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People were laughing or speaking in Galician, a language that, uprooted as I was from my origins, I no longer remembered.
La gente lloraba o hablaba en gallego, lengua que mi desarraigo me ha hecho olvidar, señalando con trémulos ademanes la boca de la sima.
The savage detectivesBolano, Roberto / Los detectives salvajes
Los detectives salvajes
Bolano, Roberto
e savage detectives
The savage detective
© 1998 by Roberto Bolaño
© 2007 by Natasha Wimmer

The clarity of the voice speaking was diminished – but still brutally audible.
La claridad de la voz había disminuido, pero seguía perfectamente audible.
Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio Final
Juicio Final
Katzenbach, John
© 1992 by John Katzenbach
© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006
Just Cause
Katzenbach, John
© 1992 by John Katzenbach

The German woman was speaking German and so were the black men.
La alemana hablaba en alemán y los negros también hablaban en alemán.
Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 2666
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño
© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer

Strictly speaking, Kaguya's HDTV cameras (there are two of them) are not part of the scientific payload.
Estrictamente hablando, las cámaras HDTV (tiene dos) no son parte de la cárga útil científica de la misión.
http://science.nasa.gov/ 06.07.2011
http://science.nasa.gov/ 06.07.2011

When you have been connected to the HACC service, the interpreter will interpret for you, by speaking with the service provider in English.
Una vez conectado al servicio HACC, el intérprete traducirá la conversación hablando al prestatario o proveedor del servicio en inglés.
© New South Wales Health Department for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales
http://www.health.nsw.gov.au 12/2/2011
© New South Wales Health Department for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales
http://www.health.nsw.gov.au 12/2/2011

It was a little like being in the back of a room filled with strange and unfamiliar people speaking in different languages.
Era un poco como estar en el fondo de una habitación llena de personas extrañas que hablan lenguas distintas.
Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del Loco
La Historia del Loco
Katzenbach, John
The Madman's Tale
Katzenbach, John
© 2004 by John Katzenbach

We were speaking through the closed door, and I could sense he was inches distant, right on the other side.
-Estábamos hablando a través de la puerta cerrada, a pocos centímetros de distancia-.
Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del Loco
La Historia del Loco
Katzenbach, John
The Madman's Tale
Katzenbach, John
© 2004 by John Katzenbach

The Arabs were speaking English, but I couldn't understand what they were saying.
Los árabes hablaron en inglés, pero no entendí lo que decían.
The savage detectivesBolano, Roberto / Los detectives salvajes
Los detectives salvajes
Bolano, Roberto
e savage detectives
The savage detective
© 1998 by Roberto Bolaño
© 2007 by Natasha Wimmer

The child seemed satisfied by the answer, but Falsey had to fight to keep from speaking.
El niño pareció quedar satisfecho con la respuesta, pero Falsey tuvo que luchar por evitar hablar.
Sawyer, Robert / Calculating GodSawyer, Robert / El calculo de Dios
El calculo de Dios
Sawyer, Robert
© 2002 by Ediciones B, S.A.
© 2000 by Robert Sawyer
Calculating God
Sawyer, Robert
© 2000 by Robert Sawyer

I've never been able to find it again, so strictly speaking I still don't have my smoking gun.
Nunca he logrado encontrarla otra vez, de manera que, estrictamente hablando, no poseo esa prueba irrefutable.
Ghosh, Amitav / The Calcutta ChromosomeGhosh, Amitav / El cromosoma Calcuta
El cromosoma Calcuta
Ghosh, Amitav
The Calcutta Chromosome
Ghosh, Amitav
© 1995 by Amitav Ghosh

No, generally speaking, repetitive killers are stopped by some external means."
Por lo general, los asesinos reincidentes sólo se detienen debido a alguna circunstancia externa.
Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del Loco
La Historia del Loco
Katzenbach, John
The Madman's Tale
Katzenbach, John
© 2004 by John Katzenbach

your ability to communicate (speaking and understanding)
su capacidad para comunicarse (habla y comprensión)
© New South Wales Health Department for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales
http://www.health.nsw.gov.au 12/2/2011
© New South Wales Health Department for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales
http://www.health.nsw.gov.au 12/2/2011

Surprisingly, the word paleontological quite a mouthful, even for a human wasn't split between his two speaking slits; I still hadn't figured out the rules governing the switchover.
Sorprendentemente, la palabra paleontológicas, complicada incluso para los humanos, no quedó dividida entre las ranuras; todavía no había conseguido comprender las reglas que gobernaban el cambio.
Sawyer, Robert / Calculating GodSawyer, Robert / El calculo de Dios
El calculo de Dios
Sawyer, Robert
© 2002 by Ediciones B, S.A.
© 2000 by Robert Sawyer
Calculating God
Sawyer, Robert
© 2000 by Robert Sawyer

"Good," said the detective. He continued in a low, soft, seductive voice, almost as if each word spoken could only be heard by Francis, that they were speaking some language only they knew.
– Muy bien -afirmó el detective, que seguía empleando una voz baja y suave, como si sólo Francis pudiera oír cada palabra, como si estuvieran hablando un idioma que sólo ellos conocían.
Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del Loco
La Historia del Loco
Katzenbach, John
The Madman's Tale
Katzenbach, John
© 2004 by John Katzenbach

'You happen to be speaking to the world's greatest living expert on Ronnie Ross.'
Da la casualidad de que está hablando con el mayor especialista del mundo en Ronald Ross.
Ghosh, Amitav / The Calcutta ChromosomeGhosh, Amitav / El cromosoma Calcuta
El cromosoma Calcuta
Ghosh, Amitav
The Calcutta Chromosome
Ghosh, Amitav
© 1995 by Amitav Ghosh

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Collocations

way of speaking

habla

Spanish-speaking

hispanohablante

strictly speaking

en rigor

generally speaking

en términos generales

strictly speaking

propiamente dicho

speaking of

a propósito de

speak loud

hablar

speak well of

hablar bien de

speak plainly

hablar claro

speak badly of

hablar mal de

speak on behalf

hablar en behalf

speak plainly

hablar sin rodeos

speak softly

hablar con suavidad

speak on behalf of

hablar en nombre de

speak to

dirigir la palabra

Word forms

speak

verb

Basic forms
Past	*spoke, spake**
Imperative	speak
Present Participle (Participle I)	speaking
Past Participle (Participle II)	spoken

Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I speak	we speak
you speak	you speak
he/she/it speaks	they speak

Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am speaking	we are speaking
you are speaking	you are speaking
he/she/it is speaking	they are speaking

Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have spoken	we have spoken
you have spoken	you have spoken
he/she/it has spoken	they have spoken

Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been speaking	we have been speaking
you have been speaking	you have been speaking
he/she/it has been speaking	they have been speaking

Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I *spoke, spake**	we *spoke, spake**
you *spoke, spake**	you *spoke, spake**
he/she/it *spoke, spake**	they *spoke, spake**

Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was speaking	we were speaking
you were speaking	you were speaking
he/she/it was speaking	they were speaking

Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had spoken	we had spoken
you had spoken	you had spoken
he/she/it had spoken	they had spoken

Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been speaking	we had been speaking
you had been speaking	you had been speaking
he/she/it had been speaking	they had been speaking

Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will speak	we shall/will speak
you will speak	you will speak
he/she/it will speak	they will speak

Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be speaking	we shall/will be speaking
you will be speaking	you will be speaking
he/she/it will be speaking	they will be speaking

Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have spoken	we shall/will have spoken
you will have spoken	you will have spoken
he/she/it will have spoken	they will have spoken

Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been speaking	we shall/will have been speaking
you will have been speaking	you will have been speaking
he/she/it will have been speaking	they will have been speaking

Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would speak	we should/would speak
you would speak	you would speak
he/she/it would speak	they would speak

Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be speaking	we should/would be speaking
you would be speaking	you would be speaking
he/she/it would be speaking	they would be speaking

Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have spoken	we should/would have spoken
you would have spoken	you would have spoken
he/she/it would have spoken	they would have spoken

Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been speaking	we should/would have been speaking
you would have been speaking	you would have been speaking
he/she/it would have been speaking	they would have been speaking

Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am spoken	we are spoken
you are spoken	you are spoken
he/she/it is spoken	they are spoken

Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being spoken	we are being spoken
you are being spoken	you are being spoken
he/she/it is being spoken	they are being spoken

Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been spoken	we have been spoken
you have been spoken	you have been spoken
he/she/it has been spoken	they have been spoken

Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was spoken	we were spoken
you were spoken	you were spoken
he/she/it was spoken	they were spoken

Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being spoken	we were being spoken
you were being spoken	you were being spoken
he/she/it was being spoken	they were being spoken

Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been spoken	we had been spoken
you had been spoken	you had been spoken
he/she/it had been spoken	they had been spoken

Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be spoken	we shall/will be spoken
you will be spoken	you will be spoken
he/she/it will be spoken	they will be spoken

Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been spoken	we shall/will have been spoken
you will have been spoken	you will have been spoken
he/she/it will have been spoken	they will have been spoken

speaking

noun

	Singular	Plural
Common case	speaking	speakings
Possessive case	speaking's	speakings'