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