speaking tube 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.tube [Brit tjuːb, Am t(j)ub] N

III.tube [Brit tjuːb, Am t(j)ub]

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speaking tube in the PONS 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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Ben has to explain to the people above via the dumbwaiter's speaking tube that there is no food.
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One of his earliest inventions was a speaking tube that would allow two riders of a double-length bobsled to speak to each other as they rode along.
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Original mechanical devises in the home include a speaking tube, doorbell system and a corner light system.
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Ducts can be effective speaking tubes; the speech attenuation is particularly weak in unlined metal ducts.
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A speaking tube was tried, but found to be useless.
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His office contained an elaborate array of communication devices, 50 speaking tubes, 50 electric bells and 50 annunciators which connected to all departments.
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These holes acted as the receiving area for the acoustics, which were transmitted to the back of the throne via a speaking tube, and into the king's ear.
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The now mostly obsolete speaking tube served to transmit sounds to a remote location with minimal loss and distortion, as a simple coaxial cable or waveguide does for electrical signals.
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The student pilot and instructor sat in tandem in a single, open cockpit and communicated through a speaking tube.
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A speaking tube was provided to allow the passengers to communicate with the pilot.
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