spoke

to talk to someone or give a speech

hablar, hablar con alguien, pronunciar un discurso

• speak to somebody

Collocations spoke at the meeting · spoke with a friend

• She spoke to the manager about her concerns.

  Ella habló con el gerente sobre sus preocupaciones.

to use a particular language or dialect

hablar, usar un idioma o dialecto

• speak a language

Collocations spoke English fluently · spoke in a local dialect

• He spoke Spanish very well.

  Él hablaba español muy bien.

the part of a bicycle that turns the wheels

rueda, rueda de bicicleta

Collocations bicycle spoke

• The bicycle spoke was bent.

  La rueda de la bicicleta estaba doblada.

the past tense of the verb 'speak'

habló, hablaron (3rd person singular/plural)

Collocations spoke yesterday

• She spoke to the press yesterday.

  Ella habló con la prensa ayer.

the act of speaking or a speech given by someone

discurso, charla, hablar

Collocations give a spoke

• He gave an inspiring spoke.

  Él dio un discurso inspirador.

a metaphorical use of the word 'spoke' to refer to a part of something that connects different parts or ideas

punto de conexión, elemento que une partes o ideas

Collocations spoke in the wheel of progress

• The spoke in the wheel of progress was a lack of funding.

  El punto de conexión en la rueda del progreso fue una falta de financiamiento.

the person who is speaking or giving a speech

orador, hablante

Collocations spoke at the conference

• The spoke at the conference was a well-known politician.

  El orador en la conferencia era un político conocido.

a speech given by someone, often in a formal setting

discurso, charla

Collocations spoke on the topic

• She spoke on the topic of climate change.

  Ella habló sobre el tema del cambio climático.