Meanings (ES + gloss)
jerga
Language, jargon, or terminology used uniquely in a particular environment or group.
We'll go into more depth with all the specs shortly so anyone less well versed in espresso speak will understand what I'm harping on about, but firstly let's just talk about using…
corporate speak; IT speak
Phrases
Meanings (ES + gloss)
disused: fablar • fabular • hablar
To communicate with one's voice, to say words out loud.
And Vickers launched forth into a tirade very different from his platform utterances. He spoke with extreme contempt of the dense stupidity exhibited on all occasions by the workin…
I was so surprised I couldn't speak.
charlar • conversar • hablar • platicar
To have a conversation.
It's been ages since we've spoken.
decir • mediar palabra
To utter.
And they will deceive every one his neighbour, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies, and weary themselves to commit iniquity.
I was so surprised that I couldn't speak a word.
hablar
To communicate (some fact or feeling); to bespeak, to indicate.
Their behaviour to each other speaks the most cordial confidence and happiness.
There he sat, his very indifference speaking a nature in which there lurked no civilized hypocrisies and bland deceits.
Phrases
actions speak louder than wordsas she is spokebespeakforespeakforspeakforthspeakmisspeakon speaking termsoutspeakoverspeakpublic speakingre-speakso to speakspeak as one findsspeak downspeak forspeak for oneselfspeak highly ofspeak ill ofspeak in circlesspeak in tonguesspeak of the devilspeak one's mindspeak outspeak softly and carry a big stickspeak someone's languagespeak tospeak upspeak volumesspeak with one voicespeakablespeakeasyspeakerspeakworthyspoken forunspeakunspeakableupspeakwithspeak