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Detailed Translations for speak from English to French

speak:

to speak verb (speaks, spoke, speaking)

  1. to speak (have a conversation; communicate; converse; talk)
    parler; communiquer; être en contact avec; avoir de la conversation; faire un discours; discuter; bavarder; causer
    • parler verb (parle, parles, parlons, parlez, )
    • communiquer verb (communique, communiques, communiquons, communiquez, )
    • discuter verb (discute, discutes, discutons, discutez, )
    • bavarder verb (bavarde, bavardes, bavardons, bavardez, )
    • causer verb (cause, causes, causons, causez, )
  2. to speak (talk; rattle; blab; )
    parler; dire; raconter; papoter; bavarder; discuter; caqueter; clapoter; jacasser; causer; avoir de la conversation; jaser; cancaner; prononcer
    • parler verb (parle, parles, parlons, parlez, )
    • dire verb (dis, dit, disons, dites, )
    • raconter verb (raconte, racontes, racontons, racontez, )
    • papoter verb (papote, papotes, papotons, papotez, )
    • bavarder verb (bavarde, bavardes, bavardons, bavardez, )
    • discuter verb (discute, discutes, discutons, discutez, )
    • caqueter verb (caquette, caquettes, caquetons, caquetez, )
    • clapoter verb (clapote, clapotes, clapotons, clapotez, )
    • jacasser verb (jacasse, jacasses, jacassons, jacassez, )
    • causer verb (cause, causes, causons, causez, )
    • jaser verb (jase, jases, jasons, jasez, )
    • cancaner verb (cancane, cancanes, cancanons, cancanez, )
    • prononcer verb (prononce, prononces, prononçons, prononcez, )
  3. to speak (give expression to; express; utter; )
    exprimer; raconter; prononcer; se manifester; interpréter; donner tournure à; manifester; dire; avancer; communiquer; traduire; parler; formuler; proférer; se traduire; imiter; s'exprimer; faire un discours
    • exprimer verb (exprime, exprimes, exprimons, exprimez, )
    • raconter verb (raconte, racontes, racontons, racontez, )
    • prononcer verb (prononce, prononces, prononçons, prononcez, )
    • interpréter verb (interprète, interprètes, interprétons, interprétez, )
    • manifester verb (manifeste, manifestes, manifestons, manifestez, )
    • dire verb (dis, dit, disons, dites, )
    • avancer verb (avance, avances, avançons, avancez, )
    • communiquer verb (communique, communiques, communiquons, communiquez, )
    • traduire verb (traduis, traduit, traduisons, traduisez, )
    • parler verb (parle, parles, parlons, parlez, )
    • formuler verb (formule, formules, formulons, formulez, )
    • proférer verb (profère, profères, proférons, proférez, )
    • imiter verb (imite, imites, imitons, imitez, )
    • s'exprimer verb
  4. to speak (talk about; discuss; review)
    parler de; discuter de; traiter; causer de
    • parler de verb
    • traiter verb (traite, traites, traitons, traitez, )
    • causer de verb
  5. to speak (hail; call; shout)
    appeler; aborder; héler; crier; accoster; arraisonner; crier à
    • appeler verb (appelle, appelles, appelons, appelez, )
    • aborder verb (aborde, abordes, abordons, abordez, )
    • héler verb (hèle, hèles, hélons, hélez, )
    • crier verb (crie, cries, crions, criez, )
    • accoster verb (accoste, accostes, accostons, accostez, )
    • arraisonner verb (arraisonne, arraisonnes, arraisonnons, arraisonnez, )
    • crier à verb

Conjugations for speak:

present
  1. speak
  2. speak
  3. speaks
  4. speak
  5. speak
  6. speak
simple past
  1. spoke
  2. spoke
  3. spoke
  4. spoke
  5. spoke
  6. spoke
present perfect
  1. have spoken
  2. have spoken
  3. has spoken
  4. have spoken
  5. have spoken
  6. have spoken
past continuous
  1. was speaking
  2. were speaking
  3. was speaking
  4. were speaking
  5. were speaking
  6. were speaking
future
  1. shall speak
  2. will speak
  3. will speak
  4. shall speak
  5. will speak
  6. will speak
continuous present
  1. am speaking
  2. are speaking
  3. is speaking
  4. are speaking
  5. are speaking
  6. are speaking
subjunctive
  1. be spoken
  2. be spoken
  3. be spoken
  4. be spoken
  5. be spoken
  6. be spoken
diverse
  1. speak!
  2. let's speak!
  3. spoken
  4. speaking
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for speak:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
avancer push forward
crier à calling
parler chat
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
aborder call; hail; shout; speak advance; anchor; approach; board; bring something up; bring up; broach; broach a subject; call out to; cry out to; cut; cut into; elapse; end up at; expire; fall; fasten; go by; initiate; land; make a proposal; moor; pass; put forward; put on the table; raise; reap; sting; suggest; throw up; tie up; toss in the air; toss up; ventilate
accoster call; hail; shout; speak anchor; call out to; cry out to; fasten; moor; tie up
appeler call; hail; shout; speak appeal; appeal against; appeal to someone; call; call in; call out to; call over; call up; call upon; cry out to; denominate; give a ring; lodge an appeal; make a call; mention; name; phone; phone someone; protest; remind; ring; ring up; send for; sound; stamp one's foot; subpoena; summon; telephone; term
arraisonner call; hail; shout; speak
avancer express; express oneself; give expression to; impersonate; reveal oneself; speak; talk; utter; ventilate advance; ascend; assert; be going to; bring forward; bring in; bring in money; bring up; broach; broach a subject; climb; contend; continue; cut into; demonstrate; do as if; feign; forge ahead; forward; go; go on; go onward; improve; initiate; intimate; introduce; make a proposal; make head-way; make progress; march on; move; move on; move up; nominate; postulate; present; pretend; progress; prompt; propel; propose; push forward; put forward; put on the table; raise; rise; sham; slide in front; step onward; suggest; take it further; to get promoted; walk
avoir de la conversation blab; chat; chatter; communicate; converse; have a conversation; narrate; rattle; relate; speak; talk; tell
bavarder blab; chat; chatter; communicate; converse; have a conversation; narrate; rattle; relate; speak; talk; tell babble; blab; chat; chatter; converse; discuss; dribble; drone on; gab; have a good long talk; jabber; make a slip; prattle; prattle on; rabbit; rave; slaver; slobber; talk; talk crap; talk nonsense; talk rubbish; waffle; waste one's time talking
cancaner blab; chat; chatter; have a conversation; narrate; rattle; relate; speak; talk; tell babble; blab; chat; chatter; croak; drivel; gab; have a chat; jabber; jaw; prattle; prattle on; quack; rot; talk crap; talk rot; talk rubbish; twaddle
caqueter blab; chat; chatter; have a conversation; narrate; rattle; relate; speak; talk; tell babble; blab; chat; chatter; dribble; drivel; drone on; gab; have a chat; jabber; jaw; prattle; prattle on; rot; slaver; slobber; talk crap; talk rot; talk rubbish; twaddle; waffle
causer blab; chat; chatter; communicate; converse; have a conversation; narrate; rattle; relate; speak; talk; tell arrive at; bring about; bring evil upon; bring on; cause; chat; converse; create; discuss; effect; end up; engender; give rise to; have a chat; hurt; instigate; lead to; produce; provoke; result in; talk; turn out; work out
causer de discuss; review; speak; talk about comment; discuss; review; speak about; talk about; talk it over
clapoter blab; chat; chatter; have a conversation; narrate; rattle; relate; speak; talk; tell lap; ripple; slosh; splash
communiquer communicate; converse; express; express oneself; give expression to; have a conversation; impersonate; reveal oneself; speak; talk; utter; ventilate announce; call attention to; communicate; contaminate; indicate; infect; inform; instil; instill; issue; make known; melt; pass into each other; point out; poison; publish; report; state; tell
crier call; hail; shout; speak bellow; call; call out to; chalk; crow; cry; cry out; cry out to; howl; let on; roar; scream; screech; shout; shout out loud; shriek; squawk; squeal; tell tales; whine; yell
crier à call; hail; shout; speak call out to; cry out to
dire blab; chat; chatter; express; express oneself; give expression to; have a conversation; impersonate; narrate; rattle; relate; reveal oneself; speak; talk; tell; utter; ventilate cover; define; depict; describe; explain; expound; narrate; recount; report; say; tell
discuter blab; chat; chatter; communicate; converse; have a conversation; narrate; rattle; relate; speak; talk; tell altercate; argue; comment; consult; converse; debate; discuss; dispute; quarrel; review; speak about; talk; talk about; talk it over; twist; wrangle
discuter de discuss; review; speak; talk about
donner tournure à express; express oneself; give expression to; impersonate; reveal oneself; speak; talk; utter; ventilate
exprimer express; express oneself; give expression to; impersonate; reveal oneself; speak; talk; utter; ventilate describe; express; formulate; interpret; peg out; phrase; pinch out; put into words; render; reproduce; spout; squeeze dry; squeeze empty; squeeze out; transcribe; translate; unload; verbalise; verbalize; voice; word
faire un discours communicate; converse; express; express oneself; give expression to; have a conversation; impersonate; reveal oneself; speak; talk; utter; ventilate give a speech; speechify
formuler express; express oneself; give expression to; impersonate; reveal oneself; speak; talk; utter; ventilate express; formulate; phrase; put into words; verbalise; verbalize; voice; word
héler call; hail; shout; speak call out to; cry out to
imiter express; express oneself; give expression to; impersonate; reveal oneself; speak; talk; utter; ventilate copy; counterfeit; falsify; forge; imitate; impersonate; interpret; personify; portray; represent; take off
interpréter express; express oneself; give expression to; impersonate; reveal oneself; speak; talk; utter; ventilate act; act a part; cover; define; depict; describe; explain; expound; impersonate; interpret; perform; personify; play the role of; play-act; portray; recount; render; report; represent; reproduce; say; take up; tell; transcribe; translate; understand
jacasser blab; chat; chatter; have a conversation; narrate; rattle; relate; speak; talk; tell babble; blab; chat; chatter; chirp; croak; dribble; drivel; drone on; gab; gabble; have a chat; jabber; jaw; prattle; prattle on; quack; rattle; rot; slaver; slobber; talk crap; talk rot; talk rubbish; twaddle; waffle
jaser blab; chat; chatter; have a conversation; narrate; rattle; relate; speak; talk; tell chat; croak; have a good long talk; quack
manifester express; express oneself; give expression to; impersonate; reveal oneself; speak; talk; utter; ventilate be on show; demonstrate; display; exhibit; express; justify; manifest; parade; present; prove; show; spout; unload; verify; witness
papoter blab; chat; chatter; have a conversation; narrate; rattle; relate; speak; talk; tell babble; blab; chat; chatter; dribble; drivel; drone on; gab; have a chat; jabber; jaw; prattle; prattle on; rot; slaver; slobber; talk crap; talk rot; talk rubbish; twaddle; waffle
parler blab; chat; chatter; communicate; converse; express; express oneself; give expression to; have a conversation; impersonate; narrate; rattle; relate; reveal oneself; speak; talk; tell; utter; ventilate give a speech; narrate; report; speechify; tell
parler de discuss; review; speak; talk about comment; discuss; go through; review; speak about; talk about; talk it over
proférer express; express oneself; give expression to; impersonate; reveal oneself; speak; talk; utter; ventilate bawl; grumble
prononcer blab; chat; chatter; express; express oneself; give expression to; have a conversation; impersonate; narrate; rattle; relate; reveal oneself; speak; talk; tell; utter; ventilate
raconter blab; chat; chatter; express; express oneself; give expression to; have a conversation; impersonate; narrate; rattle; relate; reveal oneself; speak; talk; tell; utter; ventilate announce; cover; define; depict; describe; explain; expound; inform; narrate; recount; report; say; state; tell
s'exprimer express; express oneself; give expression to; impersonate; reveal oneself; speak; talk; utter; ventilate admit; demonstrate; display; exhibit; express; reveal; show
se manifester express; express oneself; give expression to; impersonate; reveal oneself; speak; talk; utter; ventilate admit; demonstrate; display; exhibit; express; reveal; show
se traduire express; express oneself; give expression to; impersonate; reveal oneself; speak; talk; utter; ventilate
traduire express; express oneself; give expression to; impersonate; reveal oneself; speak; talk; utter; ventilate describe; interpret; render; reproduce; subpoena; summon; transcribe; translate
traiter discuss; review; speak; talk about attend to it; attend to the matter; deal in; go through; handle; hawk; peddle; push; sell; take care; treat; work on
être en contact avec communicate; converse; have a conversation; speak; talk
- address; mouth; talk; utter; verbalise; verbalize
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- talk

Related Words for "speak":

  • speaking, speakable

Synonyms for "speak":


Related Definitions for "speak":

  1. express in speech1
  2. exchange thoughts; talk with1
  3. use language1
    • the prisoner won't speak1
    • they speak a strange dialect1
  4. give a speech to1
  5. make a characteristic or natural sound1
    • The drums spoke1

Wiktionary Translations for speak:

speak
verb
  1. to communicate with one's voice using words
  2. to be able to communicate in a language
noun
  1. jargon/terminology
speak
verb
  1. Énoncer sa pensée
  2. proférer, prononcer, articuler des mots.

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
speak parler spreken — zich met behulp van de stem uiten
speak dire ses quatre vérités; dire son fait; à; être franc; être franche; de; avec; avoir son franc-parler; quelqu’un; franchement; parler Tacheles reden — (umgangssprachlich) (jemandem gegenüber) ganz offen und freimütig seine Meinung äußern
speak converser; parler reden — etwas sagen, Sprache von sich geben
speak parler sprechen — mündliche Äußerungen in Form von Sprach-Lauten, Wortn und/oder Satzn von sich geben

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