verbA1Very Oftenneutralboth

speak

говорить

use voice to talk

How important is this word
A1Very Often

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Pronunciation
EN-UK/spiːk/
EN-US/spik/
RU[ɡəvɐˈrʲitʲ]
speak

speak with Russian translation

speak usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

I speak to my neighbour every morning.

Я говорю с соседом каждое утро.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

She can speak three languages fluently.

Она может говорить на трёх языках свободно.

speak synonyms

🇬🇧en

говорить; уметь говорить

A1Very Often

She can speak three languages.

🇬🇧en

разговаривать, беседовать

A1Very Often

We talked for hours.

🇬🇧en

сказать, произнести слова

A1Very Often

What did he say?

🇬🇧en

сказать кому-то, сообщить, рассказать

A1Very Often

Please tell me the truth.

🇬🇧en

болтать, непринуждённо разговаривать

A1Often

They chatted after class.

C
🇬🇧en
converse

вести беседу, разговаривать

A1Rarely

The guests conversed politely.

🇬🇧en

обращаться к аудитории, выступать

A1Often

The mayor addressed the crowd.

🇬🇧en

общаться, передавать информацию

A1Very Often

Animals communicate with sounds and signals.

🇬🇧en

выражать, передавать мысль или чувство

A1Often

He could not express his feelings.

U
🇬🇧en
utter

произнести, издать звуки

A1Rarely

She uttered a few words.

A
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articulate

чётко произносить; ясно выражать

A1Rarely

She articulated her ideas well.

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Questions about this word

What does speak mean?

use voice to talk

How do you pronounce speak?

speak is pronounced as /spiːk/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

How is speak used in a sentence?

I speak to my neighbour every morning. Translation: Я говорю с соседом каждое утро.

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