No. 423 in Russian
речь
Speech; spoken language.
In a sentence
Это была очень интересная речь.
It was a very interesting speech.
In this sentence, "речь" is used to mean a delivered speech or discourse presented orally to an audience.
Он всегда следит за своей речью.
He always pays attention to his speech.
Here, "речь" represents the manner of speaking or the style of one's verbal expression.
Речь идёт о вашем предложении.
We are talking about your proposal.
In this usage, "речь" implies the subject or topic of discussion.
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