speech

1. (uncountable)The ability to speak; the faculty of uttering words or articulate sounds and vocalizations to communicate.

   He had a bad speech impediment.

   After the accident she lost her speech.

2. (uncountable)The act of speaking, a certain style of it.

   It was hard to hear his speech over the noise.

   Her speech was soft and lilting.

3. (countable)A formal session of speaking, especially a long oral message given publicly by one person.

   The candidate made some ambitious promises in his campaign speech.

   Sprache, Rede, Ansprache

   речьrečʹ, дар ре́чиdar réči, го́ворgóvor

   мо́ваmóva, го́вірhóvir, мо́вленняmóvlennja

4. (countable)A dialect, vernacular, or (dated) a language.

5. (uncountable)Language used orally, rather than in writing.

   This word is mostly used in speech.

6. (countable, uncountable)An utterance that is quoted; see direct speech, reported speech

   ко́свенная речьkósvennaja rečʹ

7. (uncountable)Public talk, news, gossip, rumour.

1. His speech is worth listening to.

   Варто послухати його промову.

   ruЕго речь стоит послушать.

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2. Nobody was listening to the speech.

   Ніхто не слухав промову.

   ruРечь никто не слушал.

   deNiemand hörte der Rede zu.

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3. That was a figure of speech.

   Це була стилістична фігура.

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4. Do you have to make a speech?

   Ти маєш виступати з промовою?

   ruТы должен выступить с речью?

   deMusst du eine Rede halten?

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5. I am sick of his long speech.

   Мене нудить від його довгої промови.

   deIch hab die Nase voll von seiner langen Rede.

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