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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SPEK

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PRONUNCIATION OF SPEK

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPEK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Spek is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SPEK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Spek

Hussain Yoosuf, better known by his stage name Spek, is a Canadian hip hop musician. He is best known for his singles "Smell the Coffee" and "I'm a Hippie" and as a member of Canadian hip hop group, Dream Warriors.

Definition of spek in the English dictionary

The definition of spek in the dictionary is bacon, fat, or fatty pork used for larding venison or other game.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SPEK


kenspeck
ˈkenˌspek
spanspek
ˈspɑnˌspek

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPEK

speedway
speedway racing
speedwell
Speedwriting
speedy
speel
speeler
speer
speir
speiss
spekboom
spelaean
spelaeological
spelaeologist
spelaeology
spelaeothem
speld
speldin
speldrin
spelean

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPEK

cheek
creek
geek
Greek
Hayek
kopek
leek
lek
meek
nek
Osijek
peek
Pishpek
seek
sleek
trek
tupek
turn the other cheek
Uzbek
week

Synonyms and antonyms of spek in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «spek» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPEK

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

Translator English - Chinese

SPEK
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

spek
570 millions of speakers

English

spek
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

spek
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

SPEK
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Spek
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

spek
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

spek
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

spek
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Spek
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

spek
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

SPEK
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Spek 보낸
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Spek
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Spek
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

spek
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्पेक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

spek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Spek
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

spek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Spek
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Spek
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

spek
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Spek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

spek
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

spek
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of spek

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPEK»

The term «spek» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.609 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPEK» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «spek» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «spek» 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 spek

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPEK»

Discover the use of spek in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to spek and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Overcoming Lust
Visit Overcoming-Lust.com for information about the author, blog posts, book endorsements and additional resources for overcoming lust."
Jim Vander Spek, 2011
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The Chemistry of Pincer Compounds
David Morales-Morales, Craig G.M. Jensen. [42] J.A.M. Brandts, R.A. Gossage, J. Boersma, A.L. Spek, G. van Koten, Organometallics, 18 (1999) 2642—2648. [43] J.A.M. Brandts, E. Kruiswijk, J. Boersma, A.L. Spek, G. van Koten, J. Organomet.
David Morales-Morales, Craig G.M. Jensen, 2011
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The Illustrated National Pronouncing Dictionary of the ...
Speak, (spek) v. i. [pr-et. spoke, spake; | pp. spoke, spoken] to utter words; to renounce. Speagable, (spék'a-bl) a. that may be ' uttered; able to speak. | Speaker, (spék'<_:r) n. one who speaks; the presiding ofiicer in a deliberative assembly.
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Immunological Recognition of Peptides in Medicine and Biology
Free SPEK 13 i.p. - - - KLH-MBS-SPEK 13 i.p. +++ + + KLH-EDC-SPEK 13 i.p. - - - KLH-GA-SPEK 13 i.p. - - - Free SPEK 13 s.c. ++ + - KLH-MBS-SPEK 13 s.c. + + - + Free SPEK 14 i.p. - - . KLH-MBS-SPEK 14 i.p. +++ + + - KLH-EDC-SPEK 14 ...
N. D. Zegers, W.J.A. Boersma, Eric Claassen, 1995
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A critical pronouncing dictionary, and expositor of the ...
SPE — no, mdve, ndr, n6t ; — tube, til), To Speck, spek. v. a. To spot, to stain in drops. Speckle, spek'kl. s. (405). Small speck, little spot. To Speckle, spek'kl. v. a. To mark with small spots. Spectacle, spek'tu-kl. s. (405). A show, a gazing-stock, ...
John Walker, 1803
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English Dictionary
Hammond. SPE'CIOUSNESS*, spi'-shus.ues. n. *. The state or quality of being specious. Ash. SPECK }, spek. n. j. [rpecca, Sax.] A small discoloration : a spot. Dryden. To SPECK, spek. c. a. To spot ; to stain in drops. Milton, SPE'CKLE,spek'- kl.
Samuel Johnson, Henry John Todd, Alexander Chalmers, 1835
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An Explanatory and Phonographic Pronouncing Dictionary of ...
Showy; pleasing to the view. Plausible ; superficially, not solidly right ; striking at first view. SPECIOUSLY, spe-'shfis-l#, ad. With fair appearance. 8PECIOUSNESS , sp&sh&s-nes, n. The state or quality of being specious. SPECK, spek'. n.
William Bolles, 1846
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Mathematical Foundations of Information Flow: Clifford ...
The general form of the morphisms of Spek and MSpek We first make some preliminary observations. Definition 5.1. A Spek diagram is any valid diagram in the graphical language introduced in section 3 which can be formed by linking ...
Samson Abramsky, Michael W. Mislove, 2012
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A New and Improved Standard French and English and English ...
SPEAK spek, va. vn. parler ; dire ; te'moig- ner; declarer; proferer; publier ; [mar.] h<51er. — fair ; flatter ; parler Bincerement. SPEAKABLE spii'kabl, adj. dont on peut parler: exprimable. SPEAKER spe'kur, s. orateur ; orateur-preYi- dent, m.
Alexander G. Collot, 1856
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A Critical Pronouncing Dictionary: And Expositor of the ...
With fair appearance. Speck, spek, ». A small discoloration, a spot. To Speck, spek, v. a. To spot, to stain in drops. S peck LE,speVkl,a.405. Small speck, little spot. To Speckle, spek-kl, e. a. To mark with small spots. Spectacle, speVtii-kl, *. 405.
John Walker, 1834

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPEK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term spek is used in the context of the following news items.
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Onderzoekers vinden gezond zeewier met smaak van spek
En dat terwijl het naar spek smaakt als je het bakt." De groep wetenschappers hoopt daarom de vegetarische markt te kunnen enthousiasmeren. "Dulse groeit in ... «NU.nl, Jul 15»
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SPEK: "Jos juhannuksen vietto keksittäisiin nyt, se kiellettäisiin …
Jos juhannuksen vietto keksittäisiin nyt, se kiellettäisiin välittömästi liian vaarallisena, arvioidaan Suomen pelastusalan keskusjärjestön SPEK:n tiedotteessa ... «Aamulehti, Jun 15»
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Spek Won Reflects on the Inspirations for 'Sofa King Amazing'
On his new album Sofa King Amazing, Toronto MC Spek Won unveils an eclectic, expansive sound that eschews easy pigeonholing. The first half of the record ... «Exclaim!, May 15»
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Video: Guido Spek plast in voortuin Ferry Doedens
Goede Tijden Slechte Tijden-acteur Ferry Doedens heeft vaak last van wildplassers in zijn voortuin. Vandaag stond er een bekende van Ferry zijn blaas te legen ... «RTL Nieuws, Apr 15»
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Sound Advice: Brendan Philip, Spek Won, and Laila Biala
Spek Won is Sofa King Cool: Born Benjamin Nii Kpani Addy, the hip-hop artist better known as Spek Won will release his new project, the amusingly titled Sofa ... «Torontoist, Apr 15»
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Vrouw kan burger zonder spek niet smaken en schiet op …
Torres had eerder twee keer tevergeefs een cheeseburger met spek willen bestellen. Om de fouten te compenseren, kreeg de vrouw een gratis hamburger ... «Het Laatste Nieuws, Mar 15»
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Nieuwste pizza in VS is in spek verpakte caloriebom
video Amerikanen zijn gek op spek en op pizza: per jaar eten ze zo'n 46 'slices' per persoon. De hoogste tijd om deze twee te combineren, zo dacht de ... «AD.nl, Feb 15»
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GTST-cast bezoekt jarige Guido Spek bij Hartsvrienden
Al enkele weken na zijn theaterdebuut in de voorstelling Hartsvrienden staat acteur Guido Spek in het droomtheater van menig musicalster: Koninklijk Theater ... «AD.nl, Feb 15»
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GTST-acteur Guido Spek: Uitslapen kan ik wel vergeten
Met vier jaar Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden op de teller verbreedt Guido Spek zijn horizon. De soapster maakt voor het eerst zijn opwachting in een grote ... «AD.nl, Feb 15»
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Guido Spek en Yes-R zijn plots Hartsvrienden
Maar in de musicalwereld (Hartsvrienden) zijn Guido Spek en Yes-R totaal nieuwe gezichten. Toen het tourneebusje voor kwam rijden, knipperde Yes-R wel ... «Metronieuws.nl, Jan 15»

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