public speaking in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.speaking [Brit ˈspiːkɪŋ, Am ˈspikɪŋ] N

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

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III.speak <pret spoke, pp spoken> [Brit spiːk, Am spik] VB intr

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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

I.public [Brit ˈpʌblɪk, Am ˈpəblɪk] N

II.public [Brit ˈpʌblɪk, Am ˈpəblɪk] ADJ

public call box, health, property, park, footpath, expenditure, inquiry, admission, announcement, execution, image
public/-ique
public disquiet, enthusiasm, indifference, support
général
public library, amenity
municipal
public duty, spirit
civique
in the public interest
dans l'intérêt public
to receive public acclaim
recevoir les éloges du public
to be in public life
participer à la vie publique
to be in the public eye
être exposé à l'opinion publique
to make one's views public , to go public with one's views
rendre ses opinions publiques
she has decided to go public (with her story)
elle a décidé de rendre son histoire publique
the company is going public
la société va être cotée en Bourse
the public good
le bien public
it is public knowledge that …
il est de notoriété publique que …
he's become public property
il est devenu une figure publique
let's go somewhere less public
allons dans un endroit plus discret
at public expense
aux frais du contribuable

public speaking in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for public speaking in the English»French Dictionary

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

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

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II.public [ˈpʌblɪk] N no pl, + sing/pl vb

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In his teens, he showed an interest in music, athletics, and public speaking.
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There were special courses in normal training, music, domestic science, public speaking, printing, business, and agriculture.
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An extemporaneous public speaking competition is also held alongside the debate rounds.
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Physicians referred patients to him who had throat problems caused by faulty public speaking or singing.
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Estimated 75% of all people experience some degree of anxiety/nervousness when public speaking.
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Specific phobias are nouns such as arachnophobia or acrophobia which are specific, and social phobias are phobias within social situations such as public speaking and crowded areas.
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His first course of lectures on sound were a complete failure, due to his abhorrence of public speaking.
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He was particularly prominent in the 1892 miners' strike, and became known for his public speaking.
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This text on public speaking is used in many high schools and colleges today in addition to many other texts he authored.
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Post is widely recognized for his research and public speaking on benevolence, altruism and compassionate love.
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