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preken meaning in English

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preken werkwoord

preach [preached, preaching, preaches](give a sermon)
verb
[UK: priːtʃ] [US: ˈpriːtʃ]

aanspreken werkwoord

appeal [appealed, appealing, appeals](to be attractive)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈpiːl] [US: ə.ˈpiːl]

afspreken werkwoord

meet(to come face to face with someone by arrangement)
verb
[UK: miːt] [US: ˈmiːt]

als vanzelfsprekend beschouwen werkwoord

take for granted(give little attention to or to underestimate the value of)
verb
[UK: teɪk fɔː(r) ˈɡrɑːn.tɪd] [US: ˈteɪk ˈfɔːr ˈɡræn.təd]

Bengaalssprekende bijvoeglijk naamwoord

Banglaphone(Bengali-speaking)
adjective

Bengaalssprekende substantief
{m} {f}

Banglaphone(one who speaks Bengali)
noun

bespreken werkwoord

bespeak [bespoke, bespoken, bespeaking, bespeaks]((transitive) to speak about; tell of; relate; discuss)
verb
[UK: bɪ.ˈspiːk] [US: bə.ˈspiːk]

debate [debated, debating, debates](participate in a debate)
verb
[UK: dɪ.ˈbeɪt] [US: də.ˈbeɪt]

discourse [discoursed, discoursing, discourses](to debate)
verb
[UK: ˈdɪs.kɔːs] [US: ˈdɪs.kɔːrs]

discuss [discussed, discussing, discusses](to converse or debate concerning a particular topic)
verb
[UK: dɪ.ˈskʌs] [US: ˌdɪ.ˈskəs]

bij wijze van spreken preposition

in a manner of speaking(as it were, figuratively speaking, in a manner, in a way, in a certain respect)
preposition

boekdelen spreken werkwoord

say it all(to convey information implicitly and non-verbally.)
verb

speak volumes(to convey significant information beyond what is explicit)
verb
[UK: spiːk ˈvɒ.ljuːmz] [US: ˈspiːk ˈvɑː.ljuːmz]

breedvoerig spreken werkwoord

expatiate [expatiated, expatiating, expatiates]verb
[UK: ɪk.ˈspeɪ.ʃɪeɪt] [US: ɪk.ˈspeɪ.ʃɪeɪt]

buikspreken substantief

ventriloquism(art of projecting one's voice so that it appears to come from another source)
noun
[UK: ven.ˈtrɪ.lə.kwɪ.zəm] [US: ven.ˈtrɪ.lə.kwɪ.zəm]

eentonig spreken werkwoord

drone [droned, droning, drones](to speak in a monotone way)
verb
[UK: drəʊn] [US: ˈdroʊn]

Engelssprekende bijvoeglijk naamwoord

Anglophone(English-speaking)
adjective
[UK: ˈæŋ.ɡlə.fəʊn] [US: ˈæŋ.ɡləfoʊn]

Engelssprekende substantief
{m} {f}

Anglophone(one who speaks English)
noun
[UK: ˈæŋ.ɡlə.fəʊn] [US: ˈæŋ.ɡləfoʊn]

goed/correct uitspreken werkwoord

articulate [articulated, articulating, articulates](to speak clearly)
verb
[UK: ɑː.ˈtɪ.kjʊ.lət] [US: arˈtɪ.kjə.ˌlet]

ik wil er niet over spreken phrase

I don't want to talk about itphrase

kinderen en dronken mensen spreken altijd de waarheid phrase

in wine, there is truth(one tells the truth under the influence of alcohol)
phrase

kwaad spreken werkwoord

deprave [depraved, depraving, depraves](To speak ill of)
verb
[UK: dɪ.ˈpreɪv] [US: di.ˈpreɪv]

kwaadspreken werkwoord

badmouth(to criticize or malign, especially unfairly or spitefully)
verb

lijzig spreken werkwoord

drawl [drawled, drawling, drawls](to speak with a drawl)
verb
[UK: drɔːl] [US: ˈdrɒl]

manier van spreken substantief

figure of speech(word or phrase)
noun
[UK: ˈfɪ.ɡə(r) əv spiːtʃ] [US: ˈfɪ.ɡjər əv ˈspiːtʃ]

misspreken werkwoord

misspeak(to fail to pronounce, utter, or speak correctly)
verb
[UK: ˌmɪs.ˈspiːk] [US: ˌmɪs.ˈspiːk]

rechtspreken werkwoord

judge [judged, judging, judges](to sit in judgment on, act as judge)
verb
[UK: dʒʌdʒ] [US: ˈdʒədʒ]

schoonspreken werkwoord

pussyfoot [pussyfooted, pussyfooting, pussyfoots](to use euphemistic language)
verb
[UK: ˈpʊ.sɪ.fʊt] [US: ˈpʊ.si.ˌfʊt]

spreken werkwoord

discourse [discoursed, discoursing, discourses](engage in discussion or conversation)
verb
[UK: ˈdɪs.kɔːs] [US: ˈdɪs.kɔːrs]

speak [spoke, spoken, speaking, speaks](to communicate with one's voice using words)
verb
[UK: spiːk] [US: ˈspiːk]

talk [talked, talking, talks](to communicate by speech)
verb
[UK: ˈtɔːk] [US: ˈtɔːk]

Spreken is zilver phrase

speech is silver, silence is golden(proverb)
phrase

sprekend wapen substantief

cant [cants](heraldry: blazon that makes a pun, canting arms)
noun
[UK: kænt] [US: ˈkænt]

sprekend wapen substantief
{n}

canting armsnoun

tegenspreken werkwoord

backtalk(disputatively or sarcastically respond)
verb
[UK: ˈbæk.tɔːk] [US: ˈbæk.tɔːk]

contend [contended, contending, contends](strive in opposition)
verb
[UK: kən.ˈtend] [US: kən.ˈtend]

contradict [contradicted, contradicting, contradicts](deny the truth of (a statement or statements))
verb
[UK: ˌkɒn.trə.ˈdɪkt] [US: ˌkɑːn.trə.ˈdɪkt]

gainsay [gainsaid, gainsaid, gainsaying, gainsays](to contradict something said)
verb
[UK: ˌɡeɪn.ˈseɪ] [US: ˈɡeɪn.ˌse]

sass(talk back)
verb
[UK: ˈsæs] [US: ˈsæs]

tegenspreken substantief
{n}

sass(backtalk, cheek, sarcasm)
noun
[UK: ˈsæs] [US: ˈsæs]

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