speaking

speaking
1. noun
(talking) Sprechen, das

a good speaking voice — eine gute Sprechstimme

not be on speaking terms with somebody — nicht [mehr] mit jemandem reden

speaking clock — (Brit.) telefonische Zeitansage

2. adverb

strictly/roughly/generally/legally speaking — genaugenommen/grob gesagt/im allgemeinen/aus juristischer Sicht

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adjective
1) (involving speech: a speaking part in a play.) Sprech-...
2) (used in speech: a pleasant speaking voice.) Sprech-...
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speak·ing
[ˈspi:kɪŋ]
I. n no pl (act) Sprechen nt; (hold a speech) Reden nt
unaccustomed as I am to public \speaking ... ungeübt wie ich es bin, in der Öffentlichkeit zu reden ...
II. adj attr, inv
1. (able to speak) sprechend
2. (involving speech)
\speaking tour Vortragsreihe f
\speaking voice Sprechstimme f
3. (fig: lifelike) verblüffend
\speaking likeness verblüffende Ähnlichkeit
4.
▶ to be on \speaking terms (acquainted) miteinander bekannt sein; (friendly) miteinander reden
they are no longer on \speaking with each other sie reden nicht mehr miteinander
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['spiːkɪŋ]
1. n
(= act of speaking) Sprechen nt; (= speeches) Reden pl

the art of speaking — die Redekunst

2. adj attr
doll sprechend, Mama- (inf); (fig) likeness verblüffend

to be within speaking distance —

I have a speaking engagement later today — ich muss heute noch eine Rede halten

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speaking
A adj (adv speakingly)
1. sprechend, redend:
speaking! TEL am Apparat!;
Brown speaking! TEL (hier) Brown!;
the English-speaking countries die englischsprachigen oder Englisch sprechenden Länder;
speaking acquaintance flüchtige(r) Bekannte(r);
have a speaking knowledge of eine Sprache (nur) sprechen können; → academic.ru/74139/term">term A 10
2. (adverbial) gesprochen:
legally speaking juristisch betrachtet; → generally 1, etc
3. fig sprechend (Ähnlichkeit)
4. Sprech…, Sprach…:
speaking voice Sprechstimme f
5. Vortrags…:
speaking tour
B s Sprechen n, Reden n:
speaking in tongues BIBEL, REL Zungenreden
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1. noun
(talking) Sprechen, das

a good speaking voice — eine gute Sprechstimme

not be on speaking terms with somebody — nicht [mehr] mit jemandem reden

speaking clock — (Brit.) telefonische Zeitansage

2. adverb

strictly/roughly/generally/legally speaking — genaugenommen/grob gesagt/im allgemeinen/aus juristischer Sicht

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adj.
redend adj.
sprechend adj.

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