speak for

• Partikelverb, das ausdrückt, dass jemand die Meinung oder den Standpunkt einer anderen Person wiedergibt oder jemanden in einer Diskussion vertritt. Es kann auch bedeuten, sich für etwas auszusprechen oder für jemanden Partei zu ergreifen.

A phrasal verb used to indicate expressing the views or opinions of someone else, or representing someone in a discussion.

unzählbar · unregelmäßiges Verb · intransitiv · Phrasal, untrennbar

1. Express on behalf offormal

   To express the opinions or feelings of another person or group.

   im Namen sprechen

   • I cannot speak for my colleagues, but I agree with the proposal.
   • She spoke for the entire team at the conference.
   • He was chosen to speak for the community at the meeting.

   Synonymearticulaterepresentvoice

2. Reserve or claiminformal

   To request or reserve something for oneself, often in advance.

   Reservieren

   • I speak for the last piece of cake!
   • He spoke for the front row seats before anyone else could.
   • She spoke for the best room in the hotel.

   Synonymebagbookclaimreservesecure

   Antonymecedeforgorelinquishsurrenderwaiveyield

3. Indicate or suggestformal

   To be evidence or proof of something.

   Zeugnis ablegen

   • His actions speak for his character.
   • The results speak for the effectiveness of the new method.
   • Her silence speaks for her disapproval.

   Synonymebetokendemonstrateevidenceindicateproveshowsuggest

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