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Meaning of speaking | Babel Free

Noun CEFR A2 Common
ˈspiː.kɪŋ

Definitions

  1. One's ability to communicate vocally in a given language.
  2. speaker (one who speaks)
  3. The act of communicating vocally.
  4. An oral recitation of e.g. a story.

Equivalents

العربية الكلام تحدث تكلم كلام
Беларуская размова
Suomi puhe puhetaito puhuminen puhunta
Français parole
Gàidhlig labhairt
Magyar beszéd
Bahasa Indonesia berbicara penuturan pertuturan
한국어 말하기
Kurdî parole tu tu
Latviešu runa
Македонски зборување
Bahasa Melayu bertutur
Polski mówienie tu tutaj z tej strony
Српски tu разговор реч
Svenska talande
Türkçe konuşma lakırtı

Examples

“I can read and understand most texts in German, but my speaking is awful.”
“Sometimes, a brawl would erupt, as a result, but, in general, public speakings were peaceful events and essential ingredients for election to office.”

CEFR level

A2
Elementary
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.
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