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