spoken

S2 W2

BrE /ˈspəʊkən/ AmE /ˈspoʊkn/

adjective en → es

1 LANGUAGE [attributive or predicative] A2

relating to language that is spoken rather than written

oral, hablado

  • spoken language

Collocations spoken English · spoken communication

  • She teaches spoken English to beginners.

    Ella enseña inglés hablado a principiantes.

2 ABILITY [noun] B1

the ability to speak a language well

habilidad para hablar, competencia lingüística

  • spoken skill

Collocations improve spoken skills · develop spoken ability

  • He has excellent spoken skills in Spanish.

    Él tiene excelentes habilidades de habla en español.