"speak for oneself" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Audio: En-au-speak for oneself.ogg [Australia] Forms: speaks for oneself [present, singular, third-person], speaking for oneself [participle, present], spoke for oneself [past], spoken for oneself [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|speak<,,spoke,spoken> for oneself|head=speak for oneself}} speak for oneself (third-person singular simple present speaks for oneself, present participle speaking for oneself, simple past spoke for oneself, past participle spoken for oneself)
  1. (idiomatic, imperative) Expressing disagreement with an opinion expressed by another. Tags: idiomatic, imperative Translations (expressing disagreement): puhu omasta puolestasi! (english: speak for yourself!) (Finnish), parle pour toi ! (French), a maga/saját nevében beszél (Hungarian), говори́ть за себя́ (govorítʹ za sebjá) [imperfective] (Russian), habla por ti (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-speak_for_oneself-en-verb-UfJSjEhA Categories (other): English phrasal verbs with particle (for) Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (for): 13 44 42 Disambiguation of 'expressing disagreement': 97 2 1
  2. To have obvious implications; to require no explanation. Translations (to have obvious meaning): parla per si mateixa (Catalan), parlen per si mateixes (Catalan), puhua puolestaan (Finnish), parler de soi-même (French), für sich selbst sprechen (German), magáért beszél (Hungarian), parlare da solo (Italian), rozumieć się sam przez się [imperfective] (Polish), mówić sam za siebie (Polish), говори́ть за себя́ (govorítʹ za sebjá) [imperfective] (Russian), habla por si mismo (Spanish), hablan por si mismas (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-speak_for_oneself-en-verb-It23MeTt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (for) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 43 50 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (for): 13 44 42 Disambiguation of 'to have obvious meaning': 13 78 9
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see speak, for. To provide an opinion only on one's own behalf. Related terms: speak for, spoken for, tell its own tale
    Sense id: en-speak_for_oneself-en-verb-jYYvjG9c Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (for) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 43 50 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (for): 13 44 42

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      "word": "puhu omasta puolestasi!"
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      "sense": "expressing disagreement",
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      "word": "говори́ть за себя́"
    },
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      "sense": "expressing disagreement",
      "word": "habla por ti"
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      "word": "parla per si mateixa"
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      "word": "parlen per si mateixes"
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      "word": "puhua puolestaan"
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      "word": "parler de soi-même"
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      "sense": "to have obvious meaning",
      "word": "für sich selbst sprechen"
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      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to have obvious meaning",
      "word": "magáért beszél"
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      "word": "говори́ть за себя́"
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