres que (te) lleve eso?

4)

a) ( allow oneself to) (with neg or interrog) poder*

you can't blame her — no puedes echarle la culpa

I couldn't very well tell him just then — no se lo podía decir justo en ese momento

how could you? — pero ¿cómo se te ocurrió hacer (or decir etc) una cosa así?, pero ¿cómo pudiste hacer (or decir etc) una cosa así?

b) (in suggestions, advice)

can't you give it another try? — ¿por qué no lo vuelves a intentar?

c) ( in orders)

for a start, you can clean all this up — puedes empezar por limpiar todo esto

5)

a) ( indicating possibility) poder*

anything can happen now — ahora puede pasar cualquier cosa

what can she be doing in there? — ¿qué estará haciendo ahí?, ¿qué puede estar haciendo ahí?

it can't be true! — no puede ser!, no es posible!

you can't be serious! — no lo dirás en serio!

b) ( indicating characteristic)

she can be charming when she wants to — es encantadora cuando quiere or cuando se lo propone

she's as happy as can be — está contentísima, está de lo más contenta; see also could

English-spanish dictionary > can
10 speak

spi:k
past tense - spoke; verb

1) (to say (words) or talk: He can't speak; He spoke a few words to us.) snakke, si, tale

2) ((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, skravle

3) (to (be able to) talk in (a language): She speaks Russian.) snakke

4) (to tell or make known (one's thoughts, the truth etc): I always speak my mind.) si

5) (to make a speech, address an audience: The Prime Minister spoke on unemployment.) tale, holde tale

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- speaker
- speaking
- spoken
- - spoken
- generally speaking
- speak for itself/themselves
- speak out
- speak up
- to speak of

snakke
--------
tale

verb ( spoke - spoken, gammeldags: spake) \/spiːk\/

1) snakke

• he was speaking about politics

han snakket om politikk

• how many languages do you speak?

• do you speak English?

• speaking for myself, I don't think so

for min del tror jeg ikke det

• he spoke of a restaurant he had once been to

han snakket om\/nevnte en restaurant han hadde vært på en gang

2) si, ytre, uttale

• actions speak louder than words

gjerninger sier mer enn ord

• the last words has not been spoken concerning this case

siste ord er ikke sagt i denne saken

3) uttrykke, røpe

• her smile speaks devotion

smilet hennes røper fromhet

• his style speaks the amateur

stilen hans viser at han er en amatør

4) tale, holde tale

• speak in public on something

uttale seg offentlig om noe

• speak on a question

tale om et emne

5) ( sjøfart) anrope, praie, utveksle meldinger med, stå i forbindelse med

6) ( om hund) gjø, halse

7) ( poetisk) forkynne, melde

• the trumpets spoke his presence

trompetene meldte hans tilstedeværelse

8) ( gammeldags) vitne om

• his conduct speaks him generous

hans oppførsel vitner om generøsitet

be spoken for (amer.) være reservert, være opptatt

it speaks for itself saken taler for seg selv

nothing to speak of ikke noe å snakke om, ikke noe nevneverdig

not to speak of for ikke å snakke om, for ikke å nevne

relatively speaking relativt sett

seriously speaking alvorlig talt

so to speak så å si, for å si det sånn

speak aside komme med en lavmælt bemerkning, tale dempet

speak for snakke for, være talsmann for, snakke på vegne av

speak for yourself! snakk for deg selv!

speak ill of se ➢ ill, 3

speaking! ( i telefon) (ja) det er jeg (som snakker!)

speaking of apropos, forresten

speak of snakke om, vitne om

speak out snakke ut, synge ut, si sin mening rett ut snakke høyere

speak out against ta til motmæle mot

speak somebody fair ( gammeldags) snakke pent til noen, snakke pent om noen

speak to tiltale, snakke til, snakke med snakke alvor med, snakke til rette

• you had better speak to the boy

vitne om, bevitne

snakke om, behandle

• I'll speak to that point later on

speak up snakke høyere snakke ut

speak up! ut med det!

speak up for heve stemmen sin til forsvar for, ta i forsvar

speak well for være et godt tegn på, love godt for

strictly speaking strengt tatt, egentlig

English-Norwegian dictionary > speak
11 speak

v (past spoke; p.p. spoken)

1) говорити; розмовляти

the baby is learning to speak — дитина вчиться говорити

did you speak, sir? — ви щось сказали, сер?

he speaks several languages — він розмовляє кількома мовами

do you speak English? — чи розмовляєте ви англійською мовою?

2) поговорити

I'll speak to him about it — я поговорю з ним про це

3) вимовляти; висловлюватися; сказати

I can hardly speak these words — я ледве можу вимовити ці слова

as they speak — як кажуть

so to speak — так би мовити; якщо можна так висловитися

generally (broadly) speaking — загалом кажучи

to speak plainly — просто кажучи

to speak like a book — говорити як по писаному

properly speaking — власне кажучи; якщо називати речі своїми іменами

honestly speaking — чесно кажучи

legally speaking — з юридичної точки зору

4) висловлювати думку; виступати

to speak in public — виступати прилюдно

I ask to speak — прошу слова

to speak against smb. (smth.) — висловлюватися проти когось (чогось)

to speak for smb. — говорити замість когось; висловлюватися на чиюсь користь

speaking for myself... — щодо мене...

5) відгукуватися; характеризувати

to speak well (ill) of smb. — добре (погано) характеризувати когось

6) свідчити, говорити (про щось); бути доказом (свідченням) (чогось)

actions speak louder than words — вчинки переконливіші від слів

the fact speaks for itself — цей факт говорить сам за себе

7) підтверджувати; говорити на користь (когось)

8) впливати

music speaks directly to the emotions — музика впливає безпосередньо на почуття

9) натякати (на — at)

10) замовляти; вимагати

the goods are spoken for — товар замовлено

11) гриміти, гуркотіти

the guns spoke — загриміли гармати

12) звучати (про музичні інструменти)

13) сповіщати звуками

14) мор. окликати, обмінюватися сигналами (про судна)

15) мисл. подавати голос (про собаку)

speak out — говорити виразно; відверто висловлювати

speak up — говорити гучно і виразно; висловлюватися

speak the word! — ну, говори ж!

to speak straight from the shoulder — рубати з плеча; різко висловлювати свою думку

to speak one's piece — амер. викласти все

the portrait speaks — на портреті як живий (хтось)

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[spiːk]
v

(spoke; spoken)

1) говорити; висловлюватися, пояснюватися, говорити; (of) згадувати

to speak of — ( із запереченням) заслуговувати згадування

it is nothing to speak of — про це не варто говорити, це не має значення; нічого вартого уваги; дрібниця, мала кількість, дещиця

2) розмовляти; (to) поговорити, переговорити ( з ким-небудь); звернутися до кого-небудь зі скаргою, проханням

3) вимовляти

4) висловлюватися

to speak plainly — попросту кажучи

so to speak — так би мовити; якщо можна так висловитися

properly speaking — по суті справи, власне кажучи; якщо називати речі своїми іменами

5) (speak out, speak up) висловлюватися, висловлювати думку; виступати

to speak in public — виступати привселюдно; висловлювати

to speak (out) one's mind — висловитися відверто; відкрито висловлювати свою думку; ( for) виражати чию-небудь думку; говорити замість або від імені кого-небудь

to speak for smb — говорити за /замість/ кого-небудь; представляти кого-небудь, виражати чию-небудь думку; (to) парл. робити заяву ( з якого-небудь питання)

6) ( for) висловлюватися з ( приводу чого-небудь)

7) (of) відзиватися, характеризувати

8) (for, to, of) свідчити ( про що-небудь), служити свідченням ( чого-небудь), говорити ( про що-небудь); підтверджувати, служити підтвердженням або доказом; промовляти на користь ( чого-небудь)

9) впливати

10) (at) натякати ( на що-небудь)

11) ( for) замовляти; вимагати

12) вітатися, привітати

13) гуркотіти, гриміти ( про гармату); звучати ( про музичні інструменти); сповіщати звуками

14) мop. обмінюватися сигналами ( про судна)

15) миcл. подавати голос ( про собаку)

English-Ukrainian dictionary > speak
12 can

I [kæn] n
банка, консервная банка, бидон, металлический ящик, металлический контейнер

- watering can
- milk can
- garbage can
- can of fish
- can opener II [kæn]
(could) модальный глагол

1) мочь, уметь

They cannot/can't speak English. — Они не говорят по-английски. /Они не умеют говорить по-английски.

What can you see in the picture? — Что вы видите на картинке?

Can you hear me? — Вы меня слышите?

We can read (write, swim). — Мы можем/умеем читать (писать, плавать).

2) (обозначает разрешение, запрещение) можно, можете, нельзя

You can go now. — Теперь можешь идти.

You can't smoke here. — Тут нельзя курить.

Can I take your paper? - Do, please. — Можно мне взять вашу газету? - Пожалуйста.

3) (обозначает вежливую форму просьбы, в вопросительных предложениях)

Can (could) you answer the phone? — Подойди, пожалуйста, к телефону.

Can (could) you tell me the time? — Скажите, пожалуйста, сколько времени.

4) (обозначает сомнение, высокую степень неуверенности; в вопросительных предложениях, обозначает удивление)

Can it be so late? — Неужели так поздно?

Could he have said so? — Неужели он мог так сказать?

5) (в вопросительных и отрицательных предложениях обозначает сильное сомнение, невероятность) не может быть

He could not have done it. — Не может быть, чтобы он это сделал.

Could he have taken it? — Не мог ли он это взять?

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USAGE:

(1.) Глагол can в сочетании с глаголами чувств на русский язык не переводится: can you see from here? вам отсюда видно?; can you hear what the speaker is saying? вы слышите/вам слышно, что говорит оратор? (2.) Вопрос от первого лица, включающий глагол can, имеет значение просьбы дать разрешение на что-либо. Краткий утвердительный ответ на него передается конструкцией do, please - пожалуйста или certainly - конечно: Can I fake your car? Do, please (Certainly). Краткий ответ-разрешение, адресованное третьему лицу, обычно передается фразами: certainly или of course: Can he use your phone? Certainly Ему можно позвонить с Вашего телефона? - Конечно/пожалуйста. (3.) Глагол can употребляется для описания периодически повторяющихся действий: the sea here can be very stormy море здесь бывает очень бурным; she can be very sarcastic она бывает (может быть) очень насмешливой. (4.) Русское "нельзя" передается отрицательной формой глагола can: you can't smoke here! тут нельзя курить! Так же часто запрет передается герундием с отрицанием no: no smoking here здесь не курят. (5.) Русские предложения с двойным отрицанием, начинающиеся оборотом "не может быть или чтобы он не", передаются на английский язык с помощью сочетания глагола can с глаголом to fail: he could not have failed to come не может быть, чтобы он не пришел. (6.) Глагол can в значении 2., как правило, употребляется в вопросительных и отрицательных предложениях: can it be so late? неужели уже так поздно?; he couldn't have said so не может быть, чтобы он так сказал/неужели он так сказал? (7.) В отрицательной форме глагола can отрицательная частица пишется слитно с глаголом: cannot. (8.) See able, adj (9.) See allow, v; USAGE (2.), (4.).

English-Russian combinatory dictionary > can
13 speak

speak [spi:k] (pt spoke [spəʊk], pp spoken ['spəʊkən])

1 transitive verb

(a) (say, pronounce) dire, prononcer;

∎ the baby spoke his first words le bébé a dit ses premiers mots;

∎ I only had three lines to speak in the play je n'avais que trois lignes à dire dans la pièce;

∎ to speak one's mind dire ce qu'on pense;

∎ she spoke my name in her sleep elle a prononcé mon nom dans son sommeil;

∎ he didn't speak a word il n'a pas dit un mot;

∎ without a word being spoken sans qu'un mot ne soit prononcé;

∎ to speak the truth dire la vérité;

∎ their behaviour speaks volumes for their generosity leur comportement en dit long sur leur générosité ou montre à quel point ils sont généreux;

∎ his silence speaks volumes son silence en dit long

(b) (language) parler;

∎ he doesn't speak a word of Greek il ne parle pas un mot de grec;

∎ English spoken (sign) ici on parle anglais;

∎ figurative we just don't speak the same language nous ne parlons pas le même langage, c'est tout

2 intransitive verb

(a) (talk) parler;

∎ to speak to or esp American with sb parler à ou avec qn;

∎ to speak about or of sth parler de qch;

∎ to speak to sb about sth parler à qn de qch;

∎ I'll speak to her about it je lui en parlerai;

∎ to speak in a whisper chuchoter;

∎ speak to me! dites(-moi) quelque chose!;

∎ don't speak to your mother like that! ne parle pas à ta mère sur ce ton!;

∎ speak when you're spoken to! ne parlez que lorsque l'on s'adresse à vous!;

∎ don't speak with your mouth full ne parle pas la bouche pleine;

∎ it seems I spoke too soon on dirait que j'ai parlé un peu vite;

∎ speak now or forever hold your peace parlez maintenant ou gardez le silence pour toujours;

∎ she isn't speaking to me elle ne me parle plus;

∎ she hasn't spoken to me since elle ne m'a pas adressé la parole depuis;

∎ they're not speaking (to each other) ils ne s'adressent pas ou plus la parole;

∎ isn't it about time you two started speaking again? est-ce que vous ne devriez pas faire la paix?;

∎ I know them by sight but not to speak to je ne les connais que de vue;

∎ are you on speaking terms with them? (do you know them?) tu les connais?; (are you reconciled with them?) vous vous parlez?;

∎ we're no longer on speaking terms nous ne nous parlons plus;

∎ speaking of which justement, à ce propos;

∎ generally speaking en général;

∎ personally speaking en ce qui me concerne, quant à moi;

∎ financially/legally speaking financièrement/légalement parlant, du point de vue financier/légal;

∎ speaking as a politician en tant qu'homme politique;

∎ you shouldn't speak ill of the dead tu ne devrais pas dire du mal des morts;

∎ he always speaks well/highly of you il dit toujours du bien/beaucoup de bien de vous

(b) (on telephone) parler;

∎ who's speaking? (gen) qui est à l'appareil?; (on switchboard) c'est de la part de qui?;

∎ Kate Smith speaking Kate Smith à l'appareil, c'est Kate Smith;

∎ may I speak to Kate? - speaking puis-je parler à Kate? - c'est moi;

∎ I'm speaking from Australia j'appelle d'Australie

(c) (in debate, meeting etc → make a speech) faire un discours, parler; (→ intervene) prendre la parole, parler;

∎ he began to speak il a pris la parole;

∎ she got up to speak elle s'est levée pour parler;

∎ the chair called upon Mrs Fox to speak le président a demandé à Mme Fox de prendre la parole;

∎ he was invited to speak to us on or about Chile il a été invité à venir nous parler du Chili;

∎ she spoke for an hour on imperialism elle a parlé de l'impérialisme pendant une heure;

∎ to speak to or on a motion soutenir une motion;

∎ to speak from the floor intervenir dans un débat

(d) figurative (give an impression)

∎ everything he saw seemed to speak to him of Greece tout ce qu'il voyait lui semblait évoquer la Grèce;

∎ his paintings speak of terrible loneliness ses peintures expriment une immense solitude;

∎ the gift speaks well of her concern for old people son don témoigne de l'intérêt qu'elle porte aux personnes âgées;

∎ this speaks of large-scale corruption c'est le signe d'une corruption à grande échelle

(e) literary (sound → trumpet) sonner, retentir; (→ organ pipe) parler; (→ gun) retentir

3 not to speak of preposition

sans parler de;

∎ his plays are hugely popular, not to speak of his many novels ses pièces sont extrêmement populaires, sans parler de ses nombreux romans

4 so to speak adverb

pour ainsi dire

5 to speak of adverb

∎ there's no wind/mail to speak of il n'y a presque pas de vent/de courrier

➲ speak against inseparable transitive verb

(motion, bill, proposal) se prononcer contre;

∎ she spoke passionately against the practice elle a condamné cette pratique avec virulence

➲ speak for inseparable transitive verb

(a) (speak on behalf of) parler au nom de, parler pour; (speak in support of) parler en faveur de, plaider pour;

∎ I'm sure I speak for everyone when I say… je suis sûr que j'exprime la pensée générale lorsque je dis…;

∎ speaking for myself pour ma part, en ce qui me concerne;

∎ let her speak for herself! laisse-la s'exprimer!;

∎ I'll tell him when to leave, I can speak for myself! c'est moi qui lui dirai de partir, je suis parfaitement capable de le faire moi-même!;

∎ he is old enough to speak for himself (ask for something) il est assez grand pour le demander tout seul; (say something) il est assez grand pour le dire lui-même;

∎ familiar speak for yourself! parle pour toi!;

∎ figurative the facts speak for themselves les faits parlent d'eux-mêmes;

∎ the title speaks for itself le titre se passe de commentaire

(b) to be spoken for (to be reserved) être réservé; (of person → gen) ne pas être libre; (→ at dance) être accompagné; (→ have girlfriend, boyfriend) avoir un(e) petit(e) ami(e); (→ have wife, husband) être marié;

∎ these goods are already spoken for ces articles sont déjà réservés ou retenus;

∎ she's already spoken for elle est déjà prise

➲ speak out intransitive verb

parler franchement, ne pas mâcher ses mots;

∎ don't be afraid to speak out n'aie pas peur de parler franchement ou de dire ce que tu penses;

∎ to speak out for sth parler en faveur de qch;

∎ to speak out against sth s'élever contre qch;

∎ she spoke out strongly against the scheme elle a condamné le projet avec véhémence

➲ speak up intransitive verb

(a) (louder) parler plus fort; (more clearly) parler plus clairement

(b) (be frank) parler franchement;

∎ to speak up for sb parler en faveur de qn, défendre les intérêts de qn;

∎ why didn't you speak up? pourquoi n'avez-vous rien dit?

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14 speak

1. intransitive verb,
spoke, spoken

1) sprechen

speak [with somebody] on or about something — [mit jemandem] über etwas (Akk.) sprechen

speak for/against something — sich für/gegen etwas aussprechen

something speaks well for somebody — etwas spricht für jemanden

2) (on telephone)

Is Mr Grant there? - Speaking! — Ist Mister Grant da? - Am Apparat!

Mr Grant speaking — (when connected to caller) Grant hier; hier ist Grant

who is speaking, please? — wer ist am Apparat, bitte?; mit wem spreche ich, bitte?
2. transitive verb,
spoke, spoken

1) (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)

something speaks volumes — etwas spricht Bände

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/69264/speak_for">speak for

- speak of

- speak out

- speak to

- speak up

* * *
[spi:k]
past tense - spoke; verb

1) (to say (words) or talk: He can't speak; He spoke a few words to us.) sprechen

2) ((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.) reden

3) (to (be able to) talk in (a language): She speaks Russian.) sprechen

4) (to tell or make known (one's thoughts, the truth etc): I always speak my mind.) aussprechen

5) (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
* * *

speak

<spoke, spoken>

[spi:k]

I. vi

1. (say words) sprechen, reden

\speak when you're spoken to antworte, wenn man dich etwas fragt!

▪ to \speak about sth über etw akk sprechen

to \speak over a loudspeaker über Lautsprecher sprechen

to \speak into a microphone in ein Mikrofon sprechen

to \speak in platitudes Allgemeinplätze verwenden

to \speak in riddles in Rätseln sprechen

to \speak in [or with] a whisper flüstern, im Flüsterton sprechen

to \speak quickly schnell sprechen

2. (converse) sich akk unterhalten

▪ to \speak to [or esp AM with] sb mit jdm reden [o sprechen]

I'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 to [or esp AM with] sb about sth mit jdm über etw akk sprechen

to \speak on [or over] the telephone telefonieren

to \speak to each other once more wieder miteinander reden

3. (rebuke)

▪ to \speak to sb [about sth] jdn [für etw akk] zurechtweisen

4. (know language) sprechen

she \speaks with an American accent sie spricht mit amerikanischem Akzent

to \speak in dialect einen Dialekt sprechen

to \speak in jargon einen Jargon benutzen

to \speak in a foreign language in einer fremden Sprache sprechen

5. + adv (view)

broadly [or generally] \speaking im Allgemeinen

geographically \speaking vom geografischen Standpunkt aus

scientifically \speaking wissenschaftlich gesehen

strictly \speaking genaugenommen

6. (make speech) reden, sprechen

the Queen \speaks to the nation on television every Christmas die Queen richtet jedes Weihnachten das Wort an die Nation

to \speak on behalf of sb/sth in jds Namen/im Namen einer S. gen reden

to \speak in the debate in der Debatte das Wort ergreifen

to \speak from memory frei sprechen

to \speak from notes von einer Vorlage ablesen

to \speak from a platform vom Podium sprechen

7. (appeal)

▪ to \speak to sb jdn ansprechen

the story spoke to her directly die Geschichte sprach sie direkt an

8.

▶ actions \speak louder than words ( prov) Taten sagen mehr als Worte prov

▶ \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 urteilen

II. vt

1. (say)

▪ to \speak sth etw sagen

to not \speak a word kein Wort herausbringen

2. (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 ankam

to \speak dialect Dialekt sprechen

to \speak English fluently fließend Englisch sprechen

to \speak a foreign language eine Fremdsprache sprechen [können]

to \speak the lingo ( fam) die Sprache drauf haben fam

3. (represent)

to \speak one's mind sagen, was man denkt

to \speak the truth die Wahrheit sagen

4. (reveal)

▪ to \speak sth etw aussprechen

she was silent but her eyes spoke her real feelings for him sie schwieg, aber ihre Augen verrieten ihre wahren Gefühle für ihn

5.

▶ to \speak the same language die gleiche Sprache sprechen

▶ to \speak volumes [for [or AM about] sth] Bände [über etw akk] sprechen

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[spiːk] pret spoke or ( obs) spake, ptp spoken or (obs) spoke
1. vt

1) (= utter) sagen; one's thoughts aussprechen, äußern; one's lines aufsagen

to speak one's mind — seine Meinung sagen

nobody spoke a word —

his eyes spoke his love — sein Blick verriet seine Liebe

See:

→ volume

2) language sprechen

English spoken here — man spricht Englisch

2. vi

1) (= talk, be on speaking terms) sprechen, reden (about über +acc, von); (= converse) reden, sich unterhalten (with mit); (fig, guns, drums) sprechen, ertönen

to speak to or with sb — mit jdm sprechen or reden

did you speak? — haben Sie etwas gesagt?

to speak in a whisper — flüstern

speak, 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

to speak to oneself — Selbstgespräche führen

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 —

music speaks directly to the soul — Musik spricht die Seele an

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

roughly speaking — grob gesagt

strictly speaking — genau genommen

legally/biologically speaking — rechtlich/biologisch gesehen

generally speaking — im Allgemeinen

speaking personally... — wenn Sie mich fragen..., was mich betrifft...

speaking as a member of the club I have... — als Mitglied des Vereins habe ich...

to speak down to sb — jdn von oben herab behandeln

2) (= make a speech) reden (on zu), sprechen (on zu); (= give one's opinion) sich äußern (on, to zu)

to speak in public — in der Öffentlichkeit reden

to speak in the debate — in der Debatte das Wort ergreifen

to ask sb to speak — jdm das Wort erteilen

Mr X will speak next — als Nächster hat Herr X das Wort

then Geoffrey rose to speak — dann stand Geoffrey auf, um das Wort zu ergreifen

3) (TELEC)

speaking! — am Apparat!

Jones speaking! — (hier) Jones!

who is that speaking? — wer ist da, bitte?; (on extension phone, in office) wer ist am Apparat?

4) (fig: suggest) zeugen (of von)

their appearance speaks of poverty — ihre Erscheinung verrät Armut or zeugt von Armut

3. n suf

Euro-speak — Eurojargon m

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speak [spiːk] prät spoke [spəʊk], obs spake [speık], pperf spoken [ˈspəʊkən], obs spoke

A v/i

1. reden, sprechen ( beide:

to mit;

about über akk):

speak to sb auch jemanden ansprechen ( about auf 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;

speak in tongues BIBEL, REL in Zungen reden; → speak of, speak to, speaking A

2. (öffentlich) reden, sprechen ( beide:

on über akk)

3. miteinander sprechen

4. ertönen (Trompete etc)

5. besonders Br anschlagen, Laut geben (Hund)

B v/t

1. sprechen, sagen: → volume 1

2. aussprechen, sagen, äußern:

speak the truth die Wahrheit sagen; → mind A 4

3. feststellen, sagen (in Schriftstücken etc)

4. verkünden (Trompete etc)

5. eine Sprache sprechen, können

6. fig eine Eigenschaft etc verraten

7. obs (an)zeigen:

his conduct speaks him generous sein Verhalten zeigt seine Großzügigkeit

8. SCHIFF ein Schiff ansprechen (durch Signale)

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1. intransitive verb,
spoke, spoken

1) sprechen

speak [with somebody] on or about something — [mit jemandem] über etwas (Akk.) sprechen

speak for/against something — sich für/gegen etwas aussprechen

something speaks well for somebody — etwas spricht für jemanden

2) (on telephone)

Is Mr Grant there? - Speaking! — Ist Mister Grant da? - Am Apparat!

Mr Grant speaking — (when connected to caller) Grant hier; hier ist Grant

who is speaking, please? — wer ist am Apparat, bitte?; mit wem spreche ich, bitte?
2. transitive verb,
spoke, spoken

1) (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)

something speaks volumes — etwas spricht Bände

Phrasal Verbs:

- speak for

- speak of

- speak out

- speak to

- speak up

* * *

(about) v.

reden (über, von) v. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: spoke, spoken)

= sprechen v.

(§ p.,pp.: sprach, gesprochen)

English-german dictionary > speak
15 speak

<spoke, spoken> [spi:k] vi

1) ( say words) sprechen, reden;

\speak when you're spoken to antworte, wenn man dich etwas fragt!;

to \speak about sth über etw akk sprechen;

to \speak over a loudspeaker über Lautsprecher sprechen;

to \speak into a microphone in ein Mikrofon sprechen;

to \speak in platitudes Allgemeinplätze verwenden;

to \speak in riddles in Rätseln sprechen;

to \speak in [or with] a whisper flüstern, im Flüsterton sprechen;

to \speak quickly schnell sprechen

2) ( converse) sich akk unterhalten;

to \speak to [or ( esp Am) with] sb mit jdm reden [o sprechen];

I'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 to [or ( esp Am) with] sb about sth mit jdm über etw akk sprechen;

to \speak on [or over] the telephone telefonieren;

to \speak to each other once more wieder miteinander reden

3) ( rebuke)

to \speak to sb [about sth] jdn [für etw akk] zurechtweisen

4) ( know language) sprechen;

she \speaks with an American accent sie spricht mit amerikanischem Akzent;

to \speak in dialect einen Dialekt sprechen;

to \speak in jargon einen Jargon benutzen;

to \speak in a foreign language in einer fremden Sprache sprechen

5) + adv ( view)

broadly [or generally] \speaking im Allgemeinen;

geographically \speaking vom geographischen Standpunkt aus;

scientifically \speaking wissenschaftlich gesehen;

strictly \speaking genau genommen

6) ( make speech) reden, sprechen;

the Queen \speaks to the nation on television every Christmas die Queen richtet jedes Weihnachten das Wort an die Nation;

to \speak on behalf of sb/ sth in jds Namen/im Namen einer S. gen reden;

to \speak in the debate in der Debatte das Wort ergreifen;

to \speak from memory frei sprechen;

to \speak from notes von einer Vorlage ablesen;

to \speak from a platform vom Podium sprechen

7) ( appeal)

to \speak to sb jdn ansprechen;

the story spoke to her directly die Geschichte sprach sie direkt an

PHRASES:

actions \speak louder than words (\speak louder than words) Taten sagen mehr als Worte ( prov)

to \speak too soon voreilig urteilen;

to know sb to \speak to jdn näher kennen;

\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;

so to \speak sozusagen vt

1) ( say)

to \speak sth etw sagen;

to not \speak a word kein Wort herausbringen

2) ( 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 ankam;

to \speak dialect Dialekt sprechen;

to \speak English fluently fließend Englisch sprechen;

to \speak a foreign language eine Fremdsprache sprechen [können];

to \speak the lingo ( fam) die Sprache drauf haben ( fam)

3) ( represent)

to \speak one's mind sagen, was man denkt;

to \speak the truth die Wahrheit sagen

4) ( reveal)

to \speak sth etw aussprechen;

she was silent but her eyes spoke her real feelings for him sie schwieg, aber ihre Augen verrieten ihre wahren Gefühle für ihn

PHRASES:

to \speak the same language die gleiche Sprache sprechen;

to \speak volumes [for [or (Am) about] sth] Bände [über etw akk] sprechen

English-German students dictionary > speak
16 can

̈ɪkæn I (полная форма) ;
(редуцированные формы) гл.;
прош. вр. - could
1) мочь, быть в состоянии, иметь возможность;
уметь (говорится о физических или умственных способностях или возможностях, естественных или приобретенных) What weight can you carry? ≈ Какой вес ты можешь поднять? Who can run farthest? ≈ Кто может пробежать быстрее всех? He can speak English but he can't write it very well. ≈ Он по-английски хорошо говорит, но не очень хорошо пишет. I can play football well, but I'm unable to play now, I don't feel well. ≈ Я умею хорошо играть в футбол, но сейчас я не могу играть, так как плохо себя чувствую. I can not but say it. ≈ Я не могу не сказать этого.
2) мочь, иметь возможность, иметь право а) выражает возможность, обусловленную обстоятельствами Anybody can make mistakes. ≈ Любой может сделать ошибки. б) выражает предоставленную возможность или разрешение No one can play the organ during service time without the consent of the Vicar. ≈ Никто не может играть на органе во время службы без согласия викария. You can go now if you like. ≈ Если хотите, можете идти. в) в прошедшем времени выражает вежливую просьбу Could I have this book with me? ≈ Не мог бы я взять эту книгу с собой? Could you please tell me the way to Trafalgar Square? ≈ Не могли бы вы мне сказать, как пройти к Трафальгарской площади? ∙ Syn: may
3) может быть, возможно, неужели выражает предположение, сомнение, удивление в вопросительных предложениях;
не может быть( выражает невероятность в отрицательных предложениях) Can it be true? ≈ Неужели это правда? Do you think my mother can be living? ≈ Ты думаешь моя мать может быть жива? She can't feel hurt, we've explained everything to her. ≈ Не может быть, чтобы она обиделась, мы же ей все объяснили. She can't be telling lies. ≈ Не может быть, чтобы она лгала. II
1. сущ.
1) бидон milk can ≈ молочный бидон watering can ≈ лейка для полива Syn: churn
2) колпак дымовой трубы (напоминающий по форме бидон) chimney-pot
3) преим. амер. металлический контейнер или ящик garbage can ≈ ящик для мусора
4) преим. амер. банка консервов
5) амер.;
сл. отхожее место Syn: lavatory, water-closet
6) амер.;
сл. задница
7) амер.;
сл. тюрьма
8) коробка для кинопленки in the can ≈ законченный, завершенный( о фильме)
9) чехол, кожух ∙ to be in the can ≈ быть законченным и готовым к употреблению can of worms ≈ очень сложная проблема
2. гл.
1) консервировать (пищевые продукты) ;
тж. перен. Ten or twelve discourses on fundamental ideas which have to be embalmed or canned or potted or whatever you like to call it, upon gramophone records. ≈ Десять или двенадцать бесед по фундаментальным вопросам, которые должны быть записаны, законсервированы - назовите это как хотите - на граммофонных пластинках. Syn: tin
3.
2), pot
2.
2) амер.;
сл. исключить( из школы, института и т. п.) ;
уволить
3) амер.;
сл. прекратить, перестать Can all that stuff, Sergeant. ≈ Прекратите эти штучки, сержант. Syn: stop
2., leave off выражает: объективную возможность: мочь, быть в состоянии - I * do it я могу это сделать - it * be done at once это можно сделать сразу - * you see him? вы его видите? - he can't come to you tomorrow он не может прийти к вам завтра - it was so dark we could see nothing было так темно, что мы ничего не видели - you cannot go there by bus автобусом вы туда не доедете, автобусом вы доехать туда не сможете - I will help you all I * я помогу вам всем, чем смогу - she tried to lift the sack but she couldn't она пыталась понять мешок, но не смогла - he could do no more, he was quite exhausted больше он не мог, он совершенно выбился из сил - how * you tell? откуда вы знаете? - he reassured her as well as /at best/ he could он ее утешал, как только мог - he ran as quickly as he could он бежал изо всех сил - make all haste you *! не теряйте ни минуты! не задерживайтесь! умение, способность уметь, мочь - I * swim я умею плавать - she can't cook она не умеет готовить - * they translate such texts? они могут /умеют/ переводить такие тексты? - she * read and write она умеет читать и писать - she * make her own dress она может сама шить себе платья - he * learn anything with ease учение дается ему легко - could he read when he was five? умел ли он читать, когда ему было пять лет? - children * be very trying с детьми иногда бывает очень трудно - he could walk twenty miles он мог пройти пешком двадцать миль (моральное право) быть вправе, иметь право, мочь - I can't very well accept this offer я не чувствую себя в праве принять это предложение - I * hardly go away and leave you alone не могу же я уйти и оставить вас одного - the Lower House alone * initiate financial measuress только нижняя палата имеет право вносить на рассмотрение финансовые законопроекты (разговорное) (американизм) просьбу (в вопросительных предложениях) можно?, разрешите? - * he go to the picnic? можно ему поехать на пикник? - * I have some more bread, please? дайте мне еще хлеба, пожалуйста;
передайте мне, пожалуйста, хлеб разрешение (в утвердительных и отрицательных предложениях) - you * go now теперь можете идти - you * cross the street here вы можете перейти улицу здесь - you cannot play football in England on Sundays по воскресеньям в Англии в футбол не играют;
в воскресенье в Англии не разрешается /нельзя/ играть в футбол предположение (обыкн. с перфектным инфинитивом в утвердительных предложениях) может быть, возможно - he * have walked there, it is not far возможно, он пошел туда пешком, это недалеко сомнение (в вопросительных и отрицательных предложениях) может ли? возможно ли? неужели? - that cannot be этого не может быть - * it be true? неужели (это правда) ? - * he have meant it? неужели он говорил это серьезно? неужели он имел это в виду? - she can't have done it! она не могла этого сделать! - do you think he * still be living? ты думаешь, он еще жив? в сочетаниях: can but..., cannot but... - cannot help laughing быть не в состоянии удержаться от смеха - as * be (эмоционально-усилительно) очень, чрезвычайно - she is as pleased as * be она очень /страшно/ довольна - the neighbours were as generous as could be соседи проявили необычайную щедрость - it's as ugly as * be трудно представить себе что-нибудь уродливее /страшнее/ жестяная коробка или банка;
жестянка( американизм) консервная банка;
банка (из любого материала) (американизм) банка консервов - a * of beer банка пива - a * of peaches консервированные персики бидон - * company( военное) рота подвоза горючего (в бидонах) канистра кружка;
жбан;
манерка оболочка;
чехол;
кожух;
контейнер (кинематографический) коробка для кинопленки колпак дымовой трубы лейка (американизм) урна, мусорный ящик - garbage * мусорный ящик;
лачуга( шотландское) мера( американизм) (сленг) нужник, отхожее место ( американизм) (сленг) каталажка, тюрьма pl ( американизм) (сленг) телефонные наушники( сленг) унция марихуаны (авиация) (жаргон) самолет( морское) (жаргон) эскадренный миноносец, эсминец > * of worms( американизм) (сленг) (целая) куча неприятностей;
запутанное, безнадежное дело;
сам черт не разберет > to carry the * стать козлом отпущения;
отдуваться за других;
расхлебывать кашу > in the * (кинематографический) "уже в коробке", отснятый (о готовом фильме) ;
готовый для демонтсрации > in the * обыкн (радиотехника) (телевидение) готовый, законченный;
завершенный консервировать (пищевые продукты) разливать в бидоны, канистры и т. п. (американизм) (сленг) посадить в тюрьму( американизм) (сленг) исключить (учащегося) ;
уволить (служащего) (американизм) (сленг) прекратить, перестать - * it! хватит!, замолчи!, заткнись! - * the stuff! брось это! (разговорное) записывать( на пленку, пластинки) ~ амер. жарг. тюрьма;
to be in the can быть законченным и готовым к употреблению can банка консервов ~ бидон ~ модальный недостаточный глагол выражает сомнение, неуверенность, недоверие: it can't be true! не может быть!;
can it be true? неужели? ~ жестяная коробка или банка ~ консервировать (мясо, овощи, фрукты) ~ модальный недостаточный глагол мочь, иметь право;
you can go вы свободны, можете идти ~ (could) модальный недостаточный глагол мочь, быть в состоянии, иметь возможность;
уметь;
I will do all I can я сделаю все, что могу ~ амер. жарг. остановить(ся) ~ амер. жарг. отделаться( от кого-л.) ;
уволить ~ амер. жарг. посадить в тюрьму ~ амер. стульчак, сиденье в уборной ~ амер. жарг. тюрьма;
to be in the can быть законченным и готовым к употреблению cannot: cannot отриц. форма гл. can ~ модальный недостаточный глагол выражает сомнение, неуверенность, недоверие: it can't be true! не может быть!;
can it be true? неужели? garbage ~ жарг. лачуга в рабочем поселке garbage ~ помойное ведро;
ящик для мусора I ~ speak French я говорю (умею говорить) по-французски;
I cannot я не могу;
I cannot away with this терпеть этого не могу;
I cannot but я не могу не I ~ speak French я говорю (умею говорить) по-французски;
I cannot я не могу;
I cannot away with this терпеть этого не могу;
I cannot but я не могу не no: ~ нет;
no, I cannot нет, не могу I ~ speak French я говорю (умею говорить) по-французски;
I cannot я не могу;
I cannot away with this терпеть этого не могу;
I cannot but я не могу не ~ (could) модальный недостаточный глагол мочь, быть в состоянии, иметь возможность;
уметь;
I will do all I can я сделаю все, что могу ~ модальный недостаточный глагол выражает сомнение, неуверенность, недоверие: it can't be true! не может быть!;
can it be true? неужели? she ~'t have done it! не может быть, чтобы она это сделала!;
what cannot be cured must be endured что нельзя исправить, то следует терпеть she ~'t have done it! не может быть, чтобы она это сделала!;
what cannot be cured must be endured что нельзя исправить, то следует терпеть cure: ~ вулканизировать( резину) ;
what cannot be cured must be endured посл. = что нельзя исправить, то следует терпеть ~ модальный недостаточный глагол мочь, иметь право;
you can go вы свободны, можете идти

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > can
17 can

Ⅰ.

can¹ [kən, stressed kæn]

pouvoir ⇒ (a), (d)-(j) savoir ⇒ (c)

(pt could [kəd, stressed kʊd], negative forms cannot ['kænət, stressed 'kænɒt], could not, frequently shortened to can't [kɑ:nt], couldn't ['kʊdənt])

ⓘ GRAM Le verbe can n'a ni infinitif, ni gérondif ni participe. Pour exprimer l'infinitif ou le participe, on aura recours à la forme correspondante de be able to ( he wanted to be able to speak English; she has always been able to swim).

modal auxiliary verb

(a) (be able to) pouvoir;

∎ can you come to the party? peux-tu venir à la fête?;

∎ I'll come if I can je viendrai si je (le) peux;

∎ I'll come as soon as I can je viendrai aussitôt que possible ou aussitôt que je pourrai;

∎ we'll do everything we can to help nous ferons tout ce que nous pourrons ou tout notre possible pour aider;

∎ she has everything money can buy elle a tout ce qu'elle veut;

∎ she can no longer walk elle ne peut plus marcher;

∎ five years ago I could run a mile in four minutes but I can't anymore il y a cinq ans, je courais un mile en quatre minutes mais je ne peux plus maintenant;

∎ can you help me? pouvez-vous m'aider?;

∎ can you tell me when the train leaves? pouvez-vous me dire à quelle heure part le train?;

∎ I can't very well accept il m'est difficile d'accepter;

∎ can it be true? serait-ce vrai?;

∎ (it) could be c'est possible;

∎ familiar no can do! impossible!;

∎ American familiar can do! pas de problème!

(b) (with verbs of perception or understanding)

∎ can you feel it? tu le sens?;

∎ we can hear everything our neighbours say nous entendons tout ce que disent nos voisins;

∎ I can't understand you when you mumble je ne te comprends pas ou je ne comprends pas ce que tu dis quand tu marmonnes;

∎ I can see his point of view je comprends son point de vue;

∎ there can be no doubt about his guilt sa culpabilité ne fait aucun doute

(c) (indicating ability or skill) savoir;

∎ can you drive/sew? savez-vous conduire/coudre?;

∎ many people can't read or write beaucoup de gens ne savent ni lire ni écrire;

∎ she can speak three languages elle parle trois langues

(d) (giving or asking for permission) pouvoir;

∎ I've already said you can't go je t'ai déjà dit que tu ne peux pas y aller;

∎ can I borrow your sweater? - yes, you can puis-je emprunter ton pull? - (mais oui,) bien sûr;

∎ can I sit with you? puis-je m'asseoir avec vous?

(e) (used to interrupt, intervene) pouvoir;

∎ can I just say something here? est-ce que je peux dire quelque chose?

(f) (in offers of help) pouvoir;

∎ can I be of any assistance? puis-je vous aider?;

∎ what can I do for you? que puis-je (faire) pour vous?

(g) (indicating reluctance) pouvoir;

∎ we can't leave the children alone nous ne pouvons pas laisser ou il nous est impossible de laisser les enfants seuls; (indicating refusal) pouvoir;

∎ we cannot tolerate such behaviour nous ne pouvons pas tolérer ce genre de comportement

(h) (expressing opinions)

∎ you can't let him speak to you like that! tu ne peux pas ou tu ne devrais pas lui permettre de te parler comme ça!;

∎ you can't blame her for leaving him! tu ne peux pas lui reprocher de l'avoir quitté!;

∎ you'll have to leave, it can't be helped il faudra que tu partes, il n'y a rien à faire

(i) (used to urge or insist)

∎ can't we at least talk about it? est-ce que nous pouvons au moins en discuter?

(j) (indicating possibility or likelihood) pouvoir;

∎ they can back out of it at any time ils peuvent se rétracter à n'importe quel moment;

∎ the contract can still be cancelled il est toujours possible d'annuler ou on peut encore annuler le contrat;

∎ the job can't be finished in one day il est impossible de finir le travail ou le travail ne peut pas se faire en un jour;

∎ the cottage can sleep six people on peut loger six personnes dans ce cottage;

∎ you can always try again later tu peux toujours réessayer plus tard;

∎ he can be very stubborn il lui arrive d'être ou il peut être très têtu;

∎ he could have done it il aurait pu le faire;

∎ what can I have done with the keys? qu'est-ce que j'ai bien pu faire des clés?;

∎ I'm as happy as can be je suis on ne peut plus heureux;

∎ she was as kind as can be elle était on ne peut plus gentille

(k) (indicating disbelief or doubt)

∎ you can't be serious! (ce n'est pas possible!) vous ne parlez pas sérieusement!;

∎ he can't possibly have finished already! ce n'est pas possible qu'il ait déjà fini!;

∎ the house can't have been that expensive la maison n'a pas dû coûter si cher que ça;

∎ how can you say that? comment pouvez-vous ou osez-vous dire ça?;

∎ how COULD you! comment avez-vous pu faire une chose pareille?;

∎ you can't mean it! tu ne penses pas ce que tu dis!;

∎ what can they want now? qu'est-ce qu'ils peuvent bien vouloir maintenant?;

∎ who on earth can that be? qui diable cela peut-il bien être?

(l) (expressing impatience or exasperation)

∎ I could have wept j'avais envie de pleurer;

∎ I could have smacked his face! je l'aurais giflé!;

∎ you could have warned me! tu aurais pu me prévenir!

(m) formal (idiom)

∎ his resignation cannot but confirm such suspicions sa démission ne fait que confirmer de tels soupçons

Ⅱ.

can² [kæn] (pt & pp canned, cont canning)

1 noun

(a) (container → for liquid) bidon m; (→ for tinned food) boîte f (de conserve); American (→ for rubbish) poubelle f, boîte f à ordures;

∎ a can of tuna une boîte de thon (en conserve);

∎ a can of beer/soda une boîte de bière/de soda;

∎ a (real) can of worms un vrai casse-tête;

∎ to open a can of worms mettre à jour toutes sortes d'histoires désagréables;

∎ the film's in the can le film est dans la boîte;

∎ familiar the deal's in the can l'affaire est conclue

(b) American familiar (prison) taule f;

∎ in the can en taule, au placard, à l'ombre

(c) American familiar (toilet) chiottes fpl

(d) American familiar (buttocks) fesses^□ fpl;

∎ to kick sb in the can botter les fesses à qn

(e) British (idiom)

∎ to carry the can payer les pots cassés

2 transitive verb

(a) (food) mettre en boîte ou en conserve, conserver (en boîte)

(b) American familiar (dismiss from job) virer, renvoyer^□

(c) American familiar

∎ to can it (shut up) la fermer, la boucler;

∎ can it! ferme-la!, la ferme!

►► can opener ouvre-boîtes m inv

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > can
18 can

§ (could) შეძლება

§ კონსერვი, დაკონსერვება

§

1 ქილა (შუშისა ან თუნუქისა)

2 დაკონსერვება (დააკონსერვებს)

my granny cans cucumbers ბებიაჩემი კიტრს აკონსერვებს

3 (could) შეიძლება (შეძლებს)

I could not come მოსვლა ვერ შევძელი // ვერ მოვედი

I can do it ამის გაკეთება შემიძლია

4 ცოდნა (იცის)

he can play the piano ფორტეპიანოზე დაკვრა იცის

can you swim? ცურვა იცი? (იცი ცურვა?)

I can’t call it to mind ვერ ვიხსენებ

he can't be bought მოუსყიდველი/უანგარო კაცია

can I borrow your car for a day? ერთი დღით მანქანას ხომ არ მათხოვებ?

the jerry-can blew up კანისტრა აფეთქდა

we couldn't get through to her ვერ დავუკავშირდით

he can get blood out of a stone ქვას წყალს გამოადენს

I can't bend ვერ ვიკუზები // წელში ვერ ვიხრები

I assume that you can do it ვფიქრობ, რომ ამას შეძლებ

can I be of any assistance to you? შემიძლია რითიმე დაგეხმაროთ?

you can`t appreciate English poetry ინგლისურ პოეზიას ვერ შეაფასებ

I can’t go anywhere ვერსად ვერ დავდივარ

I’ll do anything I can რაც შემიძლია, ყველაფერს გავაკეთებ

anybody can do it ეს ყველას / ნებისმიერ ადამიანს შეუძლია

can`t see anybody here აქ ვერავის ვხედავ

I can`t answer for his mistakes მის შეცდომებზე პასუხს ვერ ვაგებ

he alone can do it ამის გაკეთება მხოლოდ მას შეუძლია

I can offer you no hope იმედს ვერ მოგცემ

you can't kill people offhandedly ხალხის ასე უცერემონიოდ ხოცვა არ შეიძლება

where can I obtain this book? სად შეიძლება ვიშოვო / შევიძინო ეს წიგნი?

I can't come for obvious reasons გასაგები მიზეზების გამო ვერ მოვალ

●●I'll come as soon as I possibly can როგორც კი შევძლებ, მაშინვე მოვალ

I can't possibly do it ამას მაინცდამაინც ვერ ვიზამ / ვერ გავაკეთებ

I can't see prospect of success წარმატების იმედი არ ჩანს

can you prove it to me? შეგიძლია დამიმტკიცო?

I can't put it into words სიტყვებით ვერ გამოვხატავ

I can't put my feelings into words ჩემს გრძნობებს სიტყვებით ვერ გამოვხატავ

you can't put that across me ამაში ვერ მომატყუებ

she can twist him round her little finger §1 თავის ნებაზე ატარებს

she can twist him round her little finger §2 როგორც უნდა ისე ატრიალებს

I can put you up for night შემიძლია ღამე ჩემთან გაგათევინო

I can't put up with that ამას მე არ მოვითმენ // ამას ვერ შევურიგდები

you can't kid me! ვერ მომატყუებ! / ვერ გამაცურებ!

it can't last long ეს დიდხანს ვერ გაგრძელდება

you can't laugh it off ამას ხუმრობაში ვერ გაატარებ

it's not a serious mistake, we can let it pass ეს სერიოზული შეცდომა არაა, შეიძლება ყურადღება არ მივაქციოთ

we can't rule this possibility out ამ შესაძლებლობას ვერ გამოვრიცხავთ

I can't afford to run a car მანქანის შენახვა გამიჭირდება

I can't overrule the order არ შემიძლია ბრძანებას არ დავემორჩილო

I can't put this writer on a par with Tolstoy ამ მწერალს ტოლსტოის გვერდით ვერ დავაყენებ

where can I park? მანქანა სად დავაყენო?

they can't be parted მათი ერთმანეთისაგან დაშორება არ შეიძლება

he can easily pass for a foreigner იოლად მიიჩნეევნ უცხოელად

pending his arrival we can't do anything მის ჩამოსვლამდე ვერაფერს გავაკეთებთ

I can't bear this person ამ პიროვნებას ვერ ვიტან

can I pick your brains on this matter? რას მირჩევ ამ საქმეში?

I can't place his knowledge higher than mine მის ცოდნას ჩემს ცოდნაზე მაღლა ვერ დავაყენებ

you can't please everybody ყველას გულს ვერ მოიგებ

you can rely on his word შეგიძლია მის სიტყვას დაენდო

you can rely on him შეგიძლია ენდო

that can be remedied ამის გამოსწორება შეიძლება // ამას ეშველება

I can't remember his name მისი სახელი არ მახსენდება / მაგონდება

some Georgian idioms cannot be rendered into English ზოგი ქართული იდიომი ინგლისურად არ ითარგმნება

you can't reproach me with anything ვერაფერს მისაყვედურებ

human beings can't reproduce lost limbs ადამიანს დაკარგული კიდურები არ აღუდგება

lizards can reproduce their tails ხვლიკს დაკარგული ბოლო / კუდი ისევ ეზრდება

you can set your mind at rest შეგიძლია დამშვიდდე

the matter cannot rest here ამ საქმის ასე მიტოვება არ შეიძლება

slavery cannot be resurrected მონობის აღდგენა შეუძლებელია

I can't risk it ამას ვერ გავბედავ / გავრისკავ

nobody can rival his knowledge ცოდნაში ვერავინ შეეცილება

I can’t reach that branch იმ ტოტს ვერ ვწვდები

as far as the eye can reach რამდენადაც თვალი გასწვდება

where can I reach you? სად გნახო? // სად იქნები, რომ გნახო?

●●this sentence can be read in different ways ამ წინადადების შინაარსის გაგება სხვადასხვაგვარად შეიძლება

he can read music ნოტები იცის

I can read him like a book მაგას მოხარშულს ვიცნობ

can you read anything into what he says? გესმის რამე მისი ნათქვამიდან?

these two methods can’t be reconciled ამ ორი მეთოდის შეთავსება შეუძლებელია

can you smell (sniff) gas? გაზის სუნს გრძნობ?

can you spare me a few minutes? შეგიძლია რამდენიმე წუთი დამითმო?

●●can you spare me $10 ათ დოლარს ხომ არ მასესხებ?

she can't spell ორთოგრაფიული შეცდომებით წერს

I can't imagine why! ვერ წარმომიდგენია, რატომ!

as near as I can recall რამდენადაც მახსოვს

she can neither sing nor dance ვერც მღერის და არც ცეკვა იცის

he can't do it, nor can we ამას ვერც ის აკეთებს და ვერც ჩვენ

I can tell you nothing ვერაფერს გეტყვი

you can go nowhere ვერსად ვერ წახვალ

I wonder how you can stand it! მიკვირს, ამას როგორ ითმენ!

they can't be judged by our standards მათ ჩვენი საზომით ვერ განვსჯით

one can safely say that… შეიძლება დამშვიდებით ითქვას, რომ

I can't make out this scrawl ამ ნაჯღაბნს ვერ ვკითხულობ

he can't see beyond the end of his nose თავის ცხვირის იქეთ ვერაფერს ვერ ხედავს

as far as I can see რამდენადაც მესმის

I can't make sense of what he said მისი ნათქვამიდან აზრი ვერ გამოვიტანე

can I be of any service to you? რითი შემიძლია გემსახუროთ?

●●you can't shift him! მაგას ადგილიდან ვერ დაძრავ! (მისი სიზარმაცის გამო)

I can't stand her მას ვერ ვიტან

can you steer a boat? იცი ნავის მართვა?

I can't walk a step further ერთი ნაბიჯის გადადგმაც კი აღარ შემიძლია

●●I can't subscribe to that idea ამ იდეას ვერ გავიზიარებ

how can you suffer such insolence? ასეთ თავხედობას როგორ იტან? / ითმენ?

I can't suffer the pain any longer ამ ტკივილს ვეღარ ვითმენ / ვეღარ ვიტან

you can trust him with this job შეგიძლია ეს საქმე მიანდო

you can't trust a word he says მისი არც ერთი სიტყვა არ არის დასაჯერებელი

I can't think where he tucks it away! ნეტავი ამდენის სად ჩადის

I can't make her come მოსვლას ვერ დავაძალებ

she's very strange. I can't make her out უცნაურია, ვერაფერი გავუგე

no one can match him in telling lies ტყუილებში ვერავინ სჯობნის // ბადალი არა ჰყავს

you can't mean it! ნუთუ ამას სერიოზულად ამბობ? / აპირებ?

can I take a message? რა გადავცე? / ხომ არაფერი გადავცე? (ტელეფონზე საუბრისას)

I can't get her out of my mind თავიდან ვერ ამოვიგდე

he can go if he is so minded თუ უნდა, წავიდეს

you can do it through an agent შეგიძლია ეს აგენტის საშუალებით გააკეთო

I can't tolerate heat / his impudence სიცხეს / მის თავხედობას ვერ ვიტან

he tossed the empty can away ცარიელი ქილა მოისროლა

the police can't touch him now ახლა მას პოლიცია ვეღარ მისწვდება

I can't touch that shelf იმ თაროს ვერ ვწვდები

you can touch him for tax evasion შეგიძლია გადასახადის გადახდისაგან თავის არიდებისათვის უჩივლო / დაასჯევინო

you can't transmute iron into gold რკინას ოქროდ ვერ აქცევ

my car can hold seven people ჩემს მანქანაში შვიდი კაცი ეტევა

we can't hold him at home სახლში ვერ ვაჩერებთ (სულ სადღაც გარბის)

when I have a cold, I can't taste anything როცა გაციებული ვარ გემოს ვერ ვგრძნობ.

you can get in touch with him by telephone შეგიძლია ტელეფონით დაუკავშირდე

you can tell at once he is a teacher აშკარად ეტყობა, რომ მასწავლებელია

I can't tell margarine from butter მარგარინსა და კარაქს ერთმანეთისგან ვერ ვარჩევ

I can tell him by his voice მას ხმაზე ვცნობ

how can I tell? მე რა ვიცი?

I can't thank you enough არ ვიცი მადლობა როგორ გამოვხატო

I can't do that much ამდენს ვერ გავაკეთებ

I can't think clearly now ახლა კარგად ვერ ვაზროვნებ

I can't think where he might be ვერ წარმომიდგენია, სად იქნება

I can't think of her name მისი სახელი არ მახსენდება

I can't do this much ამდენის გაკეთება არ შემიძლია

you can see it through the glasses ბინოკლით დაინახავ

he can do no wrong მას ბოროტების ქმნა არ შეუძლია

a young teacher can't handle such a large class ახალგაზრდა მასწავლებელი ასეთ დიდ ჯგუფს ვერ მოუვლის / ვერ გაუძლებს

he can't handle this work ამ სამუშაოს ვერ მოერევა

he can handle a tractor ტრაქტორზე მუშაობა შეუძლია

we can hardly ask him უხერხულია, რომ ვთხოვოთ

you can have it your own way რაც გინდა, ის გიქნია!

I can't have that! ამას მე ვერ დავუშვებ!

I can't hear a thing სულ არაფერი მესმის

can I be of any help? შემიძლია რითიმე დაგეხმარო?

it can't be helped ამას არაფერი ეშველება

help 3 (cannot help doing sth) თავის ვერ შეკავება

I can't help thinking about it ამ აზრს ვერ ვიცილებ // არ შემიძლია ამაზე არ ვიფიქრო

don't spend more than you can help საჭიროზე მეტი არ დახარჯო!

I can't help if it rains რა ჩემი ბრალია, თუ გაწვიმდა?

in what way can I help you? რითი შემიძლია დაგეხმარო?

I can't carry heavy weights სიმძიმეს ვერ ვატარებ

I go to the picture whenever I can როცა შესაძლებლობა მაქვს კინოში დავდივარ.

the question is whether he can be believed საკითხავია, შეიძლება თუ არა მას ადვუჯეროთ

I don't agree that it can't be solved არ გეთანხმებით, რომ ის გადაუწყვეტელია;

this is a man without whom we can't go there ეს ის კაცია, რომლის გარეშეც იქ ვერ წავალთ

I can't understand why he is late; არ მესმის რატომ იგვიანებს;

I can't do anything with him მას ვერაფერი მოვუხერხე

the trouble with him is you can't rely on him უბედურება ისაა, რომ ვერ ენდობი

can you work this machine? ამ დაზგაზე მუშაობა შეგიძლია // ამ დაზგას ვერ აამუშავებ?

I can't work out this algebra problem ეს ალგებრული ამოცანა ვერ ამომიხსნია

you can't go wrong with him მასთან არ დაიკარგები / არ გაგიჭირდება

there can be no justification for this ამას არავითარი გამართლება არა აქვს

my child can't walk yet ჩემი ბავშვი ჯერ ვერ დადის//ჩემს ბავშვს ჯერ ფეხი არ აუდგამს;

we can supply all your wants შეგვიძლია ყველა თქვენი მოთხოვნილება დავაკმაყოფილოთ;

I can't get warm ვერ გავთბი

I can't wash this stain off my shirt ეს ლაქა პერანგს ვერ მოვაცილე;

can I fix you a drink? დაგალევინო რამე?

it is more than flesh and blood can stand ამას ადამიანი / მოკვდავი ვერ აიტანს

he can fly any plane ნებისმიერი თვითმფრინავის მართვა შეუძლია

I can't follow when you speak so fast როცა სწრაფად ლაპარაკობ, ვერ ვიგებ

it can be done in the following way ეს შეიძლება შემდეგნაირად გაკეთდეს

you can's fool me ვერ მომატყუებ!

I'll do all I can for you შენთვის ყველაფერს გავაკეთებ

can I do anything for you? რითი შემიძლია გემსახურო?

she can't read English books yet ინგლისურ წიგნებს ჯერ ვერ კითხულობს

you can't smoke in the theater თეატრში თამბაქოს მოწევა არ იქნება / არ შეიძლება / აკრძალულია

you never can tell what he will do next ვინ იცის, შემდეგ რას იზამს

can't you do it by yourself? ამას მარტო / სხვისი დახმარების გარეშე ვერ გააკეთებ?

he can't take a joke ხუმრობას ვერ იგებს

as far as I can judge რამდენადაც შემიძლია განვსაჯო

I can't figure that man out ამ კაცს ვერაფერი გავუგე

I can't find my pen ჩემს კალამს ვერ ვპოულობ

a man who cannot distinguish between red and green is called colour-blind ადამიანს, რომელიც წითელსა და მწვანეს ვერ არჩევს დალტონიკს უწოდებენ

can you do without cigarettes? უსიგარეტოდ გაძლებ?

nothing can equal her beauty მის სილამაზეს ვერაფერი შეედრება

nothing can excuse your laziness საკუთარ სიზარმაცეს ვერაფრით გაამართლებ / სიზარმაცეს გამართლება არა აქვს

some people cannot exhibit their emotions ზოგი თავის ემოციებს ვერ ამჟღავნებს

we can't exist without water უწყლოდ ვერ ვიარსებებთ

I can't eat fat ქონიანს ვერ ვჭამ

can I ask a favor of you? ერთ თხოვნას ვერ შემისრულებ?

the child can't feed himself yet ბავშვი ჯერ თვითონ ვერ ჭამს

your enemy can't get at you here აქ მტერი ვერ მოგწვდება

you can't get away from me ვერსად წამიხვალ!

nothing can daunt him ვერაფრით შეაშინებ

can you decipher her scrawl? მის ნაჯღაბნს არჩევ?

you can depend on him შეგიზლია ენდო / დაეყრდნო

a submarine can be detected by radar წყალქვეშა ნავის მიგნება რადარით შეიძლება

early detection of cancer can save a life კიბოს დროული აღმოჩენით შეიძლება სიცოცხლე შენარჩუნებულ იქნეს

it can be done in different ways ამის გაკეთება სხვადასხვაგვარად შეიძლება

he can't differentiate a hen from a rooster კრუხსა და მამალს ერთმანეთისაგან ვერ არჩევს

can you direct me to the hotel? სასტუმრომდე ხომ ვერ მიმასწავლით გზას?

the fortress can be seen from a distance of 10 kilometers ციხე ათი კილომეტრის მანძილიდან ჩანს

one can't be too careful სიფრთხილეს თავი არ სტკივა

can you cash me this cheque (check)? ამ ჩეკს ვერ გამინაღდებთ?

I can't go any farther გზას ვეღარ გავაგრძელებ // ამის იქით ვერ წავალ

I can't say with certainty that... არ შემიძლია დანამდვილებით ვთქვა, რომ…

I can't face satsivi any more საცივი ისე მომყირჭდა, ვეღარ ვუყურებ

I can't see it clearly ნათლად ვერ ვხედავ

so far as I know / can see რამდენადაც ვიცი / გამეგება

I can't go beyond my commission ჩემს უფლებამოსილებას ვერ გადავაჭარბებ

I can't guarantee fine weather tomorrow ხვალ კარგ ამინდს ვერ დაგპირდები

how can I face her? თვალებში როგორ შევხედო?

it can't be compared with… ვერ შეედრება // შედარება შეუძლებელია

I cannot conceive how he did such a foolish thing ვერ გამიგია / ჩემამდე არ დადის ასეთი სისულელე როგორ მოუვიდა

I can't conceive of anything worse ამაზე უარესი ვერაფერი წარმომიდგენია

can you make the clock go? ამ საათს ვერ აამუშავებ?

where can I contact you? სად დაგიკავშირდე?

can't is a contracted form of 'cannot' can't' 'cannot'-ის შემოკლებული ფორმაა

we can't gainsay his honesty მის პატიოსნებას არ უარვყოფთ

can you cope? გაართმევ თავს?

how can we gauge his reaction to this fact? ამ ამბავზე მისი რეაქცია როგორ განვსაზღვროთ?

I can't countenance such behavior ასეთ ქცევას ვერ მოვიწონებ

only an expert can date this old statue ამ ძველი ქანდაკების დათარღება მხოლოდ ექსპერტს შეუძლია

I can't get along on my salary ხელფასი არ მყოფნის

we can't get around the law კანონს გვერდს ვერ ავუვლით / ვერ ავუქცევთ

I cannot allow you that ამის უფლებას ვერ მოგცემ

I can`t abide cats კატებს ვერ ვიტან

English-Georgian dictionary > can
19 speak

[spi:k] v (spoke; spoken)
1. 1) говорить

the baby is learning to speak - ребёнок учится говорить

he can speak now - теперь он может говорить

Smith speaking - говорит Смит, Смит у телефона

speaking! - (я) у телефона!; это я!

he spoke at last - наконец он заговорил

did you speak, sir? - вы что-то сказали, сэр?

neither of us could speak - никто из нас не мог вымолвить ни слова

she didn't speak a word - она не проронила /не сказала, не произнесла, не промолвила/ ни слова

speak the word! - ну, говори же!

for some moments not a word was spoken - несколько мгновений царило молчание

a word fitly spoken - слово, сказанное к месту

2) изъясняться, объясняться, говорить

to speak several languages - говорить на нескольких языках

to speak English - (уметь) говорить по-английски, знать английский язык

to speak through an interpreter - говорить через переводчика

to speak by signs - объясняться жестами

the Japanese delegate spoke in English - японский представитель говорил по-английски

3) (of) упоминать

to speak of - (обыкн. с отрицанием) заслуживать упоминания

she has hardly any voice to speak of - о её голосе не стоит и говорить, у неё почти нет голоса

it is nothing to speak of - а) об этом не стоит и говорить, это не имеет значения; б) ничего стоящего /заслуживающего внимания, серьёзного/; в) пустяк, малое количество

not to speak of - не говоря уже о

I cannot afford a silver watch, not to speak of a gold one - у меня нет денег на серебряные часы, не говоря уже о золотых

the gentleman spoken of - джентльмен, о котором идёт /шла/ речь

her late husband was never spoken about in her presence - в её присутствии никогда не упоминали /не говорили/ о её покойном муже

2. 1) разговаривать

I know him to speak to - а) я знаю его достаточно, чтобы поговорить /заговорить/ с ним; б) у меня с ним шапочное знакомство

we had spoken with them before - мы уже раньше с ними переговорили /разговаривали/

they didn't speak for a fortnight - они не разговаривали друг с другом две недели

she spoke with him for an hour - она проговорила с ним целый час

don't speak until you are spoken to - не заговаривай, пока к тебе не обратятся

2) (to) поговорить, переговорить (с кем-л.); обратиться к кому-л. с упрёком, просьбой и т. п.

I'll speak to him about it - я с ним об этом поговорю

3) (to) выговаривать кому-л.

3. произносить

to speak through the nose - говорить в нос

the actor speaks his part well - актёр хорошо подаёт текст роли

how she spoke the word! - как она произнесла это слово!, как она это сказала!

I can hardly speak these words - я с трудом могу выговорить эти слова

4. выражаться

to speak plainly - попросту говоря

as they speak - как говорится

so to speak - так сказать; если можно так выразиться

broadly [generally] speaking - вообще говоря, в общем

metaphorically speaking - выражаясь метафорически

properly speaking - а) по сути дела, собственно говоря; б) если называть вещи своими именами

strictly speaking - строго говоря

honestly speaking - честно говоря

legally speaking - с юридической точки зрения

he speaks with clarity - он выражается ясно

5. (тж. speak out, speak up)

1) высказываться, выражать мнение; выступать

to speak at a meeting [at a discussion] - выступить на собрании [на дискуссии]

to speak in public - выступать публично

to speak to an audience - обратиться с речью к собравшимся

to speak up for truth and justice - поднять голос в за щиту истины и справедливости

to speak definitely - высказаться со всей определённостью

to speak against smb., smth. - высказываться /возражать, выступать с возражением/ против кого-л., чего-л.

I ask to speak - прошу слова

since I am speaking - поскольку мне предоставлено слово

he spoke to the club on gardening - он произнёс в клубе речь о садоводстве

to speak to a point - выступить /высказаться/ по какому-л. пункту /по какому-л. вопросу/

speak to the point! - говорите по существу!

this was a measure against which he had spoken vigorously - как раз против этой меры он энергично выступал

he spoke to the same effect - он высказался в том же смысле

the law [the book] speaks to the same effect - в законе [в книге] говорится о том же

2) выражать, высказывать

to speak (out) one's mind - высказаться откровенно; открыто высказывать своё мнение

to speak the truth (aloud) - говорить правду (вслух)

to speak one's thoughts (aloud) - высказывать свои мысли (вслух)

he speaks persuasively - он убедительно высказывает свою точку зрения

the portrait speaks - портрет очень выразителен, он на портрете как живой

3) (for) выражать чьё-л. мнение; говорить вместо или от имени кого-л.

to speak for smb. - говорить за /вместо/ кого-л.; представлять кого-л., выражать чьё-л. мнение [см. тж. 6]

he spoke for the whole group - он выступал от лица всей группы

writers speak for their age - писатели выражают своё время

4) (to) парл. делать заявление (по какому-л. вопросу)

he spoke to this question for some time - он сделал пространное заявление по этому поводу

to speak to an objection - выступить с ответом на возражение

6. (for) высказываться в пользу (чего-л.)

to speak for smb. - высказаться в защиту кого-л.; ≅ замолвить словечко за кого-л. [см. тж. 5, 3)]

certain MPs spoke for cuts in the war budget - некоторые члены парламента высказались за сокращение военного бюджета

the company's quarterly returns speak for themselves - квартальный отчёт компании говорит сам за себя

7. (of) отзываться, характеризовать

to speak well [ill] of smb. - хорошо [дурно] отзываться о ком-л.

to speak kindly of smb. - говорить о ком-л. с нежностью

to speak evil of smb. - распространять о ком-л. гнусные слухи

8. (тж. for, to, of)

1) свидетельствовать (о чём-л.), служить свидетельством (чёго-л.), говорить (о чём-л.)

to speak volumes for smth. - убедительно свидетельствовать о чём-л.

everything in the house speaks of refined taste - всё в доме говорит о хорошем вкусе

his services speak for him - его заслуги говорят за него /в его пользу/

actions speak louder than words - дела /поступки/ убедительнее слов

the fact speaks for itself - а) этот факт говорит сам за себя /не требует комментариев/; б) это очевидный факт

his countenance spoke regret - на лице его выразилось сожаление

his manners speak well of his upbringing - его манеры свидетельствуют о хорошем воспитании

2) подтверждать, служить подтверждением или доказательством; говорить в пользу (чего-л.)

to speak to the truth of the statement - подтвердить правильность данного заявления /данного утверждения/

9. воздействовать

music speaks directly to the emotions - музыка непосредственно действует на чувства

nature speaks to us throughout senses - природа воздействует на нас через ощущения

10. (at) намекать (на что-л.)

to speak at smb. - намекать на кого-л.

he addressed his wife but he spoke at me - он говорил с женой, но слова его были обращены ко мне /но имел в виду меня/

don't speak at me, please! - нельзя ли без намёков?, говорите прямо!

11. (for) заказывать; требовать

the goods are spoken for - товар заказан

the boy spoke for the remaining piece of pie - мальчик попросил дать ему оставшийся кусок пирога

12. здороваться, приветствовать

I must go and speak to the hostess - я должен пойти и поздороваться с хозяйкой

13. 1) грохотать, греметь (об орудиях и т. п.)

the guns spoke - заговорили /загремели/ пушки

the rifles have spoken - затрещали винтовочные выстрелы

all at once the thunder spoke - вдруг загремел гром

2) звучать ( о музыкальных инструментах)

3) возвещать звуками

14. мор. окликать друг друга, обмениваться сигналами ( о судах)

we spoke a whaler on the fourth day at sea - на четвёртый день плавания мы обменялись приветствиями с китобойным судном

15. охот. подавать голос ( о собаке)

♢ to speak like a book - а) говорить как по писаному; б) говорить очень авторитетно

to speak by the book - говорить с полным знанием дела

to speak by... - судя по...

to speak one's piece - амер. сл. а) выложить всё; go ahead and speak your piece! - давай выкладывай!; б) жаловаться; ныть, скулить; в) сделать предложение руки и сердца

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20 speak

[spi:k] v (spoke; spoken)
1. 1) говорить

the baby is learning to speak - ребёнок учится говорить

he can speak now - теперь он может говорить

Smith speaking - говорит Смит, Смит у телефона

speaking! - (я) у телефона!; это я!

he spoke at last - наконец он заговорил

did you speak, sir? - вы что-то сказали, сэр?

neither of us could speak - никто из нас не мог вымолвить ни слова

she didn't speak a word - она не проронила /не сказала, не произнесла, не промолвила/ ни слова

speak the word! - ну, говори же!

for some moments not a word was spoken - несколько мгновений царило молчание

a word fitly spoken - слово, сказанное к месту

2) изъясняться, объясняться, говорить

to speak several languages - говорить на нескольких языках

to speak English - (уметь) говорить по-английски, знать английский язык

to speak through an interpreter - говорить через переводчика

to speak by signs - объясняться жестами

the Japanese delegate spoke in English - японский представитель говорил по-английски

3) (of) упоминать

to speak of - (обыкн. с отрицанием) заслуживать упоминания

she has hardly any voice to speak of - о её голосе не стоит и говорить, у неё почти нет голоса

it is nothing to speak of - а) об этом не стоит и говорить, это не имеет значения; б) ничего стоящего /заслуживающего внимания, серьёзного/; в) пустяк, малое количество

not to speak of - не говоря уже о

I cannot afford a silver watch, not to speak of a gold one - у меня нет денег на серебряные часы, не говоря уже о золотых

the gentleman spoken of - джентльмен, о котором идёт /шла/ речь

her late husband was never spoken about in her presence - в её присутствии никогда не упоминали /не говорили/ о её покойном муже

2. 1) разговаривать

I know him to speak to - а) я знаю его достаточно, чтобы поговорить /заговорить/ с ним; б) у меня с ним шапочное знакомство

we had spoken with them before - мы уже раньше с ними переговорили /разговаривали/

they didn't speak for a fortnight - они не разговаривали друг с другом две недели

she spoke with him for an hour - она проговорила с ним целый час

don't speak until you are spoken to - не заговаривай, пока к тебе не обратятся

2) (to) поговорить, переговорить (с кем-л.); обратиться к кому-л. с упрёком, просьбой и т. п.

I'll speak to him about it - я с ним об этом поговорю

3) (to) выговаривать кому-л.

3. произносить

to speak through the nose - говорить в нос

the actor speaks his part well - актёр хорошо подаёт текст роли

how she spoke the word! - как она произнесла это слово!, как она это сказала!

I can hardly speak these words - я с трудом могу выговорить эти слова

4. выражаться

to speak plainly - попросту говоря

as they speak - как говорится

so to speak - так сказать; если можно так выразиться

broadly [generally] speaking - вообще говоря, в общем

metaphorically speaking - выражаясь метафорически

properly speaking - а) по сути дела, собственно говоря; б) если называть вещи своими именами

strictly speaking - строго говоря

honestly speaking - честно говоря

legally speaking - с юридической точки зрения

he speaks with clarity - он выражается ясно

5. (тж. speak out, speak up)

1) высказываться, выражать мнение; выступать

to speak at a meeting [at a discussion] - выступить на собрании [на дискуссии]

to speak in public - выступать публично

to speak to an audience - обратиться с речью к собравшимся

to speak up for truth and justice - поднять голос в за щиту истины и справедливости

to speak definitely - высказаться со всей определённостью

to speak against smb., smth. - высказываться /возражать, выступать с возражением/ против кого-л., чего-л.

I ask to speak - прошу слова

since I am speaking - поскольку мне предоставлено слово

he spoke to the club on gardening - он произнёс в клубе речь о садоводстве

to speak to a point - выступить /высказаться/ по какому-л. пункту /по какому-л. вопросу/

speak to the point! - говорите по существу!

this was a measure against which he had spoken vigorously - как раз против этой меры он энергично выступал

he spoke to the same effect - он высказался в том же смысле

the law [the book] speaks to the same effect - в законе [в книге] говорится о том же

2) выражать, высказывать

to speak (out) one's mind - высказаться откровенно; открыто высказывать своё мнение

to speak the truth (aloud) - говорить правду (вслух)

to speak one's thoughts (aloud) - высказывать свои мысли (вслух)

he speaks persuasively - он убедительно высказывает свою точку зрения

the portrait speaks - портрет очень выразителен, он на портрете как живой

3) (for) выражать чьё-л. мнение; говорить вместо или от имени кого-л.

to speak for smb. - говорить за /вместо/ кого-л.; представлять кого-л., выражать чьё-л. мнение [см. тж. 6]

he spoke for the whole group - он выступал от лица всей группы

writers speak for their age - писатели выражают своё время

4) (to) парл. делать заявление (по какому-л. вопросу)

he spoke to this question for some time - он сделал пространное заявление по этому поводу

to speak to an objection - выступить с ответом на возражение

6. (for) высказываться в пользу (чего-л.)

to speak for smb. - высказаться в защиту кого-л.; ≅ замолвить словечко за кого-л. [см. тж. 5, 3)]

certain MPs spoke for cuts in the war budget - некоторые члены парламента высказались за сокращение военного бюджета

the company's quarterly returns speak for themselves - квартальный отчёт компании говорит сам за себя

7. (of) отзываться, характеризовать

to speak well [ill] of smb. - хорошо [дурно] отзываться о ком-л.

to speak kindly of smb. - говорить о ком-л. с нежностью

to speak evil of smb. - распространять о ком-л. гнусные слухи

8. (тж. for, to, of)

1) свидетельствовать (о чём-л.), служить свидетельством (чёго-л.), говорить (о чём-л.)

to speak volumes for smth. - убедительно свидетельствовать о чём-л.

everything in the house speaks of refined taste - всё в доме говорит о хорошем вкусе

his services speak for him - его заслуги говорят за него /в его пользу/

actions speak louder than words - дела /поступки/ убедительнее слов

the fact speaks for itself - а) этот факт говорит сам за себя /не требует комментариев/; б) это очевидный факт

his countenance spoke regret - на лице его выразилось сожаление

his manners speak well of his upbringing - его манеры свидетельствуют о хорошем воспитании

2) подтверждать, служить подтверждением или доказательством; говорить в пользу (чего-л.)

to speak to the truth of the statement - подтвердить правильность данного заявления /данного утверждения/

9. воздействовать

music speaks directly to the emotions - музыка непосредственно действует на чувства

nature speaks to us throughout senses - природа воздействует на нас через ощущения

10. (at) намекать (на что-л.)

to speak at smb. - намекать на кого-л.

he addressed his wife but he spoke at me - он говорил с женой, но слова его были обращены ко мне /но имел в виду меня/

don't speak at me, please! - нельзя ли без намёков?, говорите прямо!

11. (for) заказывать; требовать

the goods are spoken for - товар заказан

the boy spoke for the remaining piece of pie - мальчик попросил дать ему оставшийся кусок пирога

12. здороваться, приветствовать

I must go and speak to the hostess - я должен пойти и поздороваться с хозяйкой

13. 1) грохотать, греметь (об орудиях и т. п.)

the guns spoke - заговорили /загремели/ пушки

the rifles have spoken - затрещали винтовочные выстрелы

all at once the thunder spoke - вдруг загремел гром

2) звучать ( о музыкальных инструментах)

3) возвещать звуками

14. мор. окликать друг друга, обмениваться сигналами ( о судах)

we spoke a whaler on the fourth day at sea - на четвёртый день плавания мы обменялись приветствиями с китобойным судном

15. охот. подавать голос ( о собаке)

♢ to speak like a book - а) говорить как по писаному; б) говорить очень авторитетно

to speak by the book - говорить с полным знанием дела

to speak by... - судя по...

to speak one's piece - амер. сл. а) выложить всё; go ahead and speak your piece! - давай выкладывай!; б) жаловаться; ныть, скулить; в) сделать предложение руки и сердца

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