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speak·ing: I. noun II. adjective and adverb
English-ˈspeaking: adjective and adverb
speak·ing ˈclock: noun
ˈspeak·ing part: noun
speak: I. intransitive verb II. transitive verb
speak against: intransitive verb
speak for: transitive verb
speak out: intransitive verb
speak up: intransitive verb
speak against: verb

I . speak·ing [ˈspi:kɪŋ] N no pl

speaking (act)

speaking (hold a speech)

govor m

II . speak·ing [ˈspi:kɪŋ] ADJ attr

speaking (able to speak)

speaking (able to speak)

to be on speaking terms (acquainted)

poznati se med seboj

they are no longer on speaking with each other

ne govorita več med seboj

English-ˈspeaking ADJ

English-speaking

angleško govoreč

speak·ing ˈclock N

1. speaking clock (device):

speaking clock

govoreča ura f

2. speaking clock Brit (service):

speaking clock

napoved f časa preko telefona

ˈspeak·ing part N

speaking part

govorjena vloga f

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

1. speak (say words):

2. speak (converse):

pogovarjati se [perf pogovoriti se]

to speak to [or with] sb

pogovarjati se s kom

to speak on the telephone

3. speak (know language):

she speaks with an American accent

govori z ameriškim naglasom

4. speak + adv (view):

broadly speaking

na splošno [povedano]

scientifically speaking

z znanstvenega stališča

strictly speaking

II . speak <spoke, spoken> [spi:k] VB trans

1. speak (say):

reči [perf izreči]

govoriti [perf izgovoriti]

izjavljati [perf izjaviti]

to not speak a word

ne izdaviti niti besede

2. speak (language):

to speak English fluently

tekoče govoriti angleško

3. speak (represent):

to speak one's mind

govoriti tisto, kar misliš

to speak the truth

govoriti resnico

4. speak (express):

izražati [perf izraziti]

speak against VB intr to speak against sth

izreči se proti čemu

speak for VB trans

1. speak (support):

to speak for sb/sth

podpirati koga/kaj

2. speak (represent):

to speak for sb

govoriti v imenu koga drugega

to speak for oneself

govoriti sam zase

to speak for oneself

biti dovolj zgovoren

3. speak (allocated):

to be spoken for

biti [že] oddan(a)

speak for yourself! hum pej inf

speak out VB intr

odkrito povedati

jasno in glasno povedati

to speak out against sth

izreči se proti čemu

to speak out on sth

izreči se glede česa

speak up VB intr

1. speak (raise voice):

povzdigovati [perf povzdigniti glas]

govoriti glasneje

2. speak (support):

zavzemati se [perf zavzeti se]

to speak up for sb/sth

zavzemati se za koga/kaj

speak against VB

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Usage examples with speaking

broadly speaking, ...

splošno rečeno, ...

roughly speaking

povedano v grobem

generally speaking

literally speaking

figuratively speaking

metaforično rečeno

strictly speaking

strogo vzeto [or gledano]

broadly speaking

na splošno [povedano]

scientifically speaking

z znanstvenega stališča

properly speaking

natančno povedano

loosely speaking

na splošno rečeno

practically speaking

v praktičnem smislu

speaking as a mother, ...

govorim kot mama ...

speaking of sb/sth, ...

ko že govorimo o kom/čem, ...

to be on speaking terms (acquainted)

poznati se med seboj

this is the captain speaking

govori [vam] kapitan

in a manner of speaking

they are no longer on speaking with each other

ne govorita več med seboj

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

It gave them all experience with theatrical production in another English-speaking country. en.wikipedia.org

Speaking of money, hint hotlines were once the second-scammiest thing happening to kids at the time (next to school magazine sales drives). www.gamespy.com

Not speaking politely enough can be insulting, and speaking too politely can be distancing (and therefore also insulting) or seem sarcastic. en.wikipedia.org

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

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. en.wikipedia.org

He is especially noted for his unique and distinctively sonorous speaking voice. en.wikipedia.org

Using this interpretation, the speaker's use of irony when speaking of her lover makes the last two lines make sense. en.wikipedia.org

Speaking of music, the film's soundtrack doesn't have a single false note. www.flickreel.com

Rather, a more literal translation would be (speaking of) the elephant, its nose is long. en.wikipedia.org

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