New English-Irish Dictionary

Similar words: speak for · speak of · speak up · speak out · sneak on · speak · speaker · speaking · stick to · speaking tour

speak to

1 (v + prep) reprimand TRANSITIVElabhair le PhrV c m uthe teacher spoke to her about her results labhair an múinteoir léi faoina cuid torthaí 2 (v + prep) be meaningful for TRANSITIVEtéigh i gcion ar c m utéigh i bhfeidhm ar c m uhis poems speak to me téann a dhánta i bhfeidhm orm → see speak

Phrases and Examples in other entries

about »

'Can I speak to you?' 'What about?' 'An dtig liom labhairt leat?' 'Cad faoi?'
as »

speaking as his son, I'd like to say that ... ós mé a mhac, ba mhaith liom a rá go ...
as »

he spoke to him as if he were a child labhair sé leis amhail is gur páiste é, labhair sé leis faoi mar a labhrófá le páiste
astonished »

I spoke to his astonished wife labhair mé lena bhean chéile, a raibh iontas an domhain uirthi
attendance »

I spoke to the ladies in attendance on the Empress labhair mé leis na mná a bhí ag freastal ar an mBanimpire
authority »

I want to speak to a person in authority ba mhaith liom labhairt le duine a bhfuil údarás aige
avail »

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

he was banned from speaking to the media coisceadh air labhairt leis na meáin
behalf »

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

he braced himself to speak d'ullmhaigh sé é féin chun labhairt, fuair sé faoi réir le labhairt
brassed off »

I spoke to a brassed off employee labhair mé le fostaí a bhí an-mhíshásta, labhair mé le fostaí a raibh an ghoimh air
bravely »

to speak bravely about sth labhairt go cróga ar rud
breakfast table »

I spoke to her at the breakfast table this morning labhair mé léi ag an mbricfeasta ar maidin
capability »

he hadn't the capability to speak ní raibh ar a chumas labhairt, ní raibh sé ábalta labhairt, ní raibh sé i riocht labhairt
caress »

he spoke to her in a caressing tone labhair sé léi go muirneach
come down »

he's coming down to speak to us tá sé ag teacht anuas chun labhairt linn
confidential »

to speak to sb in a confidential manner labhairt le duine i modh rúin
confidentially »

he spoke to them confidentially labhair sé leo faoi rún
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

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