spoken background

spoken

/ˈspoʊkən/

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verb

Sprechen, reden

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

Examples :

"My teacher spoke about the upcoming history test in class. "

Mein Lehrer sprach in der Klasse über die bevorstehende Geschichtsarbeit.

communication language sound word

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verb

Sprechen, reden

To have a conversation.

Examples :

"My parents often spoke about their day at work. "

Meine Eltern sprachen oft über ihren Arbeitstag.

communication language

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verb

Zum Ausdruck bringen, mitteilen

(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.

communication language

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verb

Sprechen, vortragen

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 korrekter englischer Sprachgebrauch sprechen.

communication language

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verb

Sprechen, reden

To be able to communicate in a language.

Examples :

"He speaks Mandarin fluently."

Er spricht fließend Mandarin.

language linguistics communication ability

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verb

Äußern, sagen

Examples :

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

Der Lehrer äußerte die Anweisungen deutlich für die Klasse.

language communication word

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verb

Sagen, äußern, sprechen

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

Examples :

"Her silence spoke volumes about her disappointment. "

Ihr Schweigen sprach Bände über ihre Enttäuschung.

communication language word

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verb

Verstehen, kapieren

(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++?

language communication

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verb

Klingen, tönen

To produce a sound; to sound.

Examples :

"The teacher spoke loudly so everyone could hear her instructions. "

Die Lehrerin sprach laut, damit alle ihre Anweisungen hören konnten.

sound language phonetics communication

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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 words "Good morning, teacher!" "

Der Papagei sprach die Worte: „Guten Morgen, Lehrer!“

animal bird sound language communication ability

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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 poor grades. "

Der Lehrer sprach den Schüler wegen seiner schlechten Noten an.

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adjective

Gesprochen, mündlich

Relating to speech

Examples :

"My spoken instructions were clear, so everyone understood the task. "

Meine gesprochenen Anweisungen waren klar, so dass jeder die Aufgabe verstand.

language communication phonetics

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adjective

Gesprochen

Speaking in a specified way

Examples :

"soft-spoken"

Sanft gesprochen.

language communication phonetics