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A1  speak  konuşmak

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verb  /spiːk   / verb (past tense spoke /spəʊk   /; past participle spoken /ˈspəʊkən   /) speak (verb)
 /spiːk  
/ verb (past tense spoke /spəʊk   /; past participle spoken /ˈspəʊkən   /)
 
 1 [intransitive]
 speak (to sb) (about
sb/sth); speak (of sth)
to talk or say things
konuşmak
 I'd like to speak to the manager, please.
 Could you speak more slowly?
 I was so angry I could hardly speak.
Speak ve talk hemen
hemen aynı anlama gelir, ancak speak biraz daha resmîdir. Ayrıca talk
daha çok karşılıklı konuşmadan söz ederken kullanılır, speak ise
genellikle tek kişinin konuşmasından bahsederken kullanılır:
 I'd like to speak to the manager, please.
 We talked all night.
 The head teacher spoke to the class about
university courses.
 Speaking personally, I'm all in favour of
the idea.
 I must speak to Ben's parents about his bad
behaviour.
 2 [transitive]
[not used in the continuous tenses]
to know and be able to
use a language
bilmek, konuşabilmek
 Does anyone here speak German?
 She speaks (in) Greek to her parents.
 a French-speaking guide
 3 [intransitive]
speak
(on/about sth)
to make a speech to a
group of people
konuşmak, konuşma
yapmak
 Professor Hurst has been invited to speak
on American foreign policy.
IDIOMS
be
on speaking terms (with sb)
to be friendly with sb
again after an argument
barışmak, konuşmak
 Thankfully they are back on speaking terms
again.
be
speaking (to sb)
(informal)
to be friendly with sb
again after an argument
konuşmak
 They had a big row and now they're not
speaking to each other.
so
to speak
used when you are
describing sth in a way that sounds strange
tabir
caizse, deyim yerindeyse
 She turned green, so to speak, after
watching a TV programme about the environment.
speak
for itself
to be very clear so
that no other explanation is needed
ne
olduğu meydanda olmak, söze hacet bırakmamak
 The statistics speak for themselves.
speak/talk
of the devil
used when the person
who is being talked about appears unexpectedly
iyi
insan lafının üzerine gelirmiş
speak
your mind
to say exactly what
you think, even though you might offend sb
sözünü
esirgememek
strictly
speaking
to be exactly correct
or accurate
aslına
bakılırsa, doğrusu
 Strictly speaking, the tomato is not a
vegetable. It's a fruit.
PHRASAL VERBS
speak
for sb
to express the
thoughts or opinions of sb else
adına
konuşmak
 I can't speak for my colleagues, but
personally I'm happy with my salary.
speak
out (against sth)
to say publicly that
you think sth is bad or wrong
hiç
çekinmeden fikrini söylemek, dobra dobra söylemek
speak
up
to speak louder
sesini
yükseltmek

Level	A1
Kind	verb
Front	speak
IPA	/spiːk / verb (past tense spoke /spəʊk /; past participle spoken /ˈspəʊkən /)
Back	konuşmak
Back 2	speak (verb) /spiːk / verb (past tense spoke /spəʊk /; past participle spoken /ˈspəʊkən /) 1 [intransitive] speak (to sb) (about sb/sth); speak (of sth) to talk or say things konuşmak I'd like to speak to the manager, please. Could you speak more slowly? I was so angry I could hardly speak. Speak ve talk hemen hemen aynı anlama gelir, ancak speak biraz daha resmîdir. Ayrıca talk daha çok karşılıklı konuşmadan söz ederken kullanılır, speak ise genellikle tek kişinin konuşmasından bahsederken kullanılır: I'd like to speak to the manager, please. We talked all night. The head teacher spoke to the class about university courses. Speaking personally, I'm all in favour of the idea. I must speak to Ben's parents about his bad behaviour. 2 [transitive] [not used in the continuous tenses] to know and be able to use a language bilmek, konuşabilmek Does anyone here speak German? She speaks (in) Greek to her parents. a French-speaking guide 3 [intransitive] speak (on/about sth) to make a speech to a group of people konuşmak, konuşma yapmak Professor Hurst has been invited to speak on American foreign policy. IDIOMS be on speaking terms (with sb) to be friendly with sb again after an argument barışmak, konuşmak Thankfully they are back on speaking terms again. be speaking (to sb) (informal) to be friendly with sb again after an argument konuşmak They had a big row and now they're not speaking to each other. so to speak used when you are describing sth in a way that sounds strange tabir caizse, deyim yerindeyse She turned green, so to speak, after watching a TV programme about the environment. speak for itself to be very clear so that no other explanation is needed ne olduğu meydanda olmak, söze hacet bırakmamak The statistics speak for themselves. speak/talk of the devil used when the person who is being talked about appears unexpectedly iyi insan lafının üzerine gelirmiş speak your mind to say exactly what you think, even though you might offend sb sözünü esirgememek strictly speaking to be exactly correct or accurate aslına bakılırsa, doğrusu Strictly speaking, the tomato is not a vegetable. It's a fruit. PHRASAL VERBS speak for sb to express the thoughts or opinions of sb else adına konuşmak I can't speak for my colleagues, but personally I'm happy with my salary. speak out (against sth) to say publicly that you think sth is bad or wrong hiç çekinmeden fikrini söylemek, dobra dobra söylemek speak up to speak louder sesini yükseltmek

Speak Konuşmak Speaking Sb Past I Verb Spoke

speak (verb)