speech

speech
speech [spi:t∫]
1. noun
   a. ( = faculty) parole f ; ( = enunciation) élocution f ; ( = manner of speaking) façon f de parler
• to lose the power of speech perdre l'usage de la parole
• his speech was very indistinct il articulait très mal
• he expresses himself better in speech than in writing il s'exprime mieux à l'oral qu'à l'écrit
• freedom of speech liberté f d'expression
• direct/indirect speech discours m direct/indirect
   b. ( = formal address) discours m (on sur)
• to make a speech faire un discours
• speech, speech! un discours ! un discours !
2. compounds
► speech bubble noun bulle f (de BD)
► speech day noun (British at school) jour m de la distribution des prix
► speech defect, speech disorder noun troubles mpl du langage
► speech impediment noun défaut m d'élocution
► speech therapist noun orthophoniste mf
► speech therapy noun orthophonie f
► speech writer noun
• her speech writer la personne qui écrit ses discours
* * *
[spiːtʃ]
noun
1) (oration) discours m (on sur; about à propos de); Theatre tirade f

to give/deliver a speech — tenir/prononcer un discours

2) (faculty) parole f; (spoken form) langage m

direct/indirect speech — Linguistics discours m direct/indirect

in speech — par le langage

3) (language) langage m
4) US School, University expression f orale

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