speeches in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for speeches in the English»Spanish Dictionary

speech [Am spitʃ, Brit spiːtʃ] N

1.1. speech U (act):

speech

habla f (con artículo masculino en el singular)

we communicate through speech

nos comunicamos mediante el habla

freedom of speech

libertad f de expresión or de palabra

1.2. speech U (faculty):

speech

habla f (con artículo masculino en el singular)

to recover one's speech

recuperar el habla

to lose the power of speech

perder el habla

1.3. speech U (manner of speaking):

speech

forma f de hablar

1.4. speech U or C (language, dialect):

speech

habla f (con artículo masculino en el singular)

in casual speech

en el habla coloquial

attr a speech community

una comunidad lingüística

2.1. speech C (oration):

speech

discurso m

speech

alocución f form

the Queen's/King's speech

discurso pronunciado por el monarca en el que se detallan los planes del Gobierno

speech! speech! hum

¡que hable! ¡que hable!

to make or form deliver a speech (on or about sth)

dar un discurso (sobre or acerca de algo)

to make or form deliver a speech (on or about sth)

pronunciar un discurso (sobre or acerca de algo) form

2.2. speech C THEAT:

speech

parlamento m

3. speech LING:

direct/indirect or reported speech

estilo m directo/indirecto

direct/indirect or reported speech

discurso m directo/indirecto

speech balloon, speech bubble N

speech balloon → balloon

See also balloon

I.balloon [Am bəˈlun, Brit bəˈluːn] N

1. balloon (toy):

balloon

globo m

balloon

bomba f Col

balloon

chimbomba f AmC

balloon loan

préstamo m balloon (préstamo reembolsable al vencimiento)

balloon sail

blooper m

2. balloon AVIAT:

balloon

globo m

balloon

aeróstato m

meteorological or weather balloon

globo m sonda

to go over or Brit down like a lead balloon inf

caer muy mal inf

when the balloon goes up Brit

cuando estalle el asunto

when the balloon goes up Brit

cuando reviente el asunto inf

when the balloon goes up attr ride/trip

en globo

3. balloon (in comic strip):

balloon

globo m

balloon

bocadillo m

4. balloon:

balloon, a. balloon flask

matraz m

II.balloon [Am bəˈlun, Brit bəˈluːn] VB intr

1. balloon AVIAT:

balloon

ir en globo

to go ballooning

(ir a) pasear en globo

2. balloon (swell):

balloon

hincharse

free speech N U

free speech

libertad f de expresión

indirect speech N

indirect speech

estilo m indirecto

reported speech [Am rəˌpɔrdəd ˈspitʃ, Brit rɪˌpɔːtɪd ˈspiːtʃ] N U

reported speech

estilo m indirecto

speech therapist N

speech therapist

foniatra mf

speech therapist

logopeda mf

speech impediment N

speech impediment

impedimento m del habla

speech day N Brit

speech day

día m de entrega de premios

speech synthesizer N

speech synthesizer

sintetizador m de voz

speech recognition N U

speech recognition

reconocimiento m de voz

speeches in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for speeches in the English»Spanish Dictionary

speech <-es> [spi:tʃ] N

1. speech no pl (capacity to speak):

speech

habla f

to lose the power of speech

perder el habla

2. speech (words):

speech

palabras f pl

3. speech (public talk):

speech

discurso m

to make [or give] a speech

pronunciar un discurso

speech defect N

speech defect

defecto m del habla

speech act N LING

speech act

acto m de habla

maiden speech N

maiden speech

discurso m inaugural

speech therapist N

speech therapist

logopeda mf

speech day N Brit

speech day

día m de entrega de premios

speech recognition N no pl COMPUT, LING

speech recognition

reconocimiento m de la voz

speech impediment N

speech impediment

defecto m del habla

speech therapy N

speech therapy

logopedia f

speech writer N

speech writer

escritor(a) m (f) (que escribe discursos para políticos)

speeches Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to intersperse anecdotes throughout a speech

salpicar un discurso de anécdotas

to lose the power of speech

perder el habla

to make [or give] a speech

pronunciar un discurso

the speech was all fancy phrases

el discurso estaba lleno de florituras

none of your speeches!

¡nada de sermones!

speech of welcome

discurso m de bienvenida

to leavena speech with jokes

aligerar un discurso con bromas

to be peppered with sth speech, comments

estar acribillado de algo

to pad out a speech/text

inflar un discurso/texto con paja

a banquet preceded by several speeches

un banquete precedido de varios discursos