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tala meaning in English

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tala [~de ~t] verb

speak [spoke, spoken, speaking, speaks](to communicate with one's voice using words)
verb
[UK: spiːk] [US: ˈspiːk]
He speaks Danish. = Han talar danska.

talk [talked, talking, talks](to communicate by speech)
verb
[UK: ˈtɔːk] [US: ˈtɔːk]
I couldn't talk. = Jag kunde inte tala.

voice [voiced, voicing, voices](to utter with a sonant or vocal tone)
verb
[UK: vɔɪs] [US: ˌvɔɪs]
A parrot can imitate the human voice. = En papegoja kan imitera mänskligt tal.

tala i tungor verb

speak in tongues(speak in a language unknown to the speaker)
verb

tala illa om verb

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

tala långsammare är du snäll phrase

please speak more slowlyphrase
[UK: pliːz spiːk mɔː(r) ˈsləʊ.li] [US: ˈpliːz ˈspiːk ˈmɔːr ˈsloʊ.li]

tala med kluven tunga verb

speak with a forked tongueverb

tala om verb

tell [told, told, telling, tells](to pass information)
verb
[UK: tel] [US: ˈtel]

tala om trollen phrase

speak of the devil(expression used when a person mentioned in the current conversation happens to arrive)
phrase

tala samman verb

speak [spoke, spoken, speaking, speaks](to have a conversation)
verb
[UK: spiːk] [US: ˈspiːk]

tala ut verb

speak out(assert or promote one's opinion; to make one's thoughts known)
verb
[UK: spiːk ˈaʊt] [US: ˈspiːk ˈaʊt]

tala är silver phrase

speech is silver, silence is golden(proverb)
phrase

talakt substantiv
{c}

speech act [speech acts](act carried out by speech)
noun

talamus substantiv

thalamus [thalamuses](anatomy: structure within forebrain)
noun
[UK: ˈθæ.lə.məs] [US: ˈθæ.lə.məs]

talande adjektiv

eloquent(effective in expressing meaning)
adjective
[UK: ˈe.lə.kwənt] [US: ˈe.lə.kwənt]

talande vapen substantiv
{n}

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

canting armsnoun

talang [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

rising star(emerging talent)
noun

talent [talents](marked ability or skill)
noun
[UK: ˈtæ.lənt] [US: ˈtæ.lənt]
She has talent. = Hon har talang.

talar du engelska? phrase

do you speak English(do you speak English? (English specifically))
phrase

talar du svenska? phrase
{S}

do you speak English(do you speak...? (fill with the name of the current foreign language))
phrase

talar ni svenska? phrase
{Pl}

do you speak English(do you speak...? (fill with the name of the current foreign language))
phrase

talare [~n ~, talarna] substantiv
{c}

docent [docents](tour guide)
noun
[UK: ˈdosənt] [US: ˈdosənt]

speaker [speakers](one who makes a speech to an audience)
noun
[UK: ˈspiːkə(r)] [US: ˈspiːkər]
The speaker is young. = Talaren är ung.

talarigenkänning substantiv
{c}

speech recognition(software function that processes spoken input)
noun

talarstol [~en ~ar] substantiv
{c}

lectern [lecterns](a similar stand to support a lecturer's notes)
noun
[UK: ˈlek.tən] [US: ˈlek.tərn]

podium [podia](stand used to hold notes when speaking publicly)
noun
[UK: ˈpəʊ.dɪəm] [US: ˈpoʊ.dɪəm]

rostrum(dais, pulpit, or similar platform)
noun
[UK: ˈrɒ.strəm] [US: ˈrɑː.strəm]

avskedstalare substantiv
{c}

valedictorian [valedictorians](farewell speech giver)
noun
[UK: ˌvæ.lə.ˌdɪk.ˈtɔːiən] [US: ˌvæ.lə.ˌdɪk.ˈtɔː.riən]

avslutningstalare substantiv
{c}

valedictorian [valedictorians](farewell speech giver)
noun
[UK: ˌvæ.lə.ˌdɪk.ˈtɔːiən] [US: ˌvæ.lə.ˌdɪk.ˈtɔː.riən]

avtala [~de ~t] verb

contract [contracted, contracting, contracts](transitive: enter into a contract with)
verb
[UK: kən.ˈtrækt] [US: ˈkɑːn.ˌtrækt]

covenant [covenanted, covenanting, covenants](to enter into a covenant)
verb
[UK: ˈkʌ.və.nənt] [US: ˈkʌ.və.nənt]

baktala [~de ~t] verb

cast aspersions(make damaging or spiteful remarks)
verb

defame [defamed, defaming, defames](to harm, to diminish the reputation of)
verb
[UK: dɪ.ˈfeɪm] [US: də.ˈfeɪm]

slag off(to talk insultingly to or about someone or something)
verb
[UK: slæɡ ɒf] [US: sˈlæɡ ˈɒf]

slam [slammed, slamming, slams](to speak badly of)
verb
[UK: slæm] [US: sˈlæm]

slander [slandered, slandering, slanders](utter a slanderous statement about)
verb
[UK: ˈslɑːn.də(r)] [US: sˈlæn.dər]

bengalisktalare substantiv

Banglaphone(one who speaks Bengali)
noun

betala [betalade, betalat betalt, betald betalad betalt betalat, pres. betalar] verb

defray [defrayed, defraying, defrays](to pay or discharge (a debt, expense etc.); to meet (the cost of something))
verb
[UK: dɪ.ˈfreɪ] [US: də.ˈfreɪ]

pay [paid, paid](to give money in exchange for goods or services)
verb
[UK: peɪ] [US: ˈpeɪ]
Let me pay. = Låt mig betala.

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