Verbs of speech Flashcards
bégayer
to have a stammer
to stammer
to have a stutter
to stutter
balbutier
to splutter
le moteur s’est arrêté dans un crachotement
the engine spluttered to a stop
zozoter zézayer
to (have a) lisp
parer d’une voix très lente
to drawl
soupirer de soulagement
to sigh with/in relief
pousser un soupire de soulagement
to heave a sigh o relief
gémir, pleurnicher
to moan
grogner
to grunt to gran to grumble
gronder
to snarl
croasser
to croak
chuchoter
to whisper
vociférer
to yell at
crier aigu ; hurler
to shriek
crier terrorisé
scream with terror
bavarder
to chat with/to
un moulin à parole
a chatter box
potins, commérages
gossip
papoter
to (have a) gossip
diffamer
to slander
libel (in the press)
ricaner
to cackle
rire bêtement
to giggle
to chuckle at somebody
avoir le fou rire
to have a fit of giggle
to have a fit of = avoir une crise
maudire
to curse
un fléau
the curse
faire taire
se taire
to hush
étouffer un scandal
to hush up a scandal
rugir
to roar
plier de rire
to roar with laugher
