To speak of Meaning in English
expression
too / tuh / ti SPEEK UHv
too SPEEK OV
Definition
Used in negative sentences to say that something is not important or significant. It means 'nothing worth mentioning' or 'nothing special'.
Usage & Nuances
Almost always follows a negative; you say 'nothing to speak of', 'not much to speak of', or 'no news to speak of'. Rarely used in positive sentences. Common in informal and neutral contexts. Often used when downplaying quantity, results, or news.
Spanish: digno de mención - que valga la pena mencionarPortuguese (BR): digno de menção - que merece ser mencionadoPortuguese (PT): digno de menção - que valha a pena mencionarChinese (Simplified): 值得一提的Chinese (Traditional): 值得一提的Hindi: उल्लेखनीयArabic: يُذكرBengali: গণ্য করার মতো কিছু নয়Russian: о чём говорить - значимого нетJapanese: 特筆すべきもの - 話すほどのことVietnamese: đáng kể - đáng nóiKorean: 말할 만한 것 - 대단할 것Turkish: bahsedilecek bir şey - önemsenmeyecek bir şeyUrdu: قابل ذکر - خاص باتIndonesian: yang berarti - yang patut disebut
Example Sentences
There was no rain to speak of last night.
basic
We don’t have any money to speak of.
basic
There is nothing to speak of in the fridge.
basic
He got a raise, but it wasn’t much to speak of.
natural
We made some progress, but nothing to speak of yet.
natural
She doesn’t have any work experience to speak of.
natural