speaks in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for speaks in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.speak <pt spoke arch spake, pp spoken> [Brit spiːk, Am spik] VB trans

1. speak language:

speak

parlare

can you speak English?

parla inglese?

“French spoken” (sign)

“si parla francese”

English as it is spoken

l'inglese parlato

people who speak the same language also fig

persone che parlano la stessa lingua

2. speak (tell, utter):

speak truth

dire

speak poetry

recitare

speak word, name

pronunciare, dire

to speak one's mind

esprimere la propria opinione or dire quel che si pensa

II.speak <pt spoke arch spake, pp spoken> [Brit spiːk, Am spik] VB intr

1. speak (talk):

speak

parlare (to a; about, of di)

to speak in a soft, deep voice

parlare con voce suadente, profonda

to speak in German, Russian

parlare in tedesco, russo

to speak in a whisper

parlare sottovoce or sussurrare

to speak ill, well of sb

parlare male, bene di qn

to speak through medium, interpreter

parlare or comunicare per mezzo di

to speak with one's mouth full

parlare con la bocca piena

speak when you're spoken to!

parla quando vieni interpellato!

I've spoken to them severely and they've apologized

gli ho parlato severamente e si sono scusati

who's speaking please? (on phone)

chi parla?

(this is) Camilla speaking

sono Camilla or parla Camilla

“is that Miss Durham?” - “speaking!”

“la signorina Durham?” - “sono io!”

I'm speaking from a phone box

sto chiamando da una cabina telefonica

this is your captain speaking AVIAT

è il capitano che vi parla

speaking of which, have you booked a table?

a proposito, hai prenotato un tavolo?

speaking of lunch, Nancy…

a proposito del pranzo, Nancy…

she is well spoken of in academic circles

hanno una buona opinione di lei nel mondo accademico

he spoke very highly of her, her talents

ha parlato molto bene di lei, delle sue capacità

he spoke of selling the house, leaving the country

parlava di vendere la casa, lasciare il paese

to speak as sth

parlare come qc

speaking as a layman…

parlando da profano…

speaking personally, I hate him

personalmente, lo odio

speaking personally and not for the company

parlando a nome mio e non della ditta

generally speaking

in generale or in genere

roughly speaking

all'incirca, approssimativamente

strictly speaking

in senso stretto or a rigore

relatively speaking

relativamente parlando

ecologically, politically speaking

ecologicamente, politicamente parlando

metaphorically speaking

parlando metaforicamente

we've had no trouble to speak of

non abbiamo avuto problemi degni di nota

they've got no money to speak of

sono praticamente senza soldi

“what did you see?” - “nothing to speak of”

“che cosa hai visto?” - “niente di particolare”

not to speak of his poor mother, the expense

per non parlare della sua povera madre, della spesa

so to speak

per così dire

2. speak (converse):

speak

parlare (about, of di; to, with a, con)

speak

conversare, discorrere (about, of di; to, with con)

they're not speaking (to each other)

non si parlano (più)

I can't remember when we last spoke

non ricordo l'ultima volta che ci siamo parlati

I know her by sight but not to speak to

la conosco di vista ma non le ho mai rivolto la parola

3. speak:

speak (make a speech)

parlare

speak (more formal)

prendere la parola

to speak from the floor POL

prendere la parola

to speak about or on topic

parlare, discorrere di

to speak for view, opinion, party

parlare in favore di

4. speak (express) liter:

to speak of suffering, effort, emotion

manifestare, rivelare

all creation spoke to me of love

tutta la creazione mi trasmetteva amore

that look spoke louder than words

quello sguardo esprimeva più delle parole

the poem, music speaks to me in a special way

quella poesia, quella musica mi trasmette qualcosa di speciale

5. speak (make noise) fig:

speak gun:

rimbombare

this clarinet speaks, does not speak easily

è facile, difficile fare emettere una nota a questo clarinetto

III.-speak COMP

-speak

linguaggio m

-speak

gergo m

computer-, management-speak

linguaggio informatico, dell'amministrazione

speak for VB [spiːk -] (speak for [sth, sb])

1. speak for (on behalf of):

speak for

parlare per, parlare a nome di, per conto di

it speaks well for their efficiency that they answered so promptly

è un'ottima prova della loro efficienza che abbiano risposto così prontamente

to speak for oneself

esprimere la propria opinione

let him speak for himself

lascia che esprima la sua opinione

speaking for myself…

a mio parere…, secondo me…

speak for yourself!

parla per te!

the facts speak for themselves

i fatti si commentano da soli

2. speak for (reserve):

to be spoken for object:

essere prenotato

to be spoken for person:

essere impegnato, non essere libero

that picture's already spoken for

quel quadro è già prenotato

speak to VB [spiːk -] (speak to [sth]) ADMIN

speak to item, motion

discutere, commentare

please speak to the point

siete pregati di restare in argomento

speak against VB [spiːk -] (speak against [sth, sb])

speak against

parlare, esprimersi contro

speak up VB [spiːk -]

1. speak up (louder):

speak up

alzare la voce, parlare a voce più alta

2. speak up (dare to speak):

speak up

parlare francamente, senza reticenze

to speak up for sb, sth

dichiararsi, pronunciarsi a favore di qn, qc

speak out VB [spiːk -]

speak out

esprimere la propria opinione, pronunciarsi (against contro; in favour of a favore di)

don't be afraid! speak out!

non aver paura! parla francamente!

speak-your-weight machine [ˌspiːkjɔːweɪtməˈʃiːn] N

speak-your-weight machine

= bilancia pesapersone parlante

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he speaks a heavily accented English

parla un inglese molto marcato

Translations for speaks in the Italian»English Dictionary

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una prova parlante

a proof which speaks for itself

si esprime in un inglese zoppicante

he speaks in halting English

speaks in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for speaks in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

1. speak:

speak

parlare

to speak to sb

parlare con qu

to speak in riddles

parlare per enigmi

to speak on behalf of sb

parlare a nome di qu

so to speak

per così dire

speak when you're spoken to

rispondi quando sei interpellato

2. speak + adv:

generally speaking

in generale

scientifically speaking

dal punto di vista scientifico

strictly speaking

per essere precisi

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

speak

parlare

to speak dialect/a foreign language

parlare un dialetto/una lingua straniera

to speak one's mind

parlare con franchezza

to speak the truth

dire la verità

to not speak a word

non dire una parola

speak for VB intr

1. speak for (represent):

speak for

parlare a nome di

speaking for myself …

a mio parere, …

it speaks for itself

si commenta da solo

to be old enough to speak for oneself

essere abbastanza grande per difendersi da solo

2. speak for (advocate, support):

speak for

dichiararsi a favore di

speak out VB intr

speak out

esprimersi apertamente

to speak out against sth

denunciare qc

speak up VB intr

1. speak up (state views):

speak up

parlare chiaramente

to speak up for sth

dichiararsi a favore di qc

2. speak up (talk more loudly):

speak up

parlare pi forte

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nobody speaks

nessuno parla

appealingly speak

con tono supplichevole

to speak in a singsong voice

parlare con voce cantilenante

loosely speak

genericamente

Translations for speaks in the Italian»English Dictionary

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parlare in dialetto

to speak in dialect

parlare turco fig

to speak double talk

speaks Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

it speaks for itself

si commenta da solo

to speak in a quiet voice

parlare a bassa voce

she speaks more fluently than he does

parla con maggior scioltezza di lui

he speaks like he was drunk

parla come se fosse ubriaco

nobody speaks

nessuno parla

speak now or forever hold your peace

parla adesso o taci per sempre

to speak in a singsong voice

parlare con voce cantilenante

to speak in a loud/low voice

parlare a voce alta/bassa

(not) to know sb to speak to

(non) conoscere qualcuno con cui parlare

to speak on the radio/the phone

parlare alla radio/al telefono

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It speaks of the bloodthirsty bandit, based in the local forests.

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She speaks with sarcastic comments and snide remarks, but means well.

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The unidentified narrator or preacher speaks in the first person throughout the work.

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He lives virtually incognito and rarely speaks to the media.

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Throughout the show, he breaks the fourth wall and speaks directly to viewers, offering inside information and observations while the action continues around him.

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Although of no more than medium build, he is well proportioned, and has a jaunty and relaxed manner, which gives a good impression even before he speaks.

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The bewilderment observed on the faces of many early-day commuters speaks volumes as to the spontaneity of the strike.

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It intertwines the female singer's lamentation of the end of love and the lies she has to hear, while the male actor simply speaks.

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She is level-headed, speaks five different languages, and remains cool and calm under all circumstances.

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He never really "sings", rather he murmurs, shouts, screams or speaks, and this wide range of tonality has presented in the past often insurmountable problems for engineers, technicians and suchlike.

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