noun🔗ShareBar clandestin, débit de boissons illégalA low class bar, a speakeasy."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.drinkentertainmentplacehistorycultureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLangue, jargonLanguage, jargon, or terminology used uniquely in a particular environment or group."Corporate speak; IT speak."Le jargon d'entreprise ; le jargon informatique.languagetechnicalgroupcommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDiscours, conversationSpeech, conversation."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.languagecommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareParler, direTo communicate with one's voice, to say words out loud."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.communicationlanguagewordactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareParler, converserTo have a conversation."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.communicationlanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCommuniquer, s'exprimer(by extension) To communicate or converse by some means other than orally, such as writing or facial expressions."Actions speak louder than words."Les actions parlent plus fort que les mots.communicationlanguagesignwritingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePrononcer un discours, parlerTo deliver a message to a group; to deliver a speech."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.communicationlanguageactionmediaessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareParler, s'exprimer dans une langueTo be able to communicate in a language."He speaks Mandarin fluently."Il parle couramment le mandarin.languagecommunicationabilityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDire, prononcerTo utter."The teacher spoke the instructions clearly to the class. "Le professeur a clairement dit les instructions à la classe.languagecommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareParler, direTo communicate (some fact or feeling); to bespeak, to indicate."Her quiet demeanor spoke volumes about her unhappiness. "Son comportement calme en disait long sur son malheur.communicationlanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareComprendre(sometimes humorous) To understand (as though it were a language)."So you can program in C. But do you speak C++?"Donc, vous pouvez programmer en C. Mais comprenez-vous le C++ ?languagecommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareParler, direTo produce a sound; to sound."The old clock in the hall speaks loudly every hour. "La vieille horloge dans le hall parle fort toutes les heures.soundlanguagecommunicationphoneticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareParlerOf a bird, to be able to vocally reproduce words or phrases from a human language."The parrot spoke the phrase "Good morning, everyone!" "Le perroquet a dit la phrase « Bonjour tout le monde ! »animalbirdsoundlanguagecommunicationabilityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'adresser à, parler àTo address; to accost; to speak to."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.communicationlanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading