speaker

locuteur

Personne qui parle ou utilise une langue donnée.

En anglais simple : A person who talks or uses a particular language.

• She is a fluent Spanish speaker.
• The two speakers had very different accents.
• Can a native speaker check this sentence?

Expressions courantes : native speaker, english speaker, fluent speaker

haut-parleur

Appareil qui diffuse le son d’une radio, d’un ordinateur ou d’un lecteur de musique.

En anglais simple : A device that produces sound from a radio, computer, or music player.

• This speaker is very loud.
• We connected two speakers to the computer.
• Turn the speakers down, please.

Synonymes : loudspeaker

Expressions courantes : wireless speaker, stereo speaker, speaker volume

conférencier, orateur

Personne qui fait un discours ou une présentation devant un public.

En anglais simple : A person who gives a talk to an audience.

• Our next speaker is a local doctor.
• The speakers answered questions after their talks.
• They invited him as a guest speaker.

Comment l'utiliser : speaker at something (She was a speaker at the conference.)

Synonymes : lecturer, orator

Expressions courantes : guest speaker, keynote speaker, speaker at something

porte-parole

Personne qui s’exprime publiquement au nom d’un groupe.

En anglais simple : A person who talks publicly for a group.

• The group chose Anna as its speaker.
• A speaker for the union explained their demands.
• Both delegations sent speakers to present their views.

Comment l'utiliser : speaker for someone/something (He acted as speaker for the workers.)

Synonymes : spokesperson, representative

Expressions courantes : speaker for someone, union speaker, group speaker