speak

hablar

verb

speak
(pt spoke [sp??k], pp spoken [?sp??k?n])
[spi?k]
verbo transitivo
1 pronunciar (utter)
  • she always speaks her mind -> siempre dice lo que piensa
  • to speak the truth -> decir la verdad
2 hablar (language)
  • to speak Spanish -> hablar español
  • Spanish spoken -> se habla español (sign)
verbo intransitivo
3 hablar (talk) , conversar (especialmente Am), platicar (español de México)
  • to speak to somebody (about) -> hablar or conversar or (especialmente Am) platicar con alguien (de) (español de México)
  • they're not speaking -> no se hablan (to each other)
  • I'll speak to him about it -> hablaré con él al respecto
  • I know her to speak to -> la conozco lo bastante como para hablar con ella
  • legally/morally speaking -> (hablando) en términos legales/morales
  • so to speak -> por así decirlo
  • who's speaking? -> ¿con quién hablo? (on phone)
  • Mr Curry? — yes, speaking -> ¿el señor Curry? — sí, soy yo
4 dar una charla (give a speech)
  • he spoke on the subject of… -> el tema de su charla fue…
sustantivo
también:
  • computer/advertising speak -> jerga (f) informática/publicitaria

speak [spik]
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
1 SPOKE; (n)
participio pasivo
2 SPOKEN).
3 Hablar, articular, pronunciar, proferir palabras o voces (talk); expresarse en un idioma; decir.
4 Perorar, arengar, hacer alguna arenga o razonamiento.
5 Razonar, conversar, disputar.
6 Hablar, rogar, abogar o interceder por una persona.
7 Hablar, revelar, hacer mención, dar aviso; explicarse.
8 Sonar.
9 Proclamar, celebrar.
10 Hablar a otro, dirigirse a uno, llamar un buque a otro con bocina.

speak [spiːk] spoke (past)spoken (participle:past)
verb:intransitive
1 hablar
to speak to sb hablar con algn; have you spoken to him? ¿has hablado con él?; she never spoke to me again no volvió a dirigirme la palabra; since they quarrelled they don't speak to each other desde que riñeron no se hablan; I don't know him to speak to no lo conozco bastante como para hablar con él; I know him to speak to lo conozco bastante bien para cambiar algunas palabras con él; did you speak? ¿dijiste algo?; technically/biologically speaking en términos técnicos/biológicos; desde el punto de vista técnico/biológico
I'll speak to him about itabout (discuss it with him) lo hablaré con él; (point it out to him) se lo diré
his lateness etc
speaking as a student myselfas hablando desde mi experiencia como estudiante
we're not speakingnot no nos hablamos
speak now or forever hold your peacenow hable ahora o guarde para siempre silencio
he's very well spoken ofof tiene buen nombre buena fama;or
speaking of holidays ... a propósito de las vacaciones ...; it's nothing to speak of no tiene importancia; he has no money to speak of no tiene dinero que digamos; everything spoke of hatred en todo había un odio latente; everything spoke of luxury todo reflejaba el lujo
speaking personally ...personally en cuanto a mí ...; yo por mi parte ...
roughly speakingroughly en términos generales
so to speakso por decirlo así; por así decir
to speak well of sbwell hablar bien de algn
to speak in a whisperwhisper hablar bajo
2 (make a speech, give one's opinion) hablar
he spoke on Greek myths habló sobre los mitos griegos; when the minister had spoken ... cuando terminó de hablar el ministro ...; the member rose to speak el diputado se levantó para tomar la palabra; the chairman asked Mr Wright to speak el presidente le concedió la palabra al Sr. Wright; are you speaking in the debate? ¿interviene usted en el debate?
3 (Telec)
speaking! ¡al habla!; "could I speak to Alison?" — "speaking!" —¿podría hablar con Alison? —¡al habla! —¡soy yo! —¡con ella!;oror especially (LAm) this is Peter speaking ¡soy Peter!; ¡habla Peter!; may I speak to Mr Jones? ¿me pone con el Sr. Jones, por favor?; who is that speaking? ¿con quién hablo?; ¿quién es?; (taking message) ¿de parte (de quién)?
4 [+gun] oírse; sonar
verb:transitive
1 (talk) [+language] hablar
he speaks Italian habla italiano; do you speak English? ¿hablas inglés?; he can speak seven languages habla siete idiomas
English spoken here se habla inglés
2 (utter) decir
to speak one's mindmind hablar claro con franqueza;or
to speak the truthtruth decir la verdad
nobody spoke a wordword nadie habló; nadie dijo palabra

Verb Conjugation for "speak"

Imperative
  • speak
  • you speak
  • he/she speaks
  • we speak
  • you speak
  • they speak
Preterite
  • I spoke
  • you spoke
  • he/she spoke
  • we spoke
  • you spoke
  • they spoke
Present Continuous
  • I am speaking
  • you are speaking
  • he/she is speaking
  • we are speaking
  • you are speaking
  • they are speaking
Present Perfect
  • I have spoken
  • you have spoken
  • he/she has spoken
  • we have spoken
  • you have spoken
  • they have spoken
Past Continuous
  • I was speaking
  • you were speaking
  • he/she was speaking
  • we were speaking
  • you were speaking
  • they were speaking
Past Perfect
  • I had spoken
  • you had spoken
  • he/she had spoken
  • we had spoken
  • you had spoken
  • they had spoken
Future
  • I will speak
  • you will speak
  • he/she will speak
  • we will speak
  • you will speak
  • they will speak
Future Perfect
  • I will have spoken
  • you will have spoken
  • he/she will have spoken
  • we will have spoken
  • you will have spoken
  • they will have spoken
Future Continuous
  • I will be speaking
  • you will be speaking
  • he/she will be speaking
  • we will be speaking
  • you will be speaking
  • they will be speaking
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been speaking
  • you have been speaking
  • he/she has been speaking
  • we have been speaking
  • you have been speaking
  • they have been speaking
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been speaking
  • you will have been speaking
  • he/she will have been speaking
  • we will have been speaking
  • you will have been speaking
  • they will have been speaking
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been speaking
  • you had been speaking
  • he/she had been speaking
  • we had been speaking
  • you had been speaking
  • they had been speaking
Paid English to Spanish translation

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