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vi/t [pret] spoke, spake; [pp spoken] I. [vi] govoriti, besjediti, zboriti, razgovarati se (with, to sa; about o), držati govor, izraziti se; [mus] (o glazbalima) čuti se; dati se osjetiti, djelovati; biti kao živ (slika) II. [vt] kazati, reći, izgovoriti, govoriti što; odavati, izražavati, dokazivati, svjedočiti, pokazivati što; [mar] dozvati (brod) / plainly # ing = otvoreno govoreći; strictly # ing = strogo uzevši; roughly # ing = općenito govoriti; so to # tako reći, tako rekavši; to # for = govoriti u prilog komu ili čemu, kazati dobru riječ za, posvjedočiti; to # well for = ići u prilog komu ili čemu; to # volumes for = kazivati vrlo mnogo o čemu; to # by the book = govoriti učeno, kao iz knjige; to # like a book = govoriti kao knjiga; to # fair = pristojno, uljudno govoriti (to sa); to # for oneself = govoriti sam za sebe, ne trebati preporuke; not to # of = a da se i ne govori o ; nothing to # of = ništa važno, nije vrijednost ni spomena; to # to = govoriti kome, govoriti u potvrdu čega; to # without book = navoditi iz sjećanja; that #s for itself = to govori samo za sebe, tome ne treba tumačenja; to # one's mind = kazati svoje mišljenje* * *
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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 (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 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 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 — phrase to provide a lot of information, especially in an indirect way His silence on the issue speaks volumes. Thesaurus: to tell someone something, or to give informationsynonym Main entry: speak * * * (of a gesture, circumstance, or object)… … Useful english dictionary
speak volumes — {v. phr.} To tell or show much in a way other than speaking; be full of meaning. * /The nice present she gave you spoke volumes for what she thinks of you./ * /A child s choice of hobbies speaks volumes./ Compare: READ BETWEEN THE LINES … Dictionary of American idioms
speak volumes — {v. phr.} To tell or show much in a way other than speaking; be full of meaning. * /The nice present she gave you spoke volumes for what she thinks of you./ * /A child s choice of hobbies speaks volumes./ Compare: READ BETWEEN THE LINES … Dictionary of American idioms
speak volumes — If something speaks volumes, it tells us a lot about the real nature of something or someone,even though it may only be a small detail … The small dictionary of idiomes
speak volumes — if something speaks volumes, it makes a situation very clear without the use of words. He refused to comment on reports of his dismissal, but his furious expression spoke volumes. (never in continuous tenses) What we wear speaks volumes about our … New idioms dictionary
speak volumes — If something speaks volumes, it expresses a reaction or opinion very clearly, with no need for words. The happy smile on the child s face when he opened the box spoke volumes about my choice of gift … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
speak volumes — tells a lot, reveals much Your smile speaks volumes about your career. You like it … English idioms
