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speech <-es> [spi:tʃ] N

1. speech no pl (capacity to speak):

speech
спосо́бность f говори́ть
speech
дар m ре́чи
to lose the power of speech
теря́ть дар ре́чи

2. speech (words, public talk):

speech
речь f
to make [or give] a speech
вы́ступить с ре́чью
to make [or give] a speech
произнести́ речь

election speech

election speech → election address

See also election address

election address N

free speech N no pl

keynote speech

keynote speech → keynote address

See also keynote address

keynote address N

maiden speech N

speech act N LING

speech day N Brit

speech defect N

speech impediment N

speech recognition N no pl COMPUT

speech therapist N

speech therapy N

speech writer [ˈspi:tʃraɪtəɐ, Am -t̬ɚ] N

Usage examples with speech

his speech was ghosted
его́ выступле́ние бы́ло напи́сано други́м
a welcoming speech
приве́тственная речь f
freedom of speech/thought
свобо́да сло́ва/мы́сли
to make [or give] a speech
вы́ступить с ре́чью
to leavena speech with jokes
пересыпа́ть речь шу́тками
to trot through a speech
торопли́во произноси́ть речь
to intersperse anecdotes throughout a speech
разнообра́зить речь анекдо́тами
to lose the power of speech
теря́ть дар ре́чи
the speech was all fancy phrases
речь изоби́ловала напы́щенными фра́зами
you cannot deny me my right to free speech
вы не мо́жете лиши́ть меня́ пра́ва свобо́ды сло́ва
to pack a punch a. fig, the Minister's speech packed quite a punch
речь мини́стра име́ла си́льное возде́йствие

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The potential speech act discourages rather than encourages certain lines of thought and this, the researchers argue, constitutes a version of linguistic relativity.
www.bristol.ac.uk
The whole country was waiting for some relief from demonetisation: what was heard was an election speech.
www.ndtv.com
It also has a social worker, a psychologist and a speech therapist.
en.wikipedia.org
For example, if one claims or implies with their speech act that it is raining outside, a good reason for claiming this is that one saw it out the window.
en.wikipedia.org
In corporate or commercial settings, greater importance is attached to the delivery of a keynote speech or keynote address.
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Meanwhile, the beauties brushed up on their current affairs knowledge to present a speech on a newsworthy topic.
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Her rather grand speech pattern takes getting used to, but she seems comfortable and adds a fitting glint of glamour.
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The film has no dialog apart from the incidental speech of background characters.
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Other public reaction to the speech was divided along partisan lines.
en.wikipedia.org
He has a minor speech impediment, always using the word actually, and like his brothers, he has a drinking problem.
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