speakers
word · lemma: speaker
/ˈspikɝz/
/spˈiːkəz/
Definition
'Speakers' can mean devices that play sound (like music or voices) or people who speak, especially in public or in a language.
Usage & Nuances
Commonly refers to audio equipment ('a pair of speakers') and to people ('The guest speakers were inspiring'). Check the context to know which meaning is intended. With language, 'English speakers' means people who speak English.
Spanish: altavoces - parlantes - hablantes (personas)Portuguese (BR): alto-falantes - falantes (pessoas)Portuguese (PT): altifalantes - falantes (pessoas)Chinese (Simplified): 音箱 - 扬声器 - 说话者Chinese (Traditional): 喇叭 - 揚聲器 - 說話者Hindi: स्पीकर - वक्ताArabic: مكبرات الصوت - المتحدثونBengali: স্পিকার - বক্তাRussian: колонки - докладчики - носители (языка)Japanese: スピーカー - 発表者 - 話者Vietnamese: loa - diễn giả - người nóiKorean: 스피커 - 발표자 - 화자Turkish: hoparlör - konuşmacıUrdu: اسپیکر - مقرر - بولنے والےIndonesian: speaker - pembicara
Example Sentences
The speakers at the conference gave interesting talks.
basic
Many speakers of English travel the world.
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Could you turn the speakers down a bit? It’s too loud.
natural
We bought new speakers for our TV.
basic
The company is looking for speakers who can give inspiring presentations.
natural
Those tiny speakers actually sound pretty good for their size.
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