spoken

CEFRA1

/ˈspəʊ.k(ə)n/

verb · adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    Used in speech rather than writing.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    Of a language, produced by articulate sounds.

Examples

  • Anything that is too stupid to be spoken is sung.

  • I'll call you after I've spoken to them.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
2
Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • /ˈspoʊ.kən/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meaning

  1. Speaking in a specified way.

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Relating to speech.

  2. Expressed in speech.

More examples

In context

  • If I gave no answer, I would not have spoken.

  • Algebra is not a spoken language like French or Spanish, it is a math language.

  • They are both described as thoughtful, slow-spoken men.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

She has never blank a word of French in her life, so she cannot help you translate.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

verb

Morphologically spoke + -n.