Translations for „speak“ in the English » Russian Dictionary

I . speak <spoke, spoken> [spi:k] VB intr

1. speak:

speak

говори́ть

to speak to sb

разгова́ривать с кем-ли́бо

to speak in riddles

говори́ть зага́дками

to speak on behalf of sb

выступа́ть от лица́ [или и́мени] кого́-ли́бо

so to speak

так сказа́ть

speak when you're spoken to

не отвеча́й, пока́ к тебе́ не обратя́тся

2. speak + adv:

broadly speaking

вообще́ говоря́

scientifically speaking

выража́ясь нау́чным языко́м

strictly speaking

стро́го говоря́

Phrases:

actions speak louder than words proverbial

не по слова́м су́дят, а по дела́м

II . speak <spoke, spoken> [spi:k] VB trans

speak

говори́ть

to speak dialect

говори́ть на диале́кте

to speak a foreign language

говори́ть на иностра́нном языке́

to speak one's mind

открове́нно говоря́

to speak the truth

говори́ть пра́вду

not to speak a word

не пророни́ть [или промо́лвить] ни сло́ва

speak for VB intr

1. speak for (represent):

speak for

говори́ть вме́сто кого́-ли́бо

speaking for myself …

говоря́ от своего́ и́мени …

it speaks for itself

э́тим всё ска́зано

to be old enough to speak for oneself

быть доста́точно взро́слым, что́бы говори́ть за себя́ [или выступа́ть от своего́ и́мени]

2. speak for (advocate, support):

speak for

представля́ть кого́-ли́бо в суде́

speak for

вы́сказаться в защи́ту

speak out VB intr

speak out

выска́зываться

to speak out against sth

выступа́ть про́тив чего́-ли́бо

speak up VB intr

1. speak up (state views):

speak up

выска́зываться

to speak up for sth

вы́сказаться в защи́ту чего́-ли́бо

2. speak up (talk more loudly):

speak up

говори́ть гро́мко и отчётливо

Usage examples with speak

to speak at length

до́лго говори́ть

to speak Queen's English

говори́ть на безукори́зненном англи́йском языке́

to speak in French

говори́ть по-францу́зски

to speak in riddles

говори́ть зага́дками

to speak one's mind

открове́нно говоря́

to speak the truth

говори́ть пра́вду

to speak English fluently

бе́гло говори́ть по-англи́йски

to speak to sb

разгова́ривать с кем-ли́бо

to speak fluent German

свобо́дно говори́ть по-неме́цки

speak of the devil

лёгок на поми́не!

to speak on unemployment

говори́ть о безрабо́тице

to speak dialect

говори́ть на диале́кте

so to speak

так сказа́ть

speak when you're spoken to

не отвеча́й, пока́ к тебе́ не обратя́тся

actions speak louder than words proverbial

не по слова́м су́дят, а по дела́м

to speak a foreign language

говори́ть на иностра́нном языке́

not to speak a word

не пророни́ть [или промо́лвить] ни сло́ва

to speak privately with sb

говори́ть с кем-ли́бо наедине́

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English

She was unable to speak, read or write and her memory had gone.

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Numbered lecterns in the conference chamber are available to those who wish to speak.

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The prospect of adding the Aquitaine to his son's domains made him so elated that he could hardly speak.

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Burton could line up only two lawmakers to speak in his favor.

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It's all history now, and the world's gone topsy-turvy, so why not speak the truth here in our cell?

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The relationships were so tendentious that the judges could hardly bear to speak to each other, and the agendas so at odds that there seemed to be little point anyway.

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Even travellers in their forties can not speak ("roker") full Romany.

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When he tries to speak to them, he can only emit a high-pitched noise.

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He said he would have preferred more private arrangements that would have given him the opportunity to speak privately with his father.

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In response, he emotionally shuts down, refusing to speak or show any sort emotion whatsoever.

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