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phrasal-verb
speak up in
expresar los pensamientos o las opiniones claramente durante una conversación o reunión
Meaning
to express one’s thoughts or opinions clearly during a conversation or meeting
Example
She always **speaks up in** international conferences to share her ideas.
phrasal-verb
speak up on
expresar la opinión de uno abiertamente sobre un tema
Meaning
to express one's opinion openly about a topic
Example
Experts **speak up on** the importance of cross-cultural dialogue.
phrasal-verb
speak warmly of
hablar amablemente o con aprecio de alguien
Meaning
to talk kindly or appreciatively about someone
Example
Everyone **speaks warmly of** her generosity and kindness.
phrasal-verb
speak well of
alabar a alguien o hablar positivamente de él
Meaning
to praise someone or talk positively about them
Example
Everyone **speaks well of** the teacher who inspired them.
phrasal-verb
speak with
hablar con alguien
Meaning
to have a conversation with someone
Example
I need to **speak with** you about tomorrow’s presentation.
phrasal-verb
speak with assurance
hablar con confianza y convicción
Meaning
to talk confidently and convincingly
Example
He **spoke with assurance** during his presentation.
idiom
speak your mind
decir exactamente lo que piensas
Meaning
to say exactly what you think
Example
Don't be afraid to **speak your mind**.
idiom
speaking for myself
expresando solo la opinión personal, no la de otros
Meaning
stating one’s personal opinion only, not others’
Example
**Speaking for myself**, I think we should wait.
idiom
Speaking personally
Expresando una opinión personal
Meaning
Expressing one’s personal view or opinion
Example
Speaking personally, I wouldn’t take that risk.
phrasal-verb
speed up
ir más rápido; aumentar la velocidad
Meaning
to go faster; to increase speed
Example
You need to **speed up** if you want to overtake that car.
phrasal-verb
spell out
explicar algo claramente y en detalle
Meaning
to explain something clearly and in detail
Example
Could you **spell out** what you mean by that term?
idiom
spend money like water
gastar dinero libremente o de manera derrochadora
Meaning
to spend money freely or wastefully
Example
She **spends money like water** on clothes.
idiom
spill the beans
revelar un secreto
Meaning
to reveal a secret
Example
She accidentally **spilled the beans** about the surprise party.
idiom
spill the tea
compartir chismes o secretos
Meaning
to share gossip or secrets
Example
Come on, **spill the tea** - what happened at the party?
idiom
spill your guts
contarle a alguien todos tus sentimientos o secretos privados
Meaning
to tell someone all your private feelings or secrets
Example
After a few drinks, he started to **spill his guts** about his failed marriage.
idiom
Spin a story
Presentar una historia de una manera destinada a influir en las opiniones o creencias de las personas.
Meaning
To present a story in a way that is intended to influence people's opinions or beliefs.
Example
The journalist managed to **spin a story** that made the politician look like a hero.
idiom
spin doctor
una persona que da una interpretación favorable de los eventos a los medios
Meaning
a person who gives a favorable interpretation of events to the media
Example
The politician hired a **spin doctor** to handle the press.
phrasal-verb
spin off into
desarrollarse a partir de algo y convertirse en un proyecto separado
Meaning
to develop from something and become a separate project
Example
Our AI pilot might **spin off into** a full analytics product.
phrasal-verb
spin out
perder el control y empezar a girar
Meaning
to lose control and start spinning around
Example
The car **spun out** on the wet highway.
idiom
Spin the story
Presentar información de manera sesgada o manipulativa
Meaning
To present information in a biased or manipulative way
Example
The politician tried to **spin the story** to his advantage.
idiom
spin the truth
presentar una situación de manera que beneficie a una perspectiva particular
Meaning
to present a situation in a way that benefits a particular perspective
Example
The politician tried to **spin the truth** about the scandal to protect his reputation.
idiom
spin up
iniciar algo rápidamente, especialmente un sistema
Meaning
to start something quickly, especially a system
Example
The IT team can **spin up** a test server in minutes.
phrasal-verb
spin up for
preparar sistemas o recursos para manejar algo
Meaning
to prepare systems or resources to handle something
Example
We **spin up for** big launches by testing backup servers early.
idiom
spin-off
un producto o programa que resulta de otro existente
Meaning
a product or show that results from another existing one
Example
The successful TV show led to a **spin-off** featuring the same characters.