spokes in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.spoke [Brit spəʊk, Am spoʊk] VB pt

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spoke → speak

II.spoke [Brit spəʊk, Am spoʊk] N

III.spoke [Brit spəʊk, Am spoʊk]

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See also -speak

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
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he spoke confusedly of his plans
il parla de ses projets de façon confuse
stagger bolts, rivets, spokes
disposer [qc] en quinconce
he spoke with goodwill
il s'est exprimé avec bienveillance
he spoke with no pretence at or of politeness
il a parlé sans même faire semblant d'être poli
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
I can't remember when we last spoke
je ne me rappelle plus quand nous nous sommes parlé pour la dernière fois
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

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spokes in the PONS Dictionary

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spoke2 [spəʊk, Am spoʊk] VB

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spoke pt of speak

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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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she spoke about her travels, centering on India
elle parla de ses voyages en s'attachant surtout à l'Inde
the person of whom I spoke
la personne dont j'ai parlé
nobody spoke
personne n'a parlé
the manner in which she spoke/painted
sa manière de parler/peindre
he spoke after she went out
il parla après qu'elle fut sortie

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spokes Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

he spoke after she went out
il parla après qu'elle fut sortie
nobody spoke
personne n'a parlé
she spoke about her travels, centering on India
elle parla de ses voyages en s'attachant surtout à l'Inde
to put a spoke in sb's wheel
mettre des bâtons dans les roues de qn
the person of whom I spoke
la personne dont j'ai parlé
the manner in which she spoke/painted
sa manière de parler/peindre
he spoke before she
il parla avant qu'elle +subj
he remembers who he spoke to
il se souvient à qui il a parlé
she never spoke to me about it again
elle ne m'en a jamais recausé
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The front door is surrounded by transom windows on either side and a large fan light with wooden spokes.
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When these cataracts are viewed through an ophthalmoscope or other magnification system, the appearance is similar to white spokes of a wheel pointing inwards.
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Behind their necks are small scales which resemble spokes, known as tuberculate scales.
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The wheel with four spokes forms a cross within a circle, an almost universal image since Neolithic times.
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The seahorse body is composed by 25 spokes consisting of two groups of 12 spokes each and one spoke connecting to the main cardioid.
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The design varies in detail, but in general is given the shape of a wheel with indentations to create several spokes (see picture).
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Incisions by laser are significantly smaller than those of spokes or needles.
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Ten pairs of baguette-cut diamonds project between the spokes from behind the emerald towards the platinum band.
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Founded in 1847, it produced parts for horse-drawn carriages, such as wheel hubs, spokes, and entire wheels.
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It uses a metal wheel with six spokes, on which the headstall, noseband and chin strap are attached.
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