say a few words



say a few words

To give a short speech or present a brief account of something. I've asked Ms. Thompson to say a few words before the assembly begins. Later in the book, I will deal with Samuel Beckett's influence on the avant-garde, but first, I'd like to say a few words about his early childhood in Ireland.
See also: few, say, word

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Roparzh-Breton
Catarinakah-tah-REE-nah (Italian), ka-ta-REE-na (Galician)Italian, Portuguese, Occitan, Galician
Ioan-Romanian, Welsh, Bulgarian
RiittaREE:T-tahFinnish
VÄInÖVIE-nuuFinnish
Donatienne-French