speak
[spi:k] ( pt spoke, pp spoken )transitive verb Conjugación
| 1. | [say]
dire
to speak ill of sb parlare male di qn |
| 2. | [language] parlare |
speak
[spi:k] ( pt spoke, pp spoken )intransitive verb Conjugación
parlare
to speak to or with sb parlare a or con qn
to speak to sb about sthg parlare a qn di qc
to speak on sthg parlare di qc
to speak about sb/sthg parlare di qn/qc
to speak well or highly of sb parlare bene di qn
nobody/nothing to speak of nessuno/niente di speciale
so to speak
adverb
per così dire
speak for
transitive verb inseparable Conjugación
[represent] parlare per (conto di)
it speaks for itself parla da sé
speak for yourself! parla per te!
speak out
intransitive verb Conjugación
to speak out (against sb/sthg) parlare apertamente (contro qn/qc)
speak up
intransitive verb Conjugación
| 1. | [say something]
to speak up (for sb/sthg) parlare (a favore di qn/qc) |
| 2. | [speak louder] parlare più forte |
