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Verbal Communication Flashcards

1
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parler

A

to speak

ex. Il parle français avec ses enfants.
ex. Je lui parlerai de tes problèmes. (I will speak to him/her about your problems).

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la parole

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word

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addresser la parole à quelq’un

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to address/speak to someone

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4
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prendre la parole

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to speak

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5
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s’exprimer

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to express oneself

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une expression

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expression

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une expression familière

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familiar/colloquial expression

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une conversation

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conversation

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détourner la conversation

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to divert the conversation

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discuter de quelque chose

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to discuss something

ex. Je ne peux discuter de rien avec mes parents.
I can’t discuss anything with my parents.

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une discussion

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discussion

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12
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bavarder

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to chat, converse

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13
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bavard, bavarde

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talkative

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14
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s’entretenir avec

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to converse with

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15
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un entretien

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conversation

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16
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avoir un entretien avec quelqu’un au sujet de quelque chose

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to have a discussion with someone about something

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17
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un interlocuteur, une interlocutrice

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interlocutor, conversation partner

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18
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un échange de vues

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exchange of views

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19
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dire quelque chose à quelqu’un

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to say something to someone

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20
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raconter quelque chose à quelqu’un

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to tell something to someone

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21
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un mot

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word

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22
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une phrase

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sentence

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23
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un discours

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address, talk, speech

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24
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un dialogue

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dialog

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25
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prononcer

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to pronounce

ex. On ne prononce pas le t à la fin de “mot”.

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26
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prononcer un discours

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to give a speech, address

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27
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proclamer

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to proclaim

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28
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chuchoter

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to whisper

ex. Elle lui a chuchoté quelque chose à l’oreille.
She whispered something in his ear.

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29
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appeler

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to call

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30
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un appel

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call (noun)

ex. Le Président a lancé un appel à la population.
(The President put out a call to the people).

31
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la voix

A

voice

32
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à haute voix/à voix haute

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aloud/loud and clear

33
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à voix basse

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softly

ex. Parle à basse, le bébé dort.
Speak softly, the baby is sleeping.

34
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se taire

A

to be quiet

ex. Tais-toi, je voudrais écouter les informations.
(Be quiet; I want to listen to the news).

35
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remarquer

A

to notice

36
Q

faire remarquer quelque chose à quelqu’un

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to suggest something to someone

ex. Je te fais remarquer que tu t’es encore trompé.
I suggest to you that you are wrong again.

37
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une remarque

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remark, comment (noun)

38
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faire une remarque

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to make a remark

39
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à propos de

A

concerning, with reference to

40
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répéter

A

to repeat

41
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redire

A

to repeat, say again

ex. Je lui ai dit et redit, mais il ne me croit toujours pas.

42
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insister sur quelque chose

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to insist on something

43
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rappeler quelque chose à quelqu’un

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to remind someone of something

44
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rappeler à quelqu’un de faire quelque chose

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to remind someone to do something

45
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ajouter

A

to add

ex. Je dois ajouter que j’ai toujours été content de son travail.
(I must add that I have always been happy with his work.)

46
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déclarer

A

to declare

47
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déclarer quelque chose sur l’honneur

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to declare something on one’s honor

48
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une déclaration

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declaration, statement

49
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affirmer

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to affirm, assert

ex. J’affirme que je n’ai jamais vu cet homme.
(I affirm that I have never seen this man.)

ex. Il affirme avoir tout payé.
(He asserts that he has paid everything.)

50
Q

une affirmation

A

assertion, claim

51
Q

nier

A

to deny

ex. Elle nie m’avoir vu.
She denies having seen me.

52
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présenter (ses idées)

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to present (one’s ideas)

53
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défendre (ses opinions)

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to defend (one’s opnions)

54
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influencer

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to influence

ex. L’avocat cherche à influencer le jury.
The lawyer seeks to influence the jury.

55
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assurer

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to assure

ex. Je vous assure que je n’y suis pour rien.
I assure you that I can do nothing about it.

56
Q

convaincre

A

to convince

57
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convaincant, convaincante

A

convincing

58
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une convinction

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conviction

ex. Il a parlé avec conviction.
He spoke with conviction.

59
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démontrer

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to demonstrate, show

ex. Je peux vous démontrer que j’ai raison.
I can show you that I am right.

60
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une démonstration

A

demonstration

61
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faire la démonstration de quelque chose

A

to demonstrate something

62
Q

prétendre

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to pretend

ex. Il prétend que sa famille est très riche.

ex. Elle prétend bien connaître le Président de la République.
(She pretends to know the President of the Republic well.)

63
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exagérer

A

to exaggerate

64
Q

une exagération

A

exaggeration

65
Q

se vanter de quelque chose

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to boast, brag about something

ex. Il se vante de pouvoir soulever 100 kilos.
He brags about being able to lift 100 kilos.

66
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un prétexte

A

pretext

67
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sous prétexte de

A

under the pretext of

68
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promettre

A

to promise

ex. Je te promets qu’on ira à la piscine.
(I promise you that we will go to the pool.)

ex. Je lui ai promis de revenir l’année prochaine.
(I made a promise to him/her to return next year).

69
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une promesse

A

promise (noun)

70
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tenir ses promesses

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to keep one’s promises

71
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informer quelqu’un de quelque chose

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to inform someone of something

ex. Je vous informerai de ma décision, le moment venu.
I will inform you of my decision at the right moment.

72
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une information

A

(piece of) information

73
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renseigner quelqu’un (sur quelque chose)

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to inform someone about something

ex. Il nous a renseignés sur les horaires des trains.
He informed us about the train schedules.

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