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parler
verb
to speak, talk; to be able to communicate in a language; to speak; to cant; (of a coat of arms) to make a pun of its bearer's name
parler
noun, masculine
parlance; vernacular, dialect
talk shop
to talk about fashion, to talk clothes; to engage in girl talk; to chew the rag
to talk through one's hat, to speak about an issue one doesn't understand
to talk like a book
to speak wisely, to speak very aptly, to say things that are very apt
to talk under one's breath, to mutter, to mumble
to put one's foot in one's mouth, to be like a bull in a china shop, to hit the wrong note (to broach a sensitive topic in an inappropriate setting, where that topic is taboo; to be completely tactless)
to make small talk, to chit-chat
to speak for oneself
to make small talk, to chit-chat
to speak French like a Parisian or to force oneself to speak French without having an Québécois accent
to waste one's breath (to speak without being listened to); to blow smoke; to talk through one's hat (to speak about issues one doesn't understand)
to talk under one's breath, to mutter, to mumble
parler gaga
noun, masculine
a French variety spoken in the French city of Saint-Étienne, the North of the Forez and around.
to be full of hot air, to talk for the sake of talking, to waffle, to blow smoke
to speak too fast; to speak too soon
to talk through one's hat
to speak to someone who doesn't listen; to preach to deaf ears
to speak to someone who doesn't listen; to preach to deaf ears
archaic spelling of parlerai, first-person singular future indicative of parler
archaic spelling of parleraient, third-person plural conditional of parler
archaic spelling of parlerais, first-person singular conditional of parler; archaic spelling of parlerais, second-person singular conditional of parler
archaic spelling of parlerait, third-person singular conditional of parler
do you speak English?
parleur
adjective
talkative
parleur
noun, masculine
speaker (someone who speaks)
parlez
verb
second-person plural present indicative/imperative of parler
parlez
interjection
over
speak for yourself! (expressing disagreement with an opinion expressed by another)
do you speak English?
do you speak French?
archaic spelling of parlaient, third-person plural imperfect indicative of parler
parloir
noun, masculine
parlour (of house, covent); visitors' room (of hospital, school); visiting room (of prison); greenroom (in theatre etc.)
parloir aux bourgeois
noun, masculine
guild-hall, town hall
archaic spelling of parlais, first-person singular imperfect indicative of parler; archaic spelling of parlais, second-person singular imperfect indicative of parler
archaic spelling of parlait, third-person singular imperfect indicative of parler
parlote
noun, feminine
chitchat
parloteur
noun, masculine
chatterer
parlure
noun, feminine
parlance, turn of phrase; sociolect; language, talk
parlé
adjective
colloquial
parme
noun, masculine
mauve (colour); Parma ham, prosciutto
parmentier
noun, masculine
tailor
parmentier
noun, masculine
ellipsis of hachis parmentier; ellipsis of purée parmentier
parmesan
adjective
Parmesan (from Parma)
parmesan
noun, masculine
Parmesan (cheese)
parmi
preposition
among, amongst; amid, amidst
parnassien
noun, masculine
Parnassian; parnassian
to sleep over
paro
adjective
neurotic, crazy
parodie
noun, feminine
parody
parodie de justice
noun, feminine
travesty of justice, mock trial, parody of justice
to parody
parodique
adjective
parodic
parodically
parodiste
noun, masculine/feminine
parodist
parodonte
noun, masculine
periodontium
parodontose
noun, feminine
periodontitis