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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 (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 (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 — 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 … Словарь американских идиом
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 — 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 — [ 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
