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speaking

/ˈspiːˌkiŋ/

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adjective

Parlant

Used in speaking.

Examples :

"The speaking portion of the exam made me nervous. "

La partie parlante de l'examen m'a rendu nerveux.

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adjective

Éloquent, expressif

Expressive; eloquent.

Examples :

"The sight was more speaking than any speech could be."

La vue était plus éloquente que n'importe quel discours.

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adjective

Parlant, oral

Involving speaking.

Examples :

"It was her first speaking part: she screamed."

C'était son premier rôle parlant : elle a crié.

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adjective

Parlant, qui a la faculté de parler

Having the ability of speech.

Examples :

"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.

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noun

Élocution, faculté de parler

One's ability to communicate vocally in a given language.

Examples :

"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.

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noun

Le fait de parler, la parole

The act of communicating vocally.

Examples :

"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.

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noun

Récitation, discours

An oral recitation of e.g. a story.

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Parler, dire

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

Examples :

"The teacher is speaking to the students about their homework. "

Le professeur parle aux élèves de leurs devoirs.

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verb

Parler, converser

To have a conversation.

Examples :

""I enjoy speaking with my grandma every Sunday." "

J'aime parler avec ma grand-mère tous les dimanches.

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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

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 :

"She was speaking softly so as not to wake the baby. "

Elle parlait doucement pour ne pas réveiller le bébé.

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verb

Parler, exprimer

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

Examples :

"Her cheerful laughter, speaking volumes about her happiness, filled the room. "

Son rire joyeux, qui en disait long sur son bonheur, remplissait la pièce.

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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++?"

Vous pouvez donc programmer en C. Mais comprenez-vous le C++ ?

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verb

Parler, sonner

To produce a sound; to sound.

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Parler

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

Examples :

"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.

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verb

S'adresser à, parler à

To address; to accost; to speak to.

Examples :

"The teacher was speaking to the student about his homework. "

Le professeur s'adressait à l'élève au sujet de ses devoirs.

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