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