speaking terms in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for speaking terms in the English»French Dictionary

speaking terms N npl

we're not on speaking terms

nous ne nous adressons pas la parole

he's on speaking terms with Anne again

il adresse de nouveau la parole à Anne

Translations for speaking terms in the French»English Dictionary

il ne leur parle plus

he's no longer on speaking terms with them

se parler

to be on speaking terms

ils ne se parlent pas

they're not on speaking terms

parler à qn (ne pas être brouillé avec)

to be on speaking terms with sb

se bouder

not to be on speaking terms

reparler à

to be back on speaking terms with

parler en général

to speak in general terms

Translations for speaking terms in the English»French Dictionary

I.term [Brit təːm, Am tərm] N

1. term (period of time):

term (gen)

période f

term (gen)

terme m

term SCHOOL, UNIV

trimestre m

term LAW (period when courts are in session)

session f

term (duration of lease)

durée f (de bail)

he was elected for a four-year term

il a été élu pour une période or durée de quatre ans

during the president's first term of office

pendant le premier mandat du président

term of imprisonment

peine f de prison

to have reached (full) term (of pregnancy)

être à terme

a term baby, a baby born at term

un enfant né à terme

in or during term(-time) SCHOOL, UNIV

pendant le trimestre

autumn/spring/summer term SCHOOL, UNIV

premier/deuxième/troisième trimestre

2. term (word, phrase):

term

terme m

legal/technical term

terme m juridique/technique

term of abuse

injure f

she condemned their action in the strongest possible terms

elle a condamné leur action très fermement

3. term MATH:

term

terme m

4. term (limit):

term

terme m

term

limite f

to set or put a term to sth

fixer or mettre un terme à qc

II.terms N npl

1. terms (conditions):

terms (of agreement, treaty, contract)

termes mpl

terms (of agreement, treaty, contract)

conditions fpl

terms (of will)

dispositions fpl

terms COMM

conditions de paiement

under or by the terms of the agreement/of the contract

aux termes de l'accord/du contrat

under the terms of the will LAW

selon les dispositions testamentaires (du défunt)

name your own terms

fixez vos conditions

terms and conditions LAW

modalités fpl

terms of sale/payment

conditions de vente/paiement

terms of trade COMM, ECON

termes de l'échange international

credit terms

conditions de crédit

on easy terms COMM

avec facilités fpl de paiement

peace terms POL

conditions de paix

terms of surrender POL

conditions de la reddition

terms of reference

attributions fpl

that question is not within our terms of reference

cette question n'est pas dans nos attributions

2. terms:

to come to terms with (accept) identity, past, condition, disability

assumer

to come to terms with death, defeat, failure

accepter

to come to terms with (confront) issue

affronter

to come to terms with the idea that …

se faire à l'idée que, accepter l'idée que …

she is still trying to come to terms with what happened

elle essaie toujours de comprendre ce qui s'est passé

3. terms (relations):

terms

termes mpl

to be on good/bad terms with sb

être en bons/mauvais termes avec qn

they are on friendly terms

ils sont en bons termes, ils ont des relations fpl amicales

they are on first-name terms

ils s'appellent par leurs prénoms

4. terms (point of view):

in his/their etc terms

selon ses/leurs etc critères

III.in terms of PREP

1. in terms of MATH:

in terms of (gen) (as expressed by)

en fonction de

to express sth in terms of cost/of colour

exprimer qc en fonction du prix/de la couleur

2. in terms of (from the point of view of):

in terms of

du point de vue de, sur le plan de

they are equals in terms of age and experience

ils sont égaux du point de vue de l'âge et de l'expérience

the novel is weak in terms of plot/of style

ce roman est faible sur le plan de l'intrigue/du style

they own very little in terms of real property

ils ne possèdent pas grand-chose en fait de biens immobiliers

I was thinking in terms of how much it would cost/how long it would take

j'essayais de calculer combien cela coûterait/combien de temps cela prendrait

IV.term [Brit təːm, Am tərm] VB trans

term

appeler, nommer

to term sth sth

appeler or nommer qc qc

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

speaking terms in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for speaking terms in the English»French Dictionary

to be no longer on speaking terms with sb

ne plus adresser la parole à qn

Translations for speaking terms 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.term [tɜ:m, Am tɜ:rm] N

1. term (word):

term

terme m

2. term (period):

term

terme m

term UNIV, SCHOOL

trimestre m

term of office

mandat m

term of imprisonment

durée f d'emprisonnement

to go to term MED

arriver à terme

in the long/short term

à long/court terme

3. term pl (conditions):

term

conditions fpl

to be on good terms

être en de bons termes

in terms of sth

en termes de qc

Phrases:

to come to terms

arriver à un compromis

to come to terms with

(arriver à) accepter

II.term [tɜ:m, Am tɜ:rm] VB trans

term

désigner

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Perplexed and completely disconnected from each other, they're barely on speaking terms.

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