speech

Rede, Ansprache

Vortrag, den jemand vor einer Gruppe von Menschen hält.

In einfachem Englisch: A talk that someone gives to a group of people.

• She gave a short speech.
• We listened to three speeches yesterday.
• What will your speech be about?

So benutzt man es: speech about something (She gave a speech about her travels.); speech to someone (His speech to the students lasted ten minutes.)

Synonyme: talk, address

Häufige Wendungen: give a speech, make a speech, wedding speech, campaign speech

Sprechfähigkeit, Sprachvermögen

Fähigkeit, Wörter auszusprechen und sich mit der Stimme mitzuteilen.

In einfachem Englisch: The ability to say words and communicate with your voice.

• The accident affected his speech.
• Her speech improved with regular practice.
• Some illnesses can cause a loss of speech.

Synonyme: ability to speak

Häufige Wendungen: lose speech, speech therapy, speech development

gesprochene Sprache

Wörter und Sprache, die beim Sprechen statt beim Schreiben verwendet werden.

In einfachem Englisch: Words and language used when people talk rather than write.

• This phrase is common in speech.
• Informal speech often includes shorter forms.
• The book compares speech and writing.

Synonyme: spoken language

Gegenteile: writing

Häufige Wendungen: everyday speech, direct speech, informal speech