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la parole

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Definition: word, speech, lyrics

Quel est le sens de ces paroles ? - What do these words mean?

Elle a la parole facile - She is a fluent/good speaker

C'est un homme de parole - He's a man of his word

Expressions: tenir sa parole - to keep one's word; avoir la parole - to have the floor (a turn to speak), Voilà une bonne parole - Good thinking; des paroles en air - idle talk

Related: un parolier - song writer

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Pronunciation: [pah ruhl]Audio Link

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