speak for

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour exprimer l'opinion ou le point de vue d'une autre personne, ou pour représenter quelqu'un dans une discussion.

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

indénombrable · verbe irrégulier · intransitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. Express on behalf offormal

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

   parler au nom de

   • 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.

   Synonymesarticulaterepresentvoice

2. Reserve or claiminformal

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

   Réserver ou réclamer

   • 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.

   Synonymesbagbookclaimreservesecure

   Antonymescedeforgorelinquishsurrenderwaiveyield

3. Indicate or suggestformal

   To be evidence or proof of something.

   témoigner de

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

   Synonymesbetokendemonstrateevidenceindicateproveshowsuggest

Verbe de basespeak