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speak

/spiːk/ /spik/

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noun

Bar clandestin, débit de boissons illégal

A low class bar, a speakeasy.

Examples :

"The speakeasy was a popular place for students to meet after school. "

Le bar clandestin était un endroit populaire où les étudiants se retrouvaient après l'école.

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noun

Langue, jargon

Language, jargon, or terminology used uniquely in a particular environment or group.

Examples :

"Corporate speak; IT speak."

Le jargon d'entreprise ; le jargon informatique.

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noun

Discours, conversation

Speech, conversation.

Examples :

"My sister's school speak was excellent; she always shared her ideas in class. "

Le discours de ma sœur à l'école était excellent ; elle partageait toujours ses idées en classe.

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verb

Parler, dire

To communicate with one's voice, to say words out loud.

Examples :

"My teacher asked me to speak up so she could hear my answer. "

Mon professeur m'a demandé de parler plus fort pour qu'elle puisse entendre ma réponse.

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verb

Parler, converser

To have a conversation.

Examples :

"My friends and I speak about our favorite books after school every day. "

Mes amis et moi parlons de nos livres préférés après l'école tous les jours.

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verb

Communiquer, s'exprimer

(by extension) To communicate or converse by some means other than orally, such as writing or facial expressions.

Examples :

"Actions speak louder than words."

Les actions parlent plus fort que les mots.

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verb

Prononcer un discours, parler

To deliver a message to a group; to deliver a speech.

Examples :

"This evening I shall speak on the topic of correct English usage."

Ce soir, je prononcerai un discours sur le sujet de l'utilisation correcte de l'anglais.

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verb

Parler, s'exprimer dans une langue

To be able to communicate in a language.

Examples :

"He speaks Mandarin fluently."

Il parle couramment le mandarin.

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verb

Dire, prononcer

Examples :

"The teacher spoke the instructions clearly to the class. "

Le professeur a clairement dit les instructions à la classe.

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verb

Parler, dire

To communicate (some fact or feeling); to bespeak, to indicate.

Examples :

"Her quiet demeanor spoke volumes about her unhappiness. "

Son comportement calme en disait long sur son malheur.

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verb

Comprendre

(sometimes humorous) To understand (as though it were a language).

Examples :

"So you can program in C. But do you speak C++?"

Donc, vous pouvez programmer en C. Mais comprenez-vous le C++ ?

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verb

Parler, dire

To produce a sound; to sound.

Examples :

"The old clock in the hall speaks loudly every hour. "

La vieille horloge dans le hall parle fort toutes les heures.

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verb

Parler

Of a bird, to be able to vocally reproduce words or phrases from a human language.

Examples :

"The parrot spoke the phrase "Good morning, everyone!" "

Le perroquet a dit la phrase « Bonjour tout le monde ! »

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verb

S'adresser à, parler à

To address; to accost; to speak to.

Examples :

"The teacher spoke to the student about his missed assignments. "

Le professeur s'est adressé à l'élève au sujet de ses devoirs non faits.

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