speak

[US]/spiːk/
[UK]/spik/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. prata; hålla ett tal; göra ett uttalande; uttrycka

vt. adressera; hålla ett tal; föreläsa
Word Forms
Third Person Singularspeaks
Present Participlespeaking
Past Tensespoke
Past Participlespoken
Pluralspeaks

Phrases & Collocations

speak up

prata upp

speak clearly

Tala tydligt

speak softly

prata försiktigt

speak fluently

prata flytande

generally speaking

generellt sett

speak english

tala engelska

speak for oneself

prata för sig själv

so to speak

om man så säger

speak of

prata om

frankly speaking

ärligt talat

speak with

prata med

speak out

tala ut

speak in

prata i

speak for

tala för

speak ill of

tala illa om

speak about

prata om

speak at

prata vid

speak highly of

tala väl om

speak on

prata om

properly speaking

med andra ord

speak the truth

säga sanningen

speak well of

tala väl om

Example Sentences

properly speaking (=speak properly)

på lämpligt sätt (=tala lämpligt)

speak in an inward voice

tala med en inåtriktad röst

speak to sb. about the matter

prata med någon om saken

speak in a lofty strain

prata i en högstämd ton

to speak in praise of a friend

tala väl om en vän

They speak well of him.

De talar väl om honom.

speak with a double tongue.

tala med en dubbel tunga.

Mr. Brown will speak now.

Herr Brown kommer att tala nu.

Speak to him in English.

Prata med honom på engelska.

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