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speaks back

/spiːks bæk/

/spiks bæk/

speak backverb

speaks back

spoke back

Past Simple

spoken back

Past Participle

speaking back

Gerund

/spiːk bæk/

/spik bæk/

Translations

The child was punished for speaking back to the teacher.

Ребёнок был наказан за то, что огрызался на учителя.

Definitions

To reply or respond to someone, often in a rude or disrespectful manner.

The student was reprimanded for speaking back to the teacher during the lesson.

Synonyms