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speak British & World English

say something in order to convey information or to express a feeling

-speak British & World English

forming nouns denoting a manner of speaking, characteristic of a specified field or group

speak out or up in speak British & World English

express one’s opinions frankly and publicly

speak volumes in speak British & World English

(of a gesture, circumstance, etc.) convey a great deal without using words

speak or think ill of in ill British & World English

say (or think) something critical about (someone)

so to speak or say in so1 British & World English

used to highlight the fact that one is describing something in an unusual or metaphorical way

—— to speak of in speak British & World English

used to indicate that there is so little of something that it is hardly worth mentioning

speak one's mind in speak British & World English

express one’s opinions frankly

speak to in speak British & World English

answer (a question) or address (an issue or problem)

speak of in speak British & World English

mention or discuss in speech or writing

talk or speak in riddles in riddle1 British & World English

express oneself in an ambiguous or puzzling manner

not to speak of in speak British & World English

used in introducing a further factor to be considered

speak for yourself in speak British & World English

used to tell someone that an opinion they have expressed is not shared by oneself

speak in tongues in speak British & World English

speak in an unknown language during religious worship, regarded as one of the gifts of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2)

speak for in speak British & World English

express the views or position of (another)

speak or talk of the devil in devil British & World English

said when a person appears just after being mentioned

speak the same language in language British & World English

understand one another as a result of shared opinions or values

misspeak British & World English

express oneself in an insufficiently clear or accurate way

actions speak louder than words in action British & World English

what someone actually does means more than what they say they will do

leet (also leetspeak)2 British & World English

an informal language or code used on the Internet, in which standard letters are often replaced by numerals or special characters

speakeasy British & World English

(in the US during Prohibition) an illicit liquor shop or drinking club

doublespeak British & World English

deliberately euphemistic, ambiguous, or obscure language

technospeak British & World English

another term for technobabble.

speak English-French

parler

speak English-German

sprechen

speak English-Italian

parlare

speak up English-French

parler plus fort

ˈspeak of English-German

sprechen von

speak ˈup English-German

lauter sprechen

speak of English-Italian

speak well/ill of somebody

speak up English-Italian

parlare più forte

speak up English-Spanish

hablar más fuerte

speak out English-French

se prononcer

ˈspeak for English-German

sprechen für

speak for English-Italian

parlare a nome di

speak for English-Spanish

hablar por

speak out English-Spanish

denunciar algo

speak of the devil! in devil English-French

quand on parle du loup (on en voit la queue)!

so to speak in so English-French

si je puis dire

speak to sb. in to English-German

mit jmdm. sprechen