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Parler - French Expressions
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Language - French
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09/13/2007
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Term
parler
 Definition
to speak
to talk
Term
parler à
 Definition
to talk to
Term
parler affaires
 Definition
to talk about business
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parler à l'imagination
 Definition
to appeal to the imagination
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parler à tort et à travers
 Definition
to talk drivel, babble
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parler au coeur
 Definition
to speak to the heart
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parler aux yeux
 Definition
to appeal to the eye
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parler avec les mains
 Definition
to speak with one's hands
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parler bien
 Definition
to speak well, be a good speaker
Term
parler boutique
 Definition
(informal) to talk shop
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parler comme un livre
 Definition
(derogatory) to talk like a book
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parler crûment
 Definition
to speak bluntly
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parler de
 Definition
to talk about
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parler de choses et d'autres
 Definition
to talk about this and that, to make small talk
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parler de faire qqch
 Definition
to talk about doing something
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parler de la pluie et du beau temps
 Definition
to talk about this and that, to make small talk
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parler distinctement
 Definition
to speak distinctly
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parler du fond du coeur
 Definition
to speak from the heart
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parler du nez
 Definition
to speak through one's nose
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parler en l'air
 Definition
to talk without acting, to complain but not do anything
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parler franc
 Definition
to speak frankly
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parler le français comme une vache espagnole
 Definition
to speak French terribly
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parler le français couramment
 Definition
to speak French fluently
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parler mal
 Definition
to speak poorly, not be a good speaker
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parler mal de quelqu'un
 Definition
to speak ill of someone
Term
parler d'or
 Definition
to speak words of wisdom
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parler par énigmes
 Definition
to speak in riddles
Term
parler par gestes
 Definition
to use sign language
Term
parler par paraboles
 Definition
to speak in riddles
Term
parler pour ne rien dire
 Definition
to talk for the sake of talking
Term
parler pour quelqu'un
 Definition
to speak for someone, on someone's behalf
Term
parler politique
 Definition
to talk politics
Term
aimer s'écouter parler
 Definition
to like to hear oneself talk, to like the sound of one's own voice
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dire à qqun sa façon de parler
 Definition
to tell someone what one thinks/feels
Term
faire parler
 Definition
to make talk, loosen one's tongue, draw out
Term
faire parler de soi
 Definition
to get oneself talked about
Term
faire parler la poudre
 Definition
to start a gunfight/war
Term
ne jamais en parler
 Definition
to never talk about something
Term
trouver à qui parler
 Definition
to meet one's match
Term
à vous parler franc
 Definition
to be frank with you
Term
Ce ... me parle.
 Definition
This... really speaks to me.
Term
Ce ... ne me parle pas.
 Definition
This... doesn't do anything for me.
Term
C'est à vous de parler.
 Definition
(card game) It's your bid.
Term
C'est parler à un mur.
 Definition
It's like talking to a wall.
Term
C'est une façon de parler.
 Definition
It's (just) a figure of speech.
Term
Le devoir a parlé.
 Definition
Duty called.
Term
...et je ne parle pas de...
 Definition
not to mention...
Term
Les faits parlent d'eux-mêmes.
 Definition
The facts speak for themselves.
Term
Je parle français.
 Definition
I speak French.
Term
Je parle un peu de français.
 Definition
I speak a little French.
Term
Je ne parle pas français.
 Definition
I don't speak French.
Term
Mais je parle, je parle...
 Definition
But enough about me...
Term
moi qui vous parle
 Definition
I myself/personally
Term
Ne m'en parlez pas !
 Definition
(informal) You're telling me!
Term
N'en parlons plus !
 Definition
Let's not talk about that any more.
Term
Nous ne nous parlons pas.
 Definition
We're not speaking (at the moment).
Term
On m'a beaucoup parlé de vous.
 Definition
I've heard a lot about you.
Term
On ne parle que de ça.
 Definition
That's all people are talking about.
Term
On parle beaucoup de lui comme...
 Definition
He's being talked about as a possible/likely...
Term
Parle pour toi !
 Definition
Speak for yourself!
Term
Parlez plus fort.
 Definition
Speak up.
Term
Parlez-vous anglais ?
 Definition
Do you speak English?
Term
Parlez-vous français ?
 Definition
Do you speak French?
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Parlons-en !
 Definition
informal) Fat chance! You must be joking!
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Parlons peu mais parlons bien.
 Definition
Let's get straight to the point.
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Quand on parle du loup (on en voit la queue).
 Definition
Speak of the devil (and he appears).
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sans parler de...
 Definition
not to mention..., let alone...
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Tout le monde en parle.
 Definition
Everyone's talking about it.
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Tout me parle de toi.
 Definition
Everything reminds me of you.
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Toute la ville en parle.
 Definition
It's the talk of the town.
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Tu parles !
 Definition
(informal) You're telling me! or You must be joking!
Term
Tu parles d'un... !
 Definition
Talk about a ...!
Term
Tu parles si... !
 Definition
(informal) You must be joking if...! A fat lot of... !
Term
Tu peux parler !
 Definition
(informal) You can talk! You're a fine one to talk!
Term
Voilà qui est (bien) parlé !
 Definition
Hear, hear! Well said!
Term
Vous n'avez qu'à parler.
 Definition
Just say the word
Term
se parler
 Definition
to talk to oneself; to talk to one another
Term
le parler
 Definition
speech, dialect
Term
le parler de tous les jours
 Definition
everyday language
Term
le parler vrai
 Definition
straight talking
Term
le parler vulgaire
 Definition
vulgar/coarse way of speaking
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