so to speak
exp.
pour ainsi dire
so, speak
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speak
( spoke pt) ( spoken pp )
[+language] parler
→ The men at the airport spoke fluent English.
Do you speak English? Parlez-vous anglais?
spoken French le français parlé
[+truth, words] dire
→ Howard felt the need to speak the truth.
to speak one's mind dire ce que l'on pense
(=talk) parler
→ Simon opened his mouth to speak.
to speak to sb parler à qn
Have you spoken to him? Tu lui as parlé?
She spoke to him about it. Elle lui en a parlé.
to speak about sth parler de qch
→ These were things that she didn't want to speak about to other people.
speaking! (on telephone)
lui-même, elle-même
speaking as a parent en tant que parent
I spoke too soon j'ai parlé trop vite
→ "Maybe I spoke too soon about that Board of Health thing," she says.
no ... to speak of, He has no money to speak of. Il n'a pas d'argent à proprement parler.
nothing to speak of rien qui vaille la peine d'en parler
→ "Any fresh developments?" - "Nothing to speak of"
not to speak of ...
(=not to mention) sans parler de ...
speaking of sth
(=since we are speaking of it) en parlant de qch
so to speak pour ainsi dire
→ He goes to work early; before the office is awake, so to speak.
actions speak louder than words les actes sont plus éloquents que les paroles
to speak well of sb dire du bien de qn
to speak highly of sb dire le plus grand bien de qn
to speak ill of sb dire du mal de qn
generally speaking d'une manière générale
roughly speaking approximativement
(=make a speech) parler
The President spoke of the need for compromise. Le Président a parlé du besoin de compromis.
The Prime Minister spoke to the nation on television. Le Premier ministre s'est adressé à la nation à la télévision.
to speak at a conference parler lors d'une conférence, prendre la parole lors d'une conférence
→ He's determined to speak at the Democratic convention
(=talk to one another) se parler
They're still not speaking. Ils ne se parlent toujours pas.
to speak of sth
(=be evidence of) indiquer qch, montrer qch His behaviour spoke of an early maturity. Son comportement montrait une maturité précoce., Son comportement indiquait une maturité précoce.
▲
speak for
vt fus
(=represent) parler au nom de
→ He said it was the job of the Church to speak for the underprivileged
→ I think I can speak for everyone here when I say that ...
speak for yourself! * parle pour toi!
it speaks for itself
(=needs no explanation) cela se passe d'explication
the facts speak for themselves les faits parlent d'eux-mêmes
the results speak for themselves les résultats parlent d'eux mêmes
to be spoken for
[person] être pris (e)
→ He asked her out but she was already spoken for.
→ All the good men are spoken for.
[object] être réservé (e)
That picture is already spoken for. Ce tableau est déjà réservé.
▲
speak out
vi parler haut et fort
→ She continued to speak out at rallies round the country
to speak out against sth s'élever contre qch
to speak out in favour of sth plaider la cause de qch
▲
speak up
vi
(=say what one thinks) dire ce que l'on pense
Don't be afraid to speak up. N'ayez pas peur de dire ce que vous pensez.
to speak up for sb défendre qn, prendre la défense de qn
→ Nobody spoke up for him when he was wrongly accused.
→ Someone needs to speak up for children in our society.
to speak up about sth
(=break silence) parler ouvertement de qch
→ People are finally speaking up about witness intimidation.
→ It can be difficult to get women to speak up about rape within marriage.
(=speak more loudly) parler plus fort
Speak up! Parle plus fort!
Speak up, we can't hear you. Parle plus fort, nous ne t'entendons pas.
-speak
suffix
management-speak jargon m du management
business-speak jargon m des affaires
computer-speak jargon m de l'informatique
Blair-speak jargon m de Blair, jargon m blairiste
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