speaking engagement in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for speaking engagement in the English»French Dictionary

speaking engagement N

to have a speaking engagement

devoir prononcer un discours

I must cancel all my speaking engagements

je dois annuler tous les discours que je devais prononcer

Translations for speaking engagement in the English»French Dictionary

I.speaking [Brit ˈspiːkɪŋ, Am ˈspikɪŋ] N

speaking (elocution)

élocution f

speaking (pronunciation)

prononciation f

II.-speaking COMP

English-/French-speaking person

anglophone/francophone, parlant anglais/français

English-/French-speaking area, country

anglophone/francophone, de langue anglaise/française

I.-speak COMP

-speak

jargon m

computer-/management-speak

jargon informatique/de gestion

II.speak <pret spoke; pp spoken> [Brit spiːk, Am spik] 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 lit, 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, pp spoken> [Brit spiːk, Am spik] 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 AVIAT

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) liter:

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

engagement [Brit ɪnˈɡeɪdʒm(ə)nt, ɛnˈɡeɪdʒm(ə)nt, Am ɪnˈɡeɪdʒmənt, ɛnˈɡeɪdʒmənt] N

1. engagement form:

engagement (appointment)

rendez-vous m inv

engagement (for performer, artist)

engagement m

official or public engagement

obligation f officielle

I have a dinner engagement tomorrow evening

j'ai un dîner demain soir

2. engagement (before marriage):

engagement

fiançailles fpl

to break off one's engagement

rompre ses fiançailles

3. engagement MIL:

engagement (initial skirmish)

engagement m (with avec)

engagement (battle)

combat m (with avec)

the rules of engagement

les règles d'engagement

speaking engagement in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for speaking engagement in the English»French Dictionary

I.speaking N no pl

speaking

parler m

public speaking

art m oratoire

II.speaking ADJ a. fig

speaking

parlant(e)

to be no longer on speaking terms with sb

ne plus adresser la parole à qn

english-speaking

de langue anglaise

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

Phrases:

actions speak louder than words prov

les actes sont plus éloquents que les paroles

to speak the lingo inf

baragouiner

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

engagement N

1. engagement (appointment):

engagement

rendez-vous m

2. engagement MIL:

engagement

combat m

3. engagement (agreement to marry):

engagement

fiançailles fpl

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Wells lost a speaking engagement because of the incident.

en.wikipedia.org

Her final speaking engagement at the university was in late 2013.

en.wikipedia.org

That speaking engagement would the first of many.

www.canada.com

How many speaking engagement fees does it take to pay back $110 million?

canadaam.ctvnews.ca

Just last week, she was overdue for a speaking engagement in front of 20,000 schoolchildren.

www.theglobeandmail.com

He also delivers speeches on change and leadership in the corporate sector, and was forced to miss at least one campaign appearance in 2004 to fulfill a prior speaking engagement.

en.wikipedia.org

She was reported missing after she failed to show up for a softball game and a speaking engagement at a veterans group.

www.nydailynews.com

Foster himself was about to leave on a speaking engagement and intended to send the girl to be cared for by her grandparents.

en.wikipedia.org

One faculty member was fired for speaking in opposition to the speaking engagement.

en.wikipedia.org

The speaking engagement has since been cancelled by the synagogue, the statement noted.

www.yorkregion.com