speak
gb/spˈik/ us/spˈik/
A1
الإنجليزية
~ 400
المعاني
0 معنى
فعل
A1
action
1
say words using your voice
To use your voice to say words.
نمط الاستخدام:
to speak [words]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'speak' with 'say' or 'tell'. 'Speak' focuses on the act of talking, not on the content or the listener.
المرادفات
talk (More general and informal; can also include conversation rather than just producing words.)
الأضداد
stay silent (Not producing any spoken words.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
speak clearly
|speak loudly
|speak slowly
|speak English
|speak the truth
الموضوعات
communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- She speaks three languages fluently.
- Please speak more slowly so everyone can understand.
- I spoke to my neighbor about the noise.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I speak English at school.
- Please speak slowly.
- She speaks to her teacher every day.
فعل
A1
action
2
talk with someone
To talk with someone.
نمط الاستخدام:
to speak to/with [someone]
خطأ شائع:
Learners may forget to use 'to' or 'with' when indicating the person being addressed.
المرادفات
converse (More formal and less common in everyday speech.)
الأضداد
ignore (To deliberately avoid talking to someone.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
speak to a friend
|speak with a manager
|speak directly
الموضوعات
communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- I need to speak with you about tomorrow's meeting.
- She spoke to the doctor about her symptoms.
- They haven't spoken to each other in years.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I speak to my friend every day.
- He speaks with his boss in the morning.
- She speaks to her mother on the phone.
فعل
B1
action
3
express an opinion verbally
To say what you think or feel using words.
نمط الاستخدام:
to speak [about/on] [topic]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse this with 'talk about', which is more informal but similar in meaning.
المرادفات
voice (Often used figuratively for expressing opinions or concerns.)
الأضداد
withhold (To keep an opinion or information to oneself.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
speak frankly
|speak openly
|speak honestly
الموضوعات
communication
|opinions
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- She spoke about the importance of education.
- He spoke in favor of the new policy.
- Several people spoke against the proposal.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- She speaks about her job.
- He speaks about his ideas.
- They speak about the plan.
فعل
B1
action
4
give a formal address
To talk to a group of people in a formal way.
نمط الاستخدام:
to speak at [event]
خطأ شائع:
Learners may confuse this sense with casual 'talk', but here it implies formality and audience focus.
المرادفات
address (More formal and specifically means speaking to an audience.)
الأضداد
listen (The opposite role in a communication event.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
speak at a conference
|speak in public
|speak before an audience
الموضوعات
communication
|public speaking
|work
أمثلة
- The president will speak at the opening ceremony.
- She was nervous about speaking in front of so many people.
- He spoke to the crowd for over an hour.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- She speaks at school events.
- He speaks at meetings.
- They speak at big parties.
فعل
A1
action
5
use a specific language to talk
To use a language when you talk.
نمط الاستخدام:
to speak [language]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes use 'talk' instead of 'speak' for languages, but 'speak' is standard when naming a language.
المرادفات
use (a language) (More general term for applying a language skill.)
الأضداد
remain silent (Not using any language verbally.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
speak Spanish
|speak fluently
|speak a foreign language
الموضوعات
communication
|languages
|education
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- Do you speak Japanese?
- She speaks French at home and English at work.
- Many people in Switzerland speak several languages.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I speak Chinese.
- He speaks English very well.
- They speak two languages.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
speak
IPA
GB/spˈik/
US/spˈik/
المقاطع والنبر
speak (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (speak)
تصريفات الكلمة
Verb
- Base: speak
- 3rd Person Singular: speaks
- Present Participle: speaking
- Past: spoke
- Past Participle: spoken
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
speaks
verb
speaking
verb
spoke
verb
spoken
verb
Related words
spokesperson
noun B2
outspoken
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
speechless
adjective B1
unspeakable
adjective
Advanced or less common
unspeakably
adverb
أبرز النقاط
- Irregular past: spoke Verb
- Irregular past participle: spoken Verb
التعبيرات
so to speak
1/sˈoʊ tə spˈik/
idiom
'in a manner of speaking' phrase
Used when what you say is not exactly true, but expresses your meaning in another way.
أمثلة
- We had to fight for our rights, so to speak.
- He's the brains of the operation, so to speak.
speak up
1/spˈik ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
talk louder so others hear you
To talk louder so people can hear you better.
أمثلة
- Could you speak up? I can't hear you from the back.
- She spoke up so everyone could hear her question.
frankly speaking
1/fɹˈæŋkli spˈikɪŋ/
fixed phrase
'honestly saying' phrase intro
Used before saying something in an honest and direct way.
أمثلة
- Frankly speaking, I don't think this will work.
- Frankly speaking, you should have been more careful.
frankly speaking
2/fɹˈæŋkli spˈikɪŋ/
fixed phrase
honestly speaking
Used before saying something in a very honest and direct way.
أمثلة
- Frankly speaking, I don’t trust him.
- Frankly speaking, the project has many problems.
speak of the devil
1/spˈik əv ðə dˈɛvəl/
idiom
informal
'person appears after mention' idiom
Said when someone appears just after you have been talking about them.
أمثلة
- Speak of the devil! We were just talking about you.
- Speak of the devil—here’s Anna now, just as we were talking about her new job.
- And then, speak of the devil, he walked into the room.
- We were complaining about our boss when, speak of the devil, he walked into the room.