speak en el Diccionario Oxford Paravia de italiano

Traducciones de speak en el diccionario inglés»italiano

I.speak <pret. spoke arc. spake, part. pas. spoken> [ingl. brit. spiːk, ingl. am. spik] V. trans.

1. speak language:

speak

parlare

can you speak English?

parla inglese?

“French spoken” (sign)

“si parla francese”

English as it is spoken

l'inglese parlato

people who speak the same language also fig.

persone che parlano la stessa lingua

2. speak (tell, utter):

speak truth

dire

speak poetry

recitare

speak word, name

pronunciare, dire

to speak one's mind

esprimere la propria opinione or dire quel che si pensa

II.speak <pret. spoke arc. spake, part. pas. spoken> [ingl. brit. spiːk, ingl. am. spik] V. intr.

1. speak (talk):

speak

parlare (to a; about, of di)

to speak in a soft, deep voice

parlare con voce suadente, profonda

to speak in German, Russian

parlare in tedesco, russo

to speak in a whisper

parlare sottovoce or sussurrare

to speak ill, well of sb

parlare male, bene di qn

to speak through medium, interpreter

parlare or comunicare per mezzo di

to speak with one's mouth full

parlare con la bocca piena

speak when you're spoken to!

parla quando vieni interpellato!

I've spoken to them severely and they've apologized

gli ho parlato severamente e si sono scusati

who's speaking please? (on phone)

chi parla?

(this is) Camilla speaking

sono Camilla or parla Camilla

“is that Miss Durham?” - “speaking!”

“la signorina Durham?” - “sono io!”

I'm speaking from a phone box

sto chiamando da una cabina telefonica

this is your captain speaking AERO.

è il capitano che vi parla

speaking of which, have you booked a table?

a proposito, hai prenotato un tavolo?

speaking of lunch, Nancy…

a proposito del pranzo, Nancy…

she is well spoken of in academic circles

hanno una buona opinione di lei nel mondo accademico

he spoke very highly of her, her talents

ha parlato molto bene di lei, delle sue capacità

he spoke of selling the house, leaving the country

parlava di vendere la casa, lasciare il paese

to speak as sth

parlare come qc

speaking as a layman…

parlando da profano…

speaking personally, I hate him

personalmente, lo odio

speaking personally and not for the company

parlando a nome mio e non della ditta

generally speaking

in generale or in genere

roughly speaking

all'incirca, approssimativamente

strictly speaking

in senso stretto or a rigore

relatively speaking

relativamente parlando

ecologically, politically speaking

ecologicamente, politicamente parlando

metaphorically speaking

parlando metaforicamente

we've had no trouble to speak of

non abbiamo avuto problemi degni di nota

they've got no money to speak of

sono praticamente senza soldi

“what did you see?” - “nothing to speak of”

“che cosa hai visto?” - “niente di particolare”

not to speak of his poor mother, the expense

per non parlare della sua povera madre, della spesa

so to speak

per così dire

2. speak (converse):

speak

parlare (about, of di; to, with a, con)

speak

conversare, discorrere (about, of di; to, with con)

they're not speaking (to each other)

non si parlano (più)

I can't remember when we last spoke

non ricordo l'ultima volta che ci siamo parlati

I know her by sight but not to speak to

la conosco di vista ma non le ho mai rivolto la parola

3. speak:

speak (make a speech)

parlare

speak (more formal)

prendere la parola

to speak from the floor POL.

prendere la parola

to speak about or on topic

parlare, discorrere di

to speak for view, opinion, party

parlare in favore di

4. speak (express) liter.:

to speak of suffering, effort, emotion

manifestare, rivelare

all creation spoke to me of love

tutta la creazione mi trasmetteva amore

that look spoke louder than words

quello sguardo esprimeva più delle parole

the poem, music speaks to me in a special way

quella poesia, quella musica mi trasmette qualcosa di speciale

5. speak (make noise) fig.:

speak gun:

rimbombare

this clarinet speaks, does not speak easily

è facile, difficile fare emettere una nota a questo clarinetto

III.-speak COMPOSIT.

-speak

linguaggio m

-speak

gergo m

computer-, management-speak

linguaggio informatico, dell'amministrazione

speak to V. [spiːk -] (speak to [sth]) ADMIN.

speak to item, motion

discutere, commentare

please speak to the point

siete pregati di restare in argomento

speak against V. [spiːk -] (speak against [sth, sb])

speak against

parlare, esprimersi contro

speak up V. [spiːk -]

1. speak up (louder):

speak up

alzare la voce, parlare a voce più alta

2. speak up (dare to speak):

speak up

parlare francamente, senza reticenze

to speak up for sb, sth

dichiararsi, pronunciarsi a favore di qn, qc

speak for V. [spiːk -] (speak for [sth, sb])

1. speak for (on behalf of):

speak for

parlare per, parlare a nome di, per conto di

it speaks well for their efficiency that they answered so promptly

è un'ottima prova della loro efficienza che abbiano risposto così prontamente

to speak for oneself

esprimere la propria opinione

let him speak for himself

lascia che esprima la sua opinione

speaking for myself…

a mio parere…, secondo me…

speak for yourself!

parla per te!

the facts speak for themselves

i fatti si commentano da soli

2. speak for (reserve):

to be spoken for object:

essere prenotato

to be spoken for person:

essere impegnato, non essere libero

that picture's already spoken for

quel quadro è già prenotato

speak out V. [spiːk -]

speak out

esprimere la propria opinione, pronunciarsi (against contro; in favour of a favore di)

don't be afraid! speak out!

non aver paura! parla francamente!

speak-your-weight machine [ˌspiːkjɔːweɪtməˈʃiːn] SUST.

speak-your-weight machine

= bilancia pesapersone parlante

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jerkily speak

a scatti

boastfully speak

presuntuosamente

reverently speak

con rispetto, con riverenza

speak en el diccionario PONS

Traducciones de speak en el diccionario inglés»italiano

I.speak <spoke, spoken> [spi:k] V. intr.

1. speak:

speak

parlare

to speak to sb

parlare con qu

to speak in riddles

parlare per enigmi

to speak on behalf of sb

parlare a nome di qu

so to speak

per così dire

speak when you're spoken to

rispondi quando sei interpellato

2. speak + adv.:

generally speaking

in generale

scientifically speaking

dal punto di vista scientifico

strictly speaking

per essere precisi

II.speak <spoke, spoken> [spi:k] V. trans.

speak

parlare

to speak dialect/a foreign language

parlare un dialetto/una lingua straniera

to speak one's mind

parlare con franchezza

to speak the truth

dire la verità

to not speak a word

non dire una parola

speak out V. intr.

speak out

esprimersi apertamente

to speak out against sth

denunciare qc

speak for V. intr.

1. speak for (represent):

speak for

parlare a nome di

speaking for myself …

a mio parere, …

it speaks for itself

si commenta da solo

to be old enough to speak for oneself

essere abbastanza grande per difendersi da solo

2. speak for (advocate, support):

speak for

dichiararsi a favore di

speak up V. intr.

1. speak up (state views):

speak up

parlare chiaramente

to speak up for sth

dichiararsi a favore di qc

2. speak up (talk more loudly):

speak up

parlare pi forte

La palabra que consultaste como aparece en otras partes del diccionario

appealingly speak

con tono supplichevole

to speak in a singsong voice

parlare con voce cantilenante

loosely speak

genericamente

to speak quietly

parlare a bassa voce

Traducciones de speak en el diccionario italiano»inglés

La palabra que consultaste como aparece en otras partes del diccionario

parlare in dialetto

to speak in dialect

parlare turco fig.

to speak double talk

speak Ejemplos de uso en el diccionario PONS (revisados por la redacción)

to speak in a quiet voice

parlare a bassa voce

to speak dialect/a foreign language

parlare un dialetto/una lingua straniera

to speak English like a native

parlare inglese come un madrelingua

speak now or forever hold your peace

parla adesso o taci per sempre

to speak in a singsong voice

parlare con voce cantilenante

to speak for over an hour

parlare per oltre un'ora

to speak in a loud/low voice

parlare a voce alta/bassa

(not) to know sb to speak to

(non) conoscere qualcuno con cui parlare

to speak on the radio/the phone

parlare alla radio/al telefono

to speak in a disconnected way

spezzettare il discorso

Ejemplos monolingües (no verificados por la redacción de PONS)

inglés

The relationships were so tendentious that the judges could hardly bear to speak to each other, and the agendas so at odds that there seemed to be little point anyway.

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In response, he emotionally shuts down, refusing to speak or show any sort emotion whatsoever.

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It keeps language fresh, and shows us how to speak difficult truths so beautifully they are bearable.

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I don't believe that narrative works when it's trying to teach a lesson, or speak a factual truth.

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We believe our work for each of you, our results over time and our enviable regulatory record speak louder than any of this titillating nonsense.

www.businessinsider.com.au

The birds remain in their cage, and remain mostly unflappable, so to speak, throughout the sporadic blitzkriegs of their feathered kin.

planetsave.com

The prospect of adding the Aquitaine to his son's domains made him so elated that he could hardly speak.

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The gerund of verb "fari", to speak, is commonly used to form derivate or inflected forms of "fas".

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Even travellers in their forties can not speak ("roker") full Romany.

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She was unable to speak, read or write and her memory had gone.

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