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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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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