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speak = hablar verb

speak

/ˈspiːk/ verb
verb
spoke, spoken, speaking

Spanish Translation of SPEAK

intransitive verb
1
talk : hablar
to speak to/with someonehablar con alguien
who's speaking?¿de parte de quien?
so to speakpor así decirlo
generally speakingpor lo general, generalmente
they're not speaking (to each other)no se hablan
she spoke at the conferencehabló en el congreso
she spoke well of youhabló bien de ti
2
to be spoken for : estar reservado (dícese de un asiento, etc.), estar comprometido (dícese de una persona)
3
to speak for : hablar en nombre de
speak for yourself!¡habla por ti mismo!
4
to speak of significant : significante, que merece comentario
there's been no progress to speak ofno han avanzado nada
5
to speak of mention : mencionar
(and) speaking of which…a propósito…
6
to speak out : hablar claramente
7
to speak out against : denunciar
8
to speak up : hablar en voz alta
9
to speak up for : defender
transitive verb
1
say : decir
she spoke her mindhabló con franqueza
2
: hablar (un idioma)

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