spoke in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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spoke1 [Am spoʊk, Brit spəʊk] N

spoke2 [Am spoʊk, Brit spəʊk] past speak

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I.speak <pt spoke or arch spake, pp spoken> [Am spik, Brit spiːk] VB intr

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1.1. speak (say sth):

speak
hablar
sorry, did you speak?
perdón ¿dijiste algo? or ¿me hablaste?
to speak to or esp Am with sb
hablar con alguien
to speak to or esp Am with sb
hablarle a alguien
could I speak to or with you for a moment?
¿puedo hablar contigo un momento?
could I speak to or with you for a moment?
¿puedo hablarte un momento?
wake up Mark, speak to me!
¡Mark despierta, di algo!
he doesn't speak to me
no me habla
he doesn't speak to me
no me dirige la palabra
they are not speaking (to each other)
no se hablan
they are not speaking (to each other)
no se dirigen la palabra
I don't know her to speak to
solo la conozco de vista
I'll have to speak to her about her behavior
tendré que hablar con ella acerca de su comportamiento
I'll have to speak to her about her behavior
tendré que llamarle la atención sobre su comportamiento
I've often heard her speak about it
a menudo la he oído hablar de eso
to speak of sth/sb/-ing
hablar de algo/alguien/ +infin
people still speak of him with enormous respect
aún hoy la gente habla de él con mucho respeto
you spoke once of making way for someone younger
una vez mencionaste la idea or hablaste de dejarle el camino libre a alguien más joven
you never spoke of this to anyone?
¿nunca hablaste de esto con nadie?
you never spoke of this to anyone?
¿nunca le mencionaste esto a nadie?
his face spoke of terrible suffering
su rostro tenía la huella de enormes sufrimientos
the meeting is on Friday, speaking of which …
la reunión es el viernes, y a propósito …
they don't have much money to speak of
no tienen mucho dinero, que digamos
to speak well/ill of sb
hablar bien/mal de alguien
speaking personally, I think …
personalmente, creo que …
speaking as a parent/teacher, I think …
como padre/maestro, creo que …
speaking as a parent/teacher, I think …
en mi calidad de padre/maestro, creo que …
roughly/generally speaking
en términos generales
he's not, strictly speaking, a member
no es, en realidad, socio
he's not, strictly speaking, a member
no es un socio en el sentido estricto de la palabra
legally/morally speaking
desde el punto de vista legal/moral
so to speak
por así decirlo

II.speak <pt spoke or arch spake, pp spoken> [Am spik, Brit spiːk] VB trans

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I.speak <pt spoke or arch spake, pp spoken> [Am spik, Brit spiːk] VB intr

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1.1. speak (say sth):

speak
hablar
sorry, did you speak?
perdón ¿dijiste algo? or ¿me hablaste?
to speak to or esp Am with sb
hablar con alguien
to speak to or esp Am with sb
hablarle a alguien
could I speak to or with you for a moment?
¿puedo hablar contigo un momento?
could I speak to or with you for a moment?
¿puedo hablarte un momento?
wake up Mark, speak to me!
¡Mark despierta, di algo!
he doesn't speak to me
no me habla
he doesn't speak to me
no me dirige la palabra
they are not speaking (to each other)
no se hablan
they are not speaking (to each other)
no se dirigen la palabra
I don't know her to speak to
solo la conozco de vista
I'll have to speak to her about her behavior
tendré que hablar con ella acerca de su comportamiento
I'll have to speak to her about her behavior
tendré que llamarle la atención sobre su comportamiento
I've often heard her speak about it
a menudo la he oído hablar de eso
to speak of sth/sb/-ing
hablar de algo/alguien/ +infin
people still speak of him with enormous respect
aún hoy la gente habla de él con mucho respeto
you spoke once of making way for someone younger
una vez mencionaste la idea or hablaste de dejarle el camino libre a alguien más joven
you never spoke of this to anyone?
¿nunca hablaste de esto con nadie?
you never spoke of this to anyone?
¿nunca le mencionaste esto a nadie?
his face spoke of terrible suffering
su rostro tenía la huella de enormes sufrimientos
the meeting is on Friday, speaking of which …
la reunión es el viernes, y a propósito …
they don't have much money to speak of
no tienen mucho dinero, que digamos
to speak well/ill of sb
hablar bien/mal de alguien
speaking personally, I think …
personalmente, creo que …
speaking as a parent/teacher, I think …
como padre/maestro, creo que …
speaking as a parent/teacher, I think …
en mi calidad de padre/maestro, creo que …
roughly/generally speaking
en términos generales
he's not, strictly speaking, a member
no es, en realidad, socio
he's not, strictly speaking, a member
no es un socio en el sentido estricto de la palabra
legally/morally speaking
desde el punto de vista legal/moral
so to speak
por así decirlo

II.speak <pt spoke or arch spake, pp spoken> [Am spik, Brit spiːk] VB trans

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-speak [Am spik, Brit spiːk] SUFFIX hum

speak out VB [Am spik -, Brit spiːk -] (v + adv)

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I.speak for VB [Am spik -, Brit spiːk -] (v + prep + o)

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speak up VB [Am spik -, Brit spiːk -] (v + adv)

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he spoke through clenched teeth
masculló algo
he spoke through clenched teeth
dijo algo entre dientes

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spoke in the PONS Dictionary

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spoke1 [spəʊk, Am spoʊk] VB

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spoke pt of speak

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

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

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to speak fluent English
hablar inglés con soltura

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spoke Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to speak on the radio/the phone
hablar en la radio/por teléfono
he spoke before she went out
habló antes de que ella se fuera
to put a spoke in sb's wheel fig
poner trabas a alguien
to speak in a loud/low voice
hablar en voz alta/baja
(not) to know sb to speak to
(no) conocer a alguien como para entablar una conversación
to speak English like a native
hablar el inglés como un nativo
he spoke after she went out
habló después de que ella se fuera
speak now or forever hold your peace
que hable ahora o que calle para siempre
I'll try to speak to him/her
veré de hablarle
I haven't managed to speak to him
no he podido hablar con él
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Interior changes include a three-spoke steering wheel and a redesigned ignition key.
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When she spoke out of turn, she claims she was forced to sew at a treadle machine with no needle for a fortnight.
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Each thought the other spoke a mere jargon.
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In another interview, she spoke thoroughly of the relationship, labeling it incestuous.
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Witnesses spoke of being belittled and ridiculed on a daily basis.
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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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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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The treaty spoke in romantic hyperbole and ended with an oath for both rulers to undertake a crusade together.
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The clerk she spoke to said that the card had been cut up and the credit card company had been notified.
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The single spoke out against the government prejudice that felt they have faced.
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