speak too soon en · VERB
Meanings
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To say something that is then contradicted by events, normally in an unwelcome way.
Uh-oh, it's started raining again. I spoke too soon when I said the weather was brightening up.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| spoke too soon | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| speaking too soon | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| spoken too soon | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| speaks too soon | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Translations (7)
pl źle przewidzieć (Translations) · pl źle przewidywać (Translations) · pl zapeszać (Translations) · fi puhua liian aikaisin (Translations) · fi puhua liian hätäisesti (Translations) · fr parler trop vite (Translations) · pl zapeszyć (Translations)