speak
gb/spˈik/ us/spˈik/
A1
Английски
~ 400
Значения
0 значения
Глагол
A1
action
1
say words using your voice
To use your voice to say words.
Модел на употреба:
to speak [words]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'speak' with 'say' or 'tell'. 'Speak' focuses on the act of talking, not on the content or the listener.
Синоними
talk (More general and informal; can also include conversation rather than just producing words.)
Антоними
stay silent (Not producing any spoken words.)
Колокации
speak clearly
|speak loudly
|speak slowly
|speak English
|speak the truth
Теми
communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- She speaks three languages fluently.
- Please speak more slowly so everyone can understand.
- I spoke to my neighbor about the noise.
Примери за учащи
- I speak English at school.
- Please speak slowly.
- She speaks to her teacher every day.
Глагол
A1
action
2
talk with someone
To talk with someone.
Модел на употреба:
to speak to/with [someone]
Честа грешка:
Learners may forget to use 'to' or 'with' when indicating the person being addressed.
Синоними
converse (More formal and less common in everyday speech.)
Антоними
ignore (To deliberately avoid talking to someone.)
Колокации
speak to a friend
|speak with a manager
|speak directly
Теми
communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- 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.
Примери за учащи
- I speak to my friend every day.
- He speaks with his boss in the morning.
- She speaks to her mother on the phone.
Глагол
B1
action
3
express an opinion verbally
To say what you think or feel using words.
Модел на употреба:
to speak [about/on] [topic]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse this with 'talk about', which is more informal but similar in meaning.
Синоними
voice (Often used figuratively for expressing opinions or concerns.)
Антоними
withhold (To keep an opinion or information to oneself.)
Колокации
speak frankly
|speak openly
|speak honestly
Теми
communication
|opinions
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- She spoke about the importance of education.
- He spoke in favor of the new policy.
- Several people spoke against the proposal.
Примери за учащи
- She speaks about her job.
- He speaks about his ideas.
- They speak about the plan.
Глагол
B1
action
4
give a formal address
To talk to a group of people in a formal way.
Модел на употреба:
to speak at [event]
Честа грешка:
Learners may confuse this sense with casual 'talk', but here it implies formality and audience focus.
Синоними
address (More formal and specifically means speaking to an audience.)
Антоними
listen (The opposite role in a communication event.)
Колокации
speak at a conference
|speak in public
|speak before an audience
Теми
communication
|public speaking
|work
Примери
- 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.
Примери за учащи
- She speaks at school events.
- He speaks at meetings.
- They speak at big parties.
Глагол
A1
action
5
use a specific language to talk
To use a language when you talk.
Модел на употреба:
to speak [language]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes use 'talk' instead of 'speak' for languages, but 'speak' is standard when naming a language.
Синоними
use (a language) (More general term for applying a language skill.)
Антоними
remain silent (Not using any language verbally.)
Колокации
speak Spanish
|speak fluently
|speak a foreign language
Теми
communication
|languages
|education
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- Do you speak Japanese?
- She speaks French at home and English at work.
- Many people in Switzerland speak several languages.
Примери за учащи
- I speak Chinese.
- He speaks English very well.
- They speak two languages.
Граматика
Речникова форма
speak
IPA
GB/spˈik/
US/spˈik/
Срички и ударение
speak (1 сричка)
Stress on 1st syllable (speak)
Форми на думата
Verb
- Base: speak
- 3rd Person Singular: speaks
- Present Participle: speaking
- Past: spoke
- Past Participle: spoken
Семейство думи
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
Граматични акценти
- Irregular past: spoke Verb
- Irregular past participle: spoken Verb
Изрази
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.
Примери
- 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.
Примери
- 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.
Примери
- 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.
Примери
- 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.
Примери
- 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.