Voices Flashcards

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1
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parler à qu’un

A

to speak / to talk to sb

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2
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dire qqchose à qqun

A

to say sth to sb / to tell sb sth

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3
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la prononciation

A

pronunciation

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4
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articuler

A

to articulate

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5
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un orthophoniste

A

a speech therapist

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6
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murmurer

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to whisper / to murmur

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7
Q

baisser la voix

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to lower one’s voice

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8
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rester sans voix

A

to be speechless

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9
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se taire

A

to keep quiet / silent

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10
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bavard, volubile

A

talkative / garrulous

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11
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loquace

A

loquacious

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12
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jacasser, papoter

A

to chatter / to yap

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13
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dire d’un ton sec

A

to snap

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14
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bégayer, bafouiller

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to stammer / to stutter

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15
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ricaner

A

to sneer

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16
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rire sottement

A

to giggle / to titter

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17
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marmonner

A

to mumble

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18
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gémir, geindre

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to wail / to whine / to whimper

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19
Q

crier

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to shout

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20
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brailler, beugler

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to bawl / to bellow

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21
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siffler, siffloter

A

to whistle

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22
Q

émettre un son

A

to utter a sound

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23
Q

Sa manière de parler

A

his way of speaking

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24
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prononcer

A

to pronounce

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25
Q

les cordes vocales

A

the vocal cords

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26
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l’orthophonie

A

speech therapy

27
Q

accentuer (un mot)

A

to stress (a word)

28
Q

parler plus fort

A

to speak up

29
Q

fredonner, chantonner

A

to hum

30
Q

se taire, la fermer

A

to shut up

31
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un moulin à paroles

A

a chatterbox

32
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muet (sens figuré)

A

tongue-tied

33
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baragouiner

A

to jabber

34
Q

dire d’un ton hargneux

A

so snarl / to growl

35
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zézayer, zozoter

A

to lisp

36
Q

rire par en dessous

A

to snigger

37
Q

glousser

A

to chuckle

38
Q

soupirer, un soupir

A

to sigh / a sigh

39
Q

pleurer

A

to cry / to weep

40
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s’écrier

A

to cry out

41
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s’exclamer

A

to exclaim

42
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tonner, fulminer

A

to thunder

43
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huer, conspuer

A

to hiss / to boo

44
Q

un fort accent écossais

A

a strong Scottish accent

45
Q

à voix basse / à voix haute

A

in a low voice / in a loud voice

46
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une voix douce / grave / stridente / sèche

A

a soft / deep / shrill / dry voice

47
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une voix caverneuse / rauque / discordante

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a hollow / husky / harsh voice

48
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une voix aiguë / tremblante

A

a high-pitched / trembling voice

49
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une voix hésitante / chevrotante

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a faltering / quavering voice

50
Q

parler du nez / avoir une voix étouffée

A

to have a nasal voice / a muffled voice

51
Q

avoir des difficultés d’expression

A

to have an impediment in one’s speech

52
Q

parler dans sa barbe

A

to speak under one’s breath

53
Q

rire aux éclats, à gorge déployée

A

to laugh one’s head off / roar with laughter

54
Q

éclater de rire

A

to burst out laughing / burst into laugter

55
Q

faire un brin de causette avec quelqu’un

A

to have a chat with somebody

56
Q

parler à quelqu’un à n’en plus finir

A

to prattle on / to go on and on about something

57
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maugréer, bougonner, ronchonner, râler

A

to mutter / moan / groan / to grumble

58
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râler, rouspéter

A

to huff and puff

59
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crier (de douleur, terreur, joie, rire)

A

to scream

60
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hurler (de peur, colère)

A

to yell

61
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hurler (de douleur, terreur, colère)

A

to shriek

62
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hurler (de peur, colère, rire)

A

to screech

63
Q

hurler (de douleur, colère, rire)

A

to howl

64
Q

hurler (de douleur, rire, rage)

A

to roar