spoken in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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spoken1 [Am ˈspoʊkən, Brit ˈspəʊk(ə)n] pt part speak

See also speak

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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-spoken [Am ˈspoʊkən, Brit ˈspəʊk(ə)n] SUFFIX

smooth-spoken [ˌsmuːðˈspəʊk(ə)n] ADJ pej

soft-spoken [Am ˈsɔft ˈˌspoʊkən, Brit sɒftˈspəʊk(ə)n] ADJ

well-spoken <pred well spoken> [Am ˌwɛlˈspoʊkən, Brit ˌwɛlˈspəʊkən] ADJ

spoken-word [ˌspəʊkənˈwəːd] ADJ attr

plain-spoken [ˌpleɪnˈspoʊkən], plainspoken ADJ

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

spoken in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for spoken in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

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spoken pp of speak

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

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well-spoken [ˌwelˈspəʊkən, Am -ˈspoʊ-] ADJ

plain-spoken [ˌpleɪnˈspəʊkən, Am -ˈspoʊ-] ADJ

free-spoken [ˌfri:ˈspəʊkən, Am -ˈspoʊ-] ADJ

rough-spoken [ˌrʌfˈspəʊkən, Am -ˈspoʊ-] ADJ

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

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spoken Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

many a true word is spoken in jest prov
bromeando, bromeando, amargas verdades se van soltando prov
formal/spoken/written language
lengua formal/oral/escrita
to speak on the radio/the phone
hablar en la radio/por teléfono
speak when you're spoken to
contesta cuando te pregunten
to speak in a loud/low voice
hablar en voz alta/baja
speak now or forever hold your peace
que hable ahora o que calle para siempre
I'll not be spoken to like that!
¡no consiento que se me hable así!
I'll try to speak to him/her
veré de hablarle
Spanish Romany (language spoken by the Romani people in Spain)
caló
I haven't managed to speak to him
no he podido hablar con él
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
He is a bespectacled, kind-hearted chap whose drive is well hidden beneath a relaxed, softly-spoken amiability.
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The remaining characteristics of limited interactivity and narrative or spoken word are secondary and less distinct parameters.
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The gabble of cockney spoken here is as incomprehensible as the reasoning of those who speak it.
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However, both types of whistle tones have a phonological structure that is related to the spoken language that they are transposing.
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He has spoken publically about the role he played in officiating at this monumentally important wedding.
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He piloted and previewed many different musical and spoken-word comedy sketches and songs.
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In official situations one's personal name is always written or spoken in its legal form (name given at birth and documented in papers like birth certificate and passport).
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He is not much of a talker, usually only speaking when spoken to or when it is extremely important.
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He'd spoken passionately (during) my high school graduation year about some new program he was starting called the Peace Corps.
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Being a mild-mannered, soft-spoken man gave him an air of aloofness that often gave way to a fathomless wisdom and generosity.
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