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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
Deutsch am Apparat Sprach- Sprech- sprechen
Suomi puhetaito
Français parole
Magyar beszéd
Bahasa Indonesia berbicara
한국어 말하기
Kurdî parole tu tu
Македонски зборување
Bahasa Melayu bertutur
Polski mówienie tu tutaj z tej strony
Српски разговор реч

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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