spoke in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for spoke in the English»Serbian Dictionary

spoke¹ [spəʊk] N

1. spoke:

spoke

paok m točka

Phrases:

to put a spoke in sb's wheel Brit

ubaciti klipove u točkove

spoke² [spəʊk] VB

spoke pt of speak

See also speak

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

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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he spoke so intensely that ...

pričao je tako uzbuđeno da...

rhetorically speak, write

pompezno

rhetorically speak, write

naduvano

to answer/speak appropriately

prikladan odgovor/govor

spoke Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

it feels like ages since we last spoke

kao da je prošla večnost od kad smo poslednji put pričali

to speak in a subdued voice

govoriti prigušenim glasom

don't [you] speak to me like that!

nemoj tako da razgovaraš sa mnom!

to speak [to sb] on the phone

razgovarati telefonom

to speak in a loud/small voice

govoriti glasno/tiho

to put a spoke in sb's wheel Brit

ubaciti klipove u točkove

he spoke so intensely that ...

pričao je tako uzbuđeno da...

let's not speak of this matter

hajde da ne razgovaramo više o tome

to speak in a singsong voice

govoriti jednoličnim glasom

I'd sooner not speak to him

radije bih s njim razgovarao

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They spoke in private after a promise of secrecy.

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He spoke clearly and concisely about what he felt were the causes of the tragedy, his words uncoloured by emotion and without constant reference to the morals of the era.

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But they also held high signs that spoke of the deep trauma they have experienced.

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Minor authored several pamphlets in 1917 and 1918 and spoke to a wide range of audiences about the alleged frame-up being perpetrated on the radical trade unionists.

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She was on no medications and spoke very little by the time of her death.

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The treaty spoke in romantic hyperbole and ended with an oath for both rulers to undertake a crusade together.

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He ensured that all of his children were highly educated, spoke multiple languages, and contributed to society.

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Yet to this rustic and soldier the political proceedings of the capital were strange and incongruous: he spoke ill as he commanded well.

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The student body, overall, treated him well, although a small number of people spoke unkindly to him without causing major problems.

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She smiled shyly and spoke in whispered tones.

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