speaking in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for speaking in the English»Serbian Dictionary

I.speak·ing ['spiːkɪŋ] N no pl (act, speech)

speaking

govor m

II.speak·ing ['spiːkɪŋ] ADJ attr

1. speaking (able to speak):

speaking

koji može da govori

Phrases:

to be on speaking terms (acquainted)

poznavati se

they are no longer on speaking with each other

njih dvoje više ne razgovaraju

English-'speaking ADJ

English-speaking

koji govori engleski

speak·ing 'clock N

1. speaking clock (device):

speaking clock

časovnik m koji govori

2. speaking clock Brit (service):

speaking clock

tačno vreme

I.speak <spoke, spoken> [spiːk] VB intr

1. speak (say words):

speak

govoriti

2. speak (converse):

speak

razgovarati

to speak to [or esp Am with] sb

razgovarati sa nekim

to speak on the telephone

telefonirati

3. speak (know language):

speak

govoriti

she speaks with an American accent

ona ima američki naglasak

4. speak + adv (view):

broadly speaking

uopšteno govoreći

scientifically speaking

sa naučnog stanovišta

strictly speaking

strogo uzevši

II.speak <spoke, spoken> [spiːk] VB trans

1. speak (say):

speak

reći

to not speak a word

ne reći ni reč

2. speak (language):

speak

govoriti

to speak English fluently

tečno govoriti engleski

3. speak (represent):

to speak one's mind

otvoreno izraziti mišljenje

to speak the truth

govoriti istinu

speak for VB trans

1. speak for (support):

to speak for sb/sth

podržati nekoga/nešto

2. speak for (represent):

to speak for sb

govoriti u nečije ime

to speak for oneself

govoriti u svoje ime

3. speak for (allocated):

to be spoken for

biti rezervisan

Phrases:

speak for yourself! hum, pej inf

govori u svoje ime!

speak out VB intr

speak out

otvoreno protestovati

to speak out against sth

ustati protiv nekoga

to speak out on sth

protestovati protiv nečega

speak against VB intr

to speak against sth

govoriti protiv nečega

speak up VB intr

1. speak up (raise voice):

speak up

govoriti glasnije

2. speak up (support):

speak up

podržati

to speak up for sb/sth

zauzeti se za nekoga/nešto

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figuratively speaking

figurativno govoreći

clipped way of speaking

odsečan

speaking Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be on speaking terms (acquainted)

poznavati se

this is the captain speaking

govori vam kapetan

in a manner of speaking

takoreći

in a manner of speaking

na neki način

speaking as a mother, ...

govoreći kao majka, ...

broadly speaking

uopšteno govoreći

scientifically speaking

sa naučnog stanovišta

strictly speaking

strogo uzevši

speaking unofficially, the politician intimated that ...

nezvanično, političar je nagovestio da ...

properly speaking

u stvari

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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Do whatever you can to help your fluent English-speaking students see all students as knowledgeable persons from a respected culture.

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A speaking fee is a payment awarded to an individual for speaking at a public event.

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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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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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In his teens, he showed an interest in music, athletics, and public speaking.

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For example, with one body speaking for the nation there would be no arguments over troop placements or treaties.

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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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Generally speaking, the processes developed to date either have poor thermodynamic efficiency (high overpotential), low current efficiency, low selectivity, slow kinetics, and/or poor stability.

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