speak for

parlare a nome di, rappresentare

Esprimere i pensieri o i desideri di una persona o di un gruppo a suo nome.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: speak for someone (I can't speak for my colleagues, but I support the plan.)

Sinonimi: represent, speak on behalf of

Espressioni comuni: speak for someone, speak for everyone, speak for yourself

parlare per

Parlare per un certo periodo di tempo.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: speak for a period of time (She spoke for ten minutes before answering questions.)

Sinonimi: talk for

Espressioni comuni: speak for hours, speak for minutes

parlare da sé

Mostrare chiaramente il proprio valore o la propria qualità senza bisogno di spiegazioni.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: speak for itself/themselves (The quality of her work speaks for itself.)

Sinonimi: demonstrate own worth

Espressioni comuni: speak for itself, speak for themselves

prenotare, riservare

Dire che si desidera qualcosa perché venga tenuto da parte per sé.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: speak for something (She spoke for the last available room.); be spoken for (All the seats are already spoken for.)

Sinonimi: reserve, claim, book

Espressioni comuni: speak for something, speak for seats