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