speak to in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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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.strain [Brit streɪn, Am streɪn] N

2. strain (pressure):

strain (on person)
stress m
strain (in relations)
tension f
mental or nervous strain
tension f nerveuse
to put a strain on relationship
avoir un effet néfaste sur
to put a strain on group, alliance
créer des tensions au sein de
to put a strain on system, network
surcharger
to put a strain on sector, prison system
provoquer une crise dans
to put a strain on economy, finances
grever
to put a strain on patience, goodwill
mettre [qc] à rude épreuve
to be under strain person:
être stressé
to be under strain relations:
être tendu
to be under strain network, system:
être surchargé
to take the strain person:
supporter la pression
he can't take the strain
il supporte mal le stress or la pression
to crack under the strain person:
craquer sous la pression
to take the strain out of climb, management, organization
faciliter
to show signs of strain person:
montrer des signes de fatigue
the strain (on him) was beginning to tell
il montrait des signes de fatigue
the strains within the coalition
les tensions au sein de la coalition
it's a strain talking to him
c'est pénible de lui parler
it's getting to be a strain
ça commence à devenir pénible

III.strain [Brit streɪn, Am streɪn] VB trans

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IV.strain [Brit streɪn, Am streɪn] VB intr

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See also nerve

I.nerve [Brit nəːv, Am nərv] N

nerves npl:

nerves (nervousness)
nerfs mpl
nerves (stage fright)
trac m inf
to have an attack of nerves
faire une crise de nerfs
she suffers from (her) nerves
c'est une grande nerveuse
to be in a state of nerves
avoir les nerfs en pelote inf
it's only nerves!
c'est nerveux!
his nerves were on edge
il était sur les nerfs
that noise is getting on my nerves
ce bruit me tape sur les nerfs inf
to live on one's nerves
vivre sur les nerfs
to be all nerves
être un paquet de nerfs
to calm sb's nerves
calmer qn
you need strong nerves to do that kind of work
il faut avoir les nerfs solides pour faire ce genre de travail
to have nerves of steel
avoir des nerfs d'acier
a war or battle of nerves
une guerre des nerfs

IV.nerve [Brit nəːv, Am nərv]

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I.flatten [Brit ˈflat(ə)n, Am ˈflætn] VB trans

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II.flatten [Brit ˈflat(ə)n, Am ˈflætn] VB intr

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flatten → flatten out

See also flatten out

I.flatten out VB [Brit ˈflat(ə)n -, Am ˈflætn -] (flatten out)

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II.flatten out VB [Brit ˈflat(ə)n -, Am ˈflætn -] (flatten out [sth], flatten [sth] out)

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I.top [Brit tɒp, Am tɑp] N

II.top [Brit tɒp, Am tɑp] ADJ

1. top (highest):

top step, storey
dernier/-ière
top bunk
de haut
top button, shelf
du haut
top division SPORTS
premier/-ière
top layer
supérieur
top concern, priority fig
majeur
in the top left-hand corner
en haut à gauche
the top corridor
le couloir du dernier étage
the top notes MUS
les notes les plus hautes
the top tax band
la catégorie des plus imposables
to pay the top price for sth buyer:
acheter qc au prix fort
‘we pay the top prices’
‘nous achetons aux meilleurs prix’
to be in the top class at primary school
être en cours moyen 2ème année
to get top marks SCHOOL
avoir dix sur dix or vingt sur vingt
fig top marks to the company for its initiative
vingt sur vingt à l'entreprise pour son initiative

IV.top <pres part topping; pret, pp topped> [Brit tɒp, Am tɑp] VB trans

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to top oneself refl < pres part topping; pret, pp topped> inf:

to top oneself
se suicider
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on top of all this, to top it all (after misfortune)
par-dessus le marché inf
from top to bottom
de fond en comble
not to have very much up top inf
n'avoir rien dans le ciboulot inf
to be over the top or OTT (in behaviour, reaction) inf
être exagéré
he's really over the top inf!
il exagère!
he's really over the top inf!
il pousse! inf
to be the tops inf, dated
être formidable
to be/stay on top
avoir/garder le dessus
to be top dog
être le chef
to come out on top (win)
l'emporter
to come out on top (survive, triumph)
s'en sortir
to feel on top of the world
être aux anges
MIL to go over the top
monter à l'assaut
to say things off the top of one's head (without thinking)
dire n'importe quoi
I'd say £5, 000, but that's just off the top of my head (without checking)
moi, je dirais £5000, mais c'est approximatif
to shout at the top of one's voice
crier à tue-tête
to sleep like a top
dormir comme un loir

I.substitute [Brit ˈsʌbstɪtjuːt, Am ˈsəbstəˌt(j)ut] N

II.substitute [Brit ˈsʌbstɪtjuːt, Am ˈsəbstəˌt(j)ut] VB trans

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I.sponge [Brit spʌn(d)ʒ, Am spəndʒ] N

II.sponge [Brit spʌn(d)ʒ, Am spəndʒ] VB trans

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III.to sponge off, to sponge on VB intr inf, pej

I.attach [Brit əˈtatʃ, Am əˈtætʃ] VB trans

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II.attach [Brit əˈtatʃ, Am əˈtætʃ] VB intr form

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III.to attach oneself to VB refl

I.free [Brit friː, Am fri] N a. free period SCHOOL

II.free [Brit friː, Am fri] ADJ

1. free (unhindered, unrestricted):

free person, country, election, press, translation
libre
free after n access, choice
libre
to be free to do
être libre de faire
to leave sb free to do
laisser qn libre de faire
to feel free to do
ne pas hésiter à faire
feel free to ask questions
n'hésitez pas à poser des questions
‘may I use your phone?’—‘feel free’
‘puis-je me servir de votre téléphone?’—‘je vous en prie’
feel free to make yourself a coffee
si tu veux un café, fais comme chez toi
to break free of or from influence, restriction
se libérer de
to set sb free from situation, task
libérer qn de
to set sb free to do
donner toute liberté à qn pour faire
a school where children are allowed free expression
une école où les enfants peuvent s'exprimer librement
the free movement of labour
la libre circulation des travailleurs
I oiled the hinges to allow free movement
j'ai graissé les gonds pour faciliter le mouvement
roadworks have restricted the free movement of traffic
des travaux ont réduit la fluidité de la circulation

2. free (not captive or tied):

free person, limb
libre
free animal, bird
en liberté
she grabbed it with her free hand
elle l'a saisi de sa main libre
one more tug and the rope/my shoe was free
un coup de plus et la corde/ma chaussure était dégagée
to set [sb/sth] free prisoner, hostage
libérer
to set [sb/sth] free animal, bird
rendre la liberté à
to pull a person/an animal free
extirper une personne/un animal (from, of de)
to pull sth free object, shoe
dégager qc
to break free person, animal:
se libérer (de ses liens)
the boat broke free from or of its moorings
le bateau a rompu ses amarres
how did the parrot get free?
comment le perroquet s'est-il évadé?
they had to cut the driver free from his car
on a dû couper la tôle de la voiture pour dégager le chauffeur
we managed to cut the rabbit free (from trap)
nous avons réussi à libérer or dégager le lapin

III.free [Brit friː, Am fri] ADV

IV.free [Brit friː, Am fri] VB trans

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VIII.free [Brit friː, Am fri]

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See also trouble-free, tax-free, lunch, lead-free, country

trouble-free [Brit ˌtrʌb(ə)lˈfriː, Am ˌtrəblˈfri] ADJ

I.lunch [Brit lʌn(t)ʃ, Am lən(t)ʃ] N

II.lunch [Brit lʌn(t)ʃ, Am lən(t)ʃ] VB intr

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III.lunch [Brit lʌn(t)ʃ, Am lən(t)ʃ]

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lead-free [Brit lɛdˈfriː, Am lɛdˈfri] ADJ

country [Brit ˈkʌntri, Am ˈkəntri] N

speak to in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for speak to 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.to [tu:] infinitive particle

See also from, at-sign, at2, at1

at → at-sign

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When he tries to speak to them, he can only emit a high-pitched noise.
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Who thought having an 82-year-old doddery actor speak to an empty chair was good politics?
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Police wish to speak to this man in connection with a theft from a delivery van.
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The relationships were so tendentious that the judges could hardly bear to speak to each other, and the agendas so at odds that there seemed to be little point anyway.
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He explains that he would like to speak to him about forestry.
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When she told her roommate she was attracted to men, he responded by suggesting they not speak to each other.
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Does this oversight speak to the level of interest the legislature has in effectuating a system of checks and balances that...
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I imagine winning by shvitzing confreres over with amiable taunts that speak to my macho ability to withstand the heat.
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After the man exited the gondola car, officers asked him if they could speak to him in private.
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There are also hubs in the game which function as points where the party may rest, accept new quests, speak to people and stock up on new supplies.
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