Here you'll find 20 real example sentences with Speak, the meaning and synonyms like talk or communicate. In Dutch this translates to spreken.

Frequent word

Speak in a sentence

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Speak meaning

  1. To communicate with one's voice, to say words out loud.
  2. To have a conversation.
  3. To communicate or converse by some means other than orally, such as writing or facial expressions.

Synonyms of Speak

talk communicate intercommunicate address speak for speak up mouth off verbalise verbalize mouth utter sound

Speak in Dutch

Example sentences (20)

The Black Panthers did not speak the language of abolition the way prison and police abolitionists speak it today.

An explanation is long overdue, and while I can’t speak for the Board of Education, I can certainly speak for myself.

Most of the Native elders speak Aleut, but it is very rare for an everyday person to speak the language fluently.

On his feud with Antonio Conte, Mourinho said: “I don’t want to speak about it, I’m not going to speak about it.

Outside the United States, we don't speak of Latinos; we speak of Mexicans, Cubans, Puerto Ricans, and so forth.

He was able to speak to them only when they came from university, when eventually he was able to speak business to them.

Government officials must learn to speak less and speak more of what they have done and not what they will do.

According to the Eurobarometer survey conducted in 2012, 80% of Lithuanians can speak Russian and 38% can speak English.

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In fact, a child learns to speak a language by carefully listening and imitating to what their parents, peers pals speak.

Many times actors put on an accent in English movies, but James wanted me to speak how Indians speak English.

Approximately 44.2% of the population over 5 years of age speak English at home; 23.8% speak Spanish at home.

He did not speak to reporters before boarding Air Force One nor come back to speak with them on the flight.

Only after, can we speak and speak authoritatively, in the best tradition of rule of law, fairness to all, and due process.

Remember, even if actions speak louder than words, when you speak out, the pen is mightier than the sword.

He met with a pathologist three times a week for four weeks learning to project and speak with intent through the SPEAK OUT!

If the challenger does not speak Japanese, students who can speak in the challenger's native language are sometimes provided.

I understand that my siblings are too young to speak to the judge, so I am happy to speak for all of us.

Your vote is your voice, but you also have the power to speak for those who cannot speak for themselves.

He then arranged to speak to his solicitor, who later informed police “he no longer wanted to speak to the police any further”.

About 2.2% speak another Indo-European language at home and about 4.3% speak an Asian language at home.

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Common combinations with speak

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • to speak 113×
  • speak to 37×
  • speak for 17×
  • and speak 15×
  • speak the 15×
  • speak in 14×
  • we speak 14×
  • speak about 14×
  • speak out 14×
  • speak of 14×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "speak" in a sentence?
An example: "The Black Panthers did not speak the language of abolition the way prison and police abolitionists speak it today." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "speak" from real English texts.
What does "speak" mean?
Speak means: To communicate with one's voice, to say words out loud.
What are synonyms of "speak"?
Common synonyms of "speak" include: talk, communicate, intercommunicate, address, speak for, speak up, mouth off, verbalise. Plus 4 more synonyms.
What is "speak" in Dutch?
"speak" translates to Dutch as: spreken.
How many example sentences with "speak" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "speak", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

About these examples

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