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1.b> 1) (); to speak loudly [quietly] [] ; I was so angry I could hardly speak , / ;
2) (to) (), ; I'd like to speak to the manager, please , ; "can I speak to Susan?" "Speaking" " , / " " " ( i>);
3) (on, about) (), (, i>); to speak in public / / ; to speak at a conference ; only one MP spoke against the bill ;
2.b> i> (); i> / ; would you prefer it if we spoke in German? , ? to speak several languages / ; ; do you speak English? () ? ()? French-speaking Canada / ;
3.b> (, ); i> she was clearly speaking the truth ; he spoke the final words of the play ;
to speak forb> i> / (); i> i> ; speak for yourself! .i> ! ! to speak outb> (against) (), ( i>); five students who had spoken out against the regime were arrested , / i> ; to speak upb> 1) (), ; we can't hear you. Speak up! . / !
2) (), ; ;
3) (for) (), i> (, i>); he is willing to speak up for the rights of women / ;
to be on speaking terms (with smb.),b> to be speaking (to smb.)b> i> , (, . i>); she's not been on speaking terms with her uncle for years , i> / i> ; are they speaking to each other again yet? / ? so to speakb> ; [.i> .i> so Ir> ]; to speak for itself / themselves /b> ; , ; ; her success speaks for itself ; the results speak for themselves / ; to speak of the devilb> .i> devil Ir> ; to speak one's mindb> / [.i> .i> mind Ir> 4].
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