parler - Translation in LEO’s English ⇔ French Dictionary

Verbs

to talk  | talked, talked |	parler
to speak English/Russian/...  | spoke, spoken |	parler anglais/russe/...
to speak to so.  | spoke, spoken |	parler à qn.
to speak with so.  | spoke, spoken |	parler avec qn.
to tell so. sth.  | told, told |	parler de qc. à qn.
to tell sth. to so.  | told, told |	parler de qc. à qn.
to speak  | spoke, spoken |   - talk	parler
to speak about sth.  | spoke, spoken |	parler de qc.
to speak of sth.  | spoke, spoken |	parler de qc.
to speak for so.  | spoke, spoken |	parler pour qn.
to speak  | spoke, spoken |   - talk to one another	se parler
to speak  | spoke, spoken |   - give a speech	parler   - faire un discours
to talk (in) French/Dutch/...  | talked, talked |	parler français/néerlandais/...
to talk to so. (about sth.)  | talked, talked |	parler à qn. (de qc.)

Adjectives / Adverbs

actual  adj.   - for emphasis

à proprement parler

Phrases / Collocations

to talk shop [coll.]   also  [pej.]	parler boutique [coll.]   or  [pej.]
to speak for so.  | spoke, spoken |	parler au nom de qn.
to speak broken French/Spanish/... [fig.]	parler un français/espagnol/... hésitant
to talk business [COMM.]	parler affaires
to hear of sth.  | heard, heard |	entendre parler de qc.
to speak up  | spoke, spoken |	parler plus fort
to speak out  | spoke, spoken |	parler haut et fort
to use strong language	parler crûment
to articulate  | articulated, articulated |	parler distinctement
to use objectionable language	parler vulgairement
to speak in riddles	parler par énigmes
to talk in riddles	parler par énigmes
to be fluent in French/English/...	parler français/anglais/... couramment
to talk to so. on (or: over) the phone	parler à qn. au téléphone

Examples

He sensed that I wasn't ready to talk about it.	Il a senti que je n'étais pas prête à en parler.
He speaks in broken Spanish.	Il parle dans un espagnol hésitant.
Her Italian is fluent.	Elle parle l'italien couramment.

Orthographically similar words

palter, parlor, parole

pâleur, palier, palper, parer, parier, parole

Related search terms

jaser, dire, raconter