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Cambridge English: CPE (C2 Proficiency)
to blurt
[verbe]

to say something impulsively; often without careful thinking or consideration

laisser échapper

laisser échapper

Ex: The child blurted his answer before the teacher had finished the question .L'enfant a **lâché** sa réponse avant que l'enseignant n'ait fini la question.
to bandy
[verbe]

to casually and informally discuss something

échanger

échanger

Ex: Rumors were bandied without any evidence .Des rumeurs ont été **colportées** sans aucune preuve.
to clamor
[verbe]

to loudly complain about something or demand something

réclamer

réclamer

Ex: In the classroom , students began to clamor for less homework , their voices growing louder .Dans la salle de classe, les étudiants ont commencé à **réclamer** bruyamment moins de devoirs, leurs voix devenant plus fortes.
to grouse
[verbe]

to express dissatisfaction or injustice about something

râler, se plaindre

râler, se plaindre

Ex: Despite the delicious meal , the customer began to grouse about the service at the restaurant .Malgré le repas délicieux, le client a commencé à **ronchonner** sur le service au restaurant.
to prate
[verbe]

to talk at length in a foolish or inconsequential way

bavarder, papoter

bavarder, papoter

Ex: The radio host had a tendency to prate, filling the airwaves with nonsensical banter .L'animateur de radio avait tendance à **bavarder**, remplissant les ondes de bavardages insensés.
to repine
[verbe]

to either feel or display dissatisfaction

languir de

languir de

Ex: Tomorrow , they will be repining about the results of the recent review .Demain, ils seront **déplorant** les résultats de la récente revue.
to vaunt
[verbe]

to speak or behave in a boastful or showy way

Ex: They vaunted their achievements at every opportunity .Ils **vantaient** leurs réalisations à chaque occasion.
to yammer
[verbe]

to complain in an annoying, whiny, or repetitive way

geindre, se plaindre de manière agaçante

geindre, se plaindre de manière agaçante

Ex: They yammered over every small inconvenience .Ils **jappaient** pour chaque petit inconvénient.
to declaim
[verbe]

to speak forcefully and with emotion against something, often in protest or condemnation

déclamer, haranguer

déclamer, haranguer

Ex: Citizens declaimed the plan as harmful and short-sighted .Les citoyens **déclamaient** le plan comme étant nuisible et à courte vue.

to insert a comment, remark, or question abruptly into a conversation

intercaler, interposer

intercaler, interposer

Ex: The normally quiet child liked to interject silly jokes and comments during their parents ' conversations .Le modérateur **intervint** pour maintenir le panel sur le sujet.

a legislative tactic used to delay or block the passage of a bill by giving prolonged speeches or using other time-consuming methods

filibuster, obstruction parlementaire

filibuster, obstruction parlementaire

Ex: The filibuster ended when the majority invoked cloture .Le **filibuster** a pris fin lorsque la majorité a invoqué la clôture.
to quip
[verbe]

to make a clever or witty remark, often in a playful or sarcastic way

plaisanter, lancer une pique

plaisanter, lancer une pique

Ex: " At least the traffic gives me time to think , " she quipped."Au moins, la circulation me donne le temps de réfléchir," **plaisanta**-elle.
to lionize
[verbe]

to treat something or someone as if they were important or famous

idolâtrer, aduler

idolâtrer, aduler

Ex: Despite his controversial opinions , the author was lionized by a dedicated group of admirers who appreciated his unique perspective .Malgré ses opinions controversées, l'auteur a été **lionisé** par un groupe dévoué d'admirateurs qui appréciaient sa perspective unique.
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