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speak (EN)
Verb, Substantiv

Verb “speak”

Infinitiv speak; er speaks; Prät. spoke; Part. spoken; Ger. speaking
  1. sprechen
    At the party, she spoke excitedly about her recent trip to Italy.
  2. beherrschen
    She speaks Spanish well enough to live in Madrid without any language barriers.
  3. sich unterhalten (mit jemandem Gelegenheit haben, zu sprechen)
    When is the last time we have spoken?
  4. ausdrücken (Gedanken oder Gefühle auf andere Weise als durch Sprechen mitteilen)
    Through her paintings, she speaks about the struggles of women in society.
  5. eine Rede halten
    Tomorrow, she will speak at the conference about the importance of renewable energy.
  6. äußern
    She spoke his name softly, breaking the silence.
  7. verstehen (als ob es eine Sprache wäre, humorvoll)
    I tried explaining the game rules to my cat, but I guess I don't speak feline.

Substantiv “speak”

Sg. speak, Pl. speaks od. unz.
  1. Jargon
    To fully understand the meeting, you need to be familiar with the legal speak they use.