Grammatical class
Noun
parole
(the power of) speech, language (the faculty of using spoken language to communicate or express thought, the usage of this faculty, and the words articulated through its use)
Details
Syllables
pa-ro-le
Phonetics
pa.ʁɔl
Grammatical class
Noun
Freq. (books)
653
Freq. (movies)
777
Freq. (news)
1676
Variants
Sentences
Avoir la parole
To have the floor
Les paroles d’une chanson
The words of a song, lyrics of a song
Belles paroles
Empty promise(s) (literally, “pretty words”)
Avoir la parole facile
To speak easily, to be well-spoken
Il tint parole.
He kept his word.
Je tins parole.
I kept my word.
Tu as ma parole.
You have my word.
Il tient parole.
He keeps his word.
Tom tient parole.
Tom keeps his word.
Vous avez la parole.
The floor is yours.
Il a pris la parole.
He spoke.
Que tu es belle / Parole, parole, parole / Que tu es belle / Parole, parole, parole, parole, parole / Encore des paroles que tu semes au vent
You're so beautiful / speech, speech, speech / You're so beautiful / speech, speech, speech, speech, speech / More words that you sow in the wind