make a speech

made a speech

Definition

Conjugation

Definition of make a speech - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

public speakinggive a formal talk to a group of people

She will make a speech at the graduation.
The mayor will make a speech at the opening ceremony.
He was nervous to make a speech in front of the class.

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Expressions with make

make of

produce or construct from materials

They made a sculpture of clay.

make sense

be logical or understandable

His explanation didn't make sense to anyone.

make bread

prepare and bake bread from ingredients

She loves to make bread every weekend.

make conversation

talk to fill silence or be polite

She tried to make conversation at the dinner party.

make one's bed

arrange the bed after sleeping in it

Every morning, I make my bed neatly.

make one's eyes water

cause tears to form in the eyes

The onions make my eyes water.

Expressions with speech

canned speech

speech that lacks spontaneity or originality

His presentation felt like a canned speech with no real passion.

stump speech

political speech made during a campaign tour

The candidate delivered a fiery stump speech in the town square..

lose one's powers of speech

become unable to speak due to shock

He lost his powers of speech when he saw the accident.

speech is silver

exp.

speaking is valuable but silence is more precious

In meetings, remember that speech is silver.

figure of speech

expression using words in a nonliteral way

Metaphor is a common figure of speech in poetry.

freedom of speech

ability to speak freely in any context

He values freedom of speech in his workplace.

opening speech

introductory remarks to welcome attendees at an event

The host gave an opening speech to start the ceremony.

speech therapy

treatment to improve speech and language abilities

She started speech therapy to improve her pronunciation.

free speech

the right to express opinions without censorship

Free speech is protected by the constitution.

after-dinner speech

light-hearted speech meant to entertain

Her after-dinner speech had everyone laughing.

Terms with make a speech included in their meaning

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raise a toast

speech

make a speech before drinking in honor of someone

declaim

communication

make a formal speech or oration

eulogize

funeral speech

make a speech praising someone who has died

miscue

general error

make a mistake in action or speech

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French:prononcer un discours, ...
German:eine Rede halten, ...
Italian:tenere un discorso, ...
Spanish:dar un discurso, ...
Portuguese:fazer um discurso, ...
Chinese:发表演讲, ...
Japanese:スピーチをする, ...
Arabic:أَلْقَى, ...
Hebrew:לָשֵׂאת נְאוּם, ...
Russian:выступать с речью, ...
Ukrainian:виголосити промову, ...
Hindi:भाषण देना, ...
Bengali:ভাষণ দেওয়া, ...
Catalan:pronunciar un discurs, ...
Czech:pronést projev, ...
Danish:holde en tale, ...
Dutch:spreken, ...
Greek:εκφωνώ λόγο, ...
Hungarian:beszédet mondani, ...
Khmer:ថ្លែងសុន្ទរកថា, ...
Korean:연설하다, ...
Persian:سخنرانی کردن, ...
Polish:wygłosić przemówienie, ...
Portuguese (BR):discursar, ...
Romanian:a ține un discurs, ...
Swedish:tala, ...
Thai:กล่าวสุนทรพจน์, ...
Turkish:konuşma yapmak, ...
Vietnamese:phát biểu, ...

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