so to speak

so to speak — {adv. phr.} To say it in this way. * /John was, so to speak, the leader of the club, but he was officially only the club s secretary./ * /The horse, so to speak, danced on his hind legs./ Compare: AS IT WERE …   Словарь американских идиом

so to speak — {adv. phr.} To say it in this way. * /John was, so to speak, the leader of the club, but he was officially only the club s secretary./ * /The horse, so to speak, danced on his hind legs./ Compare: AS IT WERE …   Словарь американских идиом

to speak — Open O pen v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Opened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Opening}.] [AS. openian. See {Open},a.] 1. To make or set open; to render free of access; to unclose; to unbar; to unlock; to remove any fastening or covering from; as, to open a door; to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

speak — 1> говорить Ex: the baby is learning to speak ребенок учится говорить Ex: he can speak now теперь он может говорить Ex: Smith speaking говорит Смит, Смит у телефона Ex: speaking! (я) у телефона!; это я! Ex: he spoke at last наконец он заговорил… …   Новый большой англо-русский словарь

so — 1> указывает на способ совершения действия (именно) так, таким, подобным образом Ex: you mustn t behave so вы не должны так себя вести Ex: stand just so стой вот так Ex: speak so that you are understood говори так, чтобы тебя можно было понять… …   Новый большой англо-русский словарь

Speak — Speak, v. i. [imp. {Spoke}({Spake}Archaic); p. p. {Spoken}({Spoke}, Obs. or Colloq.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Speaking}.] [OE. speken, AS. specan, sprecan; akin to OF.ries. spreka, D. spreken, OS. spreken, G. sprechen, OHG. sprehhan, and perhaps to Skr …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

To speak of — Speak Speak, v. i. [imp. {Spoke}({Spake}Archaic); p. p. {Spoken}({Spoke}, Obs. or Colloq.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Speaking}.] [OE. speken, AS. specan, sprecan; akin to OF.ries. spreka, D. spreken, OS. spreken, G. sprechen, OHG. sprehhan, and perhaps… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

To speak out — Speak Speak, v. i. [imp. {Spoke}({Spake}Archaic); p. p. {Spoken}({Spoke}, Obs. or Colloq.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Speaking}.] [OE. speken, AS. specan, sprecan; akin to OF.ries. spreka, D. spreken, OS. spreken, G. sprechen, OHG. sprehhan, and perhaps… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

To speak well for — Speak Speak, v. i. [imp. {Spoke}({Spake}Archaic); p. p. {Spoken}({Spoke}, Obs. or Colloq.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Speaking}.] [OE. speken, AS. specan, sprecan; akin to OF.ries. spreka, D. spreken, OS. spreken, G. sprechen, OHG. sprehhan, and perhaps… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

To speak with — Speak Speak, v. i. [imp. {Spoke}({Spake}Archaic); p. p. {Spoken}({Spoke}, Obs. or Colloq.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Speaking}.] [OE. speken, AS. specan, sprecan; akin to OF.ries. spreka, D. spreken, OS. spreken, G. sprechen, OHG. sprehhan, and perhaps… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English