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Examples from texts

The speaker entered. It was Denbigh.
À peine avaient-elles eu le temps de faire ces réflexions rapides que leurs doutes furent dissipés : celui qui avait parlé entra : c’était Denbigh.
Cooper, James Fenimore / PrecautionCooper, James Fenimore / Précaution. Le choix d'un mari
Précaution. Le choix d'un mari
Cooper, James Fenimore
Precaution
Cooper, James Fenimore
' I cannot permit the speaker to use such a term,' he said.
«Je ne puis laisser l'orateur employer un pareil terme.
Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Zola, Emile
His Excellency
Zola, Emile
The speaker, a bright young East Ender, was lamenting his poor physical development.
« Mon père avait plus de force que moi, il venait de la campagne, lui ! »
London, Jack / The People of the AbyssLondon, Jack / Le Peuple de l'Abime
Le Peuple de l'Abime
London, Jack
The People of the Abyss
London, Jack
© BiblioBazaar, LLC
archers anticipate, giving them motivation and avoiding the monotomy of a single speaker;
les archers participent, ce qui les motivent et évite la monotonie d'un seul interlocuteur ;
© FITA
www.archery.org 18.08.2011
© FITA
www.archery.org 18.08.2011
The speaker defends in it the new ideas with all the ardour of a neophyte.
L'auteur y défend les idées nouvelles avec toute l'ardeur d'un néophyte.
Le Bon, Gustave / The evolution of forcesLe Bon, Gustave / L'évolution des forces
L'évolution des forces
Le Bon, Gustave
© 1905, by Ernest Flammarion, Paris
The evolution of forces
Le Bon, Gustave
© Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co., London, 1908
As Kirker ended (for he was the last speaker) a change came over Sequin's manner, quick as a flash of lightning.
À peine Kirker (c'était lui qui avait parlé le dernier) eut-il prononcé son dernier mot, qu'il se fit dans l'attitude de Séguin un changement prompt comme l'éclair.
Reid, Mayne / The Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne / Les chausseurs de chevelures
Les chausseurs de chevelures
Reid, Mayne
The Scalp Hunters
Reid, Mayne
© 2008 BiblioBazaar
Be it as it may, it is certain that the attitude, eye, voice, manner, of the speaker for a moment struck the party below to silence.
Quoi qu’il en soit, il est certain que l’attitude, l’œil, la voix, le geste frappèrent un moment de mutisme le groupe au dessous.
Beecher Stowe, Harriet / Uncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet / La case de l'oncle Tom
La case de l'oncle Tom
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
The effect was all that the speaker expected, her account investing the person and character of their visitor with a sacredness and respect that she well knew would prove her protection.
Ses paroles produisirent tout l’effet qu’elle en attendait ; car son récit investit la personne et le caractère de l’étrangère du respect sacré qui, comme elle le savait, devait protéger son amie.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daims
Le tueur de daims
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Deerslayer
Cooper, James Fenimore
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
As for the delinquent, his blood boiled in his veins, and it was well for the pretty speaker that it was not in his power to execute the revenge he burned to inflict on her, in spite of his pretended love.
Quant à Briarthorn, le sang lui bouillait dans les veines, et il fut heureux pour Hist qu’il ne fut pas en son pouvoir de faire tomber sa vengeance sur elle, en dépit de l’amour qu’il avait eu.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daims
Le tueur de daims
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Deerslayer
Cooper, James Fenimore
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
Every speaker must start by giving his name followed by the Member Association or Continental Association represented or by indicating the status as Vice President, Council or Committee member.
Chaque intervenant doit toujours donner son nom et le nom de l'Association Membre ou de l'Association Continentale qu'il représente ou indiquer son statut comme Vice-Président ou membre du Conseil ou d'un Comité.
© FITA
www.archery.org 19.08.2011
© FITA
www.archery.org 19.08.2011
The mention of homage and religion and duties seemed to betoken that the speaker was drawing to a conclusion.
Cela devait approcher de la fin, du moment où il était question d'hommage, de religion et de devoirs.
Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Zola, Emile
His Excellency
Zola, Emile
The speaker pressed his head between his hands, and remained for a moment silent.
Séguin se prit la tête entre les deux mains et garda un moment le silence.
Reid, Mayne / The Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne / Les chausseurs de chevelures
Les chausseurs de chevelures
Reid, Mayne
The Scalp Hunters
Reid, Mayne
© 2008 BiblioBazaar
The applause, in his eyes, was directed not at what Hitler had to say, but at the person of the speaker.
A ses yeux, les applaudissements visaient moins les propos que la personne même de l'orateur.
Kershaw, Ian / Hitler. 1889-1936 HubrisKershaw, Ian / Hitler. 1889-1936 Hubris
Hitler. 1889-1936 Hubris
Kershaw, Ian
© Ian Kershaw, 1998.
© Flammarion, 1999, pour la traduction francaise. Edition revue, 2001.
Hitler. 1889-1936 Hubris
Kershaw, Ian
© 1998 by Ian Kershaw
© 1939, 1943 by Houghton Mifflin Company
The speaker came into clear sight on the glacis a yard or two away.
La femme apparut sur le glacis, à quelques mètres de nous.
Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vert
Le prophète au manteau vert
Buchan, John
Greenmantle
Buchan, John
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994
" A touch on his shoulder caused the speaker to cease.
Il s’interrompit en se sentant touché sur l’épaule.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac Ontario
Le lac Ontario
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Pathfinder, or, the Inland Sea
Cooper, James Fenimore
© State University of New York 1981

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  1. 1.

    baffle

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  2. 2.

    orateur

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Collocations

Spanish speaker
hispanophone
loud speaker
haut-parleur
english-speaker
anglophone
underwater speaker
haut-parleur sous-marin
speakers' list
liste des orateurs
World Conference of Speakers of Parliament
Conférence mondiale des Présidents de parlement

Word forms

speaker

noun
SingularPlural
Common casespeakerspeakers
Possessive casespeaker'sspeakers'