SPEAK - Traduzione inglese-francese

I. -speak COMP

-speak

jargon m

computer-/management-speak

jargon informatique/de gestion

II. speak <pret spoke; part perf spoken> [ingl brit spiːk, ingl am spik] VB vb trans

1. speak language:

speak

parler

can you speak English?

parlez-vous (l')anglais?

‘French spoken’ (sign)

‘on parle français’

English as it is spoken

l'anglais tel qu'on le parle

people who speak the same language lett, fig

des gens qui parlent le même langage

2. speak (tell, utter):

speak truth, poetry

dire

speak word, name

prononcer

to speak one's mind

dire ce qu'on pense

III. speak <pret spoke, part perf spoken> [ingl brit spiːk, ingl am spik] VB vb intr

1. speak (talk):

speak

parler (to à, about, of de)

to speak in a soft/deep voice

parler bas/d'une voix profonde

to speak in German/Russian

parler (en) allemand/russe

to speak in a whisper

parler tout bas, chuchoter

to speak ill/well of sb

dire du mal/du bien de qn

to speak through medium, interpreter

parler par l'intermédiaire de

to speak with one's mouth full

parler la bouche pleine

speak when you're spoken to!

réponds quand on te parle!

I've spoken to them severely and they've apologized

je leur ai parlé sévèrement et ils se sont excusés

who's speaking please? (on phone)

qui est à l'appareil s'il vous plaît?

(this is) Camilla speaking

c'est Camilla, Camilla à l'appareil

‘is that Miss Durham?’—‘speaking!’

‘Mademoiselle Durham?’—‘c'est moi!’

I'm speaking from a phone box

j'appelle d'une cabine téléphonique

this is your captain speaking AVIAZ

ici le commandant de bord

speaking of which, have you booked a table?

tiens, ça m'a fait penser, as-tu réservé une table?

speaking of lunch, Nancy…

à propos du déjeuner, Nancy…

she is well spoken of in academic circles

elle est bien considérée dans le milieu universitaire

he spoke very highly of her/her talents

il a parlé d'elle/de ses talents en termes très élogieux

he spoke of selling the house/leaving the country

il a parlé de vendre la maison/de quitter le pays

to speak as sth

(parler) en tant que qc

speaking as a layman…

en tant que non-spécialiste…

speaking personally, I hate him

personnellement, je le déteste

speaking personally and not for the company

parlant en mon nom et pas en celui de l'entreprise

generally speaking

en règle générale

roughly speaking

en gros

strictly speaking

à proprement parler

relatively speaking

relativement parlant

ecologically/politically speaking

écologiquement/politiquement parlant, sur le plan écologique/politique

metaphorically speaking

pour employer une métaphore

we've had no trouble to speak of

nous n'avons pas eu de problème spécial

they've got no money to speak of

ils n'ont pour ainsi dire pas d'argent

‘what did you see?’—‘nothing to speak of’

‘qu'est-ce que vous avez vu?’—‘rien de spécial’

not to speak of his poor mother/the expense

sans parler de sa pauvre mère/du coût

so to speak

pour ainsi dire

2. speak (converse):

speak

parler (about, of de, to, with à)

they're not speaking (to each other)

ils ne se parlent pas

I can't remember when we last spoke

je ne me rappelle plus quand nous nous sommes parlé pour la dernière fois

I know her by sight but not to speak to

je la connais de vue mais je ne lui ai jamais parlé

3. speak:

speak (make a speech)

parler

speak (more formal)

prendre la parole

to speak from the floor POL

parler or prendre la parole de sa place

to speak about or on topic

parler de

to speak for view, opinion, party

parler en faveur de

4. speak (express) letter:

to speak of suffering, effort, emotion

témoigner de

all creation spoke to me of love

toute la création me parlait d'amour

that look spoke louder than words

ce regard était plus expressif que des mots

the poem/music speaks to me in a special way

le poème/la musique me touche profondément

5. speak (make noise) fig:

speak gun:

parler

this clarinet speaks/does not speak easily

il est facile/difficile de faire sortir un son de cette clarinette

speak up VB [ingl brit spiːk -, ingl am spik -]

1. speak up (louder):

speak up

parler plus fort

2. speak up (dare to speak):

speak up

intervenir

to speak up for sb/sth

intervenir or parler en faveur de qn/qc

I. speak to VB [ingl brit spiːk -, ingl am spik -] (speak to [sth]) AMMIN

speak to item, motion

commenter

please speak to the point

tenez-vous en au sujet s'il vous plaît

I. speak for VB [ingl brit spiːk -, ingl am spik -] (speak for [sth/sb])

1. speak for (on behalf of):

speak for

parler pour lett

speak for

parler de fig

it speaks well for their efficiency that they answered so promptly

leur réponse rapide montre bien or prouve bien leur efficacité

to speak for oneself

s'exprimer

let him speak for himself

laissez-le s'exprimer

speaking for myself…

pour ma part…

speak for yourself!

parle pour toi!

the facts speak for themselves

les faits parlent d'eux-mêmes

locuzioni:

to be spoken for (be reserved) object:

être réservé or retenu

to be spoken for person:

ne pas être libre

that picture's already spoken for

ce tableau est déjà réservé or retenu

speak out VB [ingl brit spiːk -, ingl am spik -]

speak out

se prononcer (against contre, in favour of en faveur de)

don't be afraid! speak out!

n'aie pas peur! exprime-toi!

speak-your-weight machine SOST

speak-your-weight machine

pèse-personne m parlant

boastfully speak

en fanfaronnant

decisively speak

fermement, d'un ton catégorique

reverently speak

très respectueusement

penitently speak

d'un ton pénitent

inglese

francese

I. speak <spoke, spoken> [spi:k] VB vb intr

1. speak (articulate):

speak

parler

to speak to each other

se parler

to speak to sb about sth

parler à qn à propos de qc

to speak in jargon/dialect

parler en jargon/dialecte

to speak for/against sth

être en faveur/opposé à qc

to speak into sth

parler dans qc

to speak for oneself

parler pour soi

speaking for oneself

pour sa part

facts speak for themselves

les faits parlent d'eux-mêmes

to speak over a loudspeaker

parler dans un haut-parleur

to speak through a megaphone

parler dans un porte-voix

to speak in a whisper

chuchoter

speak when you're spoken to

tu réponds quand on te parle

2. speak (from a specified point of view):

sth speaking

d'un point de vue de qc

geographically speaking

d'un point de vue géographique

speaking of sth

à propos de qc

so to speak

pour ainsi dire

3. speak (make a formal speech):

speak

faire un discours

to speak in public

parler en public

4. speak (communicate on the phone):

speak

être à l'appareil

locuzioni:

actions speak louder than words prov

les actes sont plus éloquents que les paroles

to speak the lingo colloq

baragouiner

II. speak <spoke, spoken> [spi:k] VB vb trans

1. speak (say):

speak

dire

speak language

parler

to speak the truth

dire la vérité

to speak one's mind

donner son opinion

to not speak a word

ne pas dire un mot

2. speak (reveal):

speak

révéler

speak out VB vb intr

speak out

prendre la parole

to speak out against sth

dénoncer qc

speak up VB vb intr

speak up

parler fort

to speak up for sth

parler en faveur de qn

to speak in a sing-song

parler d'une voix chantante

to speak with a forked tongue

mentir

to speak Queen's English

parler un anglais correct

francese

inglese

parler avec éloquence

to speak eloquently

médire de qn

to speak ill of sb

parler parfaitement français

to speak perfect French

parler à qn par l'interphone

to speak to sb over the intercom

inglese

francese

I. speak <spoke, spoken> [spik] VB vb intr

1. speak (articulate):

speak

parler

to speak to each other

se parler

to speak to sb about sth

parler de qc à qn

to speak in jargon/dialect

parler en jargon/dialecte

to speak for/against sth

être en faveur/opposé à qc

to speak into sth

parler dans qc

to speak for oneself

parler pour soi

speaking for oneself

pour sa part

the facts speak for themselves

les faits parlent d'eux-mêmes

to speak over a loudspeaker

parler dans un haut-parleur

to speak through a megaphone

parler dans un porte-voix

to speak in a whisper

chuchoter

speak when you're spoken to!

tu réponds quand on te parle!

2. speak (from specified point of view):

geographically speaking

d'un point de vue géographique

speaking of sth

à propos de qc

so to speak

pour ainsi dire

3. speak (make formal speech):

speak

faire un discours

to speak in public

parler en public

4. speak (communicate on phone):

speak

être à l'appareil

locuzioni:

actions speak louder than words prov

les actes sont plus éloquents que les paroles

II. speak <spoke, spoken> [spik] VB vb trans

1. speak (say):

speak

dire

speak language

parler

to speak the truth

dire la vérité

to speak one's mind

donner son opinion

to not speak a word

ne pas dire un mot

2. speak (reveal):

speak

révéler

speak out VB vb intr

speak out

prendre la parole

to speak out against sth

dénoncer qc

speak up VB vb intr

speak up

parler fort

to speak up for sth

parler en faveur de qn

to speak Queen's English

parler un anglais soigné

to speak with a forked tongue

mentir

to speak over the intercom

parler par l'interphone

francese

inglese

médire de qn

to speak ill of sb

baragouiner une langue

to speak a language badly

parler à qn par l'interphone

to speak to sb over the intercom

parler parfaitement français

to speak perfect French

Present

I	speak
you	speak
he/she/it	speaks
we	speak
you	speak
they	speak

Past

I	spoke
you	spoke
he/she/it	spoke
we	spoke
you	spoke
they	spoke

Present Perfect

I	have	spoken
you	have	spoken
he/she/it	has	spoken
we	have	spoken
you	have	spoken
they	have	spoken

Past Perfect

I	had	spoken
you	had	spoken
he/she/it	had	spoken
we	had	spoken
you	had	spoken
they	had	spoken

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

Burton could line up only two lawmakers to speak in his favor.

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In response, he emotionally shuts down, refusing to speak or show any sort emotion whatsoever.

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She was unable to speak, read or write and her memory had gone.

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It's all history now, and the world's gone topsy-turvy, so why not speak the truth here in our cell?

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The lyrics speak with regret and yearning for the bird who came, stayed for a while, but eventually flew off on her own.

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