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speak verb

  /spik/ , /spiːk/
  • (intransitive) To communicate with one's voice, to say words out loud.
  • (transitive, stative) To be able to communicate in a language.
 spreken

speaking interjection

  /ˈspi.kɪŋ/ , /ˈspiː.kɪŋ/ , [ˈspɪi̯.kɪŋ]
  • (telephone) Indication that the person requested is the same as the one who is currently speaking.
 apparaat
so to speak
als het ware
speak out
uitspreken
to speak of
noemenswaardig, vermeldenswaardig
speak highly
opgeven
speak ill of
kwaadspreken
speak to
aanboren, aangaan, aantonen
do you speak English
spreek je Engels, spreek je Nederlands, spreekt u Engels, spreekt u Nederlands
I don't speak English
ik spreek geen Engels, ik spreek geen Nederlands
actions speak louder than words
daden zeggen meer dan woorden, geen woorden maar daden, niet lullen maar poetsen
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