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speech <-es> [spi:tʃ] N

1. speech:

speech (faculty of speaking)
govor m
speech (act of speaking)
govorjenje n
in everyday speech
v vsakdanjem jeziku

2. speech no pl (spoken style):

speech
jezik m
speech
dialekt m

3. speech about/on:

speech (oration)
govor m
speech (shorter)
nagovor m o
acceptance speech
zahvalni govor
freedom of speech POL
svoboda govora

4. speech of actor:

speech
govor m
speech (longer)
monolog m
speech (longer)
samogovor m

5. speech no pl LING:

direct/indirect speech
direktni/indirektni govor

eˈlec·tion speech N

free ˈspeech N no pl

free speech
svoboda f govora

maid·en ˈspeech N

maiden speech
nastopni govor m

ˈspeech act N LING

speech act
govorno dejanje n

ˈspeech day N Brit

speech day
šolska proslava f

ˈspeech de·fect N

speech defect
govorna napaka f

ˈspeech im·pedi·ment N

ˈspeech rec·og·ni·tion N no pl COMPUT

ˈspeech thera·pist N

speech therapist
logoterapevt(ka) m (f)
speech therapist
logoped(inja) m (f)

ˈspeech thera·py N

ˈspeech writ·er N

speech writer
pisec m govorov

part of ˈspeech <parts-> N LING

part of speech
besedna vrsta f

Usage examples with speech

free speech
svoboda govora
acceptance speech
zahvalni govor
unscripted speech
improviziran govor
defamatory speech
klevetniško govorjenje
closing speech
sklepni govor
verbose speech
dolgovezen govor
to give a speech
imeti govor
right of free speech
pravica do svobode izražanja
in everyday speech
v vsakdanjem jeziku
freedom of speech
svoboda govora
an extemporaneous speech
govor na pamet
direct/indirect speech
direktni/indirektni govor
to have a speech impediment
imeti govorno napako
his speech was full of humour
njegov govor je bil poln humorja
what do you make of his speech?
kaj meniš o njegovem govoru?
she was so shocked that she lost her powers of speech
tako je bila šokirana, da je izgubila zmožnost govora

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
For example, if one claims or implies with their speech act that it is raining outside, a good reason for claiming this is that one saw it out the window.
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Despite these modest origins, the speech and its key snippets were quickly quoted out of context and enlisted in all manner of anti-war screeds.
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The potential speech act discourages rather than encourages certain lines of thought and this, the researchers argue, constitutes a version of linguistic relativity.
www.bristol.ac.uk
Her rather grand speech pattern takes getting used to, but she seems comfortable and adds a fitting glint of glamour.
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In corporate or commercial settings, greater importance is attached to the delivery of a keynote speech or keynote address.
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He has a minor speech impediment, always using the word actually, and like his brothers, he has a drinking problem.
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The film has no dialog apart from the incidental speech of background characters.
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The declaration established gender equality in front of the law and the right of women to political participation, education, work, freedom of movement and speech.
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It also has a social worker, a psychologist and a speech therapist.
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Training could also be completed to improve the accuracy of speech recognition.
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