speaking (redirected from on speaking terms)

speak·ing  (spkng)

adj.

1.

a. Capable of speech.

b. Involving speaking or talking: has a speaking part in the play.

2. Expressive or telling; eloquent.

3. True to life; lifelike: a speaking likeness.

Idiom:

on speaking terms

1. Friendly enough to exchange superficial remarks: We're on speaking terms with the new neighbors.

2. Ready and willing to communicate; not alienated or estranged: on speaking terms again after their quarrel.

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speaking [ˈspiːkɪŋ]

adj

1. (prenominal) eloquent, impressive, or striking

2.

a.  able to speak

b.  (in combination) able to speak a particular language French-speaking

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	speaking - the utterance of intelligible speech speech production utterance, vocalization - the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication speech - the exchange of spoken words; "they were perfectly comfortable together without speech" whisper, whispering, susurration, voicelessness - speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
	2.	speaking - delivering an address to a public audience; "people came to see the candidates and hear the speechmaking" oral presentation, public speaking, speechmaking recitation, recital, reading - a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance; "the program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems" speech, address - the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience; "he listened to an address on minor Roman poets" disputation, public debate, debate - the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)
Adj.	1.	speaking - capable of or involving speech or speaking; "human beings--the speaking animals"; "a speaking part in the play" nonspeaking, walk-on - not capable of or especially not involving speech or spoken lines; "had a nonspeaking role in the play"

Translations

speaking [ˈspiːkɪŋ]

A. ADJ

1. (= talking) [doll, computer] → que habla, parlante

2. (= eloquent, striking) speaking likeness → vivo retrato m

B. N (= skill) → oratoria f

C. CPD speaking clock N → servicio f telefónico de información horaria
speaking distance N to be within speaking distance → estar al alcance de la voz
speaking part N → papel m hablado
speaking terms NPL to be on speaking terms with sb → hablarse con algn
we're not on speaking terms → no nos hablamos
speaking trumpet N → bocina f
speaking tube N → tubo m acústico
speaking voice N a pleasant speaking voice → una voz agradable

speaking [ˈspiːkɪŋ] adj [doll, machine] → parlant(e)
speaking clock n (British) the speaking clock → l'horloge f parlante
speaking part speaking role n → rôle m parlé
speaking terms npl
to be barely on speaking terms → s'adresser à peine la parole, se parler à peine
not to be on speaking terms [people who have quarrelled] → ne plus s'adresser la parole, ne plus se parler
to be on speaking terms again → s'addresser à nouveau la parole, se parler à nouveau
They're on speaking terms again → Ils s'adressent à nouveau la parole., Ils se parlent à nouveau.
speaking voice n → voix f parlée

speaking

n (= act of speaking) → Sprechen nt; (= speeches) → Reden pl; the art of speaking → die Redekunst

adj attr doll → sprechend, Mama- (inf); (fig) likeness → verblüffend; to be within speaking distance → nahe genug sein, dass man sich verständigen kann; I have a speaking engagement later today → ich muss heute noch eine Rede halten

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speaking:

speaking clock

n (Brit) → telefonische Zeitansage

speaking part, speaking role

n (Film, Theat) → Sprechrolle f

speaking terms

pl to be on speaking with somebody → mit jdm sprechen or reden

speaking trumpet

n (old) → Hörrohr nt

speaking tube

n → Sprachrohr nt

speaking voice

n → Sprechstimme f

speaking [ˈspiːkɪŋ]

1. adj → parlante
Italian-speaking people → persone che parlano italiano
I am not on speaking terms with her → la conosco solo di vista
they are not on speaking terms (after quarrel) → non si rivolgono la parola

2. n (skill) → arte f del parlare

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speaking [ˈspiːkɪŋ]

1. adj → parlante
Italian-speaking people → persone che parlano italiano
I am not on speaking terms with her → la conosco solo di vista
they are not on speaking terms (after quarrel) → non si rivolgono la parola

2. n (skill) → arte f del parlare