speech

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Prise de parole d’une personne devant un groupe.

En anglais simple : A talk that someone gives to a group of people.

• She gave a short speech.
• We listened to three speeches yesterday.
• What will your speech be about?

Comment l'utiliser : speech about something (She gave a speech about her travels.); speech to someone (His speech to the students lasted ten minutes.)

Synonymes : talk, address

Expressions courantes : give a speech, make a speech, wedding speech, campaign speech

faculté de parler, parole

Capacité à prononcer des mots et à communiquer avec la voix.

En anglais simple : The ability to say words and communicate with your voice.

• The accident affected his speech.
• Her speech improved with regular practice.
• Some illnesses can cause a loss of speech.

Synonymes : ability to speak

Expressions courantes : lose speech, speech therapy, speech development

langue parlée, langage oral

Mots et langage utilisés quand on parle plutôt que quand on écrit.

En anglais simple : Words and language used when people talk rather than write.

• This phrase is common in speech.
• Informal speech often includes shorter forms.
• The book compares speech and writing.

Synonymes : spoken language

Contraires : writing

Expressions courantes : everyday speech, direct speech, informal speech