Phrasal verbs
speak | speaking |
| speak about [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (talk on the subject of) | μιλάω για κτ ρ αμ + πρόθ |
| | She was asked to speak about the topic for 30 minutes. |
| speak about [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (discuss or consult: with [sb]) | συζητώ με κπ για κτ περίφρ |
| | | μιλάω για κτ με κπ περίφρ |
| speak for [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (talk on behalf of) | μιλάω εκ μέρους κπ έκφρ |
| | I think it's a good idea, but I can't speak for anyone else. |
| speak out vi phrasal | (state one's opinion publicly) | λέω τη γνώμη μου περίφρ |
| | | εκφράζω ανοιχτά τη γνώμη μου περίφρ |
| | (μεταφορικά) | μιλάω ρ αμ |
| | Speak out if you're concerned about it. |
| | Πες τη γνώμη σου εάν σε ανησυχεί αυτό. |
| speak out about [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep | (state one's opinion on) | εκφράζομαι ελεύθερα για κτ, μιλώ ανοιχτά για κτ έκφρ |
| | | εκφράζω την αντίθεσή μου με κτ έκφρ |
| | 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) | εκφράζομαι εναντίον κπ/κτ περίφρ |
| | | καταδικάζω ανοιχτά κτ περίφρ |
| | | καταφέρομαι εναντίον κπ/κτ περίφρ |
| | | τάσσομαι κατά κτ περίφρ |
| | Many people speak out against domestic violence. |
| speak to [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (respond to a question about: [sth]) | απαντώ σε ερώτηση έκφρ |
| | I don't know how severe the damage was, so I can't speak to the cost of repair. |
| | Δεν ξέρω πόσο σοβαρή ήταν η ζημιά και έτσι δεν μπορώ να απαντήσω στην ερώτηση για το κόστος της επισκευής. |
| speak to [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (give evidence of) | αποδεικνύω ρ μ |
| | This book speaks to the experience of being a miner in 1980s Britain. |
| speak to [sb] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (resonate with [sb]) (μεταφορικά) | αγγίζω ρ μ |
| | This painting on the theme of grief really speaks to me. |
| | Αυτός ο πίνακας με θέμα τον πόνο με άγγιξε πραγματικά. |
| speak up vi phrasal | informal (talk more loudly) | μιλάω πιο δυνατά περίφρ |
| | Please speak up. I can't hear you! |
| | Παρακαλώ μίλα πιο δυνατά. Δεν μπορώ να σε ακούσω! |
| speak up vi phrasal | informal, figurative (express an opinion) | μιλάω ρ αμ |
| | | εκφράζω τη γνώμη μου περίφρ |
| | | παίρνω το λόγο περίφρ |
| | I always hated to speak up in class, so I got poor grades for oral participation. |
| | Πάντα μισούσα το να μιλάω στην τάξη και έτσι έπαιρνα κακούς βαθμούς για την συμμετοχή. |
| speak up for [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (defend) | υπερασπίζομαι ρ μ |
| | My big brother spoke up for our sister when Mom was scolding her. |
Σύνθετοι τύποι:
speaking | speak |
Arabic-speaking,
Arabic speaking adj | (person: speaks Arabic) | αραβόφωνος επίθ |
| Σχόλιο: 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? |
| | Θα ήθελα έναν αραβόφωνο οδηγό ταξί παρακαλώ. Υπάρχουν αραβόφωνοι ξεναγοί εδώ; |
Arabic-speaking,
Arabic speaking adj | (which uses Arabic language) | αραβόφωνος επίθ |
| Σχόλιο: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | A lot of Arabic-speaking nations are Islamic. |
| broadly speaking adv | (in general) | γενικώς, ευρέως επίρ |
| Σχόλιο: επίσης γενικά |
| | Broadly speaking, John doesn't agree with the Conservative Party. |
English speaking,
English-speaking adj | (has English as first language) | που μιλάει Αγγλικά επίθ |
| Σχόλιο: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | Australia, New Zealand and the USA are all English-speaking countries. |
English speaking,
English-speaking adj | (person: speaks English) | αγγλόφωνος επίθ |
| | | που μιλάει αγγλικά περίφρ |
| figuratively speaking adv | (not literally) (όχι κυριολεκτικά) | μεταφορικά μιλώντας έκφρ |
| | | μεταφορικά επίρ |
| | Figuratively speaking, the country is seriously ill and it will not recover soon. |
| French-speaking adj | (can speak French language) | γαλλόφωνος επίθ |
| | The book has been translated for French-speaking audiences. |
| generally speaking adv | (in general) | γενικά μιλώντας επίρ |
| | Generally speaking, the younger you are, the more sleep you need. |
| in a manner of speaking expr | (so to speak, as it were) (καθαρεύουσα) | τρόπος του λέγειν φρ ως επίρ |
| | (μεταφορικά) | που λέει ο λόγος έκφρ |
| | | κατά κάποιον τρόπο, κατά μία έννοια, σα να λέμε περίφρ |
| | In a manner of speaking, this was the first 'live' test of the equipment. |
nonspeaking,
non-speaking adj | (acting role: silent) (ρόλος) | βουβός επίθ |
| | | χωρίς λόγια περίφρ |
| be on speaking terms v expr | (have an amicable relationship) | μιλάω με κπ έκφρ |
| | | μιλιέμαι με κπ έκφρ |
| | We're finally on speaking terms again after not talking for two weeks. |
| be on speaking terms v expr | (be acquainted) | λέω ένα γεια με κπ έκφρ |
| | | ανταλλάσσω δυο κουβέντες με κπ έκφρ |
| | We're just beyond being nodding acquaintances: we're on speaking terms now. |
| plain speaking n | (expressing oneself directly) | ειλικρίνεια, ευθύτητα ουσ θηλ |
| | | σταράτα λόγια επίθ + ουσ ουδ πλ |
| | | το ότι λέω τα πράγματα με το όνομά τους έκφρ |
| | President Harry Truman was known for his down-to-earth mannerisms and plain speaking. |
plain speaking,
plain-speaking adj | (who says things directly) | ειλικρινής επίθ |
| | (καθομιλουμένη) | ντόμπρος επίθ |
| | | που λέει τα πράγματα με το όνομά τους έκφρ |
| Σχόλιο: 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) | δημόσια ομιλία ουσ θηλ |
| | Public speaking is probably the worst of all my fears. |
| roughly speaking adv | (more or less) | στο περίπου, πάνω - κάτω φρ ως επίρ |
| | | περίπου επίρ |
| | There are four dozen apples on my tree, roughly speaking. |
| | The cost of building your house will be $100,000, roughly speaking. |
| | Υπάρχουν περίπου (or: πάνω-κάτω) τέσσερις δωδεκάδες μήλα στο δέντρο μου. // Το κόστος για να χτίσεις το σπίτι σου θα είναι 100.000 δολάρια, στο περίπου. |
| Russian-speaking adj | (can speak Russian language) | ρωσόφωνος επίθ |
Spanish speaking,
Spanish-speaking adj | (having Spanish as native language) | ισπανόφωνος επίθ |
| | Mexico is a Spanish-speaking country. |
| | The population of Argentina is predominantly Spanish-speaking. |
| | Το Μεξικό είναι ισπανόφωνη χώρα. // Ο πληθυσμός της Αργεντινής είναι κυρίως ισπανόφωνος. |
| speaking from experience adv | informal (what I have learned personally is that) | με βάση την εμπειρία μου φρ ως επίρ |
| | (λόγιος) | μιλώντας εκ πείρας φρ ως επίρ |
speaking in tongues,
gift of tongues n | (religion) (σπάνιο) | γλωσσολαλιά ουσ θηλ |
| speaking notes npl | (written prompts for a speech) | σημειώσεις ουσ θηλ πλ |
| | (κατά λέξη) | σημειώσεις ομιλίας περίφρ |
| speaking of [sth/sb] adj + prep | (staying on the subject of) | μια που αναφέρθηκε το, σχετικά με το έκφρ |
| | And speaking of Tom, how is he? |
| speaking of which expr | (regarding the topic just mentioned) | επί τη ευκαιρία έκφρ |
| | | μια που το έφερε η κουβέντα έκφρ |
| speaking part n | (role: with spoken lines) | ρόλος με λόγια περίφρ |
| | I never had a speaking part in my short acting career, just walk-on roles. |
| way of speaking n | (expression, turn of phrase) | τρόπος έκφρασης ουσ αρσ |
| | He had a way of speaking that put people at ease. |