| Partikelverb |
WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:
| speak about [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (talk on the subject of) | prata om ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | (formell) | tala om ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | (vardagligt) | snacka om ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | She was asked to speak about the topic for 30 minutes. |
| speak about [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (discuss or consult: with [sb]) | prata om ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | tala om ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | (vardagligt) | snacka om ngt vtr pratikel oskj |
| speak for [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (talk on behalf of) | tala för ngn, prata för ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | (formell) | föra ngns talan vtr + s |
| | I think it's a good idea, but I can't speak for anyone else. |
| speak of [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | formal (talk about [sth], [sb]) | prata om ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | | tala om ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | (slang) | snacka om ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| speak out vi phrasal | (state one's opinion publicly) (bildlig) | sjunga ut vitr partikel |
| | | tala ut vitr partikel |
| | | säga sin mening vbal uttr |
| | (formell) | yttra sin åsikt vbal uttr |
| | Speak out if you're concerned about it. |
| speak out about [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep | (state one's opinion on) (bildlig) | sjunga ut om ngt/ngn vbal uttr |
| | | tala ut om ngt/ngn vbal uttr |
| | | säga sin mening om ngt/ngn vbal uttr |
| | (formell) | yttra sin åsikt om ngt/ngn vbal uttr |
| | I don't hear you speaking out about the unfairness of that service fee, so don't complain to me! |
| speak out against [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep | (state one's opposition to) | uttala sig mot ngt/ngn vbal uttr |
| | | uttrycka sitt motstånd mot ngt/ngn vbal uttr |
| | Many people speak out against domestic violence. |
| speak to [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (respond to a question about: [sth]) | tala om ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | diskutera vtr |
| | I don't know how severe the damage was, so I can't speak to the cost of repair. |
| speak to [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (give evidence of) | tala för ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | tyda på ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | This book speaks to the experience of being a miner in 1980s Britain. |
| speak to [sb] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (resonate with [sb]) (bildlig) | tala till ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | | tilltala vtr |
| | | attrahera vtr |
| | | falla ngn i smaken vbal uttr |
| | This painting on the theme of grief really speaks to me. |
| speak up vi phrasal | informal (talk more loudly) | tala högre vtr + adj |
| | | tala tydligare vtr + adj |
| | Please speak up. I can't hear you! |
| speak up vi phrasal | informal, figurative (express an opinion) | säga vad en tycker, säga vad man tycker vbal uttr |
| | (något formell) | yttra sin åsikt vbal uttr |
| | I always hated to speak up in class, so I got poor grades for oral participation. |
| speak up for [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (defend) | ta ngn/ngt i försvar vbal uttr |
| | | stå upp för ngn/ngt vbal uttr |
| | | försvara ngn/ngt vtr |
| | My big brother spoke up for our sister when Mom was scolding her. |