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1 speak for someone
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2 speak to someone (about something)
speak to someone (about something)iemand (om iets) aanspreken; iemand (over iets) aanspreken/aanpakkenEnglish-Dutch dictionary > speak to someone (about something)
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3 to speak to someone
to speak to someonefalar com alguém. I should like to speak to you / gostaria de falar-lhe. -
4 to speak with someone
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5 to speak with someone
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6 speak about
• speak about someone/something to talk about someone/something говорить о ком-то/чем-тоHe spoke about the necessity of reforms. He can speak about her for hours.
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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak[Swahili Word] -sema[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] I speak a little Swahili.[Swahili Example] Ninasema Kiswahili kidogo.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak[Swahili Word] -amba[Part of Speech] verb[Class] intransitive[Dialect] archaic[Related Words] ambia, kigambo, jigamba, mgambo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak nonsense[Swahili Word] -bonga[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] Ung'eng'e nabonga [Ma][Terminology] slang------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak before[Swahili Word] -hutubia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hatiba, hutuba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak to oneself[Swahili Word] -jitamkia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-refl[Swahili Example] "Hapana, bado", anajitamkia [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak fast[Swahili Word] -kikisa[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -kikisia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak[Swahili Word] -nena[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] "speak clearly, don't talk through the nose".[Swahili Example] nena vizuri, usiseme puani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak without thinking[Swahili Word] lopoka[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak against[Swahili Word] -nenea[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] nena V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak out[Swahili Word] -omeka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak loudly[Swahili Word] -paza sauti[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak without thinking[Swahili Word] -ropoka[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the drunkard spoke without thinking[Swahili Example] Mlevi aliropoka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak with[Swahili Word] -sema na[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak ill of each other[Swahili Word] -semana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak to[Swahili Word] -semea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[English Example] Mary spoke to John[Swahili Example] Mary alisemea John------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to speak[Swahili Word] -semesha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak ill of someone[Swahili Word] -sengenya[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the children spoke ill of their friend[Swahili Example] Watoto walimsengenya rafiki yao------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak slowly[Swahili Word] -tambaza maneno[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak out[Swahili Word] -tamka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak strongly[Swahili Word] -teta[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak out forcibly[Swahili Word] -teta[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak out strongly for or against someone[Swahili Word] -tetea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak to (someone)[Swahili Word] -tupia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] tupa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] speak ill of someone[Swahili Word] -amba[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] kigambo, mwambaji------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Item(s) below have not yet been grouped within the headword speak[English Word] speak quickly to someone[Swahili Word] -kikisia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kikisa------------------------------------------------------------ -
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v. spreken; zeggen; uitdrukken; een speech geven; opmerken1 spreken ⇒ een toespraak/voordracht houden3 ken ⇒ toon geven, aanspreken♦voorbeelden:legally speaking • volgens de wetpersonally speaking • voor mijn partproperly speaking • in eigenlijke zinso to speak • (om) zo te zeggen, bij wijze van sprekenstrictly speaking • strikt genomenspeak out against something • zich tegen iets uitsprekenspeak out/up • duidelijk sprekenspeak up for someone/something • het voor iemand/iets opnemenspeak for someone • spreken voor/uit naam van iemandnothing to speak of • niets noemenswaard(ig)sspeak ill/well of someone/something • kwaad/gunstig spreken over iemand/ietsspeak to someone (about something) • iemand (om iets) aanspreken; iemand (over iets) aanspreken/aanpakken〈 telefoon〉 speaking! • spreekt u mee!could you speak up please • wat harder a.u.b.speak for something • iets bestellen/reserveren; van iets getuigen; een toespraak houden/pleiten voor 〈 ook figuurlijk〉speak to a subject • iets zeggen over een onderwerpI can speak to his having been here • ik kan bevestigen dat hij hier geweest isII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉1 (uit)spreken ⇒ zeggen, uitdrukken♦voorbeelden:speak one's mind • zijn mening zeggenit speaks volumes for his moderation • het spreekt boekdelen over zijn gematigdheidspeak the word! • zeg het maar! -
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spi:kpast tense - spoke; verb1) (to say (words) or talk: He can't speak; He spoke a few words to us.) hablar2) ((often with to or (American) with) to talk or converse: Can I speak to/with you for a moment?; We spoke for hours about it.) hablar, conversar3) (to (be able to) talk in (a language): She speaks Russian.) hablar4) (to tell or make known (one's thoughts, the truth etc): I always speak my mind.) decir5) (to make a speech, address an audience: The Prime Minister spoke on unemployment.) pronunciar•- speaker- speaking
- spoken
- - spoken
- generally speaking
- speak for itself/themselves
- speak out
- speak up
- to speak of
speak vb hablarI can't hear you, could you speak a little louder? no te oigo, ¿podrías hablar más alto?tr[spiːk]1 (gen) hablar■ could you speak more slowly please? ¿podrías hablar más despacio, por favor?■ I need speak to you about next year's budget necesito hablar contigo acerca del presupuesto del año que viene■ they're not speaking (to each other) no se hablan, no se dirigen la palabra2 (make speech) pronunciar un discurso■ he spoke for/in favor of the motion habló en favor de la moción3 (on phone) hablar■ Laura speaking! ¡Laura al habla!■ can I speak to Karen please? ¿me puedes poner con Karen por favor?, ¿me pasas con Karen por favor?■ speaking! ¡al habla!, ¡soy yo!, ¡yo mismo,-a!1 (utter, say) decir2 (language) hablar■ do you speak English? ¿hablas inglés?\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLgenerally/roughly speaking en términos generalespersonally speaking personalmenteso to speak por así decirlospeak for yourself! ¡eso lo dirás tú!, ¡eso lo dirás por ti!speak now or forever hold your peace hable ahora o guarde silencio para siempreto be nothing to speak of no ser nada especial, no ser nada del otro mundoto speak for itself/themselves ser evidente, hablar por sí solospeaking of... a propósito de...to speak ill of somebody / speak well of somebody hablar mal de alguien/hablar bien de alguiento speak in public hablar en públicoto speak in tongues hablar en lenguas desconocidasto speak one's mind hablar claro, hablar sin rodeosto speak out of turn hablar fuera de lugarto speak volumes decirlo todo1) talk: hablarto speak to someone: hablar con alguienwho's speaking?: ¿de parte de quien?so to speak: por así decirlo2)to speak out : hablar claramente3)to speak out against : denunciar4)to speak up : hablar en voz alta5)to speak up for : defenderspeak vt1) say: decirshe spoke her mind: habló con franqueza2) : hablar (un idioma)v.(§ p.,p.p.: spoke, spoken) = decir v.(§pres: digo, dices...) pret: dij-pp: dichofut/c: dir-•)• hablar v.• parlar v.spiːk
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1)a) ( say something) hablarsorry, did you speak? — perdón ¿dijiste algo? or ¿me hablaste?
to speak TO o (esp AmE) WITH somebody — hablar con alguien, hablarle a alguien
wake up Mark, speak to me! — Mark despierta, di algo!
they are not speaking (to each other) — no se hablan, no se dirigen la palabra
to speak OF something/somebody/-ING — hablar de algo/alguien/+ inf
you never spoke of this to anyone? — ¿nunca hablaste de esto con nadie?
they don't have much money to speak of — no tienen mucho dinero, que digamos
speaking personally, I think... — personalmente, creo que...
roughly/generally speaking — en términos generales
legally/morally speaking — desde el punto de vista legal/moral
b) ( on telephone)hello, Barbara Mason speaking... — buenas tardes, habla or (Esp tb) soy Barbara Mason
could I speak to Mrs Hodges, please? - speaking! — ¿podría hablar con la Sra. Hodges, por favor? - con ella (habla)
who's speaking, please? — ( to caller) ¿de parte de quien?; ( to person answering a call) ¿con quién hablo?
2) ( make speech) hablarto speak ON o ABOUT something — hablar acerca de or sobre algo
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vta) (say, declare)nobody spoke a word — nadie dijo nada, nadie abrió la boca (fam)
to speak one's mind o thoughts — hablar claro or con franqueza
to speak the truth — decir* la verdad
b) \<\<language\>\> hablardo you speak English? — ¿habla inglés?
Phrasal Verbs:- speak up[spiːk] (pt spoke) (pp spoken)1. VI1) hablarhave you spoken to him? — ¿has hablado con él?
did you speak? — ¿dijiste algo?
technically/biologically speaking — en términos técnicos/biológicos, desde el punto de vista técnico/biológico
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I'll speak to him about it — (=discuss it with him) lo hablaré con él; (=point it out to him) se lo diré•
speaking as a student myself — hablando desde mi experiencia como estudiante•
we're not speaking — no nos hablamos•
speak now or forever hold your peace — hable ahora o guarde para siempre silencio•
he's very well spoken of — tiene buen nombre or buena famaspeaking of holidays... — a propósito de las vacaciones...
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speaking personally... — en cuanto a mí..., yo por mi parte...•
roughly speaking — en términos generales•
so to speak — por decirlo así, por así decir•
to speak well of sb — hablar bien de algn2) (=make a speech, give one's opinion) hablarwhen the minister had spoken... — cuando terminó de hablar el ministro...
the chairman asked Mr Wright to speak — el presidente le concedió la palabra al Sr. Wright
are you speaking in the debate? — ¿interviene usted en el debate?
3) (Telec)speaking! — ¡al habla!
"could I speak to Alison?" - "speaking!" — -¿podría hablar con Alison? -¡al habla! or -¡soy yo! or (esp LAm) -¡con ella!
this is Peter speaking — ¡soy Peter!, ¡habla Peter!
may I speak to Mr Jones? — ¿me pone con el Sr. Jones, por favor?
who is that speaking? — ¿con quién hablo?, ¿quién es?; (taking message) ¿de parte (de quién)?
4) (fig) [gun] oírse, sonar2. VT1) (=talk) [+ language] hablardo you speak English? — ¿hablas inglés?
2) (=utter) decir•
nobody spoke a word — nadie habló, nadie dijo palabra- speak up* * *[spiːk]
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1)a) ( say something) hablarsorry, did you speak? — perdón ¿dijiste algo? or ¿me hablaste?
to speak TO o (esp AmE) WITH somebody — hablar con alguien, hablarle a alguien
wake up Mark, speak to me! — Mark despierta, di algo!
they are not speaking (to each other) — no se hablan, no se dirigen la palabra
to speak OF something/somebody/-ING — hablar de algo/alguien/+ inf
you never spoke of this to anyone? — ¿nunca hablaste de esto con nadie?
they don't have much money to speak of — no tienen mucho dinero, que digamos
speaking personally, I think... — personalmente, creo que...
roughly/generally speaking — en términos generales
legally/morally speaking — desde el punto de vista legal/moral
b) ( on telephone)hello, Barbara Mason speaking... — buenas tardes, habla or (Esp tb) soy Barbara Mason
could I speak to Mrs Hodges, please? - speaking! — ¿podría hablar con la Sra. Hodges, por favor? - con ella (habla)
who's speaking, please? — ( to caller) ¿de parte de quien?; ( to person answering a call) ¿con quién hablo?
2) ( make speech) hablarto speak ON o ABOUT something — hablar acerca de or sobre algo
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vta) (say, declare)nobody spoke a word — nadie dijo nada, nadie abrió la boca (fam)
to speak one's mind o thoughts — hablar claro or con franqueza
to speak the truth — decir* la verdad
b) \<\<language\>\> hablardo you speak English? — ¿habla inglés?
Phrasal Verbs:- speak up -
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[spi:k]past tense - spoke; verb1) (to say (words) or talk: He can't speak; He spoke a few words to us.) falar2) ((often with to or (American) with) to talk or converse: Can I speak to/with you for a moment?; We spoke for hours about it.) falar3) (to (be able to) talk in (a language): She speaks Russian.) falar4) (to tell or make known (one's thoughts, the truth etc): I always speak my mind.) dizer5) (to make a speech, address an audience: The Prime Minister spoke on unemployment.) falar•- speaker- speaking
- spoken
- - spoken
- generally speaking
- speak for itself/themselves
- speak out
- speak up
- to speak of* * *[spi:k] vt+vi (ps spoke, pp spoken) 1 dizer, articular. 2 falar, conversar. 3 fazer discurso, orar. 4 contar, declarar, exprimir, tornar conhecido. 5 exprimir (idéia), pronunciar, manifestar, comunicar. speak your mind / fale o que está pensando. 6 pedir, requerer, apelar. 7 conversar, falar (with, to com, a). 8 latir. he spoke up for me ele falou a meu favor. not to speak of sem mencionar, sem citar. not to speak of expenses / sem falar das despesas. nothing to speak of nada digno de menção. so to speak por assim dizer. speak up! fale! fale mais alto! that speaks well for him / isso fala a seu favor. to be spoken for estar prometido, estar reservado. to speak about falar sobre, tratar de, falar de. to speak for falar por alguém. he can speak for himself / ele mesmo pode falar. that speaks for itself / isso fala por si mesmo. to speak ill of somebody falar mal de alguém. she never speaks ill of anybody / ela nunca fala mal de ninguém. to speak on continuar falando. he spoke on the same subject / ele falou sobre o mesmo assunto. to speak out falar alto, falar à vontade, manifestar-se livremente, declarar, comunicar, esclarecer, falar francamente, dar opinião abertamente. to speak to a) dirigir-se a. b) coll admoestar. c) falar ao sentimento, atrair, interessar. to speak to someone falar com alguém. I should like to speak to you / gostaria de falar-lhe. to speak up a) falar alto. b) defender alguém, protestar. to speak well/ highly of somebody falar muito bem de alguém, elogiar. she speaks highly of him / ela fala dele em palavras elogiosas. -
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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 to
• speak to/with someone to talk to/with someone говорить с, разговаривать с, поговорить с кем-тоShe is speaking with/to her friend right now. Who do you want to speak to?
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13 speak with
• speak to/with someone to talk to/with someone говорить с, разговаривать с, поговорить с кем-тоShe is speaking with/to her friend right now. Who do you want to speak to?
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14 speak ill/well of someone/something
speak ill/well of someone/somethingkwaad/gunstig spreken over iemand/ietsEnglish-Dutch dictionary > speak ill/well of someone/something
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15 speak personally to someone about something
English-Dutch dictionary > speak personally to someone about something
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16 speak up for someone/something
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/spi:k/ * nội động từ spoke, (từ cổ,nghĩa cổ) spake; spoken - nói =to learn to speak+ tập nói - nói với, nói chuyện, nói lên =I will speak to him about it+ tôi sẽ nói chuyện với anh ta về vấn đề đó =actions speak louder than words+ việc làm nói lên nhiều hơn lời nói - phát biểu, diễn thuyết, đọc diễn văn (ở hội nghị) - sủa (chó) - nổ (súng) - kêu (nhạc khí) - giống như thật, trông giống như thật =this portrait speaks+ bức ảnh giống như thật * ngoại động từ - nói (một thứ tiếng) =he can speak English+ nó nói được tiếng Anh - nói, nói lên =to speak the truth+ nói sự thật - nói rõ, chứng tỏ =this speaks him generous+ điều đó chứng tỏ anh ta rộng lượng - (hàng hải) gọi, nói chuyện với (tàu thuỷ... bằng rađiô) !to speak at - ám chỉ (ai) !to speak for - biện hộ cho (ai) - là người phát ngôn (của ai) - nói rõ, chứng minh cho =that speaks much for your courage+ điều đó nói rõ lòng can đảm của anh !to speak of - nói về, đề cập đến; viết đến =nothing to speak of+ chẳng có gì đáng nói !to speak out - nói to, nói lớn - nói thẳng, nói toạc ý kiến của mình =to speak out one's mind+ nghĩ sao nói vậy !to speak to - nói về (điều gì) (với ai) - khẳng định (điều gì) =I can speak to his having been there+ tôi có thể khẳng định là anh ta có đến đó !to speak up - nói to hơn - nói thẳng, nói toạc ý kiến của mình !so to speak - (xem) so !to speak like a book - (xem) book !to speak someone fair - (xem) fair !to speak volumes for - (xem) volume !to speak without book - nói không cần sách, nhớ mà nói ra -
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Общая лексика: отзываться хорошо (о ком-л.-of), вспоминать добрым словом (of someone - кого-л.) -
19 speak highly [of something or someone]
Американский английский: высоко отзыватьсяУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > speak highly [of something or someone]
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20 speak someone's language
Общая лексика: найти общий язык (с кем-л.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > speak someone's language
См. также в других словарях:
speak for someone — speak for (someone/something) to express the opinions or wishes of someone. I can t speak for my boss on something that is so personal. Tokarczyk believed that her poetry could speak for the nation … New idioms 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
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 of — ˈspeak of [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they speak of he/she/it speaks of present participle speaking of past tense spoke of … Useful english dictionary
speak to — 1. To converse with, address 2. To rebuke, scold 3. To attest, testify to 4. To comment on, discuss • • • Main Entry: ↑speak * * * ˈspeak to [transitive] [present tense I … Useful english dictionary
speak for something — speak for (someone/something) to express the opinions or wishes of someone. I can t speak for my boss on something that is so personal. Tokarczyk believed that her poetry could speak for the nation … New idioms dictionary
speak for — (someone/something) to express the opinions or wishes of someone. I can t speak for my boss on something that is so personal. Tokarczyk believed that her poetry could speak for the nation … New idioms dictionary
speak a ship — To hail and speak to someone on board her • • • Main Entry: ↑speak … Useful english dictionary
speak */*/*/ — UK [spiːk] / US [spɪk] verb Word forms speak : present tense I/you/we/they speak he/she/it speaks present participle speaking past tense spoke UK [spəʊk] / US [spoʊk] past participle spoken UK [ˈspəʊkən] / US [ˈspoʊkən] 1) a) [intransitive] to… … English dictionary
speak for — verb be a spokesperson for (Freq. 6) He represents the Government s position • Hypernyms: ↑represent • Verb Frames: Somebody s something Something s somebody * * * 1 … Useful english dictionary
speak to — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms speak to : present tense I/you/we/they speak to he/she/it speaks to present participle speaking to past tense spoke to past participle spoken to speak to someone to talk to someone who has done something wrong … English dictionary
