speech
gb/spˈit͡ʃ/ us/spˈit͡ʃ/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 1200
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
A2
action
1
spoken communication
The act of talking or saying words to share ideas.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to give/make [a] speech
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'speech' with 'speak'. 'Speech' is a noun, while 'speak' is a verb.
Συνώνυμα
talk (More casual and informal than 'speech', often less structured.)
|
address (A formal or official speech, often to an audience.)
Αντώνυμα
silence (The absence of speech or sound.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
give a speech
|make a speech
|deliver a speech
|public speech
|speech skills
Θέματα
communication
|language
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|relationships
Παραδείγματα
- She gave a moving speech at the graduation ceremony.
- The president's speech was broadcast live on television.
- He practiced his speech for days before the big event.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I gave a short speech in class.
- She made a speech about her trip.
- He will give a speech at the party.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
2
formal spoken address
A planned talk given to people, usually for a special reason.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to deliver [a] speech to [someone]
Συνώνυμα
lecture (A longer, often educational talk; more instructional than most speeches.)
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oration (A very formal or ceremonial speech.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
keynote speech
|wedding speech
|victory speech
|farewell speech
Θέματα
communication
|public speaking
|education
|business
Παραδείγματα
- He delivered a heartfelt wedding speech.
- The keynote speech opened the conference.
- Her farewell speech thanked all her colleagues.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- She gave a wedding speech for her sister.
- He made a farewell speech at work.
- The teacher gave a short speech to the class.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
state
3
ability to speak
The ability to say words and talk.
Συνώνυμα
articulation (Focuses on clarity of producing sounds rather than the general ability to speak.)
Αντώνυμα
mutism (The inability or refusal to speak.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
loss of speech
|speech development
|speech disorder
|speech therapy
Θέματα
language
|health
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- After the accident, he lost his speech for several months.
- Speech develops rapidly in early childhood.
- She attends therapy to improve her speech.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Babies learn speech from their parents.
- He lost his speech after the illness.
- Speech is important for communication.
Ουσιαστικό
technical
B2
entity
4
form of spoken language
A way of speaking that is special to a place or group of people.
Συνώνυμα
dialect (A regional variety of language with its own words and grammar.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
direct speech
|reported speech
|impromptu speech
Θέματα
language
|sociolinguistics
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- His speech reflects the local accent.
- Shakespeare's plays use Early Modern English speech.
- The villagers' speech was hard for outsiders to understand.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Her speech sounds different from mine.
- They have their own kind of speech in that town.
- I like listening to old English speech.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
speech
IPA
GB/spˈit͡ʃ/
US/spˈit͡ʃ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
speech (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (speech)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: speech
- Plural: speech, speeches
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
speeches
noun
Related words
spokesperson
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
speechless
adjective B1
Advanced or less common
unspeakable
adjective
Εκφράσεις
make a speech
1/mˈeɪk ə spˈit͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
give a talk to audience
To give a planned talk to people.
Παραδείγματα
- He made a speech at his friend's wedding.
- She will make a speech at the award ceremony.
slurred speech
1/slˈɚd spˈit͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
unclear spoken words from impairment
When someone talks in a way that is hard to understand because they cannot say words clearly.
Παραδείγματα
- The patient showed signs of slurred speech after the stroke.
- Slurred speech can be caused by alcohol consumption.
speechless with surprise
1/spˈit͡ʃləs wˈɪθ səpɹˈaɪz/
fixed phrase
unable to speak due to surprise
Not able to talk because you are so surprised.
Παραδείγματα
- She was speechless with surprise when she saw the gift.
- I was speechless with surprise at the news.
freedom of speech
1/fɹˈidəm əv spˈit͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
Right to express opinions openly
The right to say what you think without control by the government.
Παραδείγματα
- Freedom of speech is protected in many countries.
- He spoke out, exercising his freedom of speech.
- He spoke out, using his right to freedom of speech.