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1 speak
[spi:k]past tense - spoke; verb1) (to say (words) or talk: He can't speak; He spoke a few words to us.) tala2) ((often with to or (American) with) to talk or converse: Can I speak to/with you for a moment?; We spoke for hours about it.) tala/ræða við3) (to (be able to) talk in (a language): She speaks Russian.) tala4) (to tell or make known (one's thoughts, the truth etc): I always speak my mind.) segja (það sem manni finnst)5) (to make a speech, address an audience: The Prime Minister spoke on unemployment.) halda ræðu•- speaker- speaking
- spoken
- - spoken
- generally speaking
- speak for itself/themselves
- speak out
- speak up
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2 native language/tongue
noun My native language is Spanish, but I also speak English and German.) -
3 abuse
1. [ə'bju:z] verb1) (to use wrongly, usually with harmful results: She abused her privileges by taking too long a holiday.) misnota2) (to insult or speak roughly to: She abused the servants.) svívirða2. [ə'bju:s] noun1) (insulting language: He shouted abuse at her.) móðgun2) (the wrong use of something: This toy has been subjected to a lot of abuse.) ill meðferð•- abusive- abusively
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4 converse
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5 native speaker
(a person who has spoken a particular language ever since he was able to speak at all: I am a native speaker of English; a native Spanish speaker.) sá sem hefur tiltekið mál að móðurmáli
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
language — lan‧guage [ˈlæŋgwɪdʒ] noun 1. [countable, uncountable] a system of speaking and writing used by people in one country or area: • the French language • Do you speak any foreign languages? • Trading in Europe means communicating in more than one… … Financial and business terms
speak the same language — 1. To have the same tastes, understanding, background or way of thinking 2. To come within one s range of understanding • • • Main Entry: ↑language speak the same language see under ↑language • • • Main Entry: ↑speak * * * … Useful english dictionary
Speak White — Directed by Pierre Falardeau Julien Poulin Written by Michèle Lalonde (poem) Release date(s) 1980 … Wikipedia
speak the same language — {v. phr.} To have similar feelings, thoughts, and tastes; have a mutual understanding with another person. * /We both love listening to Mozart. Obviously, we speak the same language./ … Dictionary of American idioms
speak the same language — {v. phr.} To have similar feelings, thoughts, and tastes; have a mutual understanding with another person. * /We both love listening to Mozart. Obviously, we speak the same language./ … Dictionary of American idioms
speak - talk — Speak and talk have very similar meanings, but there are some differences in the ways in which they are used. When you mention that someone is using his or her voice to produce words, you usually say that they are speaking. He hadn t looked at me … Useful english dictionary
speak — [ spik ] (past tense spoke [ spouk ] ; past participle spo|ken [ spoukən ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 talk about something or to someone ▸ 2 use voice to talk ▸ 3 talk particular language ▸ 4 give formal speech ▸ 5 express ideas/thoughts ▸ 6 talk on… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Language Preservation — strives to prevent languages from becoming unknown. This can happen when a language is no longer taught to younger generations, and the elderly people who do speak the language fluently die.Language is an important part of any society, because it … Wikipedia
Language shift — Language shift, sometimes referred to as language transfer or language replacement or assimilation, is the progressive process whereby a speech community of a language shifts to speaking another language. The rate of assimilation is the… … Wikipedia
speak the same language — speak/talk the same language if two people speak the same language, they have similar beliefs and opinions, and express themselves in similar ways. There s no use setting up a meeting between the environmentalists and the construction company… … New idioms dictionary
