речь — meaning in English
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English meaning
- discourse noun Serious conversation or communication, spoken or written, on a particular subject.
- language noun A system of words and grammar used by a community to communicate.
- orate verb To speak formally; to give a speech.
- speaking noun The act of talking or communicating with one's voice.
- speech noun The ability to speak, or spoken language in general.
- word noun The smallest unit of language that carries meaning on its own, made up of one or more sounds or letters.
Senses
речь is used for these senses in English:
- discourse (countable) A formal lengthy exposition of some subject, either spoken or written.
- language (countable) A body of words, and set of methods of combining them (called a grammar), understood by a community and used as a form of communication.
- language (uncountable) The ability to communicate using words.
- orate To speak formally; to give a speech.
- speaking An oral recitation of e.g. a story.
- speech (uncountable) The ability to speak; the faculty of uttering words or articulate sounds and vocalizations to communicate.
- speech (countable) A formal session of speaking, especially a long oral message given publicly by one person.
- word (now, rare, _, outside certain phrases) Something that someone said; a comment, utterance; speech. [from 10th c.]
discourse — full definition
- noun Serious conversation or communication, spoken or written, on a particular subject.
- verb To speak or write at length about a subject.
language — full definition
- noun A system of words and grammar used by a community to communicate.
- noun The particular style, wording, or tone used in speech or writing.
- noun A system of symbols and rules used to write computer programs.
- noun Strong or offensive words; swearing.