[Sửa] Nói, phát ra lời nói

to learn to speak

tập nói

he can't speak

anh ta không nói được

[Sửa] Nói với, nói lên; nói chuyện; diễn đạt bằng lời nói

I will speak to him about it

tôi sẽ nói chuyện với anh ta về vấn đề đó

actions speak louder than words

việc làm nói lên nhiều hơn lời nói

[Sửa] Phát biểu, diễn thuyết, đọc diễn văn (ở hội nghị)

[Sửa] Sủa (chó)

[Sửa] Nổ (súng)

[Sửa] Kêu (nhạc khí)

[Sửa] Giống như thật, trông giống như thật

this portrait speaks

bức ảnh giống như thật

[Sửa] Nói được, biết được (một thứ tiếng)

he can speak English

nó nói được tiếng Anh

[Sửa] Nói

to speak the truth

nói sự thật

[Sửa] Nói rõ, chứng tỏ

this speaks him generous

điều đó chứng tỏ anh ta rộng lượng

[Sửa] (hàng hải) gọi, nói chuyện với (tàu thuỷ... bằng (rađiô))

[Sửa] to speak at

ám chỉ (ai)

[Sửa] to speak for

biện hộ cho (ai)

Là người phát ngôn (của ai)

Nói rõ, chứng minh cho

that speaks much for your courage

điều đó nói rõ lòng can đảm của anh

[Sửa] to speak of

nói về, đề cập đến; viết đến

nothing to speak of

chẳng có gì đáng nói

[Sửa] to speak out

nói to, nói lớn

Nói thẳng, nói toạc ý kiến của mình

to speak out one's mind

nghĩ sao nói vậy

[Sửa] to speak to

nói về (điều gì) (với ai)

Khẳng định (điều gì

I can speak to his having been there

tôi có thể khẳng định là anh ta có đến đó

[Sửa] to speak up

nói to hơn

Nói thẳng, nói toạc ý kiến của mình

[Sửa] to speak without book

nói không cần sách, nhớ mà nói ra

[Sửa] (trong từ ghép) (thông tục) ngôn ngữ, biệt ngữ (nhất là của một nhóm hay một tổ chức nào đó)

computerspeak

ngôn ngữ máy tính

newspeak

ngôn ngữ tuyên truyền (mập mờ)

[Sửa] nói

[Sửa] V.

[Sửa] Talk, converse, discourse: We were not allowed to speakduring lessons.

[Sửa] Talk to, converse or discourse with, address,say (something or) anything to: She was speaking quietly to thechildren. That is no way to speak to your elders. 3 talk,communicate in, discourse or converse in, communicate in, utterin, articulate in, use: Can you really speak Chinese?

[Sửa] Express, utter, say, state, tell, pronounce, enunciate, voice;articulate, make known, communicate, reveal, indicate: He isspeaking the truth.

[Sửa] Symbolize, betoken, signify, communicate,convey, indicate: Her refusal to return your love-lettersspeaks volumes.

[Sửa] So to speak. as it were, in a manner ofspeaking, figuratively or metaphorically (speaking): When itcomes to employee benefits, the boss is Scrooge himself, so tospeak. 7 speak for. a support, uphold, defend, stand up for,plead for, make a plea for, recommend, Colloq stick up for: Bequiet and let Simon speak for himself. b act on or in behalfof, act for, represent, act as agent for: He is speaking forthe whole staff when he expresses worries about the cuts. cdemand, require, beg, request, ask for: The situation speaksurgently for an effective drug rehabilitation programme. 8 speakfor itself. be self-evident, be obvious, be significant: Thefact that both your son and the ring are missing speaks foritself. 9 speak of. mention, advert to, allude to, refer to,make reference to, comment on, speak or talk about: I beggedyou not to speak of her again in my presence.

[Sửa] Speak on.discuss, address, discourse upon or on, speak to, treat (of),deal with, examine, touch upon or on: In his presentation DrAndrews spoke on the role of natural predators in pest control.11 speak out or up. a talk (more) loudly or clearly, makeoneself heard: I cannot hear you unless you speak up a bit. btalk freely or unreservedly, express one's opinion, speak one'smind, declare, come out, state one's position, take a stand: Iheard a mother of ten speak out against birth control.

[Sửa] Speakto. a reprove, scold, reprimand, rebuke, admonish, warn,lecture: After his father spoke to him, Nicholas stoppedstaying out so late. b be meaningful to, appeal to, influence,affect, touch: Constance's poetry effectively speaks to theheart. c accost, address, talk to, Formal apostrophize: I haveto speak to the teacher after class. d See 10, above.

[Sửa] Spoken for. reserved, engaged, bespoke, set aside, accountedfor, chosen, selected: I'm afraid that the purple dress hasalready been spoken for, madam.

[Sửa] V.

[Sửa] (past spoke; past part. spoken) 1 intr. make articulateverbal utterances in an ordinary (not singing) voice.

[Sửa] Tr. autter (words). b make known or communicate (one's opinion, thetruth, etc.) in this way (never speaks sense).

[Sửa] Intr. a(foll. by to, with) hold a conversation (spoke to him for anhour; spoke with them about their work). b (foll. by of)mention in writing etc. (speaks of it in his novel). c (foll.by for) articulate the feelings of (another person etc.) inspeech or writing (speaks for our generation).

[Sửa] Intr. (foll.by to) a address; converse with (a person etc.). b speak inconfirmation of or with reference to (spoke to the resolution;can speak to his innocence). c colloq. reprove (spoke to themabout their lateness).

[Sửa] Intr. make a speech before an audienceetc. (spoke for an hour on the topic; has a good speakingvoice).

[Sửa] Tr. use or be able to use (a specified language)(cannot speak French).

[Sửa] Intr. (of a gun, a musical instrument,etc.) make a sound.

[Sửa] Intr. (usu. foll. by to) poet.communicate feeling etc., affect, touch (the sunset spoke toher).

[Sửa] Intr. (of a hound) bark.

[Sửa] Tr. hail and holdcommunication with (a ship).

[Sửa] Tr. archaic a (of conductetc.) show (a person) to be (his conduct speaks him generous).b be evidence of (the loud laugh speaks the vacant mind).

[Sửa] Not presume to speak for others. speak one's mindspeak bluntly or frankly. speak out speak loudly or freely,give one's opinion. speak up = speak out. speak volumes (of afact etc.) be very significant. speak volumes (or well etc.)for 1 be abundant evidence of.

[Sửa] Place in a favourable light.

[Sửa] Speakable adj. [OE sprecan, later specan]