speak = hablar verb
speak
verb
spoke, spoken, speaking
Spanish Translation of SPEAK
intransitive verb
1
talk : hablar to speak to/with someone hablar con alguien who's speaking? ¿de parte de quien? so to speak por así decirlo generally speaking por lo general, generalmente they're not speaking (to each other) no se hablan she spoke at the conference habló en el congreso she spoke well of you habló 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 of no han avanzado nada
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
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