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PRONUNCIATION OF SPEER

speer  [spiːr] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPEER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Speer is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb speer in English.

WHAT DOES SPEER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Speer

Speer is a surname. Ashkenazim: a spelling variation of Speyer, a name indicative of origin from the German city of Speyer Middle High German and Middle Dutch: sper, meaning "spear" Scottish and northern Irish /ˈspɪər/: a spelling variation of Speir, from the Old French espier meaning "to watch" Notable people with the surname include: ▪ Albert Speer, German architect, Minister of Armaments and War Production of Nazi Germany from 1942 to 1945 ▪ Albert Speer, Jr., a German architect and city planner, son of Albert Speer ▪ Bill Speer, a retired professional ice hockey player ▪ Christopher Speer, Sergeant First Class, a U.S. special forces soldier killed in Afghanistan ▪ Dieter Speer, a former German biathlete ▪ Emory Speer, a U.S. politician, soldier and lawyer who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1878 to 1882 ▪ Floyd Speer, also known as Floyd Vernie Speer, a U.S.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SPEER

PRESENT

Present
I speer
you speer
he/she/it speers
we speer
you speer
they speer
Present continuous
I am speering
you are speering
he/she/it is speering
we are speering
you are speering
they are speering
Present perfect
I have speered
you have speered
he/she/it has speered
we have speered
you have speered
they have speered
Present perfect continuous
I have been speering
you have been speering
he/she/it has been speering
we have been speering
you have been speering
they have been speering
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I speered
you speered
he/she/it speered
we speered
you speered
they speered
Past continuous
I was speering
you were speering
he/she/it was speering
we were speering
you were speering
they were speering
Past perfect
I had speered
you had speered
he/she/it had speered
we had speered
you had speered
they had speered
Past perfect continuous
I had been speering
you had been speering
he/she/it had been speering
we had been speering
you had been speering
they had been speering
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will speer
you will speer
he/she/it will speer
we will speer
you will speer
they will speer
Future continuous
I will be speering
you will be speering
he/she/it will be speering
we will be speering
you will be speering
they will be speering
Future perfect
I will have speered
you will have speered
he/she/it will have speered
we will have speered
you will have speered
they will have speered
Future perfect continuous
I will have been speering
you will have been speering
he/she/it will have been speering
we will have been speering
you will have been speering
they will have been speering
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would speer
you would speer
he/she/it would speer
we would speer
you would speer
they would speer
Conditional continuous
I would be speering
you would be speering
he/she/it would be speering
we would be speering
you would be speering
they would be speering
Conditional perfect
I would have speer
you would have speer
he/she/it would have speer
we would have speer
you would have speer
they would have speer
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been speering
you would have been speering
he/she/it would have been speering
we would have been speering
you would have been speering
they would have been speering
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you speer
we let´s speer
you speer
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to speer
Past participle
speered
Present Participle
speering
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SPEER


backspeir
ˈbækˌspiːr
bere
biːr
clipshear
ˈklɪpˌʃiːr
fier
fiːr
fiere
fiːr
seir
siːr
speir
spiːr
sweer
swiːr
sweir
swiːr

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPEER

speedily
speediness
speeding
speeding conviction
speeding fine
speeding ticket
speedless
speedo
speedometer
speedread
speedster
speedwalk
speedway
speedway racing
speedwell
Speedwriting
speedy
speel
speeler
speir

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPEER

acting career
beer
career
cheer
compeer
deer
engineer
Greer
leer
life peer
outpeer
overpeer
peer
peer-to-peer
pioneer
sheer
software engineer
steer
veer
volunteer

Synonyms and antonyms of speer in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «speer» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPEER

Find out the translation of speer to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of speer from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «speer» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

施佩尔
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Speer
570 millions of speakers

English

speer
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Speer
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سبير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Шпеер
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Speer
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Speer
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

speer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Speer
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Speer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

シュペーア
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Speer에
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Speer
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Speer
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Speer
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्पीकर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

speer
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Speer
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Speer
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Шпеєр
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Speer
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Speer
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Speer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Speer
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Speer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of speer

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPEER»

The term «speer» is quite widely used and occupies the 34.726 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPEER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «speer» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «speer» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about speer

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPEER»

Discover the use of speer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to speer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Inside the Third Reich
The author presents a detailed account of his fifteen-year association with the German Fuhrer
Albert Speer, 1970
2
Albert Speer: Conversations with Hitler's Architect
Here at last are the memoirs of the mysterious Albert Speer, the “good Nazi” Joachim Fest’s records of conversations with Speer provide a fascinating insight into the psyche of Hitler’s architect This book is a vital contribution ...
Joachim C. Fest, 2007
3
Albert Speer: His Battle with Truth
This book examines such moral issues about Speer and the Nazis. Albert Speer was not only Hitler's architect and armaments minister, but the Fuhrer's closest friend--his "unhappy love.
Gitta Sereny, 1996
4
Immortal City
Jackson Godspeed is the hottest young Angel in a city filled with them.
Scott Speer, 2012
5
Fundamentals of Tree-ring Research
This comprehensive text addresses all of the subjects that a reader who is new to the field will need to know and will be a welcome reference for practitioners at all levels.
James H. Speer, 2010
6
Murder at Mount Hermon: The Unsolved Killing of Headmaster ...
An attorney and alumnus of Mount Hermon School for Boys in Northfield, Massachusetts, offers an in-depth account of the unsolved 1934 murder of the school's charismatic headmaster, Elliott Speer, offering a biographical portrait of the ...
Craig Walley, 2004
7
The Good Nazi: The Life and Lies of Albert Speer
On the stand at Nuremberg, Albert Speer, the self-described "second man in the Reich", denied any direct knowledge of the Final Solution.
Dan Van der Vat, 1999
8
Gender Talk: Feminism, Discourse and Conversation Analysis
This book presents a powerful case for the application of discursive psychology to feminism, guiding the reader through cutting-edge debates and providing valuable evidence of the benefits of discursive methodologies.
Susan A. Speer, 2005
9
Portals to Hell: Military Prisons of the Civil War
Now Lonnie R. Speer has brought to life the least-known men in the great struggle between the Union and the Confederacy, using their own words and observations as they endured a true ?hell on earth.
Lonnie R. Speer, 2005
10
Spandau: The Secret Diaries
These prison diaries of Hitler's chief architect and Minister of Armament and War Production couple a record of his 20 year incarceration in Spandau Prison along with Hess, Shirach, Doenitz, et al. with his recollections of the Third Reich.
Albert Speer, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPEER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term speer is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Bomb squad responds to suspicious device on Speer Boulevard …
DENVER - Denver's bomb squad has reopened Speer Boulevard over Interstate 25 after checking what police spokespeople called a "suspicious device.". «The Denver Channel, Jun 15»
2
Ami Forte, Morgan Stanley adviser who had affair with client, could …
A Morgan Stanley adviser accused of overcharging a client with whom she was having an affair could cost the bank $400 million in damages. Lynnda Speer, the ... «New York Daily News, May 15»
3
American widow, former soldier move to finalize civil suit against …
Lawyer Laura Tanner, who represents Tabitha Speer and Layne Morris, said in an interview she would be filing a final order for the federal judge to review and ... «CTV News, May 15»
4
U.S. soldier wounded during firefight in Afghanistan rips Omar …
Tabitha Speer, widow of Sgt. 1st Class Chris Speer, and former sergeant Layne Morris speak to reporters on the sentencing of Omar Khadr at his military ... «Globalnews.ca, May 15»
5
SFC Christopher Speer Is Dead; Omar Khadr Is Free
A Canadian judge ruled this week that Omar Khadr poses no public safety threat. Tell that to the children of Sergeant First Class Christopher J. Speer and the ... «Western Journalism, May 15»
6
Omar Khadr timeline
Khadr throws a grenade that kills U.S. Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Speer. ... and aiding the enemy in connection with the deadly 2002 skirmish that killed Speer. «Toronto Star, Apr 15»
7
Speer sentenced to up to 20 years in fatal crash, drug cases
Connor M. Speer is sentenced to up to 20 years in prison Thursday in connection with a two-vehicle crash in November in which his 18-year-old passenger died. «Quad City Times, Apr 15»
8
Exorcism Short 'Realm' Sparks Relativity Spec Deal; Scott Speer
Scott Speer is attached to direct. In the short, a young woman (played here by Adelaide Kane) possesses the power to enter the soul of the possessed to wage ... «Deadline.com, Mar 15»
9
Steven Edward Speer: Florida child pornographer gets 90 years in …
Tampa U.S. District Judge Susan C. Bucklew imposed the sentence last week on 28-year-old Steven Edward Speer of Clearwater. Speer pleaded guilty in June ... «WPTV, Nov 14»
10
Uchi chef Philip Speer found unconscious in ditch and arrested for …
Philip Speer, Uchi's director of culinary operations and head chef of the recently opened St. Philip, has been arrested for DWI. The famed chef was found ... «CultureMap Austin, Oct 14»

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