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1 speak for
speak for [sth., sb.]1) (on behalf of) parlare per, a nome di, per conto dispeaking for myself... — a mio parere..., secondo me...
2) (reserve)to be spoken for — [ object] essere prenotato; [ person] essere impegnato, non essere libero
* * *vi + prepthat picture is already spoken for — (in shop) quel quadro è già stato venduto
* * *speak for [sth., sb.]1) (on behalf of) parlare per, a nome di, per conto dispeaking for myself... — a mio parere..., secondo me...
2) (reserve)to be spoken for — [ object] essere prenotato; [ person] essere impegnato, non essere libero
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2 ■ speak for
■ speak forA v. i. + prep.2 parlare (o esprimersi) in favore di; esprimere parere favorevole a: I'll speak to the headmaster for the students, parlerò al preside in favore degli studenti; to speak for a plan, esprimere parere favorevole a un progettoB v. t. + prep.dire ( qualche parola, ecc.) in favore di (q.) □ to be spoken for, ( di una donna) essere fidanzata, già promessa; ( di un posto, un oggetto) essere (già) prenotato □ ( di un fatto, un'azione, ecc.) to speak volumes, essere (ampia) prova di, dimostrare ( una qualità, ecc.): His silence speaks volumes, il suo silenzio è molto eloquente □ to speak for oneself, parlare per sé (o per conto proprio): Speak for yourself!, parla per te! □ speaking for myself, per me; secondo me □ The facts speak for themselves, i fatti parlano da soli. -
3 speak for
speak for [something/somebody]1) ( on behalf of) parler pour lit; parler de figspeaking for myself... — pour ma part...
2) ( reserve)to be spoken for — [object] être réservé or retenu; [person] ne pas être libre
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4 speak for
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5 speak for
speak for говоря от името на; свидетелствувам в полза на; \speak for for yourself говори само от свое име; it is \speak fors for itself очевидно е\\ясно е, че няма нужда от обяснение; -
6 speak for
transitive verbspeak for itself/themselves — für sich selbst sprechen
something is spoken for — (reserved) etwas ist schon vergeben
* * *vt1. (support)to \speak for for a motion einen Antrag unterstützen2. (represent)▪ to \speak for for sb in jds Namen [o für jdn] sprechenI think I \speak for for everyone when I say he was a fine man ich denke, ich spreche im Namen aller, wenn ich sage, dass er ein feiner Mann warI can help on Saturday but I can't \speak for for my wife ich kann am Samstag helfen, aber was meine Frau angeht, kann ich nichts sagen3. (verify)▪ to \speak for for sb's sth:her report \speak fors well for her understanding of the problem ihr Bericht lässt deutlich ihr Verständnis des Problems erkennen4. (allocated)▪ to be spoken for [bereits] vergeben sein5.* * *vi +prep obj1) (in debate) unterstützen2)he speaks for the miners/delegation — er ist der Sprecher der Bergleute/Abordnung
I know I speak for all of us — ich bin sicher, dass ich im Namen aller spreche
speaking for myself... —
let her speak for herself — lass sie selbst reden
I can speak for his honesty — ich kann mich für seine Ehrlichkeit verbürgen
to speak well/badly for sth — ein Beweis m/nicht gerade ein Beweis m für etw sein
3)to be spoken for ( dated : girl ) — versprochen sein (old), vergeben sein (hum)
* * *speak for v/i1. sprechen oder eintreten für:speak for o.s.a) selbst sprechen,b) seine eigene Meinung äußern;speak for yourself! das meinst aber auch nur du!;speaking for myself was mich anbelangt;that speaks for itself das spricht für sich selbst;that speaks (well) for him das spricht für ihn oder zu seinen Gunsten2. zeugen von* * *transitive verbspeak for yourself! — das ist [nur] deine Meinung!
speak for itself/themselves — für sich selbst sprechen
something is spoken for — (reserved) etwas ist schon vergeben
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7 speak for
1) v + prep + o hablar porI think I speak for all of us when I say that... — creo que hablo por todos al decir que...
2)to be spoken for — ( engaged) (dated or hum) estar* comprometido; ( reserved) estar* reservado
VI + PREP1)to speak for sb — (as representative) hablar por algn, hablar en nombre de algn; (as defender) interceder por algn
he speaks for the miners — habla por los mineros, representa a los mineros
speaking for myself — en cuanto a mí, yo por mi parte
speak for yourself! — ¡eso lo dirás tú!
2)it speaks for itself — es evidente, habla por sí mismo
3)to be spoken for: that's already been spoken for — eso ya está reservado or apartado
* * *1) v + prep + o hablar porI think I speak for all of us when I say that... — creo que hablo por todos al decir que...
2)to be spoken for — ( engaged) (dated or hum) estar* comprometido; ( reserved) estar* reservado
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8 speak for
vt1) ( support)to \speak for for a motion einen Antrag unterstützen2) ( represent)to \speak for for sb in jds Namen [o für jdn] sprechen;I think I \speak for for everyone when I say he was a fine man ich denke, ich spreche im Namen aller, wenn ich sage, dass er ein feiner Mann war;I can help on Saturday but I can't \speak for for my wife ich kann am Samstag helfen, aber was meine Frau angeht, kann ich nichts sagen;to \speak for for oneself für sich akk selbst sprechen;to \speak for for the accused ( form) den Angeklagten/die Angeklagte vertreten3) ( verify)to \speak for for sb's sth;her report \speak fors well for her understanding of the problem ihr Bericht lässt deutlich ihr Verständnis des Problems erkennen4) ( allocated)to be spoken for [bereits] vergeben seinPHRASES: -
9 speak for
phr.v. 1. speak for sb зборува за некого/во нечие име; ги застапува гледиштата/интересите на некого: I speak for all 7,000 members of our organization... Зборувам во името на сите 7 000 членови на нашата организација...; Our party speaks for the poor and unemployed Нашата партија ги застапува интересите на сиромашните и невработените2. the facts speak for themselves фактите зборуваат сами за себе3. speak for itself/themselves само по себе зборува; зборува само за себе4. speak for oneself и самиот има уста (за зборување)5. speak for yourself зборувај за себе.; 6. be spoken for ветен е (производот).; 7. speaking for myself... што се однесува до мене... -
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11 speak for
1. to say in support of someone/something; 2. to speak as someone’s representative 1. говорить в защиту кого-то/чего-то; 2. говорить от лица кого-то1. He spoke for the new project, but no one else liked it. 2. Speak for yourself, I liked the project. He spoke for the whole group.
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12 speak for
1) говорить за (или от лица) кого-л. You must choose one person to speak for the whole group. ≈ Вы должны выбрать одного человека, который будет говорить от лица всей группы.
2) представлять кого-л. в суде Who speaks for the prisoner? ≈ Кто представляет интересы заключенного в суде?
3) обещать кому-л. I'm afraid you can't have these seats - they're already spoken for. ≈ Очень жаль, но вы не можете сесть на эти места - они заказаны для других людей.Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > speak for
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13 speak for
говори́ти за (від і́мені) ко́госьto speak well for — говори́ти на ко́ристь
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14 speak for
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15 speak for
1) Общая лексика: представлять (кого-л.) выражать (чьё-л.) мнение, замолвить словечко (за кого-л.), высказаться в защиту (кого-л.), говорить вместо (кого-л.), говорить за (кого-л.), свидетельствовать о (образно), (smth.) выступать в поддержку (чего-л.), выражать (чьё-л.) мнение, говорить за ког-л., говорить от имени, замолвить словечко за (кого-л.), представлять (кого-л.)2) юр.Н.П. высказаться за, высказываться за -
16 speak for
говорить за (от лица) кого-либопредставлять кого-либо в судеобещать кому-либоАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > speak for
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17 speak for
לדבר בשם; לייצג דעות* * *◙ תועד גצייל ;םשב רבדל◄ -
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19 speak for
temsil etmek, adına konuşmak, lehinde konuşmak* * *adına konuş -
20 speak for
spreken voor; meningen vertegenwoordigen
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