transcription, транскрипция: [ bi-ˈspēk, bē- ]
transitive verb
( be·spoke -ˈspōk ; be·spo·ken -ˈspō-kən ; -speak·ing )
Date: 1533
1. : to hire, engage, or claim beforehand
2. : to speak to especially with formality : address
3. : request
bespeak a favor
4.
a. : indicate , signify
her performance bespeak s considerable practice
b. : to show beforehand : foretell