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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.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.■ 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 up1 ( louder) parler plus fort ; -
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speak [spi:k]• to speak to o.s. parler tout seul• speaking personally... personnellement...• speaking as a member of the society I... en tant que membre de la société je...• speaking! lui-même (or elle-même) !• Mr Latimer will speak next ensuite c'est M. Latimer qui prendra la parole► speaking• biologically/philosophically speaking biologiquement/philosophiquement parlant► speaking of► 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...• he has no friends/money to speak of il n'a pour ainsi dire pas d'amis/d'argent[+ language] parler• "English spoken" « ici on parle anglais »3. noun= speak upa. ( = 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* * *[spiːk] 1.- speak combining form jargon m2.1) parler [language]‘French spoken’ — ‘on parle français’
2) (tell, utter) dire [truth, poetry]; prononcer [word, name]3.1) ( talk) parler (to à; about, of de)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?
‘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...
speaking as a layman... — en tant que non-spécialiste...
2) ( converse) parler (about, of de; to, with à)3) ( make a speech) parler; ( more formal) prendre la paroleto speak from the floor — Politics parler de sa place
to speak about ou on — parler de
4) littérto speak of — témoigner de [suffering, emotion]
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3 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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1. intransitive verb,1) sprechenspeak [with somebody] on or about something — [mit jemandem] über etwas (Akk.) sprechen
speak for/against something — sich für/gegen etwas aussprechen
2. transitive verb,Mr Grant speaking — (when connected to caller) Grant hier; hier ist Grant
spoke, spoken1) (utter) sprechen [Satz, Wort, Sprache]2) (make known) sagen [Wahrheit]speak one's opinion/mind — seine Meinung sagen/sagen, was man denkt
3) (convey without words)Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/69264/speak_for">speak for- speak of- speak to- speak up* * *[spi:k]past tense - spoke; verb2) ((often with to or (American) with) to talk or converse: Can I speak to/with you for a moment?; We spoke for hours about it.) reden5) (to make a speech, address an audience: The Prime Minister spoke on unemployment.) eine Rede halten•- speaker- speaking
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- generally speaking
- speak for itself/themselves
- speak out
- speak up
- to speak of* * *<spoke, spoken>[spi:k]I. vi1. (say words) sprechen, reden\speak when you're spoken to antworte, wenn man dich etwas fragt!to \speak over a loudspeaker über Lautsprecher sprechento \speak into a microphone in ein Mikrofon sprechento \speak in platitudes Allgemeinplätze verwendento \speak in riddles in Rätseln sprechento \speak quickly schnell sprechenI'll never \speak to you again! ich rede nie wieder mit dir!can I \speak to Ian please? — \speaking! kann ich bitte [mit] Ian sprechen? — am Apparat!to \speak on [or over] the telephone telefonierento \speak to each other once more wieder miteinander reden3. (rebuke)4. (know language) sprechenshe \speaks with an American accent sie spricht mit amerikanischem Akzentto \speak in dialect einen Dialekt sprechento \speak in jargon einen Jargon benutzento \speak in a foreign language in einer fremden Sprache sprechengeographically \speaking vom geografischen Standpunkt ausscientifically \speaking wissenschaftlich gesehenstrictly \speaking genaugenommen6. (make speech) reden, sprechenthe Queen \speaks to the nation on television every Christmas die Queen richtet jedes Weihnachten das Wort an die Nationto \speak in the debate in der Debatte das Wort ergreifento \speak from memory frei sprechento \speak from notes von einer Vorlage ablesento \speak from a platform vom Podium sprechen7. (appeal)▪ to \speak to sb jdn ansprechenthe story spoke to her directly die Geschichte sprach sie direkt an8.▶ \speaking as sb... als jd...\speaking as a mother of four, I can tell you that children are exhausting als Mutter von vier Kindern kann ich sagen, dass Kinder anstrengend sind▶ to know sb to \speak to jdn näher kennen▶ so to \speak sozusagen▶ to \speak too soon voreilig urteilenII. vt1. (say)▪ to \speak sth etw sagento not \speak a word kein Wort herausbringen2. (language)▪ to \speak sth etw sprechen“English spoken” „hier wird Englisch gesprochen“I couldn't \speak a word of English when I first arrived in Australia ich sprach kein Wort Englisch, als ich zum ersten Mal in Australien ankamto \speak dialect Dialekt sprechento \speak English fluently fließend Englisch sprechento \speak a foreign language eine Fremdsprache sprechen [können]3. (represent)to \speak one's mind sagen, was man denktto \speak the truth die Wahrheit sagen4. (reveal)▪ to \speak sth etw aussprechenshe was silent but her eyes spoke her real feelings for him sie schwieg, aber ihre Augen verrieten ihre wahren Gefühle für ihn5.▶ to \speak the same language die gleiche Sprache sprechen* * *[spiːk] pret spoke or ( obs) spake, ptp spoken or (obs) spoke1. vtnobody spoke a word —
See:→ volume2) language sprechenEnglish spoken here — man spricht Englisch
2. vi1) (= talk, be on speaking terms) sprechen, reden (about über +acc, von); (= converse) reden, sich unterhalten (with mit); (fig, guns, drums) sprechen, ertönenspeak, don't shout —
they don't speak (to one another) — sie reden or sprechen nicht miteinander
I'm not speaking to you —
she never spoke to me again — seitdem hat sie nie wieder mit mir geredet or gesprochen
I'll have to speak to my lawyer about it — das muss ich mit meinem Anwalt besprechen
speak when you're spoken to — antworte, wenn man mit dir redet or spricht
servants should only speak when spoken to — Diener sollten nur dann etwas sagen, wenn man sie anspricht
I don't know him to speak to —
speaking of dictionaries... — da or wo wir gerade von Wörterbüchern sprechen..., apropos Wörterbücher...
not to speak of... — ganz zu schweigen von...
it's nothing to speak of — es ist nicht weiter erwähnenswert, es ist nichts weiter
no money/trees etc to speak of — so gut wie kein Geld/keine Bäume etc
to speak ill of sb/sth — über jdn/etw schlecht reden
to speak well of sb/sth — jdn/etw loben, (nur) Gutes über jdn/etw sagen
he is well spoken of — er genießt große Achtung
so to speak — sozusagen, eigentlich
legally/biologically speaking — rechtlich/biologisch gesehen
speaking personally... — wenn Sie mich fragen..., was mich betrifft...
speaking as a member of the club I have... — als Mitglied des Vereins habe ich...
2) (= make a speech) reden (on zu), sprechen (on zu); (= give one's opinion) sich äußern (on, to zu)then Geoffrey rose to speak — dann stand Geoffrey auf, um das Wort zu ergreifen
3) (TELEC)who is that speaking? — wer ist da, bitte?; (on extension phone, in office) wer ist am Apparat?
4) (fig: suggest) zeugen (of von)3. n sufEuro-speak — Eurojargon m
* * *A v/i1. reden, sprechen ( beide:to mit;about über akk):they are not speaking to each other sie sprechen zurzeit nicht miteinander;he was speaking loud enough for everybody to hear er sprach so laut, dass es jeder hören konnte;the portrait speaks fig das Porträt ist sprechend ähnlich;so to speak sozusagen;2. (öffentlich) reden, sprechen ( beide:on über akk)3. miteinander sprechen4. ertönen (Trompete etc)B v/t2. aussprechen, sagen, äußern:3. feststellen, sagen (in Schriftstücken etc)4. verkünden (Trompete etc)5. eine Sprache sprechen, können6. fig eine Eigenschaft etc verraten7. obs (an)zeigen:his conduct speaks him generous sein Verhalten zeigt seine Großzügigkeit* * *1. intransitive verb,1) sprechenspeak [with somebody] on or about something — [mit jemandem] über etwas (Akk.) sprechen
speak for/against something — sich für/gegen etwas aussprechen
Mr Grant speaking — (when connected to caller) Grant hier; hier ist Grant
2. transitive verb,who is speaking, please? — wer ist am Apparat, bitte?; mit wem spreche ich, bitte?
spoke, spoken1) (utter) sprechen [Satz, Wort, Sprache]2) (make known) sagen [Wahrheit]speak one's opinion/mind — seine Meinung sagen/sagen, was man denkt
Phrasal Verbs:- speak of- speak to- speak up* * *(about) v.reden (über, von) v. v.(§ p.,p.p.: spoke, spoken)= sprechen v.(§ p.,pp.: sprach, gesprochen) -
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<spoke, spoken> [spi:k] vi1) ( 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 quickly schnell sprechenI'll never \speak to you again! ich rede nie wieder mit dir!;can I \speak to Ian please? - \speaking! kann ich bitte [mit] Ian sprechen? - am Apparat!;to \speak to each other once more wieder miteinander reden3) ( rebuke)to \speak to sb [about sth] jdn [für etw akk] zurechtweisen4) ( 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 sprechengeographically \speaking vom geographischen Standpunkt aus;scientifically \speaking wissenschaftlich gesehen;strictly \speaking genau genommen6) ( 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 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 sprechen7) ( appeal)to \speak to sb jdn ansprechen;the story spoke to her directly die Geschichte sprach sie direkt anPHRASES: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 vt1) ( say)to \speak sth etw sagen;to not \speak a word kein Wort herausbringen2) ( language)to \speak sth etw sprechen;‘English spoken’ „hier wird Englisch gesprochen“;I couldn't \speak a word of English when I first arrived in Australia ich sprach kein Wort Englisch, als ich zum ersten Mal in Australien ankam;to \speak dialect Dialekt sprechen;to \speak English fluently fließend Englisch sprechen;to \speak a foreign language eine Fremdsprache sprechen [können];3) ( represent)to \speak one's mind sagen, was man denkt;to \speak the truth die Wahrheit sagen4) ( 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 ihnPHRASES:to \speak the same language die gleiche Sprache sprechen; -
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(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∎ 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;∎ 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∎ 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 échellesans parler de;∎ his plays are hugely popular, not to speak of his many novels ses pièces sont extrêmement populaires, sans parler de ses nombreux romanspour ainsi dire∎ there's no wind/mail to speak of il n'y a presque pas de vent/de courrier(motion, bill, proposal) se prononcer contre;∎ she spoke passionately against the practice elle a condamné cette pratique avec virulence(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 priseparler 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(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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transitive verbnothing to speak of — nichts Besonderes od. Nennenswertes
* * *◆ speak ofvt1. (opinion)to \speak of ill/[very] highly [or well] of sb/sth schlecht/[sehr] gut von jdm/etw reden [o sprechen]she \speak ofs highly of the new director sie lobt den neuen Direktor in den höchsten Tönen▪ to \speak of of sb/sth von jdm/etw reden [o sprechen]he didn't \speak of of his father all evening er hat seinen Vater den ganzen Abend nicht erwähntto \speak of of certain things bestimmte Dinge ansprechen3. (suggest)the whole robbery spoke of inside knowledge on the part of the criminals der ganze Einbruch lässt erkennen, dass die Verbrecher über interne Informationen verfügten4.▶ not to \speak of of... ganz zu schweigen von...\speak of of films... da wir gerade beim Thema Film sind...\speak ofing of which... in diesem Zusammenhang..., apropos...* * *speak of v/ithis is nothing to speak of das ist nicht der Rede wert oder nichts Erwähnenswertes;2. etwas verraten, zeugen von* * *transitive verbspeaking of Mary — da wir gerade von Mary sprechen; apropos Mary
nothing to speak of — nichts Besonderes od. Nennenswertes
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intransitive verb* * *(to say boldly what one thinks: I feel the time has come to speak out.) deutlich werden* * *vi seine Meinung deutlich vertreten* * *vi(audibly) deutlich sprechen; (= give one's opinion) seine Meinung deutlich vertreten* * *A v/i1. → academic.ru/69273/speak_up">speak upa) sich (klar und deutlich) aussprechen gegen,b) Gerüchten etc entgegentreten;speak out on sich äußern zu, seine Meinung sagen zuB v/t aussprechen* * *intransitive verb -
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vt1) ( opinion)to \speak of ill/[very] highly [or well] of sb/ sth schlecht/[sehr] gut von jdm/etw reden [o sprechen];she \speak ofs highly of the new director sie lobt den neuen Direktor in den höchsten Tönenhe didn't \speak of of his father all evening er hat seinen Vater den ganzen Abend nicht erwähnt;to \speak of of certain things bestimmte Dinge ansprechen3) ( suggest)to \speak of of sth für etw akk sprechen, etw zeigen;the whole robbery spoke of inside knowledge on the part of the criminals der ganze Einbruch lässt erkennen, dass die Verbrecher über interne Informationen verfügtenPHRASES:not to \speak of of... ganz zu schweigen von...;\speak ofing of sth da wir gerade von etw dat sprechen;\speak of of films... da wir gerade beim Thema Film sind...;\speak ofing of which... in diesem Zusammenhang..., apropos...;none [or nothing] to \speak of of nicht der Rede wert -
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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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intransitive verb1) (speak more loudly) lauter sprechen2) see academic.ru/69271/speak_out">speak out* * *(to speak (more) loudly: Speak up! We can't hear you!) lauter!* * *◆ speak upvi1. (raise voice) lauter sprechencan you \speak up up, please? können Sie bitte etwas lauter sprechen?2. (support) seine Meinung sagen [o äußern]to \speak up up for [or in favour of] sb/sth für jdn/etw eintreten, sich akk für jdn/etw aussprechenhe spoke up for me when I was in trouble als ich in Schwierigkeiten war, hat er sich für mich eingesetzt* * *vi1) (= raise one's voice) lauter sprechen or reden; (= talk loudly) laut (und verständlich) sprechen or redendon't be afraid to speak up — sagen Sie ruhig Ihre Meinung, äußern Sie sich ruhig
to speak up for sb/sth — für jdn/etw eintreten
what's wrong? speak up! — was ist los? heraus mit der Sprache!
* * *speak up v/i1. laut und deutlich sprechen:speak up (sprich) lauter! ( → 2)2. kein Blatt vor den Mund nehmen:speak up heraus mit der Sprache! ( → 1)3. sich einsetzen ( for für)* * *intransitive verb1) (speak more loudly) lauter sprechen* * *v.lauter sprechen ausdr.zur Sprache kommen ausdr. -
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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: -
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[spiːk] spoke vb: pt spoken pp1. vt(words, lines) dire, (language) parlare2. vi1) (gen) parlareto speak to sb — parlare a qn, (converse with) parlare con qn
I'll speak to him about it — (problem, idea) gliene parlerò, (his lateness etc) glielo farò presente
to speak about (or on or of) sth — parlare di qc
they haven't spoken to each other since they quarrelled — da quando hanno litigato non si rivolgono la parola
to speak at a conference/in a debate — intervenire or prendere la parola ad una conferenza/in un dibattito
speaking as a student myself, I... — in qualità di studente, io...
2) Telec•- speak up -
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[spiːk]to speak to sb/of/about sth — rozmawiać (porozmawiać perf) z kimś/o czymś
to speak at a conference/in a debate — zabierać (zabrać perf) głos na konferencji/w debacie
to speak one's mind — wyrażać (wyrazić perf) swoje zdanie
so to speak — że tak powiem, że się tak wyrażę
Phrasal Verbs:* * *[spi:k]past tense - spoke; verb1) (to say (words) or talk: He can't speak; He spoke a few words to us.) mówić2) ((often with to or (American) with) to talk or converse: Can I speak to/with you for a moment?; We spoke for hours about it.) rozmawiać3) (to (be able to) talk in (a language): She speaks Russian.) mówić po...4) (to tell or make known (one's thoughts, the truth etc): I always speak my mind.) mówić co się ma na myśli5) (to make a speech, address an audience: The Prime Minister spoke on unemployment.) przemawiać•- speaker- speaking
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- generally speaking
- speak for itself/themselves
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- speak up
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1) (louder) alzare la voce, parlare a voce più alta2) (dare to speak) parlare francamente, senza reticenzeto speak up for — dichiararsi o pronunciarsi a favore di
* * *(to speak (more) loudly: Speak up! We can't hear you!) parlare (a voce alta)* * *vi + adv1) (raise voice) parlare a voce alta2) fig* * *1) (louder) alzare la voce, parlare a voce più alta2) (dare to speak) parlare francamente, senza reticenzeto speak up for — dichiararsi o pronunciarsi a favore di
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(to say boldly what one thinks: I feel the time has come to speak out.) hablar clarov.• hablar claro v.v + advto speak out for/against something: he spoke out against corruption denunció la corrupción existente; she spoke out for the strikers — defendió a los huelguistas
VI + ADVto speak out for or on behalf of sb — defender a algn
* * *v + advto speak out for/against something: he spoke out against corruption denunció la corrupción existente; she spoke out for the strikers — defendió a los huelguistas
См. также в других словарях:
speak — W1S1 [spi:k] v past tense spoke [spəuk US spouk] past participle spoken [ˈspəukən US ˈspou ] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(in conversation)¦ 2¦(say words)¦ 3¦(language)¦ 4¦(formal speech)¦ 5¦(express ideas/opinions)¦ 6 so to speak 7 speak your mind … Dictionary of contemporary English
speak of something — ˈspeak of sth derived (formal) to be evidence that sth exists or is present • Everything here speaks of perfect good taste. Main entry: ↑speakderived … Useful english dictionary
speak — /spi:k/ verb past tense spoke past participle spoken 1 IN CONVERSATION (intransitive always + adv/prep) to talk to someone about something or have a conversation: speak to sb about sth: I intend to speak to the manager about the way I have been… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
speak out (against something) — ˌspeak ˈout (against sth) derived to state your opinions publicly, especially in opposition to sth and in a way that takes courage • He was the only one to speak out against the decision. • I will continue to speak out on matters of public… … Useful english dictionary
speak to somebody (about something) — ˈspeak to sb (about sth) derived (informal) to talk to sb in a serious way about sth wrong they have done, to try to stop them doing it again • This is the third time I ve had to speak to him about being late. Main entry: ↑speakderived … Useful english dictionary
speak up for somebody — ˌspeak ˈup (for sb/sth) derived to say what you think clearly and freely, especially in order to support or defend sb/sth Main entry: ↑speakderived … Useful english dictionary
speak up for something — ˌspeak ˈup (for sb/sth) derived to say what you think clearly and freely, especially in order to support or defend sb/sth Main entry: ↑speakderived … Useful english dictionary
speak volumes (about something) — speak ˈvolumes (about/for sth/sb) idiom to tell you a lot about sth/sb, without the need for words • His achievement speaks volumes for his determination. • What you wear speaks volumes about you. Main entry: ↑speakidiom … Useful english dictionary
speak volumes (for something) — speak ˈvolumes (about/for sth/sb) idiom to tell you a lot about sth/sb, without the need for words • His achievement speaks volumes for his determination. • What you wear speaks volumes about you. Main entry: ↑speakidiom … Useful english dictionary
speak volumes (about somebody) — speak ˈvolumes (about/for sth/sb) idiom to tell you a lot about sth/sb, without the need for words • His achievement speaks volumes for his determination. • What you wear speaks volumes about you. Main entry: ↑speakidiom … Useful english dictionary
speak volumes (for somebody) — speak ˈvolumes (about/for sth/sb) idiom to tell you a lot about sth/sb, without the need for words • His achievement speaks volumes for his determination. • What you wear speaks volumes about you. Main entry: ↑speakidiom … Useful english dictionary
