to speak
01
tala, uttrycka
to use one's voice to express a particular feeling or thought
Intransitive
Exempel
He spoke about his experiences during the meeting.
Han talade om sina upplevelser under mötet.
Please speak louder so everyone in the room can hear you.
Var god tala högre så att alla i rummet kan höra dig.
1.1
tala, diskutera
to talk to someone about something
Transitive: to speak to sb
Exempel
Can I speak to you about the upcoming event?
Kan jag tala med dig om den kommande händelsen?
We need to speak to the manager about our reservation.
Vi måste prata med chefen om vår bokning.
1.2
tala
to use or be capable of using a certain language
Transitive: to speak a language
Exempel
He speaks Spanish fluently.
Han talar spanska flytande.
I can speak a little Italian.
Jag kan tala lite italienska.
1.3
tala, hålla ett tal
to deliver a speech to a group of people
Intransitive
Exempel
He will speak at the conference tomorrow.
Han kommer att tala på konferensen imorgon.
The CEO will speak at the annual shareholders' meeting.
VDn kommer att tala på den årliga aktieägarträffen.
1.4
tala, uttrycka
to state or say a particular thing
Transitive: to speak sth
Exempel
He spoke his mind during the meeting.
Han talade öppet under mötet.
She spoke her opinion about the proposal.
Hon uttalade sin åsikt om förslaget.
02
vittna, ange
(of behavior, expressions, objects, etc.) to be the proof of a particular thing
Transitive: to speak sth | to speak of sth
Exempel
The broken window speaks accident.
Det trasiga fönstret talar om en olycka.
The messy room spoke of a busy week.
Det röriga rummet berättade om en hektisk vecka.
Lexikalt Träd
misspeak
speakable
speaker
speak
