Translations for bespeak in the English»French Dictionary

bespeak <pret bespoke; pp bespoke or bespoken> [Brit bɪˈspiːk, Am bəˈspik] VB trans form

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1. bespeak (be evidence of):

bespeak

2. bespeak (order in advance):

bespeak goods

bespeak room, seat

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Serviceable tech credits bespeak obvious microbudget, and take no interesting risks. en.wikipedia.org

This rider bespeaks the economic hardship and poverty that follow the unleashing of wars on humankind, while the rich get richer. en.wikipedia.org

Admittedly a pastiche of their memories, the movie bespeaks the dust of '60s yearbooks and greeting card sentiment. en.wikipedia.org

That's noble, and bespeaks a nation proud. en.wikipedia.org

But the active surface of the paintings nevertheless bespeaks the living rather than the dead. en.wikipedia.org

This work, though never completed, extended through many volumes, bespeaking an inexhaustible energy and a vast erudition. en.wikipedia.org

This assumption bespeaks a real lack of understanding of the value of caring as a social good that goes way beyond the bounds of commodification. www.eurekastreet.com.au

The counties either did not answer at all, or sent reports bespeaking mercy rather than persecution. en.wikipedia.org

His rhymes are jaw-droppingly perverse, bespeaking a minimum-wage life devoid of hope, flushed with rage and weaned on sci-fi and slasher flicks. en.wikipedia.org

It can also bespeak an author who is merely pompous. en.wikipedia.org

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