Locuciones verbales
speak | speaking | -speaking |
| speak about [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (talk on the subject of) | hablar sobre vi + prep |
| | She was asked to speak about the topic for 30 minutes. |
| | Le pidieron que hable sobre el tema durante 30 minutos. |
| speak about [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (discuss or consult: with [sb]) | discutir con, consultar con vtr + prep |
| speak for [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (talk on behalf of) | hablar por loc verb |
| | | hablar en nombre de loc verb |
| | I think it's a good idea, but I can't speak for anyone else. |
| | Creo que es una buena idea, pero no puedo hablar por los demás. |
| speak of [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | formal (talk about [sth], [sb]) | hablar de, hablar sobre vi + prep |
| speak out vi phrasal | (state one's opinion publicly) | expresarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | hablar⇒ vi |
| | Speak out if you're concerned about it. |
| | ¡Exprésate si eso te preocupa! |
| speak out about [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep | (state one's opinion on) | opinar sobre loc verb |
| | | dar su opinión acerca de loc verb |
| | | manifestarse acerca de, expresarse acerca de loc verb |
| | I don't hear you speaking out about the unfairness of that service fee, so don't complain to me! |
| | No te escucho opinando sobre lo injusta que es esa tarifa, así que no te quejes conmigo. |
| speak out against [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep | (state one's opposition to) | denunciar⇒ vtr |
| | | manifestar su oposición a loc verb |
| | Many people speak out against domestic violence. |
| | Mucha gente denuncia la violencia doméstica. |
| speak to [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (respond to a question about: [sth]) | hablar de vi + prep |
| | I don't know how severe the damage was, so I can't speak to the cost of repair. |
| | Desconozco la importancia real de los daños, por tanto no puedo hablar del coste de la reparación. |
| speak to [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (give evidence of) | hablar de vi + prep |
| | This book speaks to the experience of being a miner in 1980s Britain. |
| | El libro habla de la experiencia de ser minero en la Gran Bretaña de 1980. |
| speak to [sb] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (resonate with [sb]) | llegarle a vi + prep |
| | | afectar a vtr + prep |
| | This painting on the theme of grief really speaks to me. |
| | Esta pintura de temática dolorosa me llega. |
| speak up vi phrasal | informal (talk more loudly) | hablar más alto loc verb |
| | Please speak up. I can't hear you! |
| | Por favor, habla más alto. ¡No te escucho! |
| speak up vi phrasal | informal, figurative (express an opinion) | decir lo que se piensa loc verb |
| | | dar la opinión de uno loc verb |
| | I always hated to speak up in class, so I got poor grades for oral participation. |
| | Siempre odié decir lo que pensaba en clases así que tuve malas calificaciones por participación oral. |
| speak up for [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (defend) | defender⇒ vtr |
| | My big brother spoke up for our sister when Mom was scolding her. |
| | Mi hermano mayor defendió a mi hermana cuando nuestra madre la estaba regañando. |
Compound Forms:
speaking | speak | -speaking |
Arabic-speaking,
Arabic speaking adj | (person: speaks Arabic) | de habla árabe loc adj |
| Note: 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? |
| | Me gustaría que el chófer fuera de habla árabe, por favor. |
Arabic-speaking,
Arabic speaking adj | (which uses Arabic language) | países de habla árabe grupo nom |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | A lot of Arabic-speaking nations are Islamic. |
| | La mayoría de los países de habla árabe son islámicos. |
| broadly speaking adv | (in general) | en términos generales loc adv |
| | | por lo general loc adv |
| | Broadly speaking, John doesn't agree with the Conservative Party. |
| | En términos generales, Juan no está de acuerdo con el partido conservador. |
English speaking,
English-speaking adj | (has English as first language) | angloparlante adj |
| | | de habla inglesa loc adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | Australia, New Zealand and the USA are all English-speaking countries. |
| | Australia, Nueva Zelanda y Estados Unidos son países angloparlantes. |
| | Australia, Nueva Zelanda y Estados Unidos son países de habla inglesa. |
English speaking,
English-speaking adj | (person: speaks English) | que habla inglés loc adj |
| figuratively speaking adv | (not literally) | en sentido figurado loc adv |
| | | hablando en sentido figurado loc adv |
| | Figuratively speaking, the country is seriously ill and it will not recover soon. |
| | En sentido figurado, el país se encuentra mal y no va a recuperarse pronto. |
| French-speaking adj | (can speak French language) | de habla francesa loc adj |
| | | francófono/a adj |
| | The book has been translated for French-speaking audiences. |
| generally speaking adv | (in general) | en general loc adv |
| | Generally speaking, the younger you are, the more sleep you need. |
| | | generalmente hablando loc adv |
| | | hablando en términos generales loc adv |
| Note: También "hablando generalmente" |
| in a manner of speaking expr | (so to speak, as it were) | por así decirlo, por así decir loc adv |
| | | por decirlo de algún modo loc adv |
| | In a manner of speaking, this was the first 'live' test of the equipment. |
| | Esta fue la primera prueba en vivo de este equipo, por así decirlo. |
nonspeaking,
non-speaking adj | (acting role: silent) | sin diálogo loc adj |
| | | sin guion loc adj |
| | | mudo/a adj |
| be on speaking terms v expr | (have an amicable relationship) | dirigirse la palabra loc verb |
| | We're finally on speaking terms again after not talking for two weeks. |
| | Finalmente nos dirigimos la palabra, después de estar dos semanas sin hablarnos. |
| be on speaking terms v expr | (be acquainted) | hablarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | tener trato loc verb |
| | We're just beyond being nodding acquaintances: we're on speaking terms now. |
| | Vamos mas allá del mero saludo, ahora nos hablamos. |
| plain speaking n | (expressing oneself directly) | franqueza nf |
| | President Harry Truman was known for his down-to-earth mannerisms and plain speaking. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Admiro tu franqueza y tu manera de hablar sin rodeos. |
plain speaking,
plain-speaking adj | (who says things directly) | directo/a adj |
| Note: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| | She is plain speaking to the point of rudeness. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Has sido muy directo, la próxima vez intenta suavizarlo un poco. |
| public speaking n | (making a speech to an audience) | hablar en público loc verb |
| | Public speaking is probably the worst of all my fears. |
| | Posiblemente hablar en público sea el mayor de mis temores. |
| roughly speaking adv | (more or less) | aproximadamente adv |
| | | más o menos loc adv |
| | There are four dozen apples on my tree, roughly speaking. |
| | The cost of building your house will be $100,000, roughly speaking. |
| | Hay cuatro docenas de manzanas en mi árbol aproximadamente. |
| | El costo de la construcción de su casa ascenderá más o menos a $100 000. |
| Russian-speaking adj | (can speak Russian language) | que habla ruso loc adj |
Spanish speaking,
Spanish-speaking adj | (having Spanish as native language) | hispanoparlante, hispanohablante adj mf |
| | | de habla hispana loc adj |
| | Mexico is a Spanish-speaking country. |
| | The population of Argentina is predominantly Spanish-speaking. |
| | México es un país hispanoparlante |
| speaking from experience adv | informal (what I have learned personally is that) | decirlo por experiencia loc verb |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Créeme cuando te digo que es algo espantoso, lo digo por experiencia, no se lo desearía a nadie. |
| | | hablar por experiencia loc verb |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Créeme cuando te digo que es algo espantoso, hablo por experiencia, no se lo desearía a nadie. |
speaking in tongues,
gift of tongues n | (religion) (religión) | hablar en lenguas loc verb |
| speaking notes npl | (written prompts for a speech) (Argentina, coloq) | anotaciones nmpl |
| | Miró sus anotaciones por temor a no acordarse de los nombres. |
| speaking of [sth/sb] adj + prep | (staying on the subject of) | hablando de expr |
| | And speaking of Tom, how is he? |
| | Y hablando de Tom, ¿cómo está? |
| speaking of which expr | (regarding the topic just mentioned) | hablando de expr |
| speaking part n | (role: with spoken lines) | papel con diálogo nm |
| | I never had a speaking part in my short acting career, just walk-on roles. |
| | Nunca había tenido un papel con diálogo en mi corta carrera, sólo había actuado como figurante. |
| speaking tube n | (for conveying voice) | tubo nm |
| way of speaking n | (expression, turn of phrase) | forma de hablar nf |
| | He had a way of speaking that put people at ease. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Su forma de hablar, sencilla y directa, hace que sea fácil entenderle. |
| | | modo de expresión, forma de expresarse |
| | | modo de hablar grupo nom |
| | | manera de hablar grupo nom |