speak
gb/spˈik/ us/spˈik/
A1
انگلیسی
~ 400
معنیها
۰ معنی
فعل
A1
action
1
say words using your voice
To use your voice to say words.
الگوی کاربرد:
to speak [words]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'speak' with 'say' or 'tell'. 'Speak' focuses on the act of talking, not on the content or the listener.
هممعنیها
talk (More general and informal; can also include conversation rather than just producing words.)
متضادها
stay silent (Not producing any spoken words.)
ترکیبهای رایج
speak clearly
|speak loudly
|speak slowly
|speak English
|speak the truth
موضوعها
communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- She speaks three languages fluently.
- Please speak more slowly so everyone can understand.
- I spoke to my neighbor about the noise.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
الگوی کاربرد:
to speak to/with [someone]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may forget to use 'to' or 'with' when indicating the person being addressed.
هممعنیها
converse (More formal and less common in everyday speech.)
متضادها
ignore (To deliberately avoid talking to someone.)
ترکیبهای رایج
speak to a friend
|speak with a manager
|speak directly
موضوعها
communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
الگوی کاربرد:
to speak [about/on] [topic]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse this with 'talk about', which is more informal but similar in meaning.
هممعنیها
voice (Often used figuratively for expressing opinions or concerns.)
متضادها
withhold (To keep an opinion or information to oneself.)
ترکیبهای رایج
speak frankly
|speak openly
|speak honestly
موضوعها
communication
|opinions
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- She spoke about the importance of education.
- He spoke in favor of the new policy.
- Several people spoke against the proposal.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
الگوی کاربرد:
to speak at [event]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may confuse this sense with casual 'talk', but here it implies formality and audience focus.
هممعنیها
address (More formal and specifically means speaking to an audience.)
متضادها
listen (The opposite role in a communication event.)
ترکیبهای رایج
speak at a conference
|speak in public
|speak before an audience
موضوعها
communication
|public speaking
|work
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
الگوی کاربرد:
to speak [language]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes use 'talk' instead of 'speak' for languages, but 'speak' is standard when naming a language.
هممعنیها
use (a language) (More general term for applying a language skill.)
متضادها
remain silent (Not using any language verbally.)
ترکیبهای رایج
speak Spanish
|speak fluently
|speak a foreign language
موضوعها
communication
|languages
|education
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- Do you speak Japanese?
- She speaks French at home and English at work.
- Many people in Switzerland speak several languages.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I speak Chinese.
- He speaks English very well.
- They speak two languages.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
speak
IPA
GB/spˈik/
US/spˈik/
هجاها و تکیه
speak (۱ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (speak)
صورتهای واژه
Verb
- Base: speak
- 3rd Person Singular: speaks
- Present Participle: speaking
- Past: spoke
- Past Participle: spoken
خانوادهٔ واژه
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
نکتههای کلیدی
- Irregular past: spoke Verb
- Irregular past participle: spoken Verb
عبارتها
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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.