speak
/spiːk/ verb (past tense spoke, past participle spoken)Translation
SAY WORDS [I] › to say something using your voice
konuşmak
to speak loudly/quietly There was complete silence - nobody spoke.1141142 speak to sb mainly UK ( mainly US speak with sb) › to talk to someone
biriyle konuşmak
Could I speak to Mr Davis, please? Have you spoken with your new neighbors yet?1144 speak about/of sth › to talk about something
bir şey hakkında konuşmak
He refused to speak about the matter in public. In the interview she spoke of her sadness at her mother's death.1144 speak English/French/German, etc › to be able to communicate in English/French/German, etc
yabancı dil konuşmak
Do you speak English? He speaks very good French.2150IN PUBLIC [I] › to make a speech to a large group of people
konuşma yapmak
She was invited to speak at a conference in Madrid.1145 speak for/on behalf of sb › to express the feelings, opinions, etc of another person or of a group of people
birisi adına konuşmak
I've been chosen to speak on behalf of the whole class.11412138 generally/personally, etc speaking › used to explain that you are talking about something in a general/personal, etc way
genel/kişisel anlamda
Personally speaking, I don't like cats.1144 so to speak › used to explain that the words you are using do not have their usual meaning
speak out phrasal verb tâbiri caizse, deyim yerindeyse, neredeyse, âdeta, sanki
→ See also speak/talk of the devil → See also speak your mind159 › to give your opinion about something in public, especially on a subject which you have strong feelings about
speak up phrasal verb açıkça söylemek, dobra dobra konuşmak, çekinmeden söylemek
He decided to speak out against the bombing.11522138TALK LOUDER › to say something in a louder voice so that people can hear you
sesini yükseltmek, yüksek sesle konuşmak
Could you speak up a bit? I can't hear you.1088OPINION › to give your opinion about something, especially about a problem or to support someone else
bir konuda fikrini söylemek; birini destekler şeklinde konuşmak
It's getting bad - it's time someone spoke up about it.2138(Definition of speak verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish
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