speak

SAY WORDS [ I ]

A1 to say something using your voice

konuşmak

There was complete silence - nobody spoke.

speak to sb mainly US speak with sb

A1 to talk to someone

biriyle konuşmak

Could I speak to Mr Davis, please?

Have you spoken with your new neighbors yet?

speak about/of sth

› to talk about something

bir şey hakkında konuşmak

He refused to speak about the matter in public.

speak English/French/German, etc

A1 to be able to communicate in English/French/German, etc

yabancı dil konuşmak

Do you speak English?

IN PUBLIC [ I ]

› to make a speech to a large group of people

konuşma yapmak

She was invited to speak at a conference in Madrid.

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.

generally/personally, etc speaking

B2 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.

so to speak

› used to explain that the words you are using do not have their usual meaning

tâbiri caizse, deyim yerindeyse, neredeyse, âdeta, sanki → See also speak/talk of the devil , speak your mind

"speak"in çevirisi – İngilizce–Türkçe sözlük