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