speak for

für jemanden sprechen, vertreten

Die Gedanken oder Wünsche einer anderen Person oder Gruppe in deren Namen äußern.

In einfachem Englisch: To express another person's or group's thoughts or wishes for them.

• I speak for the whole team.
• She spoke for the workers at the meeting.
• Who gave you permission to speak for me?

So benutzt man es: speak for someone (I can't speak for my colleagues, but I support the plan.)

Synonyme: represent, speak on behalf of

Häufige Wendungen: speak for someone, speak for everyone, speak for yourself

eine Zeit lang sprechen

Eine bestimmte Zeit lang sprechen.

In einfachem Englisch: To talk for a particular length of time.

• He spoke for an hour.
• Can you speak for five minutes about your job?
• They had been speaking for ages when we arrived.

So benutzt man es: speak for a period of time (She spoke for ten minutes before answering questions.)

Synonyme: talk for

Häufige Wendungen: speak for hours, speak for minutes

für sich selbst sprechen

Den eigenen Wert oder die eigene Qualität ohne weitere Erklärung deutlich zeigen.

In einfachem Englisch: To show its own value or quality clearly, without needing an explanation.

• The results speak for themselves.
• His excellent safety record speaks for itself.
• We need no sales pitch; our products speak for themselves.

So benutzt man es: speak for itself/themselves (The quality of her work speaks for itself.)

Synonyme: demonstrate own worth

Häufige Wendungen: speak for itself, speak for themselves

reservieren, beanspruchen

Sagen, dass man etwas haben möchte, damit es für einen freigehalten wird.

In einfachem Englisch: To say that you want something, so it is kept for you.

• Please speak for a seat early.
• He spoke for the largest room.
• Those tickets have already been spoken for.

So benutzt man es: speak for something (She spoke for the last available room.); be spoken for (All the seats are already spoken for.)

Synonyme: reserve, claim, book

Häufige Wendungen: speak for something, speak for seats