"speak" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

speak verbo

speak + sustantivo
Kolokacji: 7
opportunity to speak • ability to speak • chance to speak • mouth to speak • right to speak • ...
verbo + speak
Kolokacji: 68
begin speaking • stop speaking • start speaking • refuse to speak • decline to speak • invited to speak • learn to speak • finish speaking • ...
collocations grouped by meanings
Grup znaczeniowych: 11
(2) refuse, decline, regret
Kolokacji: 3
(3) invite, claim, beg
Kolokacji: 3
(5) wish, want, need, like
Kolokacji: 5
1. choose to speak = postanów mówić choose to speak
2. tend to speak = miej skłoności do mówienia tend to speak
3. prefer to speak = wól mówić prefer to speak
  • American diplomats in the region also preferred not to speak on the record.
  • She was a perennial favorite with me for preferring to speak English.
  • Others prefer to speak of the "lower and higher astral".
  • We prefer to speak with the metallic voice of our arms.
  • We are people who prefer not to speak of our problems.
  • Which is why she still prefers not to speak of them.
  • I would prefer to speak to the matter on the agenda.
  • I would prefer to speak of early education and care rather than early years learning, as a person's growth process is important.
  • Are you happy with that or would you prefer to speak first?
  • I'd prefer to speak about a general decline in capacity.
4. manage to speak = daj sobie radę z mówieniem manage to speak
5. decide to speak = zdecyduj się mówić decide to speak
6. ordered to speak = uporządkowany mówić ordered to speak
7. command to speak = rozkaz by mówić command to speak
(10) bring, teach, enable
Kolokacji: 3
(11) turn, send, grow
Kolokacji: 3
speak + preposición
Kolokacji: 67
speak to • speak with • speak about • speak out • speak up • speak through • ...
speak + adjetivo/adverbio
Kolokacji: 413
generally speak • speak softly • speak directly • strictly speak • speak quietly • speak publicly • speak slowly • speak aloud • ...

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