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US - UKFor the verb: "to speak"
| Simple Past: | spoke |
| Past Participle: | spoken |
New Pocket Oxford Italian Dictionary © 2006 Oxford University Press:
speak /spiːk/ verb (pt spoke, pp spoken) intransitive verb parlare (to a);
~ing! Teleph sono io! transitive verb dire;
~ one's mind dire quello che si pensa ■ speak for transitive verb parlare a nome di;
~ for yourself! parla per te! ■ speak of transitive verb ~ well/ill of somebody parlare bene/male di qualcuno;
nothing to ~ of niente di speciale;
(quantity) non un granché;
~ing of holidays… a proposito di vacanze… ■ speak out intransitive verb (protest) parlare ■ speak up intransitive verb parlare più forte;
~ up for oneself farsi valere
'speak' found in these entries:
speak: WordReference Italian-English Dictionary © 2008
Forum discussions with the word(s) 'speak' in the title:
Discussioni nei forum nel cui titolo è presente la parola 'speak':
~ing! Teleph sono io! transitive verb dire;
~ one's mind dire quello che si pensa ■ speak for transitive verb parlare a nome di;
~ for yourself! parla per te! ■ speak of transitive verb ~ well/ill of somebody parlare bene/male di qualcuno;
nothing to ~ of niente di speciale;
(quantity) non un granché;
~ing of holidays… a proposito di vacanze… ■ speak out intransitive verb (protest) parlare ■ speak up intransitive verb parlare più forte;
~ up for oneself farsi valere
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'speak' found in these entries:
English:
address - cryptically - cuttingly - do - emotionally - energetically - extempore - fluent - highly - hypothetically - moderately - monotone - Queen's English - sharply - spoke - spoken - turn - unsteadily - whom - wildly
Italian:
speak: WordReference Italian-English Dictionary © 2008
| Principal Translations/Traduzioni principali | |||||||||
| speak | vi | (talk) | parlare vi ⇒ | ||||||
| The teacher demanded that the student speak. | |||||||||
| L'insegnante ha chiesto allo studente di parlare. | |||||||||
| speak | vi | (two or more people) | parlare vi ⇒ | ||||||
| They spoke for many hours on the phone. | |||||||||
| Hanno parlato molte ore al telefono. | |||||||||
| speak | vtr | (a language) | parlare vtr ⇒ | ||||||
| Do you speak English? | |||||||||
| Parla inglese? | |||||||||
| Additional Translations | |||||||||
| speak | vi | (express oneself) | parlare vi ⇒ | ||||||
| Don't keep your opinion to yourself: speak! | |||||||||
| Non tenere la tua opinione per te: parla! | |||||||||
| speak | vi | (have the podium) | parlare vi ⇒ | ||||||
| The president is the next person to speak. | |||||||||
| Il presidente è il prossimo a parlare. | |||||||||
| speak | vi | (communicate) | parlare vi ⇒ | ||||||
| She really knows how to speak. | |||||||||
| Sa davvero come parlare. | |||||||||
| speak | vi | (be on good terms) | parlarsi v rif | ||||||
| The two brothers are not speaking. | |||||||||
| I due fratelli non si parlano. | |||||||||
| speak | vi | (convey a message) | dire, parlare, contare vi ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ | ||||||
| Actions speak louder than words. | |||||||||
| I fatti dicono di più delle parole. | |||||||||
| speak | vtr | (tell) | dire vtr ⇒ | ||||||
| The guilty man decided to speak the truth. | |||||||||
| Il colpevole ha deciso di dire la verità. | |||||||||
| speak | vtr | figurative (reveal) | parlare vi ⇒ | ||||||
| dire vtr ⇒ | |||||||||
| Her silence speaks volumes. | |||||||||
| Il suo silenzio è molto eloquente. | |||||||||
| Il suo silenzio dice tutto. | |||||||||
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| Compound Forms/Forme composte: | |||||||||
| Do you speak English? | loc verb | parli inglese? | |||||||
| I don't speak English | non parlo inglese | ||||||||
| speak about | vi | parlare di | |||||||
| speak for | parlare in nome di | ||||||||
| speak for itself | parlare da solo (di oggetto o situazione) | ||||||||
| speak highly of | parlare bene di | ||||||||
| speak ill of | parlare male di | ||||||||
| speak out | parlare chiaro | ||||||||
| speak out | pronunciarsi | ||||||||
| speak out against | denunciare apertamente | ||||||||
| speak out against | pronunciarsi contro | ||||||||
| speak plainly | parlare chiaramente | ||||||||
| speak to | parlare a | ||||||||
| speak to sb | parlare a qualcuno | ||||||||
| speak up | alzare la voce, parlare ad alta voce | ||||||||
| speak up for | pronunciarsi a favore di | ||||||||
| speak up! | parla chiaro! | ||||||||
| speak up! | parla più forte, alza la voce | ||||||||
| speak very highly of | parlare molto bene di | ||||||||
| speak very highly of sb | parlare molto bene di qualcuno | ||||||||
| speak well of | parlare bene di | ||||||||
| speak with | parlare con | ||||||||
| to speak of | parlare di | ||||||||
| Report an error. | |||||||||
Forum discussions with the word(s) 'speak' in the title:
Discussioni nei forum nel cui titolo è presente la parola 'speak':
actions speak differently
Actions speak louder than words
actions speak louder than words
as we speak
can translate to Italian, I just wish I could speak it.
Can you speak English?
Can you speak more slowly, please?
come and speak with you
Could You Speak A Little Slower?
Do not speak Italian in the classroom.
Do you speak English?
Do you speak English? Just a few/a little bit.
Do you speak Spanish?
Does anyone here speak Italian?
Does anyone speak English?
Grieve not, nor speak of me with tears, but laugh and talk of me as if I were beside you there
Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil
How cute! You speak Italian.
How horrible to be forced to speak the language of Shakespeare!
however, I speak French really well now, so I am happy.
I am nervous when I speak Italian
I am sorry that I don't speak Italian
I am trying to speak instead of frustrating myself
I barely know how to speak Italian!
I can speak a few words
I can speak a little Italian
I do not speak any Italian
I don't speak fluent italian yet
I don't speak good Italian anymore
I don't speak Italian
more...
Actions speak louder than words
actions speak louder than words
as we speak
can translate to Italian, I just wish I could speak it.
Can you speak English?
Can you speak more slowly, please?
come and speak with you
Could You Speak A Little Slower?
Do not speak Italian in the classroom.
Do you speak English?
Do you speak English? Just a few/a little bit.
Do you speak Spanish?
Does anyone here speak Italian?
Does anyone speak English?
Grieve not, nor speak of me with tears, but laugh and talk of me as if I were beside you there
Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil
How cute! You speak Italian.
How horrible to be forced to speak the language of Shakespeare!
however, I speak French really well now, so I am happy.
I am nervous when I speak Italian
I am sorry that I don't speak Italian
I am trying to speak instead of frustrating myself
I barely know how to speak Italian!
I can speak a few words
I can speak a little Italian
I do not speak any Italian
I don't speak fluent italian yet
I don't speak good Italian anymore
I don't speak Italian
more...
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