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speak

/spiːk/ /spik/

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noun

Schankwirtschaft, Kneipe

A low class bar, a speakeasy.

Examples :

"The speakeasy was a popular place for students to meet after school. "

Die Schankwirtschaft war ein beliebter Treffpunkt für Studenten nach der Schule.

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noun

Sprache, Fachsprache, Jargon

Language, jargon, or terminology used uniquely in a particular environment or group.

Examples :

"Corporate speak; IT speak."

Unternehmenssprache; IT-Jargon.

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noun

Rede, Gespräch

Speech, conversation.

Examples :

"My sister's school speak was excellent; she always shared her ideas in class. "

Die Rede meiner Schwester in der Schule war ausgezeichnet; sie hat ihre Ideen immer im Unterricht geteilt.

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verb

Sprechen, reden

To communicate with one's voice, to say words out loud.

Examples :

"My teacher asked me to speak up so she could hear my answer. "

Mein Lehrer bat mich, lauter zu sprechen, damit sie meine Antwort hören konnte.

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verb

Sprechen, reden

To have a conversation.

Examples :

"My friends and I speak about our favorite books after school every day. "

Meine Freunde und ich sprechen jeden Tag nach der Schule über unsere Lieblingsbücher.

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verb

Kommunizieren, sich äußern

(by extension) To communicate or converse by some means other than orally, such as writing or facial expressions.

Examples :

"Actions speak louder than words."

Taten sagen mehr als Worte.

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verb

Reden halten, sprechen

To deliver a message to a group; to deliver a speech.

Examples :

"This evening I shall speak on the topic of correct English usage."

Heute Abend werde ich über das Thema der korrekten englischen Sprachverwendung sprechen.

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verb

Sprechen, eine Sprache beherrschen

To be able to communicate in a language.

Examples :

"He speaks Mandarin fluently."

Er spricht fließend Mandarin.

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verb

Äußern, sagen

Examples :

"The teacher spoke the instructions clearly to the class. "

Der Lehrer sagte die Anweisungen der Klasse deutlich.

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verb

Sprechen, äußern

To communicate (some fact or feeling); to bespeak, to indicate.

Examples :

"Her quiet demeanor spoke volumes about her unhappiness. "

Ihre ruhige Art sprach Bände über ihr Unglück.

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verb

Verstehen

(sometimes humorous) To understand (as though it were a language).

Examples :

"So you can program in C. But do you speak C++?"

Du kannst also in C programmieren. Aber verstehst du C++?

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verb

Sprechen, reden

To produce a sound; to sound.

Examples :

"The old clock in the hall speaks loudly every hour. "

Die alte Uhr in der Halle spricht jede Stunde laut.

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verb

Sprechen

Of a bird, to be able to vocally reproduce words or phrases from a human language.

Examples :

"The parrot spoke the phrase "Good morning, everyone!" "

Der Papagei sprach den Satz: „Guten Morgen, alle zusammen!“

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verb

Ansprechen, sich wenden an

To address; to accost; to speak to.

Examples :

"The teacher spoke to the student about his missed assignments. "

Der Lehrer sprach den Schüler wegen seiner verpassten Aufgaben an.

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