Speak highly of Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈspik/ /ˈhaɪɫi/ /ˈəv

SPEEK HAI-lee uhv

UK

spˈiːk/ /hˈaɪli/ /ˈɒv

SPEEK HAI-lee ov

التعريف

To praise someone or something or say very good things about them.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Fairly formal or neutral; used for referring to praise given publicly or sincerely, often in work or professional settings. Can be followed by a person's name, organization, product, etc. Not used for casual chat or exaggeration.

• Spanish: hablar muy bien de
• Portuguese (BR): falar muito bem de
• Portuguese (PT): falar muito bem de
• Chinese (Simplified): 高度评价 - 对…评价很高
• Chinese (Traditional): 高度評價 - 對…評價很高
• Hindi: की बहुत प्रशंसा करना
• Arabic: يثني على - يتحدث عن (شخص) بشكل إيجابي
• Bengali: উচ্চস্তুত করা - প্রশংসা করা
• Russian: высоко отзыва́ться
• Japanese: 高く評価する - 高く称賛する
• Vietnamese: đánh giá cao - ca ngợi
• Korean: 높이 평가하다 - 좋게 말하다
• Turkish: övgüyle bahsetmek - yüksek takdirle anmak
• Urdu: تعریف کرنا - بہت سراہنا
• Indonesian: memuji - berbicara sangat baik tentang

جمل نموذجية

People often speak highly of her work ethic.

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I would always speak highly of my teachers.

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The manager spoke highly of your performance in the meeting.

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Everyone in the team speaks highly of Mark because he always helps out.

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If your boss speaks highly of you, that's a great sign for your career.

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She was surprised to hear the professor spoke highly of her to others.

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