| Zusätzliche Übersetzungen |
| speak⇒ vi | (express oneself) | den Mund aufmachen Rdw |
| | (ugs, informell) | Sag schon Int |
| | | Sprich Int |
| | Don't keep your opinion to yourself: speak! |
| | Behalt deine Meinung nicht für dich: mach den Mund auf! |
| speak vi | (have the podium) (übertragen) | das Wort ergreifen Rdw |
| | | eine Rede halten Rdw |
| | | einen Vortrag halten Rdw |
| | The president is the next person to speak. |
| | Der Präsident ist der Nächste, der das Wort ergreifen wird. |
| speak vi | (communicate) | ausdrücken Vr, sepa |
| | She really knows how to speak. |
| | Sie kann sich wirklich gut ausdrücken. |
| speak vi | (be on good terms) | miteinander reden Adv + Vi |
| | The two brothers are not speaking. |
| | Die zwei Brüder reden nicht mehr miteinander. |
| speak vi | (convey a message) | sagen Vt |
| | | ausdrücken Vt, sepa |
| | Actions speak louder than words. |
| | Handlungen sagen mehr als Worte. |
| speak [sth]⇒ vtr | (tell) | [etw] sagen Vt |
| | | [etw] gestehen Vt |
| | The guilty man decided to speak the truth. |
| | Der schuldige Mann entschied sich, die Wahrheit zu sagen. |
Partikelverben speak | speaking | -speaking |
| speak about [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (talk on the subject of) | über etwas reden Präp + Vi |
| | | sich über etwas unterhalten Präp + Vr, fix |
| | | etwas bereden Vt |
| | She was asked to speak about the topic for 30 minutes. |
| speak about [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (discuss or consult: with [sb]) | über etwas reden Präp + Vi |
| | | sich über etwas unterhalten Präp + Vr, fix |
| | | etwas bereden Vt |
| speak for [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (talk on behalf of) | im Namen von jemandem sprechen VP |
| | | für jemanden sprechen Präp + Vi |
| | I think it's a good idea, but I can't speak for anyone else. |
| speak out vi phrasal | (state one's opinion publicly) | sagen was man denkt, sagen was man von etwas hält VP |
| | | seine Meinung sagen Rdw |
| | (formell) | seine Meinung kundtun Rdw |
| | Speak out if you're concerned about it. |
| | Sag, was du denkst (OR: Sag, was du davon hältst), wenn du Bedenken hast. |
| speak out about [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep | (state one's opinion on) | sagen was man denkt, sagen was man von etwas hält VP |
| | | seine Meinung sagen VP |
| | (formell) | seine Meinung kundtun VP |
| | I don't hear you speaking out about the unfairness of that service fee, so don't complain to me! |
| speak out against [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep | (state one's opposition to) | sich gegen etwas aussprechen Rdw |
| | Many people speak out against domestic violence. |
| speak to [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (respond to a question about: [sth]) | etwas beantworten Vt |
| | | etwas zu etwas sagen können VP |
| | | sich zu etwas äußern Präp + Vr |
| | I don't know how severe the damage was, so I can't speak to the cost of repair. |
| speak to [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (give evidence of) | sich zu etwas äußern Präp + Vr |
| | | etwas zu etwas sagen können VP |
| | This book speaks to the experience of being a miner in 1980s Britain. |
| speak up vi phrasal | informal (talk more loudly) | lauter reden Adj + Vi |
| | | lauter sprechen Adj + Vi |
| | Please speak up. I can't hear you! |
| | Rede bitte lauter. Ich kann dich nicht verstehen! |
| speak up vi phrasal | informal, figurative (express an opinion) | den Mund aufmachen Rdw |
| | | seine Meinung sagen Rdw |
| | I always hated to speak up in class, so I got poor grades for oral participation. |
| | Ich habe es immer gehasst, in der Schule den Mund aufzumachen, deshalb habe ich immer schlechte Noten in Mitarbeit bekommen. |
| speak up for [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (defend) | in Schutz nehmen Rdw |
| | | hinter jemandem stehen Rdw |
| | | sich für jemanden aussprechen Rdw |
| | My big brother spoke up for our sister when Mom was scolding her. |
Zusammengesetzte Wörter: speaking | speak | -speaking |
Arabic-speaking, Arabic speaking adj | (person: speaks Arabic) | Arabisch sprechen Nn + Vt |
| Anmerkung: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | I would like an Arabic-speaking taxi driver please. Are there any Arabic-speaking tour guides here? |
Arabic-speaking, Arabic speaking adj | (which uses Arabic language) | arabischsprachig Adj |
| Anmerkung: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | A lot of Arabic-speaking nations are Islamic. |
| broadly speaking adv | (in general) | im Allgemeinen Präp + Nn |
| | | generell Adv |
| | | prinzipiell Adv |
| | | im Großen und Ganzen Rdw |
| | Broadly speaking, John doesn't agree with the Conservative Party. |
| figuratively speaking adv | (not literally) | bildlich gesprochen Adv + V Part Perf |
| | | im übertragenen Sinne Rdw |
| | Figuratively speaking, the country is seriously ill and it will not recover soon. |
| French-speaking adj | (can speak French language) | Französisch sprechen Nn + Vt |
| | | französischsprachig Adj |
| | The book has been translated for French-speaking audiences. |
| generally speaking adv | (in general) | im Allgemeinen Präp + Nn |
| | | generell Adv |
| | Generally speaking, the younger you are, the more sleep you need. |
| in a manner of speaking expr | (so to speak, as it were) (umgangssprachlich) | eigentlich Adv |
| | | an sich Präp + Pron |
| | | genau genommen Adj + V Part Perf |
| | In a manner of speaking, this was the first 'live' test of the equipment. |
nonspeaking, non-speaking adj | (acting role: silent) | ohne Zeile Präp + Nf |
| | | schweigend V Part Präs |
| | | still Adj |
| be on speaking terms v expr | (have an amicable relationship) | wieder miteinander reden VP |
| | We're finally on speaking terms again after not talking for two weeks. |
| be on speaking terms v expr | (be acquainted) | sich unterhalten Vr, sepa |
| | | miteinander sprechen Adv + Vi |
| | We're just beyond being nodding acquaintances: we're on speaking terms now. |
| plain speaking n | (expressing oneself directly) | direkte Art und Weise Rdw |
| | | direkte Ausdrucksweise Adj + Nf |
| | President Harry Truman was known for his down-to-earth mannerisms and plain speaking. |
plain speaking, plain-speaking adj | (who says things directly) | direkt Adj |
| | | offen Adj |
| Anmerkung: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| | She is plain speaking to the point of rudeness. |
| public speaking n | (making a speech to an audience) (ugs) | Sprechen in der Öffentlichkeit Rdw |
| | Public speaking is probably the worst of all my fears. |
| roughly speaking adv | (more or less) | mehr oder weniger Rdw |
| | | grob geschätzt Adj als Adv + V Part Perf |
| | There are four dozen apples on my tree, roughly speaking. |
| | The cost of building your house will be $100,000, roughly speaking. |
Spanish speaking, Spanish-speaking adj | (having Spanish as native language) | Spanisch sprechen Nn + Vt |
| | | spanischsprachig Adj |
| | Mexico is a Spanish-speaking country. |
| | The population of Argentina is predominantly Spanish-speaking. |
| speaking from experience adv | informal (what I have learned personally is that) | aus eigener Erfahrung Rdw |
| speaking of [sth/sb] adj + prep | (staying on the subject of) | apropos Adv |
| | | da wir gerade davon sprechen VP |
| | | übrigens Adv |
| | And speaking of Tom, how is he? |
| speaking of which expr | (regarding the topic just mentioned) | apropos Adv |
| | | in diesem Sinne Rdw |
| | | da wir gerade davon sprechen Rdw |