speak
gb/spˈik/ us/spˈik/
A1
इंग्रजी
~ 400
अर्थ
० अर्थ
क्रियापद
A1
action
1
say words using your voice
To use your voice to say words.
वापर नमुना:
to speak [words]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'speak' with 'say' or 'tell'. 'Speak' focuses on the act of talking, not on the content or the listener.
समानार्थी शब्द
talk (More general and informal; can also include conversation rather than just producing words.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
stay silent (Not producing any spoken words.)
सहप्रयोग
speak clearly
|speak loudly
|speak slowly
|speak English
|speak the truth
विषय
communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- She speaks three languages fluently.
- Please speak more slowly so everyone can understand.
- I spoke to my neighbor about the noise.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- I speak English at school.
- Please speak slowly.
- She speaks to her teacher every day.
क्रियापद
A1
action
2
talk with someone
To talk with someone.
वापर नमुना:
to speak to/with [someone]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners may forget to use 'to' or 'with' when indicating the person being addressed.
समानार्थी शब्द
converse (More formal and less common in everyday speech.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
ignore (To deliberately avoid talking to someone.)
सहप्रयोग
speak to a friend
|speak with a manager
|speak directly
विषय
communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- I speak to my friend every day.
- He speaks with his boss in the morning.
- She speaks to her mother on the phone.
क्रियापद
B1
action
3
express an opinion verbally
To say what you think or feel using words.
वापर नमुना:
to speak [about/on] [topic]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse this with 'talk about', which is more informal but similar in meaning.
समानार्थी शब्द
voice (Often used figuratively for expressing opinions or concerns.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
withhold (To keep an opinion or information to oneself.)
सहप्रयोग
speak frankly
|speak openly
|speak honestly
विषय
communication
|opinions
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- She spoke about the importance of education.
- He spoke in favor of the new policy.
- Several people spoke against the proposal.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- She speaks about her job.
- He speaks about his ideas.
- They speak about the plan.
क्रियापद
B1
action
4
give a formal address
To talk to a group of people in a formal way.
वापर नमुना:
to speak at [event]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners may confuse this sense with casual 'talk', but here it implies formality and audience focus.
समानार्थी शब्द
address (More formal and specifically means speaking to an audience.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
listen (The opposite role in a communication event.)
सहप्रयोग
speak at a conference
|speak in public
|speak before an audience
विषय
communication
|public speaking
|work
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- She speaks at school events.
- He speaks at meetings.
- They speak at big parties.
क्रियापद
A1
action
5
use a specific language to talk
To use a language when you talk.
वापर नमुना:
to speak [language]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes use 'talk' instead of 'speak' for languages, but 'speak' is standard when naming a language.
समानार्थी शब्द
use (a language) (More general term for applying a language skill.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
remain silent (Not using any language verbally.)
सहप्रयोग
speak Spanish
|speak fluently
|speak a foreign language
विषय
communication
|languages
|education
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- Do you speak Japanese?
- She speaks French at home and English at work.
- Many people in Switzerland speak several languages.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- I speak Chinese.
- He speaks English very well.
- They speak two languages.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
speak
IPA
GB/spˈik/
US/spˈik/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
speak (१ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (speak)
शब्दरूपे
Verb
- Base: speak
- 3rd Person Singular: speaks
- Present Participle: speaking
- Past: spoke
- Past Participle: spoken
संबंधित शब्द
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
ठळक मुद्दे
- Irregular past: spoke Verb
- Irregular past participle: spoken Verb
वाक्प्रचार
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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.