speech
gb/spˈit͡ʃ/ us/spˈit͡ʃ/
A2
Anglų
~ 1200
Reikšmės
0 reikšmių
Daiktavardis
A2
action
1
spoken communication
The act of talking or saying words to share ideas.
Vartosenos šablonas:
to give/make [a] speech
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'speech' with 'speak'. 'Speech' is a noun, while 'speak' is a verb.
Sinonimai
talk (More casual and informal than 'speech', often less structured.)
|
address (A formal or official speech, often to an audience.)
Antonimai
silence (The absence of speech or sound.)
Kolokacijos
give a speech
|make a speech
|deliver a speech
|public speech
|speech skills
Temos
communication
|language
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|relationships
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- I gave a short speech in class.
- She made a speech about her trip.
- He will give a speech at the party.
Daiktavardis
B1
entity
2
formal spoken address
A planned talk given to people, usually for a special reason.
Vartosenos šablonas:
to deliver [a] speech to [someone]
Sinonimai
lecture (A longer, often educational talk; more instructional than most speeches.)
|
oration (A very formal or ceremonial speech.)
Kolokacijos
keynote speech
|wedding speech
|victory speech
|farewell speech
Temos
communication
|public speaking
|education
|business
Pavyzdžiai
- He delivered a heartfelt wedding speech.
- The keynote speech opened the conference.
- Her farewell speech thanked all her colleagues.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- She gave a wedding speech for her sister.
- He made a farewell speech at work.
- The teacher gave a short speech to the class.
Daiktavardis
B1
state
3
ability to speak
The ability to say words and talk.
Sinonimai
articulation (Focuses on clarity of producing sounds rather than the general ability to speak.)
Antonimai
mutism (The inability or refusal to speak.)
Kolokacijos
loss of speech
|speech development
|speech disorder
|speech therapy
Temos
language
|health
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- After the accident, he lost his speech for several months.
- Speech develops rapidly in early childhood.
- She attends therapy to improve her speech.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- Babies learn speech from their parents.
- He lost his speech after the illness.
- Speech is important for communication.
Daiktavardis
technical
B2
entity
4
form of spoken language
A way of speaking that is special to a place or group of people.
Sinonimai
dialect (A regional variety of language with its own words and grammar.)
Kolokacijos
direct speech
|reported speech
|impromptu speech
Temos
language
|sociolinguistics
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- His speech reflects the local accent.
- Shakespeare's plays use Early Modern English speech.
- The villagers' speech was hard for outsiders to understand.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- Her speech sounds different from mine.
- They have their own kind of speech in that town.
- I like listening to old English speech.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
speech
IPA
GB/spˈit͡ʃ/
US/spˈit͡ʃ/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
speech (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (speech)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: speech
- Plural: speech, speeches
Žodžių šeima
Forms
speeches
noun
Related words
spokesperson
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
speechless
adjective B1
Advanced or less common
unspeakable
adjective
Posakiai
make a speech
1/mˈeɪk ə spˈit͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
give a talk to audience
To give a planned talk to people.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.