Speaking Flashcards
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affirmer
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to maintain, assert
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certifier
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to assure
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soutenir
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to uphold, maintain
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prétendre
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to claim
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attester
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to testify, vouch
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témoigner de
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to bear witness to
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confirmer
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to confirm
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avancer
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to advance
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garantir
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to guarantee, vouch
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donner son avis
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to give one’s opinion
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se prononcer en faveur de
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to speak out in favour of
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le commentaire
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comment, commentary
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la remarque
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remark
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faire observer que
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to remark, point out that
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mentionner
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to mention
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faire mention de
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to mention
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faire part de
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to announce, inform about
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communiquer
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to communicate
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notifier
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notify
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rapporter
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to report
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aviser de
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to advise, notify
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relater
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to relater
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tenir quelqu’un au courant
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to keep someone informed
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narrer
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to narrate
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citer
to cite, quote
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dicter
to dictate
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la dictée
dictation
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détailler
to explain/tell in detail; to give details of
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préciser
to make clear, clarify, be more specific about
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clarifier
to clarify
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mettre au clair
to clarify
32
faire comprendre
to get something across
33
disserter sur
to speak about; hold forth on
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discourir de
to speak about; hold forth on
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développer
to develop, elaborate on
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définir
to define
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s'adresser à
to address
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causer
to chat
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s'entretenir
to converse
40
discuter
to discuss, debate, argue
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dialoguer
to converse
42
deviser
to converse
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bavarder
to chat
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draguer
to chat up
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le dialogue
dialogue
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un échange de vues
exchange of views
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des pourparlers (m)
discussions
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le tête-à-tête
private conversation
49
ne pas être d'accord
to disagree
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disputer
to dispute
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contredire
to contradict
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différer d'opinion
to dissent
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contester
to contest, dispute
54
se disputer
to quarrel
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se brouiller
to fall out
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se quereller
to quarrel
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la discussion
argument
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une discussion enflammée
a heated argument
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le désaccord
disagreement
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le différend
difference
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le dissentiment
dissent, difference
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la discorde
discord
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la différence d'opinions
difference of opinion
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la divergence d'opinions
difference of opinion
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la dispute
dispute
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un sujet de dispute
cause for argument
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la mésentente
disagreement
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la brouille
quarrel
69
la protestation
protest
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s'élever contre
to speak out against
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élever une objection
to raise an objection
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être opposé à
to be opposed to
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régler un conflit
to settle a dispute
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demander
to ask
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requérir
to request
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un appel
appeal
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supplier
to beg
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prier
to beg, entreat
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implorer
to beg, implore
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réclamer
to call for
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revendiquer
to claim
82
la revendication
claim
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mettre en doute/question
to query
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la demande de renseignements
enquiry
85
demander conseil
to consult, ask for advice
86
interroger
to question, interrogate
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l'interrogation (f)
interrogation
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l'interrogatoire (m)
interrogation
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objecter
to object, raise an objection
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rétorquer
to retort
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répliquer
to retort
92
riposter
to retort
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remettre quelqu'un à sa place
to put someone in his/her place
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s'adresser à
to speak to, address
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causant
chatty
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se plaindre
to complain
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la plainte
complaint
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la réclamation
complaint
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critiquer
to criticise
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la critique
criticism
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critique
critical
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médire de
to malign, speak ill of
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dénigrer
to denigrate
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la mauvaise langue
scandalmongerer
105
la médisance
gossip, scandalmongering
106
médisant
malicious gossip
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élever la voix
to raise one's voice
108
crier
to cry out, scream, screech
109
s'exclamer
to exclaim
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s'écrier
to exclaim, cry out
111
pousser des cris
to shout
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pousser de grands cris
to shout
113
vociférer
to shout, roar
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hurler
to yell
115
acclamer
to cheer
116
chuchoter
to whisper
117
susurrer
to whisper
118
souligner
underline
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mettre l'accent sur
to emphasise
120
faire ressortir
to emphasise
121
s'exprimer
to express oneself
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traiter
to discuss, deal with, treat
123
faire allusion à
to allude to, refer to
124
badiner
to banter
125
blaguer
to joke, kid
126
prendre la parole
to speak, take the floor
127
couper la parole à quelqu'un
to cut someone short
128
mesurer ses paroles
to weigh one's words
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avoir la parole facile
to be a fluent speaker
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parler à tort et à travers
to say any old thing, talk nonsense
131
tenir sa langue
to hold one's tongue
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laconique
laconic
133
bavard
chatty, talkative
134
verbeux
verbose
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laisser échapper
to blurt out
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révéler
to reveal, give away
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trahir
to reveal, give away
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se chamailler
to quarrel
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avoir des mots
to have words
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s'engueuler
to row, have a slanging match
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se mancher le nez
to be at one another's throats
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se bouffer le nez
to be at one another's throats
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avoir un accroc
to have a brush
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s'élever contre
to speak out against
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alléguer
to put forward
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démentir
to refute, deny, contradict
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désavouer
to retract, disown, deny
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le désaveu
retraction
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se dédire
to back down
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se rétracter
to back down, take back one's words
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grommeler
to grumble
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ronchonner
to grumble
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gémir
to moan
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grogner
to groan
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râler
to grouse, moan
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rouspéter
to grouse, grouch
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donner à entendre
to lead to believe
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laisser entendre
to imply
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laisser supposer
to imply
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insinuer
to insinuate
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donner des tuyaux à quelqu'un
to tip someone off
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tuyauter quelqu'un
to tip someone off
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se faire tuyauter
to be tipped off
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interpeller
to call out to, hail
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apostropher quelqu'un
to shout at, address
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brailler
to bawl
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beugler
to bellow
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s'égosiller
to shout oneself hoarse
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glapir
to yap
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gueuler
to yell
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hurler
to bawl, roar
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rugir
to roar
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gazouiller
to babble
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babiller
to babble
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jacasser
to jabber
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bredouiller
to stammer
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balbutier
to stammer
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marmotter
to mumble, mutter
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marmonner
to mutter, mumble
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grommeler
to mutter, grumble
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zézayer
to lisp
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bégayer
to stammer
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faire des phrases
to make grand statements, to use high-flown words
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la faconde
gift of the gab
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aimer s'écouter parler
to like the sound of one's own voice
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avoir la langue bien pendue
to be talkative
187
incapable de s'exprimer
inarticulate
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aller droit au fait
to go straight to the point
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ne pas mâcher ses mots
not to mince one's words
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donner/lâcher son paquet à quelqu'un
to give someone a piece of one's mind
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le juron
oath, curse
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décrire à grands traits
to give a broad outline of
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raconter par le menu
to tell in great detail
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articuler
to pronounce, articulate
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accentuer
to stress
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débiter
to reel off
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pinailler
to quibble
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une prise de bec
squabble
199
ergoteur
argumentative
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ergoter
to quibble
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l'ergotage (m)
quibbling
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ressasser
to keep trotting out, to keep rehearsing
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ressassé
hackneyed, worn-out
204
rebattre
to harp on
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rebattu
hackneyed
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rabâcher
to harp on, keep repeating
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le rabâchage
harping on
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le rabâcheur
repetitious bore
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radoter
to ramble on
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le radotage
rambling, drivel
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le radoteur
rambling old fool, driveller
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la rengaine
chorus, refrain
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jaser
to chatter, prattle
214
blablater
to rabbit
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palabrer
to chat, waffle
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des fariboles (f)
waffle
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des balivernes (f)
nonsense, twaddle
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bavasser
to witter
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jacter
to witter
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bagouler
to talk nineteen to the dozen
221
baratiner
to sweet-talk, to fast-talk
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du baratin
sweet-talk, sales talk
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le boniment
sales talk, patter
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bonimenter
to dish out the sales talk
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débiter une histoire
to spin a yarn
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débloquer
to talk rubbish
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maronner
to chunter
228
le papotage
small talk, idle chatter
229
papoter
to chatter on, have a natter
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les menus propos (m)
small talk
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la parlote
chit-chat
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la parlotte
chit-chat
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s'égosiller
to shout oneself hoarse
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s'époumoner
to shout oneself hoarse
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sacrer
to curse and swear
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tonitruer
to thunder
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tempêter
to rant
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fulminer
to rant
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déblatérer contre/
to rant on
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s'ouvrir
to confide in
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se déboutonner
to open up, confide
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décharger sa conscience
to come clean
243
vider son sac
to spill the beans
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vendre la mèche
to spill the beans
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cafarder
to sneak, tell tales on
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moucharder
to split on
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rembarrer quelqu'un
to put someone in his/her place
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répondre par monosyllables
to give monosyllabic answers
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rendre la pareille
to give as good as one gets
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bafouiller
to splutter, stammer
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baragouiner
to talk gibberish, jabber
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nasiller
to speak with a twang
253
la boucler
to belt up
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ne pas piper
not say a word
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claironner
to beam
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caqueter
to cackle
257
acclamer
to cheer
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huer
to jeer
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conspuer
to jeer
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la commère
gossip
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des commérages (m)
gossip
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le cancan
gossip
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cancanier, cancanière
gossipy
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le potin
gossip
265
un bruit qui court
rumour
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débiner sur
to slag off, badmouth
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le débineur
backbiter, mud-slinger
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vilipender
to revile
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maudire
to curse
270
sortir/lancer une vanne
to wisecrack
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lancer des boutades
to wisecrack
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pleurnicher
to whinge
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musiquer
to whinge
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mettre son grain de sel
to butt in
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sermonner
to preach
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faire un sermon à quelqu'un
to lecture someone
