adjective🔗ShareParlantUsed in speaking."The speaking portion of the exam made me nervous. "La partie parlante de l'examen m'a rendu nerveux.languagecommunicationlinguisticsphoneticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareÉloquent, expressifExpressive; eloquent."The sight was more speaking than any speech could be."La vue était plus éloquente que n'importe quel discours.communicationlanguagestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareParlant, oralInvolving speaking."It was her first speaking part: she screamed."C'était son premier rôle parlant : elle a crié.languagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareParlant, qui a la faculté de parlerHaving the ability of speech."The baby is not yet speaking, but she makes lots of cooing sounds. "Le bébé ne parle pas encore, mais elle fait beaucoup de sons de roucoulement.abilitylanguagehumancommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉlocution, faculté de parlerOne's ability to communicate vocally in a given language."I can read and understand most texts in German, but my speaking is awful."Je peux lire et comprendre la plupart des textes en allemand, mais mon élocution est affreuse.languagecommunicationabilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLe fait de parler, la paroleThe act of communicating vocally."My speaking at the school assembly was well-received by the students. "Mon discours à l'assemblée de l'école a été bien accueilli par les élèves.communicationlanguagesoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRécitation, discoursAn oral recitation of e.g. a story."The class enjoyed the student's speaking of the poem, especially how she brought the characters to life. "La classe a apprécié la récitation du poème par l'étudiante, en particulier la façon dont elle a donné vie aux personnages.languagestorycommunicationliteratureentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareParler, direTo communicate with one's voice, to say words out loud."The teacher is speaking to the students about their homework. "Le professeur parle aux élèves de leurs devoirs.communicationlanguageactionsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareParler, converserTo have a conversation.""I enjoy speaking with my grandma every Sunday." "J'aime parler avec ma grand-mère tous les dimanches.communicationlanguageChat 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.communicationlanguagewritingChat 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.communicationlanguagelinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareParlerTo be able to communicate in a language."He speaks Mandarin fluently."Il parle couramment le mandarin.languagecommunicationlinguisticsabilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDire, prononcerTo utter."She was speaking softly so as not to wake the baby. "Elle parlait doucement pour ne pas réveiller le bébé.languagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareParler, exprimerTo communicate (some fact or feeling); to bespeak, to indicate."Her cheerful laughter, speaking volumes about her happiness, filled the room. "Son rire joyeux, qui en disait long sur son bonheur, remplissait la pièce.communicationlanguageChat 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++?"Vous pouvez donc programmer en C. Mais comprenez-vous le C++ ?languagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareParler, sonnerTo produce a sound; to sound."The microphone wasn't working properly, and the speaker's voice was barely speaking through the static. "Le microphone ne fonctionnait pas correctement, et la voix de l'orateur se faisait à peine entendre à travers les parasites.soundlanguagecommunicationphoneticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareParlerOf a bird, to be able to vocally reproduce words or phrases from a human language."Our neighbor's parrot is speaking; it says "Hello!" whenever someone walks by. "Le perroquet de notre voisin parle ; il dit « Bonjour ! » à chaque fois que quelqu'un passe.animalbirdsoundlanguagecommunicationabilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'adresser à, parler àTo address; to accost; to speak to."The teacher was speaking to the student about his homework. "Le professeur s'adressait à l'élève au sujet de ses devoirs.communicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
