speak for

speak for
1) v + prep + o hablar por

I think I speak for all of us when I say that ... — creo que hablo por todos al decir que ...

we'd love to meet him - speak for yourself! — nos encantaría conocerlo - eso lo dirás por ti!

the facts speak for themselves — los hechos son elocuentes

2)

to be spoken for — (engaged) (dated or hum) estar* comprometido; (reserved) estar* reservado

VI + PREP
1)

to speak for sb — (as representative) hablar por algn, hablar en nombre de algn; (as defender) interceder por algn

he speaks for the miners — habla por los mineros, representa a los mineros

speaking for myself — en cuanto a mí, yo por mi parte

speak for yourself! — ¡eso lo dirás tú!

let her speak for herself — déjala que hable

2)

it speaks for itself — es evidente, habla por sí mismo

the facts speak for themselves — los datos hablan por sí solos

3)

to be spoken for: that's already been spoken for — eso ya está reservado or apartado

she's already spoken for * — ya está comprometida

* * *
1) v + prep + o hablar por

I think I speak for all of us when I say that ... — creo que hablo por todos al decir que ...

we'd love to meet him - speak for yourself! — nos encantaría conocerlo - eso lo dirás por ti!

the facts speak for themselves — los hechos son elocuentes

2)

to be spoken for — (engaged) (dated or hum) estar* comprometido; (reserved) estar* reservado


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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