speak

v.

1) ('to talk') to speak bluntly, candidly, frankly, freely; coherently; correctly; fluently; glibly; incorrectly; irresponsibly; loudly; openly; politely; quickly, rapidly; quietly, softly; responsibly; rudely; slowly; truthfully

2) (D; intr.) ('to talk') to speak about, of (to speak about politics)

3) (d; intr.) to speak for ('to be a spokesperson for') (she spoke for all of us; who will speak for the accused?)

4) (d; intr.) ('to talk') to speak from (to speak from the heart; to speak from experience)

5) (d; intr.) ('to converse') to speak in (they were speaking in English; more usu. is: they were speaking English)

6) (d; intr.) to speak to ('to address') (she spoke to the crowd; to speak to the subject; to speak to the question on the agenda; don't speak to him)

7) (D; intr.) ('to converse') to speak to, with (she spoke to me about several things; I spoke with them for an hour)

8) (misc.) to speak well of smb. ('to praise smb.'); to speak ill of smb. ('to criticize smb.'); it speaks for itself ('it is self-evident'); roughly speaking ('approximately'); strictly speak ('in concrete terms')

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[spiːk]

candidly

coherently

correctly

fluently

frankly

freely

glibly

incorrectly

irresponsibly

loudly

openly

politely

quickly

quietly

rapidly

responsibly

rudely

slowly

softly

truthfully

roughly speaking ('approximately')

strictly speak ('in concrete terms')

it speaks for itself ('it is self-evident')

to speak ill of smb. ('to criticize smb. ')

with (she spoke to me about several things; I spoke with them for an hour)

of (to speak about politics)

('to talk') to speak bluntly

(D; intr.) ('to converse') to speak to

(D; intr.) ('to talk') to speak about

(misc.) to speak well of smb. ('to praise smb. ')

(d; intr.) to speak for (she spoke for all of us; who will speak for the accused?; 'to be a spokesperson for')

(d; intr.) to speak to (she spoke to the crowd; to speak to the subject; to speak to the question on the agenda; don't speak to him; 'to address')

(d; intr.) ('to converse') to speak in (they were speaking in English; more usu. is: they were speaking English)

(d; intr.) ('to talk') to speak from (to speak from the heart; to speak from experience)