prendre la parole
/pʁɑ̃dʁ la pa.ʁɔl/
verb
B1
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- prend la parole
- past
- a pris la parole
- perfect
- pris la parole
Meaning
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to take the floor, start speaking
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Le directeur prend la parole devant les employés.
The director takes the floor in front of the employees.
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Practice
1 What does prendre la parole mean?
to take the floor, start speaking
2 Fill the gap: Le directeur prend la ___ devant les employés.
Full sentence: Le directeur prend la parole devant les employés. (The director takes the floor in front of the employees.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches prendre la parole?
prendre la parole: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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