he's a good/poor speaker — è un buon/pessimo oratore
(of language)
are you a Welsh speaker? — parla gallese?they're both English native speakers — sono tutti e due madrelingua inglesi
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
Speaker — speak·er n often cap: the presiding officer of a deliberative assembly Speaker of the House of Representatives Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. speaker … Law dictionary
Speaker — Speak er, n. 1. One who speaks. Specifically: (a) One who utters or pronounces a discourse; usually, one who utters a speech in public; as, the man is a good speaker, or a bad speaker. (b) One who is the mouthpiece of others; especially, one who… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
speaker — [ spikɶr ] n. m. • 1649; mot angl., proprt « celui qui parle » 1 ♦ Président de la Chambre des communes, en Angleterre. 2 ♦ (1926; « annonceur de résultats sportifs » 1904) Anglic. Vieilli ⇒ annonceur, présentateur. « Sabotage de la prononciation … Encyclopédie Universelle
speaker — speak|er [ spikər ] noun *** 1. ) count someone who gives a speech or talks about a subject to a group: The speaker was interrupted several times. She s a very confident speaker. a ) someone who is talking: Expressions like this show that the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
speak — W1S1 [spi:k] v past tense spoke [spəuk US spouk] past participle spoken [ˈspəukən US ˈspou ] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(in conversation)¦ 2¦(say words)¦ 3¦(language)¦ 4¦(formal speech)¦ 5¦(express ideas/opinions)¦ 6 so to speak 7 speak your mind … Dictionary of contemporary English
speaker — speak|er W2S2 [ˈspi:kə US ər] n 1.) someone who makes a formal speech to a group of people speaker at ▪ the guest speaker at the conference ▪ The keynote speaker (=main or most important speaker) was Robert Venturi, the architect. after dinner… … Dictionary of contemporary English
speak — speak, talk, converse can all mean to articulate words so as to express one s thoughts. Speak is, in general, the broad term and may refer to utterances of any kind, however coherent or however broken or disconnected, and with or without… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
speaker — (n.) c.1300, one who speaks, agent noun from SPEAK (Cf. speak) (v.). First applied to person who presides over an assembly c.1400, from Anglo French (late 14c.). In reference to the English Parliament, Sir Thomas de Hungerford apparently was the… … Etymology dictionary
speak|er — «SPEE kuhr», noun. 1. a person who speaks, especially one who speaks formally or skillfully before an audience; orator. 2. Usually, Speaker. a person who presides over a legislative assembly, especially the United States House of Representatives… … Useful english dictionary
speaker — /ˈspiker, ingl. ˈspiːkə(r)/ [vc. ingl., propriamente «annunciatore», da to speak «parlare»] s. m. inv. 1. (radio, tv.) annunciatore, lettore, commentatore 2. (sport) cronista 3. (della camera dei deputati dei paesi anglosassoni) presidente … Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione
Speak More Effectively — is a short book written by Dale Carnegie that shows readers ways to improve their public speaking skills and how to appeal to the audience. Dale Carnegie explains in his book the importance of the speaker audience connection that is essential to… … Wikipedia
