Czasowniki złożone
speak | speaking |
| speak about [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (discuss or consult: with [sb]) | omawiać coś ndk. |
| | | omówić coś dk. |
| speak for [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (talk on behalf of) | mówić za ndk. + przyim. |
| | | mówić w imieniu zwrot ndk. |
| | I think it's a good idea, but I can't speak for anyone else. |
| speak out vi phrasal | (state one's opinion publicly) | mówić otwarcie ndk. + przys. |
| | Speak out if you're concerned about it. |
| speak out against [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep | (state one's opposition to) | otwarcie występować przeciwko |
| | | otwarcie wystąpić przeciwko |
| | Many people speak out against domestic violence. |
| speak to [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (give evidence of) | zabierać głos w sprawie czegoś zwrot ndk. |
| | | zabrać głos w sprawie czegoś zwrot dk. |
| | This book speaks to the experience of being a miner in 1980s Britain. |
| speak up vi phrasal | informal (talk more loudly) | mówić głośniej ndk. + przys. |
| | Please speak up. I can't hear you! |
| speak up vi phrasal | informal, figurative (express an opinion) | mówić głośniej ndk. + przys. |
| | I always hated to speak up in class, so I got poor grades for oral participation. |
| speak up for [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (defend) | ująć się za dk. + przyim. |
| | My big brother spoke up for our sister when Mom was scolding her. |
Formy złożone:
speaking | speak |
Arabic-speaking,
Arabic speaking adj | (person: speaks Arabic) | mówiący po arabsku wyr. |
| Uwaga: 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) | mówiący po arabsku wyr. |
| Uwaga: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | A lot of Arabic-speaking nations are Islamic. |
| broadly speaking adv | (in general) | ogólnie mówiąc |
| | Broadly speaking, John doesn't agree with the Conservative Party. |
English speaking,
English-speaking adj | (has English as first language) | anglojęzyczny przym. |
| Uwaga: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | Australia, New Zealand and the USA are all English-speaking countries. |
| figuratively speaking adv | (not literally) | mówiąc przenośnie im. czyn. + przys. |
| | Figuratively speaking, the country is seriously ill and it will not recover soon. |
| generally speaking adv | (in general) | ogólnie mówiąc przys. + ndk. |
| | Generally speaking, the younger you are, the more sleep you need. |
| in a manner of speaking expr | (so to speak, as it were) | właściwie przys. |
| | In a manner of speaking, this was the first 'live' test of the equipment. |
| be on speaking terms v expr | (have an amicable relationship) | rozmawiać ze sobą zwrot ndk. |
| | We're finally on speaking terms again after not talking for two weeks. |
| be on speaking terms v expr | (be acquainted) | znać się pobieżnie zwr. ndk. + przys. |
| | We're just beyond being nodding acquaintances: we're on speaking terms now. |
| plain speaking n | (expressing oneself directly) | prosta mowa przym. + ż |
| | President Harry Truman was known for his down-to-earth mannerisms and plain speaking. |
plain speaking,
plain-speaking adj | (who says things directly) | prosta mowa przym. + ż |
| Uwaga: 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) | przemowa publiczna ż + przym. |
| | Public speaking is probably the worst of all my fears. |
| roughly speaking adv | (more or less) | ogólnie mówiąc |
| | 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) | hiszpańsko-języczny |
| | Mexico is a Spanish-speaking country. |
| | The population of Argentina is predominantly Spanish-speaking. |
| speaking of prep | (staying on the subject of) | mówiąc o |
| | And speaking of Tom, how is he? |
| speaking part n | (role: with spoken lines) | rola z tekstem wyr. |
| | I never had a speaking part in my short acting career, just walk-on roles. |
| way of speaking n | (expression, turn of phrase) | sposób mówienia m + n |
| | He had a way of speaking that put people at ease. |