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{
"antonyms": [
{
"sense": "antonym(s) of \"expressive\"",
"word": "unspeaking"
},
{
"sense": "antonym(s) of \"involving speaking\"",
"word": "nonspeaking"
}
],
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{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "English-speaking"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "speaking objection"
}
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"name": "inh"
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},
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"2": "sprecende",
"t": "speaking"
},
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"1": "en",
"2": "gem-pro",
"3": "*sprekandz",
"t": "speaking"
},
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},
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"2": "gem-pro",
"3": "*sprekaną",
"t": "to speak"
},
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{
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"1": "sco",
"2": "speikand"
},
"expansion": "Scots speikand",
"name": "cog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "sco",
"2": "speikin",
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},
"expansion": "speikin (“speaking”)",
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{
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"expansion": "Saterland Frisian spreekend (“speaking”)",
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},
{
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"2": "sprekkend",
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},
"expansion": "West Frisian sprekkend (“speaking”)",
"name": "cog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "nl",
"2": "sprekend",
"t": "speaking"
},
"expansion": "Dutch sprekend (“speaking”)",
"name": "cog"
},
{
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"1": "nds-de",
"2": "sprekend",
"t": "speaking"
},
"expansion": "German Low German sprekend (“speaking”)",
"name": "cog"
},
{
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"2": "sprechend",
"t": "speaking"
},
"expansion": "German sprechend (“speaking”)",
"name": "cog"
}
],
"etymology_text": "From Middle English spekinge, spekynge, spekinde, spekende, spekande, spekand, from Old English specende, sprecende (“speaking”), from Proto-Germanic *sprekandz (“speaking”), present participle of Proto-Germanic *sprekaną (“to speak”). Equivalent to speak + -ing. Cognate with Scots speikand, speikin (“speaking”), Saterland Frisian spreekend (“speaking”), West Frisian sprekkend (“speaking”), Dutch sprekend (“speaking”), German Low German sprekend (“speaking”),\nGerman sprechend (“speaking”).",
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{
"categories": [],
"examples": [
{
"text": "one's normal speaking voice",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"Used in speaking."
],
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{
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"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "used in speaking",
"word": "Sprech-"
},
{
"_dis1": "94 1 1 1 4",
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"lang": "German",
"sense": "used in speaking",
"word": "Sprach-"
},
{
"_dis1": "94 1 1 1 4",
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "used in speaking",
"word": "beszéd-"
}
]
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"All topics",
"Fundamental"
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{
"text": "The sight was more speaking than any speech could be.",
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}
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"Expressive; eloquent."
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"text": "It was her first speaking part: she screamed.",
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}
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"Involving speaking."
],
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"text": "speaking parrot; speaking clock",
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}
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"Having the ability of speech."
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"text": "The English-speaking gentleman gave us directions.",
"type": "example"
},
{
"text": "I travel in Russian-speaking countries.",
"type": "example"
},
{
"text": "The French-speaking world listened in to the broadcast.",
"type": "example"
}
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"Having the ability of speech.",
"Having competence in a language."
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"Having the ability of speech.",
"(in compounds) Having competence in a language."
],
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"ipa": "/ˈspiː.kɪŋ/",
"tags": [
"UK"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈspi.kɪŋ/",
"tags": [
"Canada",
"US"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈspiː.kɪŋ/",
"tags": [
"General-Australian"
]
},
{
"ipa": "[ˈspɪi̯.kɪŋ]",
"tags": [
"General-Australian"
]
},
{
"rhymes": "-iːkɪŋ"
},
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"_dis1": "0 1 0 50 50",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "govorešt",
"sense": "having the ability of speech",
"word": "говорещ"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 1 0 50 50",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "having the ability of speech",
"word": "puhuva"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 1 0 50 50",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "having the ability of speech",
"word": "Sprech-"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 1 0 50 50",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "having the ability of speech",
"word": "-sprachig"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 1 0 50 50",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "having the ability of speech",
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},
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"_dis1": "0 1 0 50 50",
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"word": "sprechend"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 1 0 50 50",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "having the ability of speech",
"word": "Rede-"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 1 0 50 50",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "having the ability of speech",
"word": "rede-"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 1 0 50 50",
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "having the ability of speech",
"word": "beszélő"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 1 0 50 50",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "govorjáščij",
"sense": "having the ability of speech",
"word": "говоря́щий"
}
],
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"speaking"
],
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"text": "I can read and understand most texts in German, but my speaking is awful."
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"ref": "2011, Jimmie W. Greene, Samuel D. Perry, Bridge Builder, page 50",
"text": "Sometimes, a brawl would erupt, as a result, but, in general, public speakings were peaceful events and essential ingredients for election to office.",
"type": "quotation"
}
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"The act of communicating vocally."
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"_dis1": "0 100 0",
"code": "bg",
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"sense": "the act of speaking",
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"neuter"
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},
{
"_dis1": "0 100 0",
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"sense": "the act of speaking",
"word": "說"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 100 0",
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "shuō",
"sense": "the act of speaking",
"word": "说"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 100 0",
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"sense": "the act of speaking",
"word": "講"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 100 0",
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "jiǎng",
"sense": "the act of speaking",
"word": "讲"
},
{
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"code": "de",
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"sense": "the act of speaking",
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"neuter"
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{
"_dis1": "0 100 0",
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"sense": "the act of speaking",
"word": "beszéd"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 100 0",
"alt": "はなすこと",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "hanasu koto",
"sense": "the act of speaking",
"word": "話すこと"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 100 0",
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "malhagi",
"sense": "the act of speaking",
"word": "말하기"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 100 0",
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"_dis1": "0 100 0",
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"roman": "razgovór",
"sense": "the act of speaking",
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"masculine"
],
"word": "разгово́р"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 100 0",
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "hovorinnja",
"sense": "the act of speaking",
"word": "говоріння"
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{
"_dis1": "0 100 0",
"code": "uk",
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"roman": "movlennja",
"sense": "the act of speaking",
"word": "мовлення"
},
{
"_dis1": "6 94 0",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "razgovor",
"sense": "the act of communicating vocally",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "разговор"
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{
"_dis1": "6 94 0",
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"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "the act of communicating vocally",
"word": "beszéd"
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{
"_dis1": "6 94 0",
"code": "ru",
"english": "conversation",
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"sense": "the act of communicating vocally",
"tags": [
"masculine"
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"_dis1": "3 0 97",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "reč",
"sense": "an oral recitation",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "реч"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 0 97",
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"roman": "recitirane",
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{
"_dis1": "3 0 97",
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"roman": "vystuplénije",
"sense": "an oral recitation",
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"term-of-address"
],
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]
}
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"ipa": "/ˈspiː.kɪŋ/",
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"tags": [
"General-Australian"
]
},
{
"rhymes": "-iːkɪŋ"
},
{
"audio": "en-us-speaking.ogg",
"mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/c/c7/En-us-speaking.ogg/En-us-speaking.ogg.mp3",
"ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c7/En-us-speaking.ogg",
"tags": [
"US"
],
"text": "Audio (US)"
}
],
"wikipedia": [
"speaking"
],
"word": "speaking"
}
{
"categories": [
"English 2-syllable words",
"English entries with incorrect language header",
"English entries with language name categories using raw markup",
"English entries with topic categories using raw markup",
"English interjections",
"English lemmas",
"English non-lemma forms",
"English terms with IPA pronunciation",
"English terms with audio links",
"English verb forms",
"English verbal nouns",
"Requests for review of French translations",
"Rhymes:English/iːkɪŋ",
"Rhymes:English/iːkɪŋ/2 syllables",
"en:Talking"
],
"etymology_number": 3,
"etymology_templates": [
{
"args": {},
"expansion": "See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.",
"name": "nonlemma"
}
],
"etymology_text": "See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.",
"head_templates": [
{
"args": {},
"expansion": "speaking",
"name": "en-interj"
}
],
"lang": "English",
"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "intj",
"senses": [
{
"categories": [
"en:Telephony"
],
"glosses": [
"Indication that the person requested is the same as the one who is currently speaking."
],
"links": [
[
"telephony",
"telephony"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(telephony) Indication that the person requested is the same as the one who is currently speaking."
],
"topics": [
"communications",
"electrical-engineering",
"engineering",
"natural-sciences",
"physical-sciences",
"telecommunications",
"telephony"
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/ˈspiː.kɪŋ/",
"tags": [
"UK"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈspi.kɪŋ/",
"tags": [
"Canada",
"US"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈspiː.kɪŋ/",
"tags": [
"General-Australian"
]
},
{
"ipa": "[ˈspɪi̯.kɪŋ]",
"tags": [
"General-Australian"
]
},
{
"rhymes": "-iːkɪŋ"
},
{
"audio": "en-us-speaking.ogg",
"mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/c/c7/En-us-speaking.ogg/En-us-speaking.ogg.mp3",
"ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c7/En-us-speaking.ogg",
"tags": [
"US"
],
"text": "Audio (US)"
}
],
"translations": [
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "na telefona",
"sense": "indication that the person requested is the same as the one who is currently speaking",
"word": "на телефона"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "indication that the person requested is the same as the one who is currently speaking",
"word": "am Apparat"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "indication that the person requested is the same as the one who is currently speaking",
"word": "én vagyok az"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "indication that the person requested is the same as the one who is currently speaking",
"word": "tu"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "indication that the person requested is the same as the one who is currently speaking",
"word": "tutaj"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "indication that the person requested is the same as the one who is currently speaking",
"word": "z tej strony"
}
],
"wikipedia": [
"speaking"
],
"word": "speaking"
}
This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable All languages combined dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2024-04-26 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2024-04-21 using wiktextract (93a6c53 and 21a9316). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.
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