to speak
01
tala, uttrycka
to use one's voice to express a particular feeling or thought
Intransitive
Exempel
The president will speak at the event tomorrow.
Presidenten kommer att tala vid evenemanget imorgon.
1.1
tala, diskutera
to talk to someone about something
Transitive: to speak to sb
Exempel
He spoke to his friend about the movie they watched.
Han pratade med sin vän om filmen de hade sett.
1.2
tala
to use or be capable of using a certain language
Transitive: to speak a language
Exempel
She plans to speak Portuguese when visiting Brazil.
Hon planerar att tala portugisiska när hon besöker Brasilien.
1.3
tala, hålla ett tal
to deliver a speech to a group of people
Intransitive
Exempel
A large crowd gathered to hear the renowned author speak.
En stor folkmassa samlades för att höra den berömda författaren tala.
1.4
tala, uttrycka
to state or say a particular thing
Transitive: to speak sth
Exempel
He spoke the opening lines of the ceremony.
Han talade ceremoniens inledande rader.
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 book speaks of ancient legends and forgotten myths.
Boken talar om gamla legender och glömda myter.
Lexikalt Träd
misspeak
speakable
speaker
speak
