Translations for „speaking“ in the English » Polish Dictionary

I . speaking [ˈspi:kɪŋ] N no pl

speaking (action)

mówienie nt

speaking (in public)

przemawianie nt

II . speaking [ˈspi:kɪŋ] ADJ

to be no longer on speaking terms with sb

już z kimś nie rozmawiać

speaking part N THEAT, CINE

speaking part

rola f mówiona

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

1. speak (say words):

speak

mówić [perf prze-]

to speak in a whisper

szeptać [perf szepnąć]

2. speak (talk):

to speak to sb

rozmawiać [perf po-] z kimś

3. speak (communicate):

to speak in dialect

mówić dialektem

4. speak (address formally):

to speak to sb nation

przemawiać [perf przemówić] do kogoś

to speak to sb in a debate

zabierać [perf zabrać] głos

to speak from memory/notes

mówić z pamięci/notatek

Phrases:

action speaks louder than words proverbial

czyny mówią więcej słowa

so to speak

że tak powiem

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

1. speak (utter):

speak

wypowiadać [perf wypowiedzieć]

speak the truth

mówić

not to speak a word

nie powiedzieć ani słowa

2. speak (in language):

to speak English

mówić po angielsku

Phrases:

to speak one's mind

wyrażać [perf wyrazić] swoje zdanie

speak against VB intr

to speak against sth proposal, motion

opowiadać [perf opowiedzieć] się przeciwko czemuś

speak for VB intr

1. speak for (represent):

to speak for sb

mówić w czyimś imieniu

sth speaks for itself

coś mówi samo za siebie

speak for yourself! inf

mów za siebie!

2. speak for (advocate, support):

to speak for sb/sth

opowiadać [perf opowiedzieć] się za kimś/czymś

speak out VB intr

speak out

mówić otwarcie

speak up VB intr

1. speak up (talk more loudly):

speak up

mówić głośniej

2. speak up (state views, support):

speak up

zabierać [perf zabrać] głos

to speak up for sb

stawać [perf stanąć] w obronie kogoś

Usage examples with speaking

broadly speaking...

ogólnie rzecz biorąc...

relatively speaking

relatywnie rzecz biorąc

technically [speaking]

formalnie [rzecz biorąc]

properly speaking

szczerze mówiąc

generally speaking...

ogólnie mówiąc...

loosely speaking

ogólnie mówiąc

strictly speaking

ściśle mówiąc

figuratively speaking

używając [lub mówiąc w] przenośni

in a manner of speaking

w pewnym sensie

the book which I read/of which I'm speaking

książka, którą przeczytałam/o której mówię

to be no longer on speaking terms with sb

już z kimś nie rozmawiać

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Human infants are sometimes considered obligate nasal breathers, but generally speaking healthy humans may breathe through their nose, their mouth, or both.

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Rather, a more literal translation would be (speaking of) the elephant, its nose is long.

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A player who can quickly roll out of the way after speaking or striking will have a definite advantage in the game.

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The unit is capable of locomotion, using visual navigation to avoid obstacles, speech recognition, emotion recognition (whether audio or gestural is not stated), and speaking.

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Speaking of music, the film's soundtrack doesn't have a single false note.

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Speaking of money, hint hotlines were once the second-scammiest thing happening to kids at the time (next to school magazine sales drives).

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Roughly speaking, monodromy data is now regarded as data which glues together canonical solutions near the singularities.

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He is especially noted for his unique and distinctively sonorous speaking voice.

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Not speaking politely enough can be insulting, and speaking too politely can be distancing (and therefore also insulting) or seem sarcastic.

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The agencies promptly countered by pressuring the city council to pass an ordinance forbidding street speaking.

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