New English-Irish Dictionary

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speak of

(v + prep) TRANSITIVEléirigh verb c m utaispeáin verb c m uthe rubble speaks of the intensity of the bombing léiríonn an smionagar déine na buamálathe house spoke of money bhí cosúlacht an airgid ar an teach → see speak

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admiringly »

he spoke admiringly of her labhair sé le teann measa fúithi
affectionately »

she spoke affectionately of him labhair sí go ceanúil faoi
avail »

we availed of the opportunity to speak to her thapaíomar an deis chun labhairt léi
badly »

you shouldn't speak badly of other people níor cheart duit a bheith anuas ar dhaoine eile
behalf »

to speak up on behalf of sb labhairt amach ar son duine
charitably »

he doesn't speak charitably of them níl mórán maith le rá aige fúthu, is beag de mholadh atá aige dóibh
course »

they spoke to him in the course of the inquiry labhair siad leis le linn an fhiosrúcháin
critically »

to speak critically of sth labhairt go cáinteach faoi rud
defence »

the manager spoke in defence of the player labhair an bainisteoir ar son an imreora
devil »

speak of the devil! (also talk of the devil!) informal labhair ar na haingil agus cloisfidh tú a sciatháin!, tagann gach rud lena iomrá!
emotional »

he got emotional as he spoke of his friends tháinig tocht air agus é ag caint ar a chairde, d'éirigh sé maoithneach agus é ag caint faoina chairde
emphatic »

he spoke in an emphatic tone of voice labhair sé de ghlór teann, labhair sé go neamhbhalbh
exalted »

she has an exalted way of speaking labhraíonn sí go maorga, tá a cuid cainte an-chrochta
excellency »

she wasn't aware of the excellency of his spoken French níor thuig sí a fheabhas a bhí sé ag labhairt na Fraincise
few »

it was one of the few times I spoke to him bhí sé ar cheann den líon beag babhtaí ar labhair mé leis
few »

precious few of the visitors ever spoke to us is ar éigean a labhair aon duine de na cuairteoirí linn riamh
for »

I'm speaking for all of us tá mé ag labhairt ar ár son uilig
hardly »

she speaks hardly a word of French is ar éigean atá Fraincis ar bith aici
highly »

she spoke highly of it mhol sí go hard é, thug sí ardmholadh dó
highly »

I can't speak too highly of them molaim go hard na spéire iad

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