speech

discorso

Intervento in cui qualcuno parla davanti a un gruppo di persone.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: speech about something (She gave a speech about her travels.); speech to someone (His speech to the students lasted ten minutes.)

Sinonimi: talk, address

Espressioni comuni: give a speech, make a speech, wedding speech, campaign speech

capacità di parlare, parola

Capacità di pronunciare parole e comunicare con la voce.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: ability to speak

Espressioni comuni: lose speech, speech therapy, speech development

lingua parlata, linguaggio orale

Parole e linguaggio usati quando si parla anziché scrivere.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: spoken language

Contrari: writing

Espressioni comuni: everyday speech, direct speech, informal speech