Speak to: meaning, definitions and examples
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speak to
[ spiːk tuː ]
communication
To communicate verbally; to express thoughts, feelings, or ideas through spoken words.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He wanted to speak to her about the project.
- She spoke to him in a firm tone.
- They speak to each other every day.
address
To address or deliver a speech or message to a group of people.
Synonyms
address, deliver a speech, talk to
Examples of usage
- The president will speak to the nation tonight.
- She spoke to the audience at the conference.
- He spoke to the employees at the meeting.
Translations
Translations of the word "speak to" in other languages:
🇵🇹 falar com
🇮🇳 से बात करना
🇩🇪 sprechen mit
🇮🇩 berbicara dengan
🇺🇦 говорити з
🇵🇱 rozmawiać z
🇯🇵 話す
🇫🇷 parler à
🇪🇸 hablar con
🇹🇷 konuşmak
🇰🇷 말하다
🇸🇦 التحدث إلى
🇨🇿 mluvit s
🇸🇰 hovoriť s
🇨🇳 与...交谈
🇸🇮 govoriti z
🇮🇸 tala við
🇰🇿 сөйлесу
🇬🇪 საუბარი
🇦🇿 danışmaq
🇲🇽 hablar con
Word origin
The word 'speak' originated from the Old English word 'specan', which ultimately came from the Proto-Indo-European root 'spek-', meaning 'to speak'. Over time, the word evolved in Middle English to 'speken' before becoming 'speak' in Modern English.